I did reply to humbleone’s request for more description of the practice with a recap of the science of referred sensation, meaning that allopathic medicine uses the presence of numbness on the surface of the skin to locate pinched nerve exits along the sacrum and spine. I offered that in my experience, the ability to feel to the surface of ...
Buddha Nature and Weird Conversations (comment on hardcore zen)
With regard to your recollection of past conversations about everyone having Buddha nature: “…then we get into these weird conversations where one participant asserts that there isn’t any change in the mind that one might wish for.”
My contention would be that the mind moves right before we fall asleep, if we are able to hold ...
Consciousness Taking Place Without Motor Ability
When I’m falling asleep, I generally have a few moments where my mind seems to be shifting around in my body, right before I drop off. This is probably more apparent when I’ve had enough sleep so that I’m lying there in bed wondering if I’m going to get to sleep, what a luxury that is!
Because I know that I have to let go of ...