them, too. But this meditation here has created a sense of rooting
that goes way beyond anything I’ve ever had before. What I’d heard
years ago about such things was purely conceptual but what I get
out of this meditation is an organic relationship between myself
and the earth. I really feel as though I were like a tree rooted in the
earth or a wave in the ocean.
The Six Healing Sounds have been very invigorating, too.
Whether I do the orbit or the sounds I come away feeling the same.
You can feel the energy move through the various pathways. It’s a
very distinct, definite sensation. You don’t imagine these other path-
ways besides the Microcosmic Orbit. And those sensations are
also clear cut and definite. Afterwards I feel very good; I feel more
alive, I feel very peaceful. Then, during the day, I find that I have
more energy and I feel very springy inside. I’d done Tai Chi Chuan
for some years and I was concerned about hurting my knees in
certain postures. After I’d practiced the Microcosmic Orbit for a
few weeks I found that I was no longer troubled. What I assumed
were knee stressing postures no longer troubled me.
Student: I’ve had quite a lot of experiences doing the microcos-
mic orbit. The first four or five weeks I didn’t feel much at all and I
began to feel concerned. By about the sixth or seventh week I had
sensations that were almost like an orgasm and then I developed a
feeling of euphoria. As I continued to practice I felt the energy rise.
For a while it remained fixed at the midbrow area. In fact, I’d inhale
when I practiced that was the only spot I’d feel. The most amazing
experience I had was very recent when I was meditating at work.
My tongue began to vibrate. My teeth then rapidly beat together and
my head shook and then my body shook and my hands seemed to
levitate upward. Then I realized that I could control the vibrations,
at which point my body shook very fast, and then I slowed it down.
This happens whenever I practice, now. It starts in the space of
five or six breaths. At the end of such a session, I don’t feel tired at
all and that’s what is most amazing to me. After I finish I bring the
energy to the Tan Tien and rotate there and I get very calm, relaxed
and happy, and strong, too. Along the way I’ve had other sensa-
tions, too, such as a different taste in my mouth. It’s great!
Master Chia: That is very, very good. That taste you had, we
call nectar, and that feeling of orgasm we call self-intercourse.
Personal Experiences with the Microcosmic