I want to get to where I can demonstrate at least some of the powers from each kasina, even if I haven't mastered them all yet. I think I would need a 3 month retreat for that, but already training & also working out the book outline:)
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Hi Owl thanks for sharing about the Visuddhimagga and kasinas I now what you are referring to and would definitely get a book on this if you wrote it. I wonder if the phenomenon you describe is what we see happening here on an instinctive level.
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Yeah, my meditation teacher often says, this is in our nature, but covered by ego resistance. Though it normally requires training; mind & body sometimes relax enough during fight or flight for these powers to manifest. I have found the the sort of bullet time trance I've experience in life threatening crisis, is the same as the PK mindset. I even read a book on levitation where the psions experienced his 1st flight because he was being chased by a bear. After that, he utilized fight or flight response in his visualizations to induce levitation. Similarly, I've been able to leverage the bliss I experience through tummo, to access the PK mindset, for longer durations & greater intensity.
I have found despite the speed of the above examples to grant access to these powers; relaxation of the mind & body are the common denominator. When I calmly rest my attention on something for prolonged periods, powers related to that thing begin to manifest & become stronger over time. As psions, I think we already know this, but it's important to evolve from the experiment phase to a commitment phase. We can do anything, without limit, if we devote the time & attention pressure.
Many yogis say, any attainment(siddhi) can be achieved within the space of 100 days devotion to said skill. Basically 3 months to attain any mind power one may imagine. Honestly, I have never devoted 3 straight months to levitation, but the powers I did devote that time to; I definitely achieved. Even talking about this now is a great reminder:)
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Awesome video Shirak. I think Owl this is why most people aren't aware of mind powers because most of them aren't willing or interested in spending the time to focus. It seems to be that it takes too much energy for them. Me as well sometimes. Maybe most of the time. Aww crap. I have no idea. lol. I also think that it depends on the soul and how far they've already been developed and what state they're in during their current lifetime. I like how you use the word grace sometimes because it seems to nicely contain all of that last sentence in one word.
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