One interesting experience was knowing my hands, resting loosely in my lap, were touching, but being unable to tell how--I wasn't getting sensory data from my fingers.
Interesting. In the past I've had experiences in meditation where my brain seems to get confused about which hand is which; it feels like my left hand is where my right hand is, and vice versa.
Heh, weird. I had the same experience with the hands again today, down to making the same mistake--I was sure I had my fingers interlaced this time, but still didn't. If I remember, I might try sitting down to meditate some time with my fingers deliberately intertwined, to see if I get the same effect.
I've also been demonstrating to myself that trying to meditate when I'm very tired is almost useless. After the last session I wrote about, I did another one at the end of the night right before I went to bed, and I went long periods not even remembering I w...
Related to: Understanding vipassana meditation, Vipassana Meditation: Developing Meta-Feeling Skills
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