3 Responses to SUBTLE BODY

1. crestedduck says:

   March 13, 2013 at 1:49 pm

   I had forgot seeing that vid earlier, think you just explained the muscle spasms & twitching I sometimes get and had this morn while posting, that place is just a couple inches above belly button and directly connected with anxiety. After experiencing/reading/feeling the last post, I have a desire to order and read the whole book. Is there a pdf somewhere to save a few $..?Spring is here and now it’s possible to sit comfortably by the pond again trying to meditate with my eyes open while trying not to think about anything, just watching and observing! Have a great day..Rob

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2. tony says:

   March 13, 2013 at 5:21 pm

   Hello Rob,
   I don’t know whether there is a book on this subject. It’s something we received in teachings. Tsoknyi Rinpoche ( It’s he who I received this teaching from) has a chapter in his new book ‘Open Heart Open Mind’.

   I’ll type up his description.

   All the best,
   Tony

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3. tony says:

   March 13, 2013 at 6:01 pm

   Dear Rob

   This is from his book, Open Heart, Open Mind: it’s a very short description. It’s called the gentle vase breath and is basically what I described in the video.

   First, one exhales slowly and completely, collapsing the abdominal muscles as close to the spine as possible. As we slowly breathe in, we imagine we are drawing our breath down tan area about 4 finger widths below the naval, just above the pubic bone. This area is shaped a bit like a vase, which explains why it is called the vase technique.

   Of course, we’re not really drawing breath down to that region, but by turning our attention there, we find ourselves inhaling a little more deeply than usual, and experience a bit more expansion in the vase region. As we continue to draw breath in and attention down, our “lung” will gradually travel down there to rest. Hold the breath in the vase region for a few seconds (but don’t wait until the need to exhale becomes urgent), and then slowly breathe out again.

   Just breathe slowly in this way, 3-4 times, exhaling completely and inhaling into the vase area. After the 3rd or 4th inhalation, try holding a little bit of the breath (maybe 10%) in the vase area at the end of the exhalation, focusing very lightly and gently on maintaining a bit of lung in its home place. It may be a little uncomfortable, but the practice is worthwhile to calm one down.

   Vase breath is practised for 10 or 20 mins a day, and can become a direct means of developing awareness of our feelings, and learning how to work with them, even while we are engaged in daily activities.

   Hope that helps,
   Tony

   If there are any questions, do come back.

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