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When your mind and heart are truly open abundance will flow to you effortlessly and easily.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Question:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cDear Deepak, I meditate daily and do so without judgment or expectations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What I do find interesting is the different states of mind and thoughts that come through my mind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Once I am aware of my mind drifting I consciously return to my breathing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, from time to time I enter what I\u2019d call a dreamlike state, but not sleep.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The thoughts are not mundane (like my schedule for the day) but like a dream with somewhat incoherent random thoughts, more like fantasy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The same as dreams you remember after sleep.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I wonder if I should be attentive to them in any way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

They don\u2019t have an apparent meaning, but I don\u2019t dwell on them either.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you have any suggestions for what state of mind I\u2019m in and whether I should better understand their meaning?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Thank you for your wonderful spirit and integrity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Response:<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is no value in attending to these dreamlike thoughts in meditation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

They are only a variation of the other types of thoughts that come up between your attention to your breathing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The fact that they are dreamlike or fantasy-like only indicates that you are in a more refined state of awareness in your meditation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While you are meditating, you will get the most benefit from your practice if you return your attention to your breath.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Love,<\/p>\n

Deepak<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n