I like to chant occasionally but do not think about going into that sort of mindframe when I am in that state of trying to fall asleep. Excellent links. Om Shanti!
my b/f has similar trouble but its cuz hes a heroin addict. he needs it to be able to sleep at night. the funny thing tho is that like u guys, when hes outside he sleeps much better at night. sometimes we set up a tent and sleep outside just so he can get thru the night. i wonder why that is?
I actually really like to chant, after three Om's i have trouble stoping, the problem is the sound increases each time which i am sure if it didnt wake my neighbours up it would wake my moms up.
I used to belong to a women's spiritual group and we started each meeting with three om's. you could feel an incredible surge of energy from the combined sounds and personas. Absolutely magical.
wow thats really cool i wish i had something like that near me. maybe i should start one up? haha idk... sounds awesome tho
YOu completely should. Ours was based on different cultures. We began each meeting with the three om's. Then we went into a Native American ritual of a talking feather. This way active listening was practiced. The person really got to express all that was on their chest, without interruption. we ended with three om's as well. Then we would all hang out for a while. The group of women were so dynamic. Mostly artists of all sorts, henna artist, musicians, belly dancers, fire dancers, very beautiful goddesses. I miss it but have gained wonderful friendships. It was good to meet people in this town....like minded people...though I am not artistic.
Yeah it is a bit gross, with all the incest and murder but it has such tiny little words it is a poweful sedative.
He could barely function last time i saw him, but thats what happens when you drop two trips for your first time... not my idea...