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A single chakra if cultivated deeply enough can result in Enlightenment, mostly people think of them as energy rather than identity. Each one is different, generally the 7 in the yogic maps are considered a group, but in that group some are smaller some larger, some only hold energy, some can hold identity, some are more or less present, others need to be grown from scratch.

Taoism is a path of energetic sensitivity, and it is from that place that the Taoists speak. It is quite rare in that regard and that is why the Taoists speak with a very different flavour than other traditions. Each tradition develops a different aspect of the mountain, energy, heart, consciousness or other. There are many parts of the mountain and many more to be discovered.

Stability is very important. Stability means that self-recognition is stable. Not that conceptual words are stable, but the self-recognition state is permanent and unchanging. It is not even being always aware of the Witness because then you have to go back a step. First become the Witness, don't have a Witness, merge into it until you are the Witness then there is no Witness only you. Until you do that you cannot have stability. Saying that you are never threatened is not really the right attitude. Even if you would survive death, dancing across a busy highway not feeling threathened is not right is it. It is a defensive compensating attitude for someone who doesn't understand life. But anyway, first become the Witness, then learn to maintain self-recognition, then maintain it during daily life. Then become useful to life in all regards.

God loves anyone who turns to him, and he loves them immensely, what is not given ? As for society and it's many types of people. The best way is for those who are best at captaining the boat to captain the boat, and those who are better at scrubbing the deck to scrub the deck. And everyone bite their tongue. Then they will be able to make for land. But this rarely happens. Mostly the boat sinks and everyone dies. It is good to spend time to become competent, then you offer something to someone. Competence is tested in daily life. If instead of talking you become competent then everything becomes clear to you.

Yes there is a huge amount of bullshit. The only answers I ever heard worth hearing come from the book Wuji Qigong and the Secret of Immortality, a short book that summarises the I Ching theory, creates from that a theory of return to immortality, then maps it to body structures, then creates an actual practice that you can do. All clearly and with diagrams.

Came across this book, think it's very good for me and possibly others as well. Also available on audible. In short : many men are raised in a way to not be comfortable in their own smelly flawed skin, and spend life adjusting themselves in order to be liked which doesn't work; although sometimes people advise you to be "nice" it's all BS. What works is being what you are period. https://www.amazon.co.uk/No-More-Mr-Nice-Guy/dp/0762415339

It's Sunday just got a ring on my doorbell, go downstairs and open the door and some people walking on to the neighbours house, have they no manners to ring your doorbell Sunday lunchtime and that already ringing the neighbours bell. Manners ? They are strapped up in yellow fluorescent jackets like they are emergency workers attending to a fatal pile up on the motorway, but in fact they are just normal people walking on the pavement ringing doorbells. What is wrong these people ? Everything is a shocking emergency, do they not mind the flourescent in your face jackets ? Don't they feel anything any more ? Do they live in a world were everything is a terror emergency even walking down the street. Holding buckets for charity, as if charity is about money. People don't need money. They need their money to be removed from them because they nothing with it except degenerate. Without challenge hope and opportunity, humans are just degenerating beneath animals. Better to live like a savage, at least you will have some contact with reality. People are taught so many wrong things, they are completely ruined, practically speaking all you can do is pray form them. It is better to starve on the street penniless then to live in such a soulless and insincere way. Once there were men on this planet. And they worked. And they became.

There is no such a thing as a "complete system." What happens to the great oak tree when it dies ? In life it is a beautiful and giant being that has lived for hundreds of years, in its branches live countless creatures sheltered. But when it dies how long will it last ? It is eaten, eaten by those who need food, the small creature eat and eat and eat, branches leaves and roots. Then nothing is left, it has provided great nourishment whilst alive and then again after death. And then all that is left is silence. So, how can there be a "complete system", how can such a thing exist, everything decays and dies after the death of the originator. A being of light is rare, how many of his students know anything ? Buddha/ Jesus they fought often with their students who were often idiots. Lineage ? You would be lucky to find the light reaching the 3rd generation. After that, the great pretence. Everyone must know own's place. What right have you to demand the complete system ? What have you contributed ? What it is you expect, a 5 star limo to arrive and do it all for you ? Listen to the life journey of the light-beings, their courage suffering arduous journeys. What kind of student are you ? Perhaps you are a small being that feeds from the decaying of the dead oak. That is fine if that is your place. So feed then, feed well and learn what you can at this level. Arrive at the centres of training, meditation, and so on .... and be the best you can be. Be worthy of the next step. But when you think too much of yourself, that is when your journey is ... not a journey at all, just a pretence. How many questions will you ask ? When are you ready to contribute something ? Let alone working all hours of the night and day, developing skill, and sitting quietly and listening. The small concrete steps. One after another, patiently, persistently, ardently, diligently. Time.

