--- In [email protected], "BillyG." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> --- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <jflanegi@>
wrote:
>
> > I've heard this stuff for awhile, and I think it is due to
improper
> > practice of the sutra. If someone is straining and not just
> > naturally going with the specific effects of the sutra, I can
see
> > how all sorts of physical problems would result, simply because
they
> > aren't doing the program as taught.
> >
> > I would venture that teaching *anything* of a spiritual nature
to
> > seekers has its risks, because seekers want to get further
along,
> > and particularly in the West, where we are taught to strive and
to
> > push to achieve our success, I can see how some people might
think
> > that such unnatural effort may benefit them spiritually. (A good
way
> > to get killer headaches too, during meditation.)
> >
> > However, when practiced correctly and innocently (not holding a
gun
> > to God's head, so to speak), there is no danger of injury. I
> > remember several times when doing the flying sutra I would bang
my
> > knee hard on concrete, smack into someone, or fly into
something.
> > There is a phenomenon associated with the flying technique when
done
> > correctly, whereby I can only conclude that the stuff the body
is
> > made of appears to be more loosely coupled or more akin to
> > consciousness vs. physical form. The result being that I never
> > experienced any sort of permanent injury during my practice of
my
> > flying technique, and I was a consistent high flyer, practicing
the
> > technique for ~15 years.
> >
> > No need to throw the baby out with the bathwater on this one-
just
> > practice the technique as taught, and don't be so desperate for
> > results.
>
> Well...I hope you are right although one persons account hardly
leads
> to a conclusion of any sort.
>
Believe me I am no different than anyone else practicing the
technique correctly. I used to wish it were different, but it really
isn't. So whether there is one person practicing it correctly, or a
hundred, the point is to follow the instructions as taught.
