Inedible

It isn't about solving the problems; it is the being heard and understood. You have been chosen to provide that emotional support and part of the job is to empathize - you are supposed to go along for the emotional ups and downs even when it seems to be all downs. You wouldn't still be in the situation unless you had reasons of your own, if only in the back of your mind. It can be easy to focus on the negative aspects to the point of completely forgetting the good things and that can lead to some serious resentment. If you can find the good things it will be easier to go along for the ride and to recover more easily. It also gets easier to see through the emotional displays to a deeper layer of communication.

The Bliss of Inner Fire by Lama Yeshe has a good introduction to tummo, as it is simplified enough to get you started withouot removing anything essential. You can always add more later on. The first trick is to get the vase breathing going. It gradually develops into the actual tummo.

A little less simply, it is like the battery a car runs on. It can generate energy, but its main function is to store the energy you generate for later use. There are some discussions here about filling the dan tien to capacity and whether this is a good thing to do or a waste of time.

Hi. I go by the name Inedible because it usually isn't already taken. On Astral Dynamics and River of Enlightenment I just go by my real name (Tom).

This is my first day here. Oddly enough I wanted to know more about both Kunlun and Mo Pai - and here is this thread that seemed perfect. I'm finding it very difficult to find people who will actually talk about techniques.