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Peace and love to you all At least the guy is learning some French - anything to make him more cultured is surely a good thing. Just smile and carry on KAP style Love, light and happiness, James

I was awoken from my slumber by the incessent sound of my phone's alarm. Somewhat intoxicated from the night before, I was very tempted to hit the snooze button rather than stumble through the haze that was contained within. Upon opening my eyes clarity hit me instantly. Rather unusual to say the least, particularly after the large volume of Guinness consumed the night before, not to mention the relaxing smoke that had caressed my lungs. "No time to question this," I thought to myself as I remembered that on my walk home I received the feeling that KAP was going to be in London the next day. I was being watched and took comfort in the fact. A short walk and I found myself at my laptop hitting refresh on the KAP London post to get the latest. Pleasantly reassured that my intuition was correct, I read the details of the venue. Enjoyed a quick shower to wash away some of last night's impurities, grabbed the necessary and rushed up the road. Normally I would take a bus to the train station but it was rather early and the thought occurred to me that they'd be rather infrequent - not worth the risk. The other option was getting a taxi. Taxis can be found in my part of town, but their usually already taken. Reaching the top of the road, I looked across and it took me a while to realise that the first car I saw was indeed a taxi! Alas my reflexes were a little dull and it went by before I could raise my arm. Smiling, I cross the road to find a taxi... just sitting there. Stepping inside, I told the driver where to take me. I had to laugh when I saw an advert in the taxi with the words, "Do you know who is behind this taxi?" The answer was clear to me. Glenn. Managed to get a bargain return ticket at the train station, as well as a decent smoked salmon, cream cheese and cracked black pepper bagel with peppermint tea. Lovely. Within the hour I was well into the journey enjoying the free wifi the train had, well fed and watching the sunrise over the North Sea. With waves eagerly hitting the rugged rocks that form the East coast of this majestic isle, an orange light beamed across over the deep indigo sky like a child opening it's eyes for the first time to let in daylight. Serene and peaceful the waves rolled on for as far as the eye could see. Everything was going according to plan; everything was in place. I stepped off the train some 400+ miles later. It was 11:51, with KAP advertised to start at noon. Santiago kindly emailed to say that he would wait for my arrival. Reacting to the pangs of hunger I had begun to feel at the end of my train journey I walked into M&S to pick up an early lunch. It wasn't far to get from Kings Cross to Oval, but I was a little concerned that I wouldn't make it in time due to having a 20 minute walk from the tube station to the hotel - the designated venue. With green men and traffic on my side all the way, the walk was swift and I had arrived bang on 13:00. A friendly chap, whose name I would later discover to be Yusof, sat at the reception desk with a genuine smile on his face. After brief conversation he made a phone call to Santiago's room and told me to take a seat. Santiago greeted me warmly and led me to his bedroom where the teaching was to take place. It was here that I met Tuk, the other KAP participant. Speaking to my brother on the phone earlier that day I had felt his concern when I mentioned I was going to meet a guy who I had met over the internet to learn "stuff" in his bedroom Within minutes we were doing some Hoshin Tao qigong and so KAP started. What follows is merely a description of some of my experiences... Discussing the practices is against Santi's, Glenn's and my wishes. Whilst practising some seated qigong, Maul (a Silat master from Brunei) re-entered the room after leaving for a short period. Santi turned his attention to Maul whilst Tuk and I carried on our qigong. It was a fantastically simple exercise that, it appears, had some effect. Within about 15 seconds of Santi conversing with Maul the entire horizon within my mind's eye was filled with the presence of Glenn. There's a picture of Glenn on the KAP website where he holds a mudra. It was very similar to that except that he was surrounded in a gold, sparkling light and, obviously, it seemed far less like a photo. It was as if he were introducing himself to me and showering me with this golden energy that had a similar consistency as the fairy dust you see in some Hollywood films (Peter Pan has it if I remember rightly) and I felt nothing but compassion. He had a very warm smile that you felt inside you... I knew he was genuinely pleased to meet me. Then, after quite some time, Glenn departed and who I can only assume is Sheikh Muhammad appeared in the same fashion. His presence felt remarkably different - softer. This was by no means last time I saw Glenn during the workshop. In fact, Santi seemed quite aware that I was occasionally able to perceive him which he would acknowledge with a certain energy - usually without saying a word until I prompted him afterward for confirmation. It's amazing how Santi was able to operate on many different planes, seemingly simultaneously. He communicated with Glenn through various mudras, which I think I have seen mentioned on this forum before... Ninpo stuff. Not the mention the smile on his face! Can honestly say that I've met very few people, if any, who can do so. At one point, after asking if there was anything he could recommend for me in my practices, he mentioned that I had scar tissue (in my aura) in the centre of my forehead - he then said that I had probably forced the top of my energy system too much. I was a little slow to confirm this, but was well aware that I had spent 3 days in hospital because of it. Trying to penetrate the illusion whilst on some cleansing, natural high will do that to you. What I can only assume where developed freemasons gave me some healing whilst I was there in hospital... and oddly enough I felt the same energy when an elderly businessman sat next to me on the tube shortly after KAP. He took some interest in me. The words 'healing fathers' came to mind. During a time where we were shaking, Santi told us that if we felt a vibration we should go with it. I found this a little difficult and awkward. I wasn't sure whether my right knee was just being it's usual strange self, and there was an uncertainty as to what whether I was doing was the right thing. Anyway, I sent the intention of going with the flow and it felt as if something was wriggling in my right leg. A small amount of time passed and I felt a fire/wind energy rush up from my right leg to the 7th chakra where it left my body. The empty space that trailed behind the energy was filled with a tingling bliss... A large smile stretched across my face, I simply couldn't help but let it smile. Beautiful. I felt light and clear yet little did I know there was more to come. Whilst Santi was giving me advice for my personal development, as well as noticing the scar tissue, he told me that I should be aware of my right knee. It had been a problem for a long time. When I was on a camping trip with my brother and father at the tender age of 13, or thereabouts, we went cycling over the dunes in Terschelling - a wonderful Dutch island. Anyway, I managed to give myself what is colloquially known as Runner's Knee or, if you prefer, anterior knee syndrome. I told him that it was hurting and he beckoned me over to his side of the room. With my back against the bottom of his bed, seated on the floor, he told me to roll up my right trouser leg. He proceeded to gather energy from the heavens and explained that he was just acting as a channel. He put two fingers on my knee. Within seconds the pain was developing and dissipating. Five letters appeared to me. L. I. V. E. R. At first I didn't mention anything but those letters stayed regardless. They got stronger in presence before I finally told Santi that, "I think it's connected to my liver." Generously, Santi put his right index finger on the skin near my liver. Ever used one of those electric contraptions for your abs? Well, it felt like that, though a little less intense and far more penetrating. The intercostal muscles were twitching insanely as his finger made contact with me. The twitching gave way to a relaxed feeling in the muscles but the energy was just penetrating further. Like small forks of lightening I felt the energy go deeper and deeper. Occasionally the energy would seemingly stop, but then all Santi had to do was move his finger a little bit and the whole process would start again. At one point he asked me to lean forward so that he could put his left index finger on my back. Now I had two fingers electrocuting my liver. I gave little resistance, had a grin on my face, and was continually thankful. Bliss. Some years of alcohol abuse down the drain. I bow my head in respect and appreciation for the help. Yusof brought in a student of the Sheikh to visit Santi. Rica, I believe her name was - am uncertain on the spelling so my sincere apologies if this is incorrect. An amazingly intuitive individual. Anyway, Yusof stayed after introducing her to us. Tuk was about to get some cleansing done to him... "Lucky guy," I thought to myself. Santiago scanned his aura with his hands, though I doubt this was necessary because, believe me, he can see it without effort. Upon finding a blockage, Santiago got the rest of us to scan and see if we could feel it. While the others scanned with their hands, I opened myself and felt a black, grainy, jutting sensation in the same area. Santiago went to the side of this blockage a little and started pulling with his hands. Rica and I could sense that it was not wanting to leave. I had the image of a black tapeworm holding onto Tuk with its teeth. After a while of trying Santi tore the thing to pieces and the energy residue fell to the ground. Tuk, I truly believe you will benefit from some vispassana - let the emotions pass. Next, it was Yusof's turn. Sitting in a chair, Santi scanned and cleansed him a little. There was something melancholic and sad residing in his energy system. Santi asked him what he had been worrying about whilst on his travels. "Business"... Nope, that wasn't it. "Your mother and father?" Santi asked. "No," said Yusof after some reflection, though after he said those words I saw his sadness. Santi went in and took it out. This one was deep, but less stubborn than Tuk's. Clearly moved by the experience, Yusof left the room to let us carry on - and more importantly, to let himself absorb what had just happened. Santiago, as Rica so wonderfully put it, has a Buddha belly, and not only that but a serious iron shirt to boot (though arguably they come hand in hand). A more powerful iron shirt than I had ever felt before from some of my taiji teachers, whom, by the by, have all been practising daily for 20+ years. Genuine gongfu is what he has. What I have mentioned is merely the tip of the iceberg, but perhaps by far the most dramatic of the multitude of experiences I was privy to in those few days. I can say, honestly, that I truly believe Santi to be one of my teachers. A brother to me. Glenn too. And the Sheikh? Well, I'll have to wait and see So I would like to give my heartfelt thanks to all the above, those that accompanied me along the journey thus far and the Source. Yours in humility, ad infinitum, James [Edited for spelling and grammatical errors]

