Guest guest Report post Posted December 13, 2004 Dear All, I have found that regular pranayam (in my case during chanting) has helped lower my need for sleep. If I chant before going to sleep at night, I wake up very refreshed after only a few hours of sleep. I wonder if others have had a similar experience. I would love to know. Jai Maa Latha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 13, 2004 Hi Latha, My own experience is that my need for a certain amount of sleep waxes and wanes, dependent on what, I don't know. Chris , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > > Dear All, > > I have found that regular pranayam (in my case during chanting) has > helped lower my need for sleep. > If I chant before going to sleep at night, I wake up very refreshed > after only a few hours of sleep. > > I wonder if others have had a similar experience. I would love to > know. > Jai Maa > Latha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 13, 2004 , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956> wrote: > > > Hi Latha, > > My own experience is that my need for a certain amount of sleep waxes > and wanes, dependent on what, I don't know. > > Chris > Dependent on the energy level at that point in time. Pranayam is known to boost energy levels (has something to do with increased oxygen levels inside the body), and this is most keenly observed by people who do it ocassionally. For people who do it regularly, they will not notice it so obviously because they always have a high energy level, and so increments are not so obviously seen. Jai Ma! (P.S.: for all this talk, let me just confide that I don't do any pranayam, and that I need more than my 8 hours of sleep! so much for bookish knowledge then!) > > , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > > > > Dear All, > > > > I have found that regular pranayam (in my case during chanting) has > > helped lower my need for sleep. > > If I chant before going to sleep at night, I wake up very refreshed > > after only a few hours of sleep. > > > > I wonder if others have had a similar experience. I would love to > > know. > > Jai Maa > > Latha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 13, 2004 hi! for years i wanted to cut back on sleep. can't do it. even tho i often work to 2 or 3 am and get up in 4 hours. i always pay for it later. have to be happy with what She gives. it waxes and wanes like u say. shivapuri baba called it science of sleep. he live to 137 or something. different times our needs change he said. , "manoj_menon" <ammasmon@s...> wrote: > > > , "Chris Kirner" > <chriskirner1956> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Latha, > > > > My own experience is that my need for a certain amount of sleep > waxes > > and wanes, dependent on what, I don't know. > > > > Chris > > > > Dependent on the energy level at that point in time. > > Pranayam is known to boost energy levels (has something to do with > increased oxygen levels inside the body), and this is most keenly > observed by people who do it ocassionally. > > For people who do it regularly, they will not notice it so obviously > because they always have a high energy level, and so increments are > not so obviously seen. > > Jai Ma! > > (P.S.: for all this talk, let me just confide that I don't do any > pranayam, and that I need more than my 8 hours of sleep! so much for > bookish knowledge then!) > > > > > > , "Latha Nanda" > <lathananda> wrote: > > > > > > Dear All, > > > > > > I have found that regular pranayam (in my case during chanting) > has > > > helped lower my need for sleep. > > > If I chant before going to sleep at night, I wake up very > refreshed > > > after only a few hours of sleep. > > > > > > I wonder if others have had a similar experience. I would love > to > > > know. > > > Jai Maa > > > Latha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 14, 2004 A story is told of Tulsidas when he went to visit one Saint. The Saint was not at home, so he lay his head down on the ground to be blessed by the dust from the saint's feet. He repeated the name of Ram. When the saint arrived and found Tulsidas sleeping. He said to him: Isn't it the jobe of spiritual aspirants to try to stay awake as much as possible for their benefit and that of the world? So why are you sleeping? Tulsidas replied: That is true for yogis, ascetics and jnanis, but for a devotee, the Lord does the work. So I remember his name and sleep quite soundly knowing that he is doing the work all the 24 hours. ArjunaSteve Connor <sconnor (AT) austin (DOT) rr.com> wrote: hi! for years i wanted to cut back on sleep. can't do it. even tho i often work to 2 or 3 am and get up in 4 hours. i always pay for it later. have to be happy with what She gives. it waxes and wanes like u say. shivapuri baba called it science of sleep. he live to 137 or something. different times our needs change he said.--- In , "manoj_menon" <ammasmon@s...> wrote:> > > , "Chris Kirner" > <chriskirner1956> wrote:> > > > > > Hi Latha,> > > > My own experience is that my need for a certain amount of sleep > waxes> > and wanes, dependent on what, I don't know.> > > > Chris> > > > Dependent on the energy level at that point in time.> > Pranayam is known to boost energy levels (has something to do with > increased oxygen levels inside the body), and this is most keenly > observed by people who do it ocassionally.> > For people who do it regularly, they will not notice it so obviously > because they always have a high energy level, and so increments are > not so obviously seen.> > Jai Ma!> > (P.S.: for all this talk, let me just confide that I don't do any > pranayam, and that I need more than my 8 hours of sleep! so much for > bookish knowledge then!)> > > > > > , "Latha Nanda" > <lathananda> wrote:> > > > > > Dear All,> > > > > > I have found that regular pranayam (in my case during chanting) > has > > > helped lower my need for sleep.> > > If I chant before going to sleep at night, I wake up very > refreshed > > > after only a few hours of sleep.> > > > > > I wonder if others have had a similar experience. I would love > to > > > know.> > > Jai Maa> > > LathaDo You ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 14, 2004 delightful, arjuna, that does say it all so nicely. steve , Arjuna <arjunaacharya> wrote: > Namaste Friends, > A story is told of Tulsidas when he went to visit one Saint. The Saint was not at home, so he lay his head down on the ground to be blessed by the dust from the saint's feet. He repeated the name of Ram. When the saint arrived and found Tulsidas sleeping. He said to him: Isn't it the jobe of spiritual aspirants to try to stay awake as much as possible for their benefit and that of the world? So why are you sleeping? Tulsidas replied: That is true for yogis, ascetics and jnanis, but for a devotee, the Lord does the work. So I remember his name and sleep quite soundly knowing that he is doing the work all the 24 hours. > Arjuna > > Steve Connor <sconnor@a...> wrote: > > > hi! for years i wanted to cut back on sleep. can't do it. even tho i > often work to 2 or 3 am and get up in 4 hours. i always pay for it > later. have to be happy with what She gives. it waxes and wanes like > u say. shivapuri baba called it science of sleep. he live to 137 or > something. different times our needs change he said. > > , "manoj_menon" <ammasmon@s...> > wrote: > > > > > > , "Chris Kirner" > > <chriskirner1956> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Latha, > > > > > > My own experience is that my need for a certain amount of sleep > > waxes > > > and wanes, dependent on what, I don't know. > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > > Dependent on the energy level at that point in time. > > > > Pranayam is known to boost energy levels (has something to do with > > increased oxygen levels inside the body), and this is most keenly > > observed by people who do it ocassionally. > > > > For people who do it regularly, they will not notice it so > obviously > > because they always have a high energy level, and so increments are > > not so obviously seen. > > > > Jai Ma! > > > > (P.S.: for all this talk, let me just confide that I don't do any > > pranayam, and that I need more than my 8 hours of sleep! so much > for > > bookish knowledge then!) > > > > > > > > > > , "Latha Nanda" > > <lathananda> wrote: > > > > > > > > Dear All, > > > > > > > > I have found that regular pranayam (in my case during chanting) > > has > > > > helped lower my need for sleep. > > > > If I chant before going to sleep at night, I wake up very > > refreshed > > > > after only a few hours of sleep. > > > > > > > > I wonder if others have had a similar experience. I would love > > to > > > > know. > > > > Jai Maa > > > > Latha > Sponsor > Get unlimited calls to > > U.S./Canada > > > > Links > > > / > > > > > Terms of Service. > > > > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 15, 2004 Namaste Latha, Silent repetition of the mantra given by my Guru before sleep works, and the extra blessing is waking up and it is still going on. Om Siva Kanda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
