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christiane
Lebanon
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 Posted - Nov 06 2009 : 10:01:58 AM
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Hi all,
I was experimenting with a simple technique recently that is about transforming the energy through the heart.
In simple terms, when you breathe in, from the heart chakra, you inhale all the negativity/misery/suffering of the surroundings.
And when you breathe out, you release light/love/positive energy..
I did it for a few minutes, twice until now, and it is amazingly powerful.
Then I remembered the heart breathing technique in AYP, and wandered if I could do the same technique (tracing from the ajna to the heart and back to ajna) but doing the opposite: instead of breathing in my Ishta, I would imbibe the negativity and pain to transform it into positive energy.
Thank you in advance for any input.
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Christi
United Kingdom
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Posted - Nov 07 2009 : 08:26:15 AM
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Hi Christiane,
There are breathing practices in Yoga which involve breathing in negative energy and transforming it in the heart into positive energy which is then breathed out. I don't see any reason why this could not be combined with the AYP heart breathing excercise. One thing to remember though is that AYP is a tried and tested method, so making changes to the practices like this is like embarking on your own experiment. Nothing wrong with that, as long as you are clear that that is what you are doing.
Christian Gnostisism is a good sourse of visualization practices like the one you mention. You may find the works of Tau Malachi to be useful if you are drawn in this direction, especially his book "Gnosis of the Cosmic Christ". One of the Gnostic practices involves imagining your Ishta standing in front of you and then disolving into divine light which then pours into your heart through your crown chakra. This is one of the practices that I do. There is really no limit to the degree to which you can use your imagination as a tool for transformation. It is a very powerful tool, so remember to self-pace wisely.
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christiane
Lebanon
319 Posts |
Posted - Nov 07 2009 : 08:51:47 AM
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Hi Christi,
thank you so much for the useful references.
I will dig into them for sure.
Yes, I feel inclined to use techniques that use
the heart as the main center.
Will practice for a while and share later on.
Much love 
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Tibetan_Ice
Canada
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Posted - Nov 07 2009 : 5:28:21 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by christiane
Hi all,
I was experimenting with a simple technique recently that is about transforming the energy through the heart.
In simple terms, when you breathe in, from the heart chakra, you inhale all the negativity/misery/suffering of the surroundings.
And when you breathe out, you release light/love/positive energy..
I did it for a few minutes, twice until now, and it is amazingly powerful.
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Hi Christiane, :)
What you have mentioned is very similar to a buddhist practice that I recall reading about in a Dalai Lama teaching called tonglen meditation.
For example, here is a link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonglen
and this link mentions the heart many times:
http://www.naljorprisondharmaservic.../Tonglen.htm
:)
TI
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christiane
Lebanon
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Posted - Nov 09 2009 : 10:19:33 AM
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Hi TI!
I had a quick look at the Wiki references.. (was too busy those last days).
Tomorrow, I'll be more available and will take the time to read both your post+links and Christi's reply.
Much gratitude to both of you..
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