Meditation headaches (third eye) and cure?

[Perceiver]

When I meditate for more than 20 minutes I get a significant pressure in my third eye. It can build until it almost feels like I have the flu, and I feel knocked out.

 

I started about a month ago with the meditation and the headaches have lasted for two weeks. Perhaps it's related due to my spontaneous kundalini awakening some years back.

 

Somehow, a cup of coffee completely cures it. But I'd like to avoid coffee. Meditation for 2x10 mins also avoids it. But I'd like to meditate for 20+ mins.

 

A couple of times I have had success with imagining that my head is filled with a fluid that slowly starts moving and clearing out blockages and then slowly pours down into my torso and is distributed there instead. But it doesn't always work.

 

I've done the classical stuff like triple heater and standing in stillness. But it's not enough.

 

I can ward of the worst symptoms with some coffee for now, but in the long run I'd like to avoid this altogether.

 

Have any of you used some specific exercises to deal with this?

[Kubba]

Yoga assanes are good for it. Mathsayasana, and the same but with straight legs. balasana, urdhva dhanurasana, salamba sarvangasana, savasana and the same but with legs in open position, adho mukha, svanasana and also with pillow under the head. The should minimise the pain right after the session. Throath positions will evoke healing...

 

when meditate, move your attention to abdomen, right under the tummy into the place where the breath stops.

Trying to move this energy not nessesary will bring effects, it might even become worse and bring some crazy thinking and disorientation  

 

if doesnt work, just stop for some time.

 

Have you talked to someone teacher about your awakening in order to confirm what actually had happened?

[Tibetan_Ice]

What type of meditation are you doing? Can you describe the steps, instructions?

[Perceiver]

I'm basically doing mindfulness meditation. Meditating on nothingness/being.

 

Kubba, thanks for the reply. I have talked to a couple of teachers yes, and overall I would say that my awakening is now bringing me great benefits - after I've learned to relax about it, and incorporate some neidan exercises to clear out blockages.

[Tibetan_Ice]

I'm basically doing mindfulness meditation. Meditating on nothingness/being.

 

Kubba, thanks for the reply. I have talked to a couple of teachers yes, and overall I would say that my awakening is now bringing me great benefits - after I've learned to relax about it, and incorporate some neidan exercises to clear out blockages.

If you are mentally representing nothingness or emptiness as a belief or concept, that is part of your problem.

 

Holding on to a view or belief, like pretending that the world is empty or illusory is a form of conceptualization which requires brain power to maintain. I've tried that form of meditation and it also gives me a headache. It is incorrect practice.

 

The pressure between the brows indicates that you have achieved a state of concentration.

For more information about that, see here

 

http://thedaobums.com/topic/36844-dharmawheel-pressure-between-the-eyebrows-bad-advice/

Edited August 21, 2015 by Tibetan_Ice

[Kubba]

I'm basically doing mindfulness meditation. Meditating on nothingness/being.

 

Kubba, thanks for the reply. I have talked to a couple of teachers yes, and overall I would say that my awakening is now bringing me great benefits - after I've learned to relax about it, and incorporate some neidan exercises to clear out blockages.

 

Then you might still have some slight energy blockage? I myself use some mixture of essetial oils into my nostrils and forehead that includes rosemarin and lavender + yoga and tre exercises to free the energy. Maybe you need to see some teacher, that could give you better advice when seeing you face to face. Ayurvedic medics are good with this stuff too.

Or maybe something new is waking up in your forehead. Any visions occurs while this pain? Or just pain alone withouth any fireworks?

But am not a specialist , I kind of had  the same problem....