Anyone can recommend a good interval timer for practice, for instance 3 min periods of ZZ postures. I saw one GymBoss about £20, is best ??? Better than switching on laptop every time. Only Enso Pearl £90 seems to have natural sounds .... don't know if anyone wants to manufacture a new one ??? Any skills here ??? But this item is expensive and looks not rugged. https://www.satnam.eu/enso-pearl-enso-clock-yoga-timer-meditation-clock-salubrion-p-3282.html Any other ideas ? I have no phone apps. Would be good to have timer with USB and custom sounds, like bird chirrup. This is Gymboss, seems rugged but smells of steroids and lycra :

... as long as you are Real. Then hearing your voice is beautiful music, no matter what you say. And when you speak, something inside me sings too.

Johnny goes to school to school, teacher says "everybody clap because is Fred's birthday"; but Johnny hate Fred but clap anyway or trouble. Johnny needs to go peepee but teacher says cannot, so Johnny squeezes legs, learns "discipline". In history class talk about WW1. Teacher says "Johnny why you think WW1 ?" Johnny says "Because wife not f*** husband, so husband blue balls, then angry and goes to War !" Johnny in detention. Later Johnny back in history class. Teacher says "Johnny what you think now ?" Johnny repeats book like parrot. Teacher says "Very good". Later Johnny is older, many voices in head, sometimes crazy feeling, Who Am I ? Then becomes Buddhist and "watches thoughts". Hmm.

Much noise but no reasons, tells simple story; clear why you know nothing. Analysis is earlier so everyone can see and come to own conclusions.

By who ? Funny thing is, personally I listen to anyone. Even guy who punches me in face, in fact especially to that guy. And I learn. That is why I eat your analysis so easily, is in the end very wrong understanding. And of very boring wrongness. But if only Great Guru Grandmaster only person good enough for you to learn from, then never learn anything. Because already think are genius, then always be 0.

I like your picture Karen are you a pretty bird ? Illumination don't hold candle too much or will burn hands.

These things also happen to me, it is part of clearing process. If not used to it can be disturbing, but if want to make big progress then want more to happen, but can take months or years for clearing to happen so can be worrying perhaps if first thing ever done. Not sure why you doing ZZ ? Anyway shake it out not worry too much. Watch football.

It will be interesting to see if anyone understands the story.

Interesting, when outer world abandons your real self, then you abandon your real self

Things change when you feel the substance inside you, when talking of emotions disembodied then .... not feel existence yet. Many people like to not-exist because human life is corrupt. But goes : humancorruption > non-exist > exist i.e when the Father is known the Son is known

If you mean spiritual energy meaning cultivating a pure energy body that facilitates awakening : 1: Zhan Zhuang 1b. Zhan Zhuang sitting (not cross legs, either Seiza or on edge of chair so legs open) 2: Breathing meditation from belly, meaning first feel breath there, then feel vital force arise there and extending through whole body, then surrender into it and merge until become vital breath nothing else remains 3. Anuloma Viloma, using no timing just natural breath Each practice is art and takes time to grow

All good. Best teacher teaches some theory, then some practice, then you 10x time doing practice and make decision what you see. Not practice to confirm things, but to be in right place, meaning feel self deepening. Teaching is short brief direct and concise and include specifics not "lurve we all one". But specific details on the structure function of the inner or outer reality, and the method of the path and how it works. For instance, the thinking mind arises from a point in centre of forehead. Cultivation is a) energetic presence (b) recognition (c) emobdiment (d) surrender into personal aspect (e) surrender into universal aspect. Specific from concept to practice to reality. Other teachers can inspire even if no details, and then not disturb : also good. Probably before all that the teacher must connect you to the Soul of the path. That is even more important.

Yes sometimes when whole life fake, then makes big mess when arise out of it. But cannot be helped, and better then live all life as dead.

Also not just Buddhism, is easy target because is No1 in pop charts. But many things like this. Also real Buddhism is nice if can find it, but hidden now.