From: david@edenroad.demon.co.uk   
      
   On Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:47:19 -0700, kuehl1234 wrote:   
      
   > I have the problem that my consciousness shuts down each time when I   
   > reach the delta state of brainwaves.   
      
   Silly question; but how do you know it's going to delta that does it?   
      
   > On the other hand I have heard that a person who was successful in   
   > meditation was faced with the problem that narcosis didn't work   
   > anymore. While doctors operated on her in a hospital she had to have   
   > the uncomfortable experience to be aware of everything they did on   
   > her.   
      
   This is actually not that uncommon, so it may not be anything to do with   
   her meditation skills.   
      
   OTOH, practitioners of TM talk about the phenomenon of "witnessing", the   
   maintenance of consciousness at all times, even during sleep and dreams,   
   supposedly the result of years of practice.   
      
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