The illusion of centering yourself

When I first started meditating, I would concentrate on my breathing. This was far more difficult than anticipated because I always felt like I would not be getting enough oxygen, or my breathing would become irregular as I concentrated on "centering" myself.

I later found that this exercise was more me concentrating on the middle of my head and less about centering myself.

Centering oneself is realising that all the thoughts and feelings of looking to the left or right is actually just that. Ignore it. Or if not being able to ignore it, let yourself do it and concentrate only on your breathing. Alternatively, just let your feelings of looking around etc happen (see below) for this is an illusion if you have not willed yourself to look around.

As you meditate more, you will find that all feelings in your peripheral senses decreases, and your sensitivity to others and their sensations increase. This is actually because blood flow to your periphery decreases, and the rate of blood flow around your body is also decreased.

When in a meditative state, the sense of feeling other people is clearer only because you are in that state of low blood flow. One way to speed up this process is to sit in a traditional Buddhist lotus pose. Once you get through the 'panic' of pins and needles (an unpleasant condition that is not really harmful), you will be sensitised quicker.

One way to test this illusion is to have many people focus on you while concentrating on their different states of mind. You will find that even though you may feel that you are not in a meditative state, you actually are. Hence all is illusion.

Another thing, hearing through other peoples ears cannot be blocked.

I have not unlocked how to see through anothers eyes while someone else is focussed on me and interfering with my vision.