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This sounds important. I've recieved giggles, at rare times while practicing.

Has anyone here felt qi like static or a fuzzy feeling on the skin? Like a super quick vibration or like when you hyperventalate. Anyway, that is one of the ways I have felt it, but It isn't easy to find a few hours to practice breathing in a totally quiet and non-distracting enviroment.

Ther are groups that whip themselves and carry crosses up and down mountains and seem to derive something from it, also there is an indian "Sun Dance?" I think its called where they suspend themselves on wooden poles and dance until they collapse or the bonds break.. Something like that?

Has anyone experienced higher energy that caused them to laugh? I hooked up to my Higher self twice before, and the longer it runs higher energy into me the louder, and more powerful my laughter had become. In fact I was rolling across the room laughing uncontrollably. I felt changed after that experience. Maybe one day I'll even figure out the Kundalini, but I have to do much more work, first.

Has anyone noticed that when energy enters into the main channel in the spine that attention pulls into the body almost by default? I've had limited experiences with this, but the few times it happened I could feel the energy in that area and the inward pull. Why does that go hand in hand, or why would it?

S, You have great insights, I wish to someday chat with you, in person or online!

Awesome dream, I've had purple girls show up in my dreams when I was younger. Dreams are nuts.

I read Gopi Krishna, his account sounded horrific, but then he gives examples how he could have made the process easier. It all seems like sound advice and raising Kundalini certainely sounds exciting. So if I read the above correctly, Kundalini slaps all of your pyschological issues into your face and says: "Deal!" or you flounder? Yikes!

Maybe someone should post a disclaimer as I'm sure someone will now go out of their way to try and be hit by lightning!

Well, my parents thought it was doo doo too. But that doesn't matter becuase you don't need appreciation for something you do for yourself. Why can't you just practice meditation for 30 minutes before or after class? Like when you wake up in the morning, or right before you go to bed? This here: Sounds like stress and meditation is 'supposed' to help one deal with stress. (The belly breathing stuff) Anyhow, it really is all about making time for yourself. For an example: In my situation I work for about 11 hours a day except for Sundays (Mandatory to be at work even if nothing is going on) and then I need time to study for training sessions for the next week, and go to the gym so I can keep fit. Drop off laundry, go to the store, clean my living space, ect. Once everything is done I'll hold off playing a game or reading a book and just Zazen/sit for 20-45 minutes with earplugs in becuase three other guys live in the room with me, hell, I don't even have a chair yet and my legs don't stretch far enough for the really interesting sitting positions. Good luck.

Oi, that thing has more knobs and switches than the inside of a NASA Spaceshuttle, Ayiaaa!

Hi Littleone, It seems that there are plenty of people who hold enough power to hold an interesting workshop, and many who don't advertise as they prefer privacy or can't schedule it in with the current work cycle they hold, or just are not interested in teaching. What do you consider "myth" exactly? I'm not sure what you mean, I have a friend who can do some things I consider "powerful", I have even managed healings that I consider to be amazing or "powerful" becuase of the strong healing effect. (Thanks to Gd, I have no idea how I was pulling some of these things off.) Also, that is not to say that such people don't post on forums either, I find that to be a little sily, your saying that becuase someone developed ability either on there ownsome or even with the help of an ally/teacher that they wouldn't bother to post on an online forum? That's just generalization, well isn't it? If I say: "White people never pick their own strawberries becuase they are all rich." Then that is also blanketing a group of individuals, forgetting that different motivations and factors make up each one of us. As to your third point, yes I see specific examples of people who don't "grow up" in one form or another at work or around town, but remember that we all have our "demons." Sure, someone may be a star at work or on the employee baseball diamond, but could also have a terrible homelife or be extremely arrogant, or whatever. The same goes of psychic abilities, some of which are used accidently anyway. I'm not attacking anything you said, just providing more viewpoints, hopefully widening your outlook, since you can find these same examples yourself i'm sure.

Very cool, would attend if I could.

I was guessing that you keep the crystal near while you meditate and only hold onto it at times, can you desribce any of the symptoms of your 'enhanched meditation' please? I hope I didn't miss it, I was skimming your posts for just that so I could see if it seemed a good idea for me try it as well. Do you have an opinion on Salt Lamps or are the out ofy our field of experimentation?