Hello folks, I was wondering about this just now, even though I've been experiencing it ever since I used to do yoga nidra about 6 years ago. My testicals tingle a lot. Usually the left one, though in more recent years the right one a little too - perhaps due to clearing of blockages. I've read a lot about sexually energy having to travel up the spine, yada, yada.... Do you reckon it's being wasted tingling away within my scrotum? All thoughts and suggestions appreciated. Yours, James P.S. The child in me is thrilled to bits (hah!) to write the words scrotum and testicals in a serious context. OK, OK... one more time... scrotum.

I believe that the efficacy of the system depends on what practices (there are many in KAP) one decides to adopt into one's daily life, the frequency of practice and the attitude that one adopts during practice. Like most systems, the aim is to constantly be practicing. Judging from the accounts of various graduates/students of KAP, results vary greatly from person-to-person... Karma and will-power play a great part in this. I personally studied with Santiago in person back in December last year. Great man, great teachings, great practices, great experiences... I wrote a wee report of my experiences on this forum. Ever since, I have found that I no longer found this forum necessary. Intellectualising about the multiitude of spiritual practices and philosophies that grace this planet is no longer of use to me. KAP made me realise that. No more shopping around, no more dabbling in various methods.... I still study, but I do so in my spare time. The spiritual development of the being is for the purpose of living in this world and being a part of it. Becoming a good citizen that has found, integrated and acted upon his/her beliefs is a result of succesful practice. The practice becomes its own - no longer separated as something done by the practitioner. To act for the benefit of all is a result of successful practice. There is no longer individual pursuit. Nothing to gain. Nothing to lose. A joy for life, for life is joy. Inner peace arises and grows from what I have found in KAP. If you wish the same for your self - then practice, practice, practice. You will find the same to be true for any system. Love, James

Santi does a healing meditation at 11pm on Thursdays. It lasts 30 minutes. Meditate at the same time in your time zone and all will be well Peace, James

Fascinating!! Thank you for bringing this to our attention Particularly so early - gives me plenty of time to save up! Oddly enough, I found my teachers recently and now students are making themselves known too. If the divine deems it appropriate I shall attend the 2013 pilgrimage to spread love and compassion to all. I have no intention of finding a teacher, nor students, but the feeling I get from this pilgrimage is somewhat tantalising. I can feel it's cleanliness and purity. Yours, in reverence, James

Looks like I'm having a productive day at work... From http://www.helpothers.org/story.php?sid=8134: "Random Acts of Patience --posted by Tenzin on Dec 31, 2007 For some months now, I've been purposely choosing the longest lines to stand in -- supermarket, movies, cash register at stores during holidays so as to "develop" patience. Then, if someone looks stressed, like a mom with kids or something, I give my place away and move back to the line or longest line. What goes on is my mind races. I start blaming -- clerk for not being faster or organization for not having more checkers, or the lady with the coupons, the man who's visa card isn't accepted. I judge the people in front of me. I notice what a rush I'm in and question why I'm doing this. My monkey mind starts to consume me, racing with endless stream of such thoughts. I often fail to do this process, just getting carried away by my todo list and my internal stress or "forgetting" to do it. But sometimes I learn -- my mind pauses a bit, I feel the presence of those in the line near me, I breathe a little longer. I observe my inner workings and how that affects my outward behavior. And perhaps in some subtle ways, this process may serve others too. It's a random act of patience, you could call it." Yours humbly, James

Drew's terminology Orgasm at a Distance.

