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Edgar On Aug 28, 2013, at 9:04 AM, Merle Lester wrote: > > > edgar...are you thinking of sending me a get well and birthday present > combined?...23rd sept...would make a nice surprise...thank you in > advance...cheers merle > > > I have a section on Chi and Energy Body in my new book on Reality... > > Edgar > > > > On Aug 28, 2013, at 6:00 AM, Merle Lester wrote: > >> >> >> >> thanks for sharing..good advice...am ill at the moment... lung >> infection...merle >> >> FEELING THE INNER BODY >> >> Although body identification is one of the most basic forms of ego, >> the good news is that it is also the one that you can most easily go >> beyond. >> >> This is done not by trying to convince yourself that you are not your >> body, but by shifting your attention from the external form of your >> body and from thoughts about your body – beautiful, ugly, strong, >> weak, too fat, too thin – to the feeling of aliveness inside it. >> >> No matter what your body's appearance is on the outer level, beyond >> the outer form it is an intensely alive energy field. >> >> If you are not familiar with “inner body” awareness, close your eyes >> for a moment and find out if there is life inside your hands. >> >> Don't ask your mind. It will say, “ I can't feel anything.” Probably >> it will also say, “Give me something more interesting to think about.” >> >> So instead of asking your mind, go to the hands directly. >> >> By this I mean become aware of the subtle feeling of aliveness inside >> them. It is there. You just have to go there with your attention to >> notice it. >> >> you may get a slight tingling sensation at first, then a feeling of >> energy or aliveness. >> >> If you hold your attention in your hands for a while, the sense of >> aliveness will intensify. >> >> Some people won't even have to close their eyes. They will be able to >> feel their “inner hands” at the same times as they read this. >> >> Then go to your feet, keep your attention there for a minute or so, >> and begin to feel your hands and feet at the same time. >> >> Then incorporate other parts of the body – legs, arms, abdomen, chest, >> and so on – >> into that feeling until you are aware of the inner body as a global >> sense of aliveness. >> >> >> What I call the “inner body” isn't really the body anymore but life >> energy, the bridge between form and formlessness. >> >> Make it a habit to feel the inner body as often as you can. >> >> After a while, you won't need to close your eyes anymore to feel it. >> >> For example, see if you can feel the inner body whenever you listen to >> someone. >> >> It almost seems like a paradox: When you are in touch with the inner >> body, you are not identified with your body anymore, nor are you >> identified with your mind. >> >> This is to say, you are no longer identified with form but moving away >> from form identification toward formlessness, which we may also call >> Being. >> >> It is your essence identity. >> >> Body awareness not only anchors you in the present moment, it is a >> doorway out of the prison that is the ego. >> >> It also strengthens the immune system and the body's ability to heal itself. >> >> ECKHART TOLLE >> >> -- >> Thanks and best regards >> J.Suresh >> New No.3, Old No.7, >> Chamiers road - 1st Lane, >> Alwarpet, >> Chennai - 600018 >> Ph: 044 42030947 >> Mobile: 91 9884071738 >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are >> reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >
