Comments on: Did Hypnotism Originate as a Form of Meditation? http://ukhypnosis.com/2009/10/31/did-hypnotism-originate-as-a-form-of-meditation/ Hypnotherapy training courses and workshops in the UK. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:49:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sousa Hari http://ukhypnosis.com/2009/10/31/did-hypnotism-originate-as-a-form-of-meditation/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Sousa Hari Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:48:08 +0000 http://ukhypnosis.com/?p=543#comment-316 As someone who has meditated regularly with the Bruma Kumaris, I can understand the similarity to hypnotherapy. They (BKs) gave us guided meditation throughout their lectures and retreats, where we became relaxed and peaceful within. This would equate to being guided under hypnotherapy towards feelings of wellbeing and self healing. I had attended one hypnotherapy session before taking regular meditational retreats, but I felt this was unsuccessful as I did not close my eyes, yet I reached a trance-like state, looking at the pattern on the door curtain saw sectiond of the pattern turning in different directions. When the hypnotherapist spoke to me, I felt incredibly irritated that he was interrupting my reverie. I know feel that this session helped me to go into a much deeper meditative state, where I experienced visual 'disturbances' - all were pleasant, but infinately varied. I hope this is of interest to you. Sousa Hari As someone who has meditated regularly with the Bruma Kumaris, I can understand the similarity to hypnotherapy. They (BKs) gave us guided meditation throughout their lectures and retreats, where we became relaxed and peaceful within. This would equate to being guided under hypnotherapy towards feelings of wellbeing and self healing.
I had attended one hypnotherapy session before taking regular meditational retreats, but I felt this was unsuccessful as I did not close my eyes, yet I reached a trance-like state, looking at the pattern on the door curtain saw sectiond of the pattern turning in different directions. When the hypnotherapist spoke to me, I felt incredibly irritated that he was interrupting my reverie.
I know feel that this session helped me to go into a much deeper meditative state, where I experienced visual ‘disturbances’ – all were pleasant, but infinately varied.

I hope this is of interest to you.

Sousa Hari

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