Heya all, I was emailed a link from one of the many newsletters I'm subscribed to last week that I thought some of you may be interested in. Warning - high addictive For every correct answer, 20 grains of rice are donated to the UN World Food Program... http://freerice.com/ Yours humbly, James

A guy who used to post here who went by the alias of dao zhen was a Westener studying Daoism in China... He left to go on retreat a while back. Having looked at one of his previous articles in the Contributed Articles part of the forum, his signature contains a link to Eternal Spring Tours. Worth maybe getting in touch with them. There are others who visit the forum who have studied in China, but I'll leave them to speak for themselves. Yours humbly, James

Amen, sister!

Thank you kindly Trunk

Wow - a lot of uncertainty and questions. Here's my input. Then do it What feels 'right' is generally what you need to start doing. Intuition knows how to guide your progress more than anything else, imo. Keep grounding. It really helps remove excess energy within the upper chakras. Simply practice. Do your research and make sure you run both yin and yang directions. The orbit usually opens of its own accord as one develops - just like how your macrocosmic orbit runs during your vispassana. But it is possible to train specifically for a desired outcome. Microcosmic orbit meditation helps open the orbit. Do not force it and if you ever have excess energy give it to the earth, with love. Remember to keep the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth, esp when attempting to open the front channel. Eat well - fresh seasonal produce, avoid red meats and processed dairy products. Massage your abdomen daily. Drink tulsi tea. Sounds like your leg channels opening up. Keep at it Sounds like it. See if you can feel the left and right channels first, then you should be able to discern this for yourself. Get as much information as possible from different sources. Each source should be based upon experience, and everyone's experiences differ. There is lots of information out there. Stay open minded Yours humbly, James

I'm more of an essential oil user myself, though I burn frankincense occasionally to ward off unwanted energies. Never during practice though - the smoke reeks havoc on one's lungs and I have found it detrimental to my qigong practice. Yours, James

I clearly arrived at this thread a little late... Thought I would share the creator's view on this matter with you all. There is only one. One energy, one love, one divinity, one law. Humanity has been seperated for a long time, but now due to increased transportation routes and increasing populations the various cultures and traditions are clashing, mixing and attempting to integrate. There are those who will fight for their encampment and keep themselves seperate from others. This is a previous evolution and, although it has its purpose, it is to be grown out of. This thread is a clear example of such a clash. The various 'energy' traditions and practices grew from the various corners of the Earth and all work with the one energy. Methods of moving, cultivating and applying this energy vary greatly. The written language that is used to describe certain experiential phenomena vary greatly too. Now for some clarification. It all depends on the perspective of the individual as to how these things are described. 'Kundalini' is a phenomon described by many different yogis regarding the rising burning sensation that is caused by the energy arising from the base of the spine (arguably starting in the soles of the feet) and reaching out for the heavens. Yes, it can be described as a different type of energy because the feeling experienced by the individual is different in comparison to those feelings brought on by differing energy manipulation methods (avoiding the term cultivation here as energy can be experienced without cultivating it). And yes, these sensations are brought about by the releasing of karma, or if you prefer 'blockages'. The only energy that exists originates from the creator. Not some bearded man on a cloud, but the primordial, that is, always was, and always shall be. It is outside of time and is the creator of time. Hence the use of the word 'creator'. Karma is also something that has arisen as a range of different philosophies. I use the term karma because it is closest to the truth. 'Sin' is based on the same law. What causes 'sin' is also the cause of what some of you refer to here as a karmic backlog. Christian's focused on sin and repentance; the Hindus - and other related schools - had varying philosophies regarding karma ranging from Bhakti (devotion) in order to surrender their ego, to actively doing good deeds in order to repair their previous 'wrong' doings, to effort filled energy work to remove the blockages; Christian influenced Shamans were called 'sin eaters' due to their healing practices (healing occurs through clearing karmic backlog). One thing is clear, although the approaches varied widely, the results were the same. It merely depended on the individual's karma as to how far they progressed. All is good. Energetic blockages, karmic backlog and sin are the same thing through different eyes. How one choses to unravel spiritually to experience their 'truth' is entirely up to them. The true sages of old - those blessed with intellect, intuition and good energetcly developed bodies - were correct in thinking that balance is key. It takes longer to evolve if one concentrates on one aspect. There were saints/sages/healers/shamans/mystics in all disciplines. One energy. One love, James

