Venerable Ajahn Chah

It took off by itself.

As it moved deeper and deeper inside, it again hit that same switch.

This time, my body shattered into the most minute particles and fragments.

Again the mind was released to penetrate deeply inside itself.

Utter silence.

It was even more profound than the first time.

The mind abided here for some time, for as long as it wished, and then retreated to flow outwards.

At that time it was following its own momentum and happening all by itself.

I wasn't influencing or directing my mind to be in any particular way, to flow inwards or retreat outwards.

I was merely the one knowing and watching.

My mind again returned to its normal state of consciousness and I didn't wonder or speculate about what was happening.

As I meditated, the mind once again inclined inwards.

This time, the entire cosmos shattered and disintegrated into minute particles.

The earth, ground, mountains, fields and forests disappeared.

The whole world disintegrated into the space element.

People had vanished.

Everything had disappeared.

The mind, having inclined inwards, settled down there for as long as it wished.

I can't say I understand exactly how it remained there.

It's difficult to describe what happened.