First of all, I will quote the words of my greatest teacher, who left this world last year.
"I used to spend more time there (astral plane) than here."
My question to you all is this: How does one expand the perception of time, while on the astral plane?
If time does not exist there, then shouldn't we be able to have very long astral journeys, rather than just a few hours? I have read some accounts of people spending YEARS in the otherworld, yet only passed a few physical hours. I am looking on further information on this, so anything you could give me would be great! [wink]
Expanding time-perception
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Expanding time-perception
If YHVH had not of been my help, my soul had almost dwelt with Dumah.
Re: Expanding time-perception
Now that I am getting older, I totally agree with your mentor.
I think, with "time" (as ironic as it is...:p ), you will find that physical time speeds up sooo fast. Years go by, children grow, we get old, & every year it goes by faster & faster. We find ourselves living more in a dream/spiritual realm, than in the here & now. Those moments are fleeting, & then only become more memories.
I have come to understand that this lifetime is only momentary, in the grand scheme of things. Our souls, or entity, have been through this time & time again. We are so much more than who are ego seems to be. [thumbup]
I think, with "time" (as ironic as it is...:p ), you will find that physical time speeds up sooo fast. Years go by, children grow, we get old, & every year it goes by faster & faster. We find ourselves living more in a dream/spiritual realm, than in the here & now. Those moments are fleeting, & then only become more memories.
I have come to understand that this lifetime is only momentary, in the grand scheme of things. Our souls, or entity, have been through this time & time again. We are so much more than who are ego seems to be. [thumbup]
Re: Expanding time-perception
I'd like to add onto what Moon Sage just said. Time is a very strange thing, and as we get older, yes, time seems to "speed up."
The reason for this is because the way the human mind measures time is by comparison. Time does not truly flow, they are merely comparisons from one frame to another. So the reason why it seems like time speeds up when we grow old lies in the fact that the novelty of life experiences usually decreases with age.
When we were children, everything was NEW, our sensory perceptions were experiencing something new every which way. This is why, as kids, a year to them seems like a lifetime! At around age 16-25 the novelty of understanding the world reaches a peak, then it plateaus, and then decreases. Years get shorter, comparative experiences grow farther apart, and as such time moves quickly.
Now the question that OP is posing about DREAM time is quite interesting. I've had a few lucid dreams where, yes, it felt as though I lived near to a life time! But why is that? My hypothesis is because "dream-time" arises from near- or at- REM sleep. In REM there is much neural randomness going on, and our brain attempts to categorize and sort those feelings/emotions/perceptions in a linear fashion, as if we were awake. What results is a conglomeration of memories and sensations you've had your ENTIRE life, locked somewhere in your subconscious, occurring all at once in 1-2 hours. When you wake up, your brain interprets the experience in a linear fashion... this is why when we attempt to recall dreams they only come in bits if information. Very often, we tend to fabricate what goes in the spaces in between those bits of emotion and sensory input.
So to answer OP's question, my opinion is that Lucidity is the key. And to develop one's ability to be lucid takes building the skills of visualization and what I like to call "active living." This being where, in any given part of the day, as often as you can, pay attention to your senses. Too often we are buried in our own mind, thinking thoughts of absolutely no consequence for the current moment. Driving in your car? Open the window and feel the wind, smell the environment, observe, experience the moment. Assert it into your consciousness.
The reason for this is because the manner of experiencing life in this way is much akin to the way we experience dreams. If you have mastered the skill of sensory perception, then more often then not you will be able to recognize a dream and enter lucidity, with full power put in your hands.
Anyways, I hope that sort of answers your question!
The reason for this is because the way the human mind measures time is by comparison. Time does not truly flow, they are merely comparisons from one frame to another. So the reason why it seems like time speeds up when we grow old lies in the fact that the novelty of life experiences usually decreases with age.
When we were children, everything was NEW, our sensory perceptions were experiencing something new every which way. This is why, as kids, a year to them seems like a lifetime! At around age 16-25 the novelty of understanding the world reaches a peak, then it plateaus, and then decreases. Years get shorter, comparative experiences grow farther apart, and as such time moves quickly.
Now the question that OP is posing about DREAM time is quite interesting. I've had a few lucid dreams where, yes, it felt as though I lived near to a life time! But why is that? My hypothesis is because "dream-time" arises from near- or at- REM sleep. In REM there is much neural randomness going on, and our brain attempts to categorize and sort those feelings/emotions/perceptions in a linear fashion, as if we were awake. What results is a conglomeration of memories and sensations you've had your ENTIRE life, locked somewhere in your subconscious, occurring all at once in 1-2 hours. When you wake up, your brain interprets the experience in a linear fashion... this is why when we attempt to recall dreams they only come in bits if information. Very often, we tend to fabricate what goes in the spaces in between those bits of emotion and sensory input.
So to answer OP's question, my opinion is that Lucidity is the key. And to develop one's ability to be lucid takes building the skills of visualization and what I like to call "active living." This being where, in any given part of the day, as often as you can, pay attention to your senses. Too often we are buried in our own mind, thinking thoughts of absolutely no consequence for the current moment. Driving in your car? Open the window and feel the wind, smell the environment, observe, experience the moment. Assert it into your consciousness.
The reason for this is because the manner of experiencing life in this way is much akin to the way we experience dreams. If you have mastered the skill of sensory perception, then more often then not you will be able to recognize a dream and enter lucidity, with full power put in your hands.
Anyways, I hope that sort of answers your question!