Dear family,
Ever since I was 15 years old, I have been reading and listening to Sigung's message to smile from the heart. The instruction is simple: just do it!
I turn 30 years old this September. For whatever reason, I never understood smiling from the heart. This is somewhat embarrassing to admit considering I'm one of the first members to join the Shaolin Wahnam forum!
After each course with Sigung, I would feel noticeably happier. However, the happy effect would wear off after a week. I wasn't sure what I was doing wrong. But I also wasn't worried (3 golden rules) because I wasn't depressed.
Although I learned powerful Chi Kung including Small Universe, Dragon Strength and Bone Marrow Cleansing, I also knew that I had deep emotional blockages from my childhood that would take time to clear. Therefore, I didn't give this much thought nor emphasis.
Last month during Standing Meditation, I experienced energy shoot from the base of my spine to the crown of my head. The energy merged with the Cosmos and I felt bliss like I've never felt before. This apparent rise of kundalini energy continued to occur over the past 2 months and became part of my life (nothing I can do).
3 days ago, I was reading a passage from a book about an Indian mystic named Neem Karoli Baba (called Maharaji by his devotees). Something about this passage resonated so strongly with me that I felt energy shoot up from the base of my spine to my heart. My heart "opened" and I started crying.
Maharajji said everyone is God, see God in everyone. Maharajji said we should love everyone as God and love each other.
Asked me to sit in front of him and said, there is one Guru. I must take pity on all creatures. Repeated to everyone that God is one—Isha and Ram are one. Love is God. See no differences, love all the same.
Christ felt no pain when they stuck the nails in him. Asked us all, especially Mitchell, if we understood. Told him we understood, but haven’t experienced it. Asked me if I understood. Told him that I did with my mind, but not yet with my heart.
He said Nay! All is one, must love all as God. Closed his eyes, hand on his heart. When he opened them, he said the mind travels thousands of miles in the blink of an eye. Said all religions are the same, we shouldn’t think there is any difference between Ram and Christ and Hanuman, all lead to God. Jesus made a great contribution to the world.
Mitchell asked what was the best method of meditation. Maharajji said to do as Jesus did and see God in everyone, then said that Jesus on the cross felt only love. Take pity on all and love all as God. If you love God enough, there will be no separation.
Jim asked how to get rid of separation. Maharajji said there is no separation. Said not to have evil thoughts of others, not to see evil, hear evil. Can’t realize God if you see differences. We must learn to find the love within.
Maharajji to RD [Ram Dass]: You shouldn’t fear anyone. If you live in truth, God will always stand with you. No fear.
RD: Christ feared nothing.
Maharajji (begins to cry): Christ didn’t fear death. The body passes away. Everything is impermanent except love of God. If you have a pure heart and mind, you love God. How can I keep you from making puris if you love God? Some places only let sadhus prepare the food. But here I let all bhaktas make food, because they have pure hearts and all are equal in the eyes of God.
RD: We feel so impure.
Maharajji: (twice) I don’t believe you’re impure. I know you’re pure and you love God.
Ram Dass cried.
Maharajji: If you love God, you overcome all impurities. The blood in us all is one, the arms, the legs, the hearts are all one. The same blood flows through us all. God is one. No fear. People didn’t believe Christ until he died. Ram Dass is a yogi and should fear nothing. The heart never grows old.
Ever since 3 days ago, with the kundalini experience and reading the above wisdom, my heart has been open and I feel stupidly happy all the time now.
Now, when I smile from the heart, I feel joy and radiating love.
It took me 15 years to finally understand while others within the school may have received the transmission right away. For those who don't get it or don't feel the need to, this skill Sigung is teaching is incredibly profound. Keep practicing until you have achieved it.
Best wishes,
Stephen
Ever since I was 15 years old, I have been reading and listening to Sigung's message to smile from the heart. The instruction is simple: just do it!
I turn 30 years old this September. For whatever reason, I never understood smiling from the heart. This is somewhat embarrassing to admit considering I'm one of the first members to join the Shaolin Wahnam forum!
After each course with Sigung, I would feel noticeably happier. However, the happy effect would wear off after a week. I wasn't sure what I was doing wrong. But I also wasn't worried (3 golden rules) because I wasn't depressed.
Although I learned powerful Chi Kung including Small Universe, Dragon Strength and Bone Marrow Cleansing, I also knew that I had deep emotional blockages from my childhood that would take time to clear. Therefore, I didn't give this much thought nor emphasis.
Last month during Standing Meditation, I experienced energy shoot from the base of my spine to the crown of my head. The energy merged with the Cosmos and I felt bliss like I've never felt before. This apparent rise of kundalini energy continued to occur over the past 2 months and became part of my life (nothing I can do).
3 days ago, I was reading a passage from a book about an Indian mystic named Neem Karoli Baba (called Maharaji by his devotees). Something about this passage resonated so strongly with me that I felt energy shoot up from the base of my spine to my heart. My heart "opened" and I started crying.
Maharajji said everyone is God, see God in everyone. Maharajji said we should love everyone as God and love each other.
Asked me to sit in front of him and said, there is one Guru. I must take pity on all creatures. Repeated to everyone that God is one—Isha and Ram are one. Love is God. See no differences, love all the same.
Christ felt no pain when they stuck the nails in him. Asked us all, especially Mitchell, if we understood. Told him we understood, but haven’t experienced it. Asked me if I understood. Told him that I did with my mind, but not yet with my heart.
He said Nay! All is one, must love all as God. Closed his eyes, hand on his heart. When he opened them, he said the mind travels thousands of miles in the blink of an eye. Said all religions are the same, we shouldn’t think there is any difference between Ram and Christ and Hanuman, all lead to God. Jesus made a great contribution to the world.
Mitchell asked what was the best method of meditation. Maharajji said to do as Jesus did and see God in everyone, then said that Jesus on the cross felt only love. Take pity on all and love all as God. If you love God enough, there will be no separation.
Jim asked how to get rid of separation. Maharajji said there is no separation. Said not to have evil thoughts of others, not to see evil, hear evil. Can’t realize God if you see differences. We must learn to find the love within.
Maharajji to RD [Ram Dass]: You shouldn’t fear anyone. If you live in truth, God will always stand with you. No fear.
RD: Christ feared nothing.
Maharajji (begins to cry): Christ didn’t fear death. The body passes away. Everything is impermanent except love of God. If you have a pure heart and mind, you love God. How can I keep you from making puris if you love God? Some places only let sadhus prepare the food. But here I let all bhaktas make food, because they have pure hearts and all are equal in the eyes of God.
RD: We feel so impure.
Maharajji: (twice) I don’t believe you’re impure. I know you’re pure and you love God.
Ram Dass cried.
Maharajji: If you love God, you overcome all impurities. The blood in us all is one, the arms, the legs, the hearts are all one. The same blood flows through us all. God is one. No fear. People didn’t believe Christ until he died. Ram Dass is a yogi and should fear nothing. The heart never grows old.
Now, when I smile from the heart, I feel joy and radiating love.
It took me 15 years to finally understand while others within the school may have received the transmission right away. For those who don't get it or don't feel the need to, this skill Sigung is teaching is incredibly profound. Keep practicing until you have achieved it.
Best wishes,
Stephen
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