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Your Split Mind and Sub-Personalities Healed in Meditation in Raja Yoga the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

Raja Yoga and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Excerpt from Book Four - Kaivalya Pada, The Portion on Absoluteness tells us of the Sub-Personalities, The many artificially created minds and how to remove them. How to come back to Oneness. How to become Enlightened from 5000 Years of Spiritual Technology.

4.4. The flow of Energy in Meditation does not directly cause natural evolution; it just removes the obstacles, the Energy Blockages and sub-personalities, as a farmer (removes the obstacles in a water course running in his field).

4.5. A Yogi's selfish egoity alone is the cause of (other artificially) created minds.

"WHO IS IN CHARGE?"

When something bad happens, particularly when we are children, the pain causes the ego mind to split and a sub-personality inner child is created which egotistically, selfishly uses all the strategies, The Poor Me, The Violator and the Selfish Competitive Star to GET WHAT IT WANTS!!

Meditation teaches how to heal these selfish ego minds by grounding their initial pain cause and then we absorb them back into the central soul stem. This central soul stem is the Strong One personality, the Director of them all. There can only be One!!!

4. 6. Although the functions in the many created minds may differ, the original mind-stuff of the Yogi, the Soul, is the director of them all.

This finding the director, the Strong One Soul Personality, is one of the aims of Enlightenment.

As we evolve we naturally create strong sub personalities in our minds through the process of splitting due to trauma as a child.

Eventually we have to integrate these sub personalities back into the even stronger director, the soul which is higher than the mind. However, many people so far have not met the director and are evolving only through the subpersonalities.

Thus, in Meditation, right at the beginning of your Energy Enhancement practices in Initiation 4 of Level One, we put you in contact with your Soul.

This Initiation is most important as it gives you the foundation of your evolution.

Gautama Buddha said he was there only for those few who had the possibility of change, those who are soul connected. Those in whom the Soul is beginning to heal and absorb the egoistic sub-personalities, and talents or psychic powers.

Eventually we become one, when all the sub-personalities and talents, psychic powers, are healed. All the ancient negative energy which is bound up in them is dissolved and they are absorbed back into the central soul stem.

Here we ask the Koan, which is a sacred question which can lead you to Enlightenment, "Who is in charge??"

Satchidanand, Director of Energy Enhancement, is one of the leading teachers of Meditation

"Stress is the perception of a threat and the perception of one's inability to cope with that threat."

Magic, Meditation and Reality

Talking in terms of magic and magical thought doesn’t mean to reduce the importance of the rational and material aspect of things: the magical cycle of life doesn’t deny the rational order of the events, but set itself as a precedent cause. Nowadays the human being is used to think in terms of cause-effect and explains the reality by using this logic and denying the possibility of a different possible order. The magical vision of life, that is the idea that the law of the sequence of events goes beyond the cause-effect principle, is just the heritage of ancient cultures, esoteric schools and initiatic societies. Magic, magical thought and magical vision are related with a way of understanding life not just as a casual fluctuation of events which are organised in a rigid scheme of causes and effects, but as a Whole which dynamically interacts with the individual and collective use of the mind. Nevertheless this way of thinking doesn’t deny the evidence of the relation between cause and effect - at a more elementary and immediate level of observation -, but asserts the parallel existence of synchronised different agents which are simultaneously distributed on different plains of our reality.

Core Energy is the universal life force within each of us. A Core Energy State occurs when we are aware of universal qi flowing smoothly through all layers of our being.

Each one of us has got its own inner Grail to look for. It is that true and clean point inside of us representing our real essence. This essence keeps the power to solve all the contradictions the daily life puts in front of us and to achieve in having an authentic energetic exchange with this life. Often it seems that we and the reality are travelling on totally different plains: we are immerged in the vortex of things that occur around us but we are not capable to contact the real substance of these things and events. It is from the distance between us and the world that all those problems of frustration, adaptation and aggressiveness are born. However, there is a part of our soul from which the exchange and the communication between us and everything surrounding us proceeds and grows up. It is the deep matrix of our comprehension and real happiness.

In appearance it is doing nothing. But in this “nothingness” there is intense action: you are cultivating tranquility and awareness.

When you are fully aware and serene, even your action changes in nature: it’s relaxed, free and satisfying.

Even if for an instant you do “nothing” , you will refind yourself in your centre – you are simply existing. You are meditating.
Meditation does not clash with action. It is not a case of “running” away from life.

Carlo Dorofatti (1970, Milan). Spiritual Healer, Egyptologist, writer and founder of the Horus Centre, organisation for philosophical and esoteric studies (http://www.horuscentre.org).

The Origin of Stress and the Benefits of Meditation

Psychologists tell us that it is not outward conditions of over-stimulation alone that threaten us; it is our perception of these conditions that has even greater impact. Psychoneuro-immunologist Dr. Myrin Borysenko gave the following definition of stress at the 1992 Mind/Body Fitness Conference held in Santa Fe, New Mexico:

The first thing we see in this definition is the importance of perception. Stress is not some force "out there" beyond our control. It is the result of the way we are looking at things. It is the product of past conditioning, which acts as a thick, uneven, colored lens skewing and distorting our vision.

