Nightfled Posted September 13, 2012 Greetings, glad to have gotten your attention from my title. I'm brand new to this site (obviously) but i have observed and enjoyed many posts here, not to mention the variance of responses from a wide base of fellow TaoBums. My knowledge in the Path is extremely little, i have done much reading (both online and in print) on the subject however, with my interest being born after reading the first few lines of Lao Tzu - Tao Te Ching. I have been practicing meditation and "energy awareness" for about 9-12 months now, adjusting my practice and my way of thinking of the practice innumerable times. The point i have reached now (that i can perceive) is my lower dan tien getting a warming or slight pulsating sensation when i take a few slow breaths and put my attention to that area, i made the mistake early of visualizing the entire MC orbit, instead of simply garnering my perception of the dantien, and i admit that i am capable of perceiving energy (how much or how fluidly it moves is a current mystery) go from my mingmen, up the spine and into the top of my head, as well as energy that seems to pulsate or flow in waves (in sync with my breath often) downwards from my head down the front of my body to my navel area. When i get around to doing a meditation session of 20-30+ minutes it takes a small amount of effort to relax the shaking and inner vibration i feel throughout my body. My posture is something i waste a lot of time thinking about and could use a tip on how to easily put myself in a comfortable yet "strong" meditation posture ( i have rather long legs in proportion to the rest of my body, crossing my legs leads to cramps within 5-10 minutes) I need to keep my spine and my sacrum in the correct position which i find difficult often whether sitting in a chair, in my bed or even lying down. Sexual energy is something that has also interested my greatly, i have recently been able to perceive cooling waves of pleasure shoot up my spine when i sync my breath in accordance with slow PC muscle contractions, this is an area i would like to know more about and research, knowing that i should do everything with care and focusing simply of perceiving and being conscious of my body. A serious concern of mine is my habit of being a very regular drinker of alcohol and smoking. My worry lies that when i find myself under the influence (especially MaryJane) i seem to perceive my energy A LOT stronger and noticeably, it scares me when i seem to make the most progress in these "impure" states. I might as well mention that i am a 130 pound, 19 year old male, and am probably getting close to having abdominal breathing become 100% natural, although i find it still takes effort to preform it perfectly (getting it all the way down to the lower dantian without effort) and it will take a countless amount of time to slow it down. I am thinking about taking a break from "energy perceiving" and switching simply to meditating on nothingness, where i started. Thank you so much for taking the time to read all this (even if you havn't) ANY and ALL advice and feedback is very much appreciated, Much love to you all. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaaazuo Posted September 26, 2012 Your title got me. Looks like I am the only one - you snagged - making a reply. Isn't sex a biological process like eating and defecating? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RBSA Posted September 26, 2012 From what i read the first post isn ' t mostly about the bio process . Seems to me it speaks about nadi . And also sounds slowly but safe progress . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrandmasterP Posted September 26, 2012 Who or what is MaryJane? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RBSA Posted September 26, 2012 I ' d like to get into chat . GrandmasterP you owe me a PM . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrandmasterP Posted September 26, 2012 I can't open PM on Kindle here at home. Will try later today from a proper PC. Who is MaryJane? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted September 26, 2012 Isn't sex a biological process like eating and defecating? This is true until you get to my age when our biology starts changing. But we still need to eat and defecate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted September 26, 2012 Who or what is MaryJane? Where is Mary Jane? I can still look. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrandmasterP Posted September 26, 2012 No idea. If I knew who she was then maybe I could tell you. Is this a code name for something one should know about? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted September 26, 2012 No idea. If I knew who she was then maybe I could tell you. Is this a code name for something one should know about? Hehehe. I have no idea what I am talking about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrandmasterP Posted September 26, 2012 I asked an undergraduate, they tend to know about such things. Apparently it could be a euphemism for marijuana. Apologies if that is incorrect. Hence the following.... My old grandmother (born 1899, left her body 1986) was very wise and wont to say... "As long as it don't harm you or others you should aim to try everything what's going, apart from incest and morris dancing; before you're thirty. That way you'll know what it's like and you'll not have missed much". So alcohol, recreational pharmaceuticals, herbal concoctions to charm te brain; have a go at everything and good luck. Then, once you've got it all out of your system and the need for such fripperies has left, then, and only then; you can begin to cultivate seriously. Anything experienced whilst under the influence of booze or drugs or too much sugar (very common is hypergycaemis in the young) or caffeine has to be an admixture of the affecting chemical plus (maybe) the cultivation. Usually it's just the affecting chemicals you are sensing. That whole sex thing simply goes away in time. Make the most of it whilst it is fun and matters cos if you continue on this path you'll find that sex and all the sticky nonsense ensuing from it recedes pretty much to nothing as you progress. That will sound like an alien language right now to your nineteen year old ears but trust an old Grandmaster, before you ever know it, it'll make sense to you too. All success to your cultivation. Enjoy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaaazuo Posted September 27, 2012 This is true until you get to my age when our biology starts changing. But we still need to eat and defecate. What's going to happen to my program when I get to your age and my biology starts changing? Will I have to cultivate sex in my head like you folks too? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
konchog uma Posted September 27, 2012 mary jane is cannabis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
