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KEX #2: Responsibility

November 2, 2020 – 7:00 AM

Reference: KEX #1: Detachment

Introduction

The system of the body and the mind may be referred to as the “energy body.” The physical body forms the nucleus of this energy body. The energy body is much bigger than the physical body just like the atom is much bigger than its nucleus. It is true that you are neither your body, nor your mind; therefore, you are not this energy body either. But you are responsible for this energy body.

You come closest to being the “center” of this energy body. To establish yourself stably as the center, you must bring the energy body in complete harmony within itself.

This second exercise “KEX #2” is same as “KEX #1” except for the thoughts that you mentally say to yourself (see below). Therefore, “KEX #1,” (see the reference above), is the prerequisite to this exercise.

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The Posture

Sit in a straight-backed chair with feet flat on the floor and arms resting comfortably in the lap. The knees are positioned parallel to the shoulders. This alternate posture allows the body to remain stably erect even in deep state of concentration. During this exercise, focus your attention mildly between the eyebrows.

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The Exercise

In this exercise you simply BE there and face all perceptions, sensations, feelings and emotions without avoiding, resisting, suppressing, or denying them.

In addition you do the following.
… (1) Inhale and exhale gently, slowly.
… (2) With each inhalation, mentally say to yourself: “I am responsible for the body.” The inhalation should last the whole duration of