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Towards the end of 2020, Sadhguru had travelled across several energy centers in the USA. The daily vlogs uploaded during that time had some details. Those videos have been removed and replaced by a shorter version.

Thank you @Taomeow

The concentration is on the full length of inhalation and exhalation and not the physical structure of the nose. https://www.lakshmanjooacademy.org/kashmir-shaivism/practice/ The first few meditations of Vijnana Bhairava Tantra deal with the details of the breath (the first being anapana)

or perhaps? Anapana instruction: https://www.vridhamma.org/What-is-Anapana https://www.vridhamma.org/sites/default/files/node-uploads/2. MIni_Anapana_english_10_minute_GourpSitting.mp3

Order reminds me of a teacher who was deeply into home organization following the principles of Marie Kondo. The more everything was set to order. the more the mind became constrained and unaccepting of the outside world (maybe not all cases).

Is there a special significance for nine/ ten days? Navarathri seems to be the female counterpart, similar with nine days of fasting ending on the tenth day. The process seems to start with Ganesh Chaturthi, (opening of the root chakra perhaps?) leading to the nine days of fasting and ending with Diwali or something similar. Is someone's enlightenment day associated with these set of events and dates in Indian history?

Experiments on Swami Rama by the Menninger foundation (Links to a PDF)

Indian acupuncturists who usually have a diploma or certification don't seem to have a comprehensive understanding of the system. Would prefer a TCM doctor instead. The TCM acupuncturist I have gone to, fixes the issues of most of his patients with 2 or 3 sessions.

https://sriramanamaharishi.com/animals-birds/ramana-maharshi-and-animals/

Maybe something like gibberish meditation might help release pent up stuff Osho's dynamic meditation also is a easy way to release stored patterns, maybe start with 5 mins for each stage.

It is best to consult a doc for a better diagnosis wrt your inability to eat. (Recent experience of a family member) Perhaps lemonade with a pinch of salt might help with nausea.

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Have read that Babaji was trained under three Tamil Siddhars, who were masters of alchemy, linguistics, mantra, yoga etc. which might be the reason for the Daoist similarities. The Kriya techniques through Sri Yogiraj lineage were perhaps designed for this particular period of time for a particular set of practitioners.

@freeform Can you please add more details on this: Something seems to have changed in the past few months and it seems a razor sharp mental focus has disappeared. Would like to know if there are methods to work on that? What actually is focus?

Does the healer have a past life connection to those they heal?

Yes, just listening to the chants on youtube helps tune in to the the vibration, esp. with my experience with Om Mani Padme Hum and some Hindu ancient chants. Some chants are very powerful that they are best avoided listening to continuously if you are already into some practice. On most of the points mentioned, I disagree with Maharishi. Around two decades back was initiated into TM, around the same time was into Om, Aum and Im (as in him) chanting as well. Always felt TM had a pleasant experience, maybe an introduction to meditation. If the the physical and energetic bodies are well prepared the benefits maybe enhanced; but I would not recommend it for a lifetime of practice.

What would be the difference between chanting Om and the mantra initiated for TM meditation? Wouldn't Om be a better choice with no fees attached to it?

@Shevek Thank you for sharing the video...looks like the simple routines taught to me by a yoga cum holistic teacher seems to be related to the video you shared as well as this one:

Am not sure the kind of practice these exercises are based on? Does not seem to be like yoga. Updating the details about the exercise: From Plum village: These mindful movements are not practiced in order to attain a goal like fitness or health, but to experience happiness, joy, and connectedness, right away, while performing them. According to Thich Nhat Hanh, “The ancestral teacher who first taught these movements was a British educator, sociologist, and philosopher by the name of Herbert Spencer. He was quite an unusual philosopher, because he was not so much interested in speaking but in practicing what he spoke about. “About 60 years ago, I learnt about the Ten Mindfulness Movements of Herbert Spencer. After that I embellished them in five ways: ➛ Making the movements more soft and flowing ➛ Adding mindful breathing ➛ Making the movements follow successively, one upon the other ➛ Making them a practice of mindfulness. For Spencer, [they] were simply physical exercises to promote health ➛ Practising the mindfulness movements not [in order] to have health and happiness in the future, but to have happiness here and now, right while we are doing them.

I had injured my knee muscle or nerve while doing the exercises advised by the physiotherapist. Over the last two months, there has been no improvement from therapy, resulting in a significant loss of energy. Tried acupuncture once and am now waiting for it to heal on its own. Joint-loosening type of exercises have been good for now but the above exercise feels better. Qigong appears to be incompatible with my practice or it might be that one of them amplifies the other by a thousand times. Began practicing qigong for health reasons and experience taught me that it was a universe unto itself. It was the reason for me joining the wonderful TDB community and has led to a deeper understanding in many aspects.

@manitou, u just told it to the wrong person .... it usually takes me ages to understand some of them. The above exercise has been practiced for about 30 years in Master Thich Naht Hanh's monastery. They have two more - Ba Dua Jin and staff work based on Qigong. Came across this light and relaxed routine ... just want to make sure it was not qigong or something like that.

Hearing of burpees for the first time. "burpees are basically a combination of three individual strength moves: a plank, a push-up, and a squat." " The burpee, a squat thrust with an additional stand between reps, is a full body exercise used in strength training. " The above exercises don't seem to include planks, push-ups or squats though it is seems to be a full-body routine.

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Thanks @Taomeow , had forgotten them, but your post reminded me of two fantastic soaps we had in our house growing up.

Though the topic is about not using soap, linking about the sesame oil bath procedure: https://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/why-is-ubtana-applied-to-the-body-before-abhyangasnana Warm the oil (pour approximately ¼ cup into a mug and warm using a coffee-cup warmer.) Test the temperature by putting a drop on your inner wrist, oil should be comfortably warm and not hot Sit or stand comfortably in a warm room Apply oil first to the crown of your head (adhipati marma) and work slowly out from there in circular strokes—spend a couple of minutes massaging your entire scalp (home to many other important marma points—points of concentrated vital energy) Face: Massage in circular motion on your forehead, temples, cheeks, and jaws (always moving in a upward movement). Be sure to massage your ears, especially your ear-lobes—home to essential marma points and nerve endings Use long strokes on the limbs (arms and legs) and circular strokes on the joints (elbows and knees). Always massage toward the direction of your heart Massage the abdomen and chest in broad, clockwise, circular motions. On the abdomen, follow the path of the large intestine; moving up on the right side of the abdomen, then across, then down on the left side Finish the massage by spending at least a couple of minutes massaging your feet. Feet are a very important part of the body with the nerve endings of essential organs and vital marma points Sit with the oil for 5-15 minutes if possible so that the oil can absorb and penetrate into the deeper layers of the body Enjoy a warm bath or shower. You can use a mild soap on the “strategic” areas, avoid vigorously soaping and rubbing the body When you get out of the bath, towel dry gently. Blot the towel on your body instead of rubbing vigorously According to ayurveda: Sesame seed oil bath twice a week is beneficial to remove excess heat from the organs and to remove blockages from the nadis/meridians. According to the flow of energy in the ida and pingala; Saturday, Wednesday benefits men; Tuesday, Friday benefits women. The energy flow becomes balanced in all the three - ida, pingala and sushmana nadis. New moon days have an increased flow in the sushmana early in the morning. Herbal bath powder used in an oil or normal water bath can be dry chickpeas powder or a mix of herbs including rose, turmeric, cuscus, bay leaf, liquorice, basil, senna etc.