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Clear White Light
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 Posted - Apr 22 2010 : 11:10:10 AM
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When I perform spinal breathing pranayama I rely entirely on my sense of body awareness rather than visualization, as I am very weak in that area. That being said, I feel as if I am somewhat unable to get my awareness inside my body where the spinal cord is. I feel as if I end up following along the frontal path instead. This has always been a difficulty for me. I feel as if it is reducing the effectiveness of my sessions. Perhaps it is just a matter of needing more time for the practice to fully mature. It has certainly matured a lot since I began. Does anyone have any advice for how I can overcome this?
Thank you
PS, I am utilizing both Sambhavi and Mulabandha in my SBP. |
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JDH
USA
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Posted - Apr 22 2010 : 3:01:07 PM
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| Hey CWL, I'm no more of an expert on it than you are, but I'd say it's not a problem. My experience of the energy pathway changes around... sometimes on a daily basis, without my even trying. I just established the habit of SBP as outlined in the lessons, and then it has morphed around on its own. Some days (or longer periods) it is more frontal. Big little nerve. And I don't think that changes the effectiveness of the practice. The longer I do this, the more I feel like whatever is happening from it, if anything ;), will happen whether I micromanage the processes or whether I just do it by habit and don't care at all whether I'm doing it right or wrong. |
Edited by - JDH on Apr 22 2010 3:22:43 PM |
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Holy
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Posted - Apr 22 2010 : 8:35:35 PM
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Visualizing really makes a big difference in the subtle energy flow. I made many tests in this regard and my ability to visualize was also not as good as sensing the energy and moving it on that level. But after some tests with a little bit "forced" visualization I had to admit that it is highly worth it.
It is true that over time with more and more kundalini activity, seeing starts spontaneiously and this makes visualization also more easy.
Visualization = inner seeing.
What helps me very much is previsualizing the central channel and its pathway till it gets more stable for about 1-2 minutes. Then breathing through is much more easy. And the efficiency of SBP increases very much.
Yogani's general guideline is anyway: favoring visualization, but not forcing it. As it seems, you are doing it fine already.
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