The new perceptual shift is holding up, and developing, two months later. I’ve been working with purposely combining formless aspects of the sensory field with heart chakra warmth and processing (thanks Dream Walker). In August, the panoramic width of the visual field and the ‘knowing’ depth of space seemed like separate non dualities. Around mid September, this heart chakra technique mushed them into one thing. There also seems to be another development related to the wild energy of all objects inhabiting their own space, not being ‘considered’ from a reference point. The inner and outer worlds are sort of like 5th/6th jhana, but there is no ‘container’ to hold them like there is an a jhana. They just echo forever, no ceiling, no floor. I’d like to bring this formlessness more to the fore in my day to day. The stress relief I get from the penetrating spaciousness is quite wonderful. Also, I keep getting really hard cessations, so...
At the intersection of deep meditation, growing up, and mood disorder.