--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Feb 15, 2006, at 11:16 AM, Patrick Gillam wrote: > > > Here's that sleep story again.
What is the source of low sleep levels in high states? Some texts? Vaj appears to be the primary text researcher on this. Are there first person accounts of saints and accomplished yogis -- Yogananda, Amma, SSRS, SBS, Ramakrishna, etc? Common sense and experience indicate if one is engaged in meditation and devotional practices most of the day and night, sleep needs decrease. If the body is in samadhi or near samadhi states 20+ hours a day, sleep -- rejuvunation of the body from daily wear and tear, seems redundant and much less necessary. If same yogi starts working in the world 8-12 hours a day, works out, shops, socializes, takes care of house and kids, I would imagine their sleep needs increase. My hypothesis is ancient texts and first person acounts on low sleep levels are from the 20+hour samadhi crowd, not in-the-world living yogis. Also AV constitution would seem to still apply to yogis. A Kapha yogi will probably sleep more than a Vata one. Current research indicates that sleep deprivation, even an hour a night, can substantially worsen reaction times, learning and memory, analytical skills, mood, ability to lose weight (or maintain healthy level). Maybe low sleep levels accounts for "crazy yogi" "crazy wisdom" syndromes. Also MMY has said his performance has suffered due to low sleep levels at times. And I have observed MMY personal secretaries plead with people to forgo audiences late at night because, re MMY, "he really needs to get more sleep!" So how meaningful are low sleep levels as a marker for high states? ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
