lower energy centers first to insure a solid foundation for spiritual
growth and self-healing.
There are spiritual “geniuses” on earth who can quickly tran-
scend and stabilize themselves in higher energy centers. But most
people cannot safely absorb this higher energy without first purify-
ing the body and its lower energy centers. This may be a long and
arduous process for some. The microcosmic orbit circulation is a
safe and systematic approach to quickly achieve this transforma-
tion within the body. But only practice makes perfect, the greater
your self-discipline the faster you will be rewarded with a marked
increase in energy available to you.Review: Major Points of Microcosmic Orbit
- Sit easily and erectly on a chair with your right hand clasped
over your left. Your chest should not be held up but be allowed to
collapse slightly, while the head is tilted a bit forward. Count your
breath, now, either from 1 to 10 or 10 to 1, doing this 10 times. This
is done for its calming effect. When you have practiced in this way
for some time you can dispense with counting. More advanced
practitioners are immediately calmed upon assuming their seats. - Next on the agenda is abdominal breathing. This is done to
stimulate the internal organs. In this method, exhale your breath by
contracting the abdomen, compressing and massaging the organs
therein and acting as an adjunct to the function of the diaphragm
as it rises to compress the chest cavity. When you inhale, the dia-
phragm descends and again there is a compression and mas-
sage of the abdominal organs. This helps bring the Chi (or life force
energy) into the abdomen where it can be collected and utilized
more effectively. - Breathe in this way for 36 cycles. After you feel calmed and
concentrated and the energy is experienced in the abdomen you
can practice progressive relaxation. This is accomplished by the
method of “smiling” in the eyes and extending the feeling to the
rest of the body, as has already been described. When you have
completed this, down to “smiling” in your toes and fingers, use the
index finger of your right hand to point at your navel. This is to be
your point of concentration, unless you have high blood pressure.
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