Perception is something that we can modify by re-grinding the lens through which we see. Therefore, stress is something we can control. We can change how stressors affect us. To change our lives we must first change our perception of what is possible.

As a test for the importance of perception, recall a time when you learned a new word. Immediately you began to hear this word everywhere. It was as if this word did not exist until you learned its meaning. Once known, this word appeared all around you. Was it not there before? The reality was there, you just did not have the lens through which to see it. Language, perception, and reality are interwoven. As an example of this, in qigong meditation, we learn the language of qi, of subtle energy flow, and learn how to positively influence the flow of qi to reduce stress and increase our health and well-being.

The next key to the definition of stress is that it has two parts. The first part relates to the power of a threat and the second relates to our own abilities and resources. Threats are stressors we perceive as outside our control. When we are repeatedly faced with stressors that we perceive as beyond our ability to deal with them, we develop patterns of spiritual resignation.

Yoga teacher Linda Christy Weiler says "Patterns of resignation are bodily indicators of trauma, submission, and lack of freedom. These patterns are characteristic behaviors, postures, and mannerisms that indicate the underlying emotions of fear, guilt, anger, or sorrow. These patterns imply that something in one’s body and one’s psyche has been relinquished or diminished." (Yoga For Prevention of Low Back Pain, Brentwood, TN: 2005, p. 4).

What is diminished in us that leads us to feel stress? We have lost awareness of our essential vitality. In qigong, we recover the joyful flow of universal qi through our bodies and experience a feeling of unity with the wholeness of life. When we allow universal qi to flow smoothly through us, we experience health and well-being. When we are unconscious of the flow of life force within us, we become tense, fearful, and overwhelmed by life’s stress. In stress mode, we restrict the flow of qi physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.

When universal qi flows smoothly through us, it harmonizes body, emotion, mind, and spirit. According to James MacRitchie "Characteristics of this state are feeling calm, clear, relaxed, aware, strong, centred, whole, integrated, balanced and fully alive—to name but a few" (The Chi Kung Way, San Francisco: Thorsons, 1997, p.xi). MacRitchie calls this state of being a "Chi Kung State" ("chi kung" is an alternate spelling for "qigong"). I like to call it a Core Energy State, because in this state we are aware of the universal life force within us.

The key, then, is how do we awaken this awareness? How do we shift from a state of stress to a state of consciously smooth flowing qi?

Meditation is one of the most powerful techniques to facilitate a Core Energy State. Qigong meditation, in particular, is a holistic system that provides cues to facilitate conscious awareness and smooth qi flow. By holistic I mean that qigong works with body, emotion, mind, and spirit to consciously affect the flow of universal qi through the whole person.

Physical exercise systems usually work with physical movement, breathing, and posture. Most meditation systems work with emotional attitude, mental focus, and spiritual intention. Qigong combines all of these into a complete system of self development. Within qigong itself, some systems emphasize physical movement while others emphasize still meditative practice. In my Learn Qigong Meditation Course, we emphasize the still meditative component. Though the emphasis is meditative, the practice involves cues for body, emotion, mind, and spirit and positively benefits these four layers of self.

1. Reduce stress and create vitality in your body. Qigong meditation relaxes tension, improves blood and lymphatic flow, improves nerve conductivity, positively affects brain waves, brain coherence, and brain chemistry, enhances the efficiency of all physiological systems, and increases immune response and longevity.

2. Balance your emotions and open your heart. Qigong releases emotional holding patterns and opens appropriate emotional responsiveness.

3. Clear, expand, and focus your mind. Qigong is a great meditation system for active minds. It develops your ability to focus your attention, release from negative mindsets, and observe yourself with detachment.

4. Develop spiritual empowerment. Qigong enhances your spiritual awareness by producing a feeling of wholeness and integrity. It improves your ability to cultivate and refine the universal life force within you. Qigong empowers you to actively participate in creating the life you desire.

Why meditate? I’ve given you some good reasons. What brings YOU to this practice?

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What Is Qigong Meditation?

Kenneth Cohen translates qigong as "working with life energy, learning how to control the flow and distribution of qi to improve the health and harmony of mind and body" (The Way of Qigong, New York: Ballantine Books, 1997, p.3). Such practices have been prevalent in China for 2000-3000 years. The term qigong in the sense that we are using it, the practice of cultivating and refining qi, is a relatively new usage. In ancient China, these exercises were commonly called "dao-yin" which Cohen translates as "leading and guiding the energy" (The Way of Qigong, p. 13).

