user23683: During deep meditation, I start to feel waves of some sort of energy that's hard to explain, the best analogy I can find is "an electrostatic feeling, like an aurora borealis" around the head, and sometimes the body too. The deeper the state, the more intense. Sometimes it gets so intense I have to pause, but it is still a powerful and beautiful moment.
Do you have similar experiences?

user10739: This sounds like a classical account of priti and sukha in the first or second dhyana. Enjoy these feelings while they appear, try not to get attached to them (which is basically impossible...) and continue to practice.
With time, these sensations will gradually decline, and give way to even deeper states of dhyana, which will come with their own, but different types of pleasures.
For additional accounts and sometimes vivid descriptions of similar experiences please see:

Kamalashila's take on dhyanas with a detailed description of priti and sukha. His book Buddhist Meditation is even a bit more detailed.
Daniel Ingram's book Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha (MCTB) chapter 27, even though he is quite a bit controversial.
Check the comments on page 2 of the Wildmind page on Anapanasati


23683: <p>During deep meditation, I start to feel waves of some sort of energy that's hard to explain, the best analogy I can find is &quot;an electrostatic feeling, like an aurora borealis&quot; around the head, and sometimes the body too. The deeper the state, the more intense. Sometimes it gets so intense I have to pause, but it is still a powerful and beautiful moment.</p>
<p>Do you have similar experiences?</p>
 10739: <p>This sounds like a classical account of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C4%ABti" rel="nofollow noreferrer">priti</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukha" rel="nofollow noreferrer">sukha</a> in the first or second <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhyana_in_Buddhism" rel="nofollow noreferrer">dhyana</a>. Enjoy these feelings while they appear, try not to get attached to them (which is basically impossible...) and continue to practice.</p>
<p>With time, these sensations will gradually decline, and give way to even deeper states of dhyana, which will come with their own, but different types of pleasures.</p>
<p>For additional accounts and sometimes vivid descriptions of similar experiences please see:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://kamalashila.co.uk/dhyana" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Kamalashila's take</a> on dhyanas with a detailed description of priti and sukha. His book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/-/es/gp/product/1907314091" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Buddhist Meditation</a> is even a bit more detailed.</li>
<li>Daniel Ingram's book <a href="https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha (MCTB)</a> chapter 27, even though he is quite a bit controversial.</li>
<li>Check the comments on page 2 of the <a href="https://www.wildmind.org/mindfulness/one/comment-page-2" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wildmind page on Anapanasati</a></li>
</ul>