One can't look at a computer screen, television set or use flourescent lightbulbs (because they all operate on a 50-100Hz basis) and be able to experience real progress in one's cultivation? Sorry, but this is entirely contradictory to my experience. de_paradise, I agree with you, but I don't think it'll happen with the large number of 'petrol heads' we have in this country. You only need to look at the presenter of Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson, to know what I'm talking about Thankfully he was made to look like an arse on the recent Have I Got News For You. On the bright side, the UK was the first to have a climate change bill which wouldn't have happened without the campaigning of Friends of the Earth - they've even managed to strengthen it little by little. Here's to hoping that they are able to bring about the death of the internal combustion engine too. Yours, James

Our electricity bills will be lower, our vegetables grown in organic and seasonal ways, we'll have learnt to live at one with nature and learnt the importance of balanced lifestyles, we will have disarmed ourselves of nuclear weapons, all our power will be generated from renewable sources, our air will be fresh and clean - as well as our water... Of course, the above is just as likely as your statement Love and kisses, James

Erm... face recognition chips in UK passports? I've got one right next to me and there is no such in there. In fact, I haven't even seen anything resembling a computer capable of processing the information at our passport desks in airports. And the reasoning behind banning those lightbulbs is because they use more electricity... The ultimate aim is to replace most conventional light bulbs with LEDs, with the flourescent ones used as a stop-gap. Anyway, it's a EU wide policy which doesn't only affect the UK. And - please - the Daily Mail and Telegraph as worthy news sources?! Try the Guardian for size. Do any of you actually live in the UK? Yours humbly, James

It shot my soul out of my body and left it to fend for itself. There was no knowledge of ever having had a body, nor was there any other memory. Being born, alone, in a place without form. A visitor came by, said it was my friend and that I should stay. There's something more, I thought... something more than this. So I used intent to free myself. Felt a shift, and there I was again... alone. This time two of them came. I had to break through 11 'rooms' before I re-entered my body through the back of my head. Chased, in the end, by an army of spirits. Only to be dragged back out of my body and begin the fight with renewed vigour. A blessing of a drug, though one I have not taken since. If you wish, I can post you some extract - it's by far less foul, and by far more potent, if your plan is to smoke it. If you can, my friend, take Chemistry made by the London Underground company (based in NZ) and while you await for it to kick in, use some weed to help relax your stomach and motivate your third eye. May you trip the light fantastic with your soul and sore to the highest heavens, James

He should've been left in peace to pray. When the soul is called for such action, intervention of any sort is detrimental. Again, Mak Si is correct. The karma still stands, despite the polite request for them not to be bothered again. The young one needs to find his spiritual path... his encounter should not frighten him off, rather act as impetus to further his development. Love and happiness, James

Risen with healing in its wings May love enshrine your school in all its manifestations, and ignorance be banished by those under your tutelage. You've made a spark with which, one day, a great fire shall roar. Yours in humility, James

A piece of 'his' work, for sure. Those devoid of compassion look like this - be they on drugs or not. I've met the chap of whom you talk. 'He' is kind and considerate... simply exists for the purpose of balance. This is not to say you cannot feel the density of those who are under 'his' spell. I also agree with Mak Si - high spiritual development leads to an alienation from such forces and the abilities to raise the level within others as well as ward off any multitude of unwelcome presence. Whether your means of cultivation are Daoist or not is, imho, entirely irrelevent. I have met Jews holier than Buddhists... it all depends on how much you surrender. It's an individual battle that is reflected in the external. Yours in reverence, James

A bonsai tree would be a great purchase if you are near - remembering you're based in Australalia of course - a North facing window. Crystals, pyramids, relics, mandalas, malas, rosaries, statues, written prayers, pictures of religious iconography, certain stones, talismans of all shapes and sizes... all are suitable. Follow your heart in your choosing. Whatsoever it is you end up choosing, pray with it every day to charge it with energy. Also do the KAP wind element practice with it for a while... the heart heals and transmits You can add more potency with fasting and retention. Yours humbly, James