I would consider myself VERY sensitive to the vibrations (Moods/feelings) of others, especially, as Leventis noted, in crowded public places. For a period of years, I found this sensitivity to be a great burden and hindrance instead of realizing that it is indeed a special gift. There are several things I would like to touch on here from my experience.
I relate very much to your metro situation. I suffered for a long time over trying to block that kind of overload, only to realize that I was going against my own nature by doing so. Next time you find yourself in the situation (and this goes for anyone) where you are overcome by sensation in a sea of thoughts/feelings of sad/materialistic people to the point of overload, simply envision yourself as carrying a candle through the darkness you feel, and letting it shine on and soothe those around you. Even if it has NO effect on others, it is still something good to focus on other than feeling overwhelmed, and I am pretty sure the message of love and light is transmitted telepathically, although subtle, and have noticed a difference in that so-called ocean of thought.Originally posted by Leventis
When I am in a place with a lot of people like metro(ouu lots of sad ppl there) I get all messed up. I 've learnt to kind of block out the metro situation. Everytime I hag people I believe that I am able to express a lot and receive a lot.
Empathy is a form of telepathy, as it is the result of mind-mind communication. Anyone wishing to learn secrets of telepathy would do good to explore their innate empathetic abilities. There are no 'gifts', as we are all naturally able, the difference between abilities is practice and conditioning. Conditioning, as it means here, is the conditioning of our environment and upbringing and its cumulative effect on our own self-suppression of our nature. And of course, those who reckognize and try to learn all they can from this supposed '6th sense', and who practice will eventually become skilled enough to be considered 'gifted', but it is a self-sought cultivation of our own nature. nothing more.
That said, A friend of mine can sometimes exchange complete, instant, wordless thoughts with me and vice versa. This is what I would call TRUE telepathy. It is difficult to put into words but I'll try my best. When a 'Eureeka!' type of idea hits you out of nowhere instantly, its not in words or images, its something far more simple and concentrated but you KNOW exactly what it contains. Such is the language of thought. We (and according to Tom, all other beings in the universe) think in this simple yet potent language, and then filter it into words of our language. I think everyone has said something before along the lines of "I wish I could put it into words" or "This thought is simply too big to fit out of my mouth".
In the case of my friend, I might be in a seperate conversation with someone else in the room when I perceive a sort of 'thump' although thats not the right word. Instinctively, I look over to find him looking at me and in that instant we share a thought and have a good laugh. Most commonly, it happens when we are being lied to, and we exchange an acknowledgement of this without words. Sometimes, as much as I hate to admit it, we made fun of people who were with us through this medium and shared a good laugh at the common acknowledegment.
My experience leads me to conclude that empathy is the first step to actual telepathy. People who still have their natural sensitivity to outside feelings, and learn to listen by practicing meditation, for the necissary blank-mind, can eventually practice with a friend of similar skill level (If you are fortunate enough) and achieve a state where one can filter this information so well that they can influence others by "guessing" at what is behind what they say. This skill enables me to relate to and move people the more I practice it.
Anyone have any similar experiences?