Songtsan

There is some good points there CT, but it is just so similar to what I experienced. Yes, I blame a lot of things on Kundalini, which I view as an external intelligence to my own..... here is an example: One time the kundalini was playing around and making my forearm and hand feel extremely large, and then extremely small (like my wrist was the size of a string). I said to it, "That's cool, do something else!" and so it turned my somatosensory perception of my hand (likely corresponding to the appropriate area of the sensory motor cortex) into that of a mallet - so my arm now feels like a hammer. I did no visualization, it just created that sensaton. I don't feel that labeling something as Kundalini narrows the possibilities, as Kundalini is pretty mysterious and I honestly don't feel anyone really knows what it is. On the other hand, I generally agree that one should not 'think one knows,' or try to label things or ascribe meaning at all. However, I have done enough research of others experience that I have seen patterns emerge in people's personal stories. The OPs description certainly does seem classic, as far as seductive entities, somatosensory-perceptive alterations, dissociation, etc. But I usually try to insert a disclaimer, indicating that I think it could be related... To me, Kundalini, Qigong Illness, makyos, spirit guides, interdimensional beings, possession, etc. are all interrelated....the explanation is not really out there yet for all these things - too many people projecting delusional stories onto the events - I use 'Kundalini' as a catch-all term....but that's just me...

Only barrier is that it requires admission to a hospital and I have been putting it off. I realize there will be short term memory loss associated with it, but I think I should know within one session whether or not it is good for me.. As far as this invention idea....it may not be feasible because of possible nervous system disruption in the above mentioned areas such as heart,etc....I may try a small experiment in which I use a small tub and do a foot or hand and see what effects vs. attaching leads to the origin & insertion of the muscles...

Not much IS necessary in life!

I've been seriously considering ECT myself, and have been discussing it with my psychiatrist. Perhaps I will come back and comment after having had a series....

No really, there is a lot of respect for ECT in the industry and I have researched it enough not to discount it. It helps balance communication between right/left hemispheres and sort of 'resets' things. Its just gotten a bad rap.

Yeah, I don't think you should be concerned either. Just watch without judging or being attached. It seems entirely related to Kundalini and therefore likely isn't due to mental illness per se.

Do you note any anxiety around the time that the symptoms occur? Due to the social situation?

Well, ECT, electroconvulsive therapy has shown to significantly help treat depression when nothing else worked. Have you ever tried EMS/TENS? They are awesome. Cheap too....I haven't heard of any long term negative effects from it.

Good site for basics: http://www.isst-d.org/?contentID=76 Still, it may not even be dissociation in the western sense. Kundalini does its own weird things. Have you ever felt that parts of your body felt extremely large or small?

Generally, in the winter time I try to make use of light therapy (removes the melatonin in the pineal gland), triple ginseng (red, white, korean), ashwaghanda, chromium picolinate, vitamin B12, cal/mag/zinc/vit. D, and make sure you get outside in the cold weather at least 30 mins a day. It wouldn't hurt to supplement iron a little bit (a week or two) and see what happens. Maybe take some iodine for a while.

Mainly I thought that this invention might have great therapeutic efficacy. Good points about knowing which areas shouldn't be electrically stimulated, salt in eyes, etc. I might experiment with a kiddie pool, a few dozen pounds of epsom salt and some form of electrical generation. I don't believe in evil (or good). I believe in experimentation for improved living. Neccesity isn't the mother of invention - ease of living is. Saying that a therapeutic device leads to evil because it's an 'easy way' is like saying that one shouldn't take herbs or medications, because they are too easy of a fix. Better get rid of your washer and dryer while you are at it, and your indoor plumbing and your car.

I sometimes have extreme fits of yawning when beginning exercise, as if my body is somehow being averse to the activity, or perhaps needing to alter some O2/CO2 balance

I don't formally practice every day, but I have pretty much integrated standing post into my daily affairs. Every time I stop at a red light, wait in line, or am standing around anywhere and everywhere, I take quarter squat position, cat stance, or various 1-legged positions...sometimes I wear my ten pound leg weights and I am getting a 45 lb weighted vest soon as well... Some days I may do as much as 20 mins of bent knee work...usually at least 5 mins....its a start. Also I have a nice elliptical machine in my apartment and I take a low stance on that too...

Disasociative personality disorder used to be linked with multiple personality disorder and was seen to often stem from past traumatic experiences resulting in personality splits. It was considered a defense mechanism. Not saying that this necesarily applies to you at all.

It might be useful to study disasociative states (which can range from disasociation to depersonalization to derealization) and see if there are hallmark studies describing causes or correlatory states of mind, just for curiosities' sake. I have had times of spontaneous states like these from early childhood and onwards, and also having had the Kundalini awakening I can say with certainty that it is related. I have theories that the 'Unseen Watcher/Doer' that is Kundalini may be exceptionally active and doing who knows what during these times...

http://consciouslifenews.com/heart-consciousness-neurological-perspective/1180657/

what do you see now? soon as you ask this question The rivers moved on

I swear by using a prostate or G-spot massage device and doing prostate massage via internal routes. Takes a few minutes per day and keeps the acini ducts clear.

I'm at the point where I consider things such as enlightenment, calm abiding, etc. as state attainments and not really attached to them anymore. I am satisfied with my current ability to find bliss and happiness without formal meditative techniques. In short I am a happy guy and not inclined to persevere due to this fact. What is it that Taoists seek? What is this immortality that they are talking about? I already feel immortal in that I believe that it is fun to be clouded by delusion, to be born in ignorance and have to start over in the wheel...I can't say that I will always be this way, but this is where I am at currently. If someone could somehow shine light on what it is that is possible and more firmly convince me that these things are attainable, then I might persevere more and try harder. What I have heard is that one can develop a light body and reappear and disappear at will from this plane. Who agrees that this is possible? What is it that crystallizes when one returns awareness to its source? I am still studying Secret of the Golden Flower, but it is slow going. I am still practicing what it says, but it is slow going. My obstruction is that I am stuck in my ways, going hither and thither. I see the lack of focus and its weakness. But at my core I feel this sense of nonurgency, which might be likened to complacency...or not? Is there a reason to take life seriously? To go beyond mere chasing of fascinations? Or will this chasing in itself be the cure? It seems that when I chase fascinations, I eventually experience them enough to burn out the fervent interest and go on to other things... You may see me as a baby whiner - shit or get off the pot or whatever - who knows, but I seriously have never been hooked or convinced...maybe because seeing is believing? A 1% gain in faith would be significant... Faith can move mountains. I will keep looking and probing on my own, but if anyone has they key to jump start my car, please do... have any of you attained anything of worth? - something that is so world shaking as to be likened to total annihilation of all doubt that the practice/way you are on is the big ticket to salvation or extreme gain likened to winning the Universal Lottery? Just checking.

I suppose one could record ones drumming into Audacity and then send an .mp3 file along to the next person who listens and records their own drumming and then the two files could be merged and then sent to the next person in line...would take a while, but might be neat to try...

Intention and belief in the note you wish to call out....in essence, the purity of the note is the goal...so go back to basics - work on eliciting the proper tones, no matter how slow you go. You pull the note out with your intention, which basically regulates the chi... this thread made me think that it would be interesting to have a Taobums drum circle somehow...trying to wrap my mind around how to do it trans-globally