Energy Work - By Robert Bruce

[Siliconvalley1]

Can someone can post a quick review of the book Energy Work by Robert Bruce?

 

The reviews on Amazon seem to be mostly from Bruce's students. Would like to know if the book is some New Age thing or worth a read. I am not very familiar with his teachings except for the Astral Travel stuff he taught in late 90s.

 

Thanks in advance ...

Edited July 4, 2009 by Siliconvalley1

[Sunya]

it's pretty damn good. I sold my copy a while ago but i've been a fan of Robert for a long time and we speak often. but since i'm more interested these days in understanding subtle levels of mind rather than working with energy.. I sold the book.

 

Energy Work is very much like a mixture of Qi Gong and Yoga; he recognizes both the dan tiens and the chakras. he claims not to be influenced by Qi Gong or Tantra though and that he figured it all out by himself. the methods are all aimed at opening your channels, getting rid of blockages, and building your 'energy body' there are also techniques at healing, self and others, and other methods, i forgot.... his methods are different in that he teaches you to go into a theta-like trance state saying that its much better to do energy work in that state than in the waking state. he teaches how to stimulate the 'primary centers' and store energy in the 'storage centers'. there are also many graphic illustrations which i found very helpful.

 

IMO he is a modern Qi Gong master.

Edited July 4, 2009 by mikaelz

[Siliconvalley1]

his methods are different in that he teaches you to go into a theta-like trance state saying that its much better to do energy work in that state than in the waking state.

 

Thanks Mikael..

 

The Theta thing seems to be similar to the concept of groups like Theta Healing and others.

[Zhuo Ming-Dao]

I did many years of qi visualization and qigong movement without actually feeling anything. After a few days working with Robert Bruce's techniques I felt energy moving through me and all of my other practices became far more meaningful and affective. After a few months the energy became ever present, stable, and very powerful.

 

He explains all of the techniques in a very clear, direct way and once you get them down (which takes a very short period of time) they integrate very smoothly into what ever other energy meditation or spiritual practice you are working on.

 

As Mikael said, he uses his own terminology for eastern concepts, which took me a little time to switch over in my brain. I personally would have preferred dan tien, chakra, qi, etc, but I understand why he replaced them for more direct western words.

 

As for being in the theta state, I have found that I can do more fine, detailed energy work (breaking up blockages and opening chakras) when in this type of trance, but I more often use the techniques in the normal waking state.

[topflight]

I learned how to really feel energy in my body with his methods. IMO, his approach can teach anyone how to feel energy in their body in a short time. It is a good book.