Seeing brown spots

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purple planet
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Seeing brown spots

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When i do walking meditationi no i start to see this brown/black spots - usually they are connected by this brown string - when i first see them they usually are not moving and after a second they start moving

What is it ?
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purple planet wrote:When i do walking meditationi no i start to see this brown/black spots - usually they are connected by this brown string - when i first see them they usually are not moving and after a second they start moving

What is it ?
Probably floaters. Everyone has them.


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Are they in the air or on the floor?

As well as floaters, all kinds of odd things can happen as you start to get more concentrated and mindful. A long time ago I saw the carpet start shimmering like water. The content is not important, and my experience is such things tend to pass after a while. Just note them and see what happens...

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Re: Seeing brown spots

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thank you both

yes tilt its eye floaters -
They may be especially noticeable when you look at something bright, such as white paper or a blue sky.
i see them when i get near the white wall

thanks i got my answer
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