Interesting question from a student last night…
18/10/2012 15:01
“For months now I have been really feeling connected to the ground when doing the forms but now, just this week, I have been feeling something like steam rising from inside my body (indicates chest/torso area) up to and inside my head. So I remember you saying that the classics talk of this as spirit rising, and that makes sense to me. So I was wondering about that, and I asked myself, if it is my spirit rising then does it want to leave my body?”
Just to inform the reader, this student has been training with me for just two years now. This ability to quiet the mind and balance the body enough to feel such subtle energy, so quickly, is a testament to his diligence and commitment to training (two years is not a long time to be training in internal arts). He has spoken to me in the past about how grateful he is to have experienced the internal/energetic phenomena as he realizes that very, very few people have ever tasted from that hidden fruit.
Back to the spirit rising…
His question should not be answered by anyone other than himself, thus I refrained from injecting my beliefs, experiences or knowledge. I say this because I am very aware of the meaning of this little Buddhist saying:
“If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him.”
Deep internal/spiritual questions are the pavement along each individual’s spiritual path. Follow each question to arrive at another. Always enjoying and learning as you walk your path.
Peace
Rod
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