Shouldn't ever? I think billions of humans everywhere should wake up to your call to arms. Anyway, if you practice meditation, and have a small amount of inner chi sensing it never fails to eat a meal and then watch the inner changes. Or even just watch your normal vitality levels. If you become fatigued after a meal, or energized after a meal.. I'm just saying that a bit of attention goes a long way. It doesn't even require research. Then again, "they" say that common sense really isn't so common.

Your saying that astral police exist and spank those who are evil-doers? Of course that's not what you said but you get the point that not everyone has your problems, as strange as they may be.

I have been unwittingly used as a dummy during "fun" at a workshop with two friends of mine. Really it was just us three and a woman who was projected with us at times who trained with us. Anyway I was looking to learn and didn't have any sort of real direction and I was curious about the abilities of this friend so this is what caused me to leave for his place in MI and attend a workshop. Anyhow one of the things he mentioned to me was consistency and practice practice practice. Anyway a fun story I like to recall happened during the workshop, when the woman who was projected into the room shut off the speaking abiltity of not my friend running the workshop, but my other friend who was there. He just couldn't speak for a while, no matter how hard he tried, also, she spoke through me on one occasion and it had the funny side effect (I still to this day have no idea of the mechanics of this sort of thing) that caused my mouth to force itself wide open after she was done speaking and my eyes rolled back. Must have been energy moving or something. Other than that I notice that those I meet with "extraordinary" abilities (in my circle) live normal lives and don't even have the best diet or have normal financial issues. I'm wondering when the "EGO" dies and these abilties are supposed to manifest becuase sitting on your ass and playing XBOX360 and stil have interesting abilities doesn't seem to make much sense. Anyway, I liked a previous post of yours, Jane, where you mentioned becoming a Reiki healer and over spent on others then turned back to fix yourself. That is exactly why I PMed you becuase I am doing the same thing! I am just at fault for figuring out the self healing part and you may see more messages from me on the future becuase you can describe with words and clarity, where as I have alot of trouble with communication. Also, just for fun I wanted to mention what fun it was to practice healing. Even when a persdon suddenly cries as stuff heals or something in a person is "seen" or "sensed" and then healed or drawn out. It is so exciting! I'll return to it once I've pulled myself togther!

What is the "water method" ?

Its all in the tongue

I haven't heard of a church that recognizes kundalini(Christian), is meditation or breathing taught too? are there branches in California?

It is good that we remember no one person has all the facts, and that most if not all what we say is opinion, and not fact. Otherwise this forum, and perhaps even Taosim would not exist and we would all live under a single spiritual/religious banner? Or maybe the wars to establish dominance of race and religion were figments of my imagination in my history studies. I have stories to share, and can't wait to contribute to this lighthearted and inspirational post after work.

The most difficult part for me is relaxation, and recreating a "happy" sensation from memory. I started experimenting with the secret smile after reading his book a year or so ago. For whatever reason I get tears, rather than smiles when I try it.

I practiced because of the people I meet, and the enjoyment I get from practicing, and besides cool shtuff keeps happening!

Upfromtheashes, Good thread. I thank all those from various forums that have let me practice with them or on them. Lover/teacher/crazy chika, Yuko. Unknown genius hiding in Seattle, Jason Friend and guenie pig, David. Awesome russian chick who would let me practice reiki on her anyday, Irina Friend, Benjamin, for letting me practice with him My newest creation, Shiela That Wolf that visits through my mind's eye Various otherworldy people and things, for the experiences. My higher self, whatever it is, however it works.. its awesome.. Finally, my fiance for putting up with me. Anyone missed in the post is unmissed in my heart.

I use online forums to discuss, learn, and network. Sometimes its fun to poke at others but regardless of how it may seem I've at least been able to learn a bit via PM and inquiry. When threads become havens for those who enjoy whining and calling names I feel it is most efficient to move conversations into the realm of email or pm anyway. Thanks to everyone who has given me advice or is going to let me send them reiki in the hopefully near future.