The Nirahara Samyama was an amazing experience and insight into my body and how it ACTUALLY works not how i THINK it works. Also i became acutely aware of how my mind desires food for a myriad of reasons that are nothing to do with my body actually NEEDING it. Examples include : i eat because i am bored, tired, feeling unloved, need a break and because i am programmed to eat at certain times. i also discovered that i was using food to suppress emotions . During the Samyama i had to sit with and work through emotional sticky points whereas before i would have just eaten to suppress the feelings and distract myself! Prior to this Samyama i have attempted 2 day fasts and ended up lying on my bed with no energy and a headache! Thanks to Swamiji i was able to continue my physical work as a gardener with more stamina and energy than usual. 🙂 .One more thing that i feel the Samyama developed in me was the ability to be more present in the here & now. On reflection i feel this is because usually my mind wanders to my next meal. As there was to be no next meal my mind had more of a tendency to stay in the present. Gratitude once again to beloved Swamiji for showering these wonderful gifts on us
Ma Nirvikalpini Nithya
Gardener
Devon, United Kingdom