The grandfather of Chinese Daoist philosophy, Lao Zi (or Lao Tzu), describes dao-yin practice in his Dao De Jing (or Tao Teh Ching) written in the third and fourth centuries B.C. The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine recommended dao-yin exercises in the first and second century B.C. to cure colds and fevers, to attain tranquility, and to cultivate vital energy. A folded piece of silk from the second century B.C., called the Dao-yin Tu, shows four rows of painted figures representing "all major categories of modern qigong: breathing, stances, movement, and self-massage from standing, seated, and supine positions. . .Of great interest are the captions that name specific disorders, such as kidney disease, flatulence, painful knees, lumbago, rheumatism, gastric disturbance, and anxiety, suggesting that by 168 B.C. specific exercises were used to treat specific illnesses" (The Way of Qigong, p. 18).

Today, according to Qigong Master Tianyou Hao, there are over 35,000 different forms of qigong exercises. Master Hao says that "A Qigong form is a specific mental and/or physical exercise or coordination of a series of exercises all prescribed to train, develop and condition the mind and body for the purpose of health, healing, longevity, and opening wisdom" (from Master Hao's Qigong Instructor Training Course).

Although there are so many forms of qigong, the underlying theory, energetic anatomy, and principles of practice are common across most forms. The system taught in my Learn Qigong Meditation Program is a complete system of meditative qigong, along with some simple movements to release tension and increase energy flow.

Meditative qigong is called jing gong or quiet form (with standing and seated versions). This is in contrast to moving qigong forms, such as Taiji (or T'ai chi), which use bodily movement to mobilize qi. The emphasis in meditative qigong is the development of mind and spirit through the calm entrainment of body and emotion. This is accomplished by using your mind to relax your body, adjust your emotional attitude, and lead qi along specific pathways through your body.

Qigong meditation develops our ability to feel qi, build and store qi, and circulate qi smoothly throughout the body. The effects of meditative qigong are holistic: they positively affect all four levels of our being. The smooth flow of qi is the key to physical health, emotional balance, mental clarity, and spiritual integration. Cultivating awareness of qi flow is a path of personal growth.

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Secrets of Qigong Meditation

Qi ("chee": life energy) circulates through a network of meridians or channels in the human body. Qigong means "working with life energy." Through qigong training we can facilitate the movement of qi through the body. The movement of qi leads the circulation of the blood and other bodily fluids. The effects of qigong practice include: stress reduction, improved health and energy, emotional balance, mental calmness and clarity, and an awareness of the wholeness of life.

Qigong is a truly holistic philosophy and system of health care and self development. The primary principle of qigong practice is this: Where qi flows smoothly there is health, happiness, and well-being. Where qi flow is impeded, there is disease, distress, and conflict.

Smooth qi flow is regarded as a natural state of being. This natural state is affected by our responses to the demands of life. When we become sick or have dis-ease on any level of our being the questions in this system are: 1) Where is qi flow impeded? 2) What is impeding smooth qi flow? and 3) How do we facilitate smooth qi flow?

Qi flow is interrupted by the way that we handle internal and external stressors. Qi can be impeded by physical tension, emotional holding patterns, rigid thought patterns, and patterns of spiritual resignation. The more general pattern of impeded qi flow is experiencing yourself as a passive victim of circumstances that cause the conditions of your life. By contrast, in qigong we learn to experience ourselves as empowered participants in our health and self development.

This leads us to a second qigong principle: The mind leads the qi and the qi follows the mind. The term mind here means mental powers and spiritual intent. In qigong meditation, we learn to use powers of mind and spirit to feel, gather, store, cultivate, refine, and circulate universal qi. The circulation of qi leads the circulation of blood, lymphatic fluid, and nerve impulses along their respective pathways.

We lead qi in qigong meditation by following these cues: 1) Relaxing and aligning posture, 2) Smiling and breathing consciously, 3)Visualizing qi pathways, and 4) Imagining and feeling universal qi flowing smoothly along these pathways.

One further note on this principle: It may be more accurate to say we "allow" qi to flow smoothly rather than we "lead" it, because smooth qi flow is natural. We allow this natural process to occur when we stop restricting it. When we live in stress mode we restrict qi flow. When we center our awareness in universal qi, we allow a greater wisdom to work through us. We let go of ego control and allow higher powers of mind and spirit to come forth. Letting go leads us to the next qigong principle.

The third basic principle of qigong is active relaxation. The ability to actively relax is the first step toward a Core Energy State. When practicing, Qigong Master Tianyou Hao says "Don't forget, don't pursue." In qigong one is present and aware while being relaxed and calm. We learn to detach from our patterns of stress so we can recover the original joy and vitality which resides steadfastly ever-available at the core of our being.

What does smooth qi flow feel like? The classic signs of qi activity in the body are called the eight sensations. These are: heat, cold, pain, numbness, soreness, swelling, itching, and twitching. The less pleasant qi sensations occur when qi is blocked or when it is beginning to move in an area that has been stagnant. Most commonly the positive feelings of smooth qi flow are warmth, fullness, tingling, and a sense of overall happiness and well-being.

Now that you know some qigong basics, it's time to get to the most important part--practicing. Daily practice is the key to realizing the amazing positive effects of qigong meditation.

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