Surya Yoga Sadhana - Practice Panel - 12/01/2012
Meditationtime Forum Post
Date: Posted 5 years before Dec 21, 2017
unlimitedsun 5 years ago
Sat. - 12/01/2012
Yoga-Breath of fire practice session:
Session was focused on the lower part of the body with a need of relatively more effort in the left thigh. Body felt rather resistant.
Life Force Energy:
Shift in practice: attempts at willing the energy downward versus soliciting it to rise as usual.
And attempts were made to maintain locks until the energy dissipates, along with momentary deep breaths to increase breathing capability.
Compression was executed in a limited fashion, as attention/ will power followed the energy as it spread/ manifested, encouraging it to spread further, as well as shed insight/ light into the subtle body.
One aspect of the compression is more about the trail of pain at this stage. Bringing about an increased control over the life force energy.
Mind focus: a dynamic and exerted process of observing and analyzing by the mind and intellect.
There seems to be an altogether shift in the perception of the transcendental sound vibration, gradual familiarity with the "all pervading naad" undertaken.
More than one node noticed, focus was put on the naad source to the right initially, eventually the sound was louder to the left. So the choice was made to go to the back of the mind space.
Meditation is perceived as being very dynamic. And naad the perception of the sound varied frequently for most of the session. It was as hearing a windy weather outside, with strong activities and quieter times.
When predominant activities were perceived from the buddhi organ, the self turned to accept the situation, and then returned focus to naad or the back of the head. However the sources of the thought originations could not be determined with any precision whatsoever.
It was also noted that focus was not sufficient to cause the attention to be totally absorbed in naad. The presence of the thought forming region, the intellect even when inactive was felt. It was just as being concentrated the other way but aware that the TV is on in the room, somewhere in the background.
Goals and Objectives–long term:
Subtle body detection: looking down in the trunk more.
Book Readings:
The "Yoga Sutras" of Patanjali; Enlightenment in practical terms!
Subtle body ventures or interests recalled synopses/ retell:
A work environment was reenacted.
Reflections:
Still thinking, lest I stop imagining!
Alfredo 5 years ago
Surya Ji!
In seeing your progress, and being very happy about it for you, I often wonder if my entering this site a few months ago had any dynamic effect on the picking up of your Sadhana, that now seems to leap and bound to the joy of all. Or if it was only that long visit from your mother, bringing Tamas and daily pushing some of your buttons, as mothers well know how to do. For a famous swami once said that if you think your practice is OK, just go on a weekend with your parents. For now your pride and tremendous intelligence show, when before you used to hide behind some short post, ahead of the whip of the Acharya.
Read, Gurubhai, read!
unlimitedsun 5 years ago
Truly Swami does not really give me much choice in this.
You might recall him posting along the lines; practice or screw off!
And, I'd be on my own then. So what gives?
