I wonder if you might have it backwards: Building concentration up to TMI level 4⁄5 may have been enough to push your sensory system far enough into insight territory that the anxiety and panic that you are experiencing now may, in fact, be symptoms of a Dark Night (or partly so). In that case, the “standard” prescription is *more* insight practice, not less.
If you would like to look into that line of reasoning, Daniel Ingram’s (highly opinionated but very valuable) book would be a standard source to learn more about Dark Nights. Also you could check out Cheetah House’s website to see if you can relate to their description of symptoms.
In any case I’d second Logan Riggs recommendations. The recordings of Rob Burbea’s jhana retreat are amazing.
I wonder if you might have it backwards: Building concentration up to TMI level 4⁄5 may have been enough to push your sensory system far enough into insight territory that the anxiety and panic that you are experiencing now may, in fact, be symptoms of a Dark Night (or partly so). In that case, the “standard” prescription is *more* insight practice, not less.
If you would like to look into that line of reasoning, Daniel Ingram’s (highly opinionated but very valuable) book would be a standard source to learn more about Dark Nights. Also you could check out Cheetah House’s website to see if you can relate to their description of symptoms.
In any case I’d second Logan Riggs recommendations. The recordings of Rob Burbea’s jhana retreat are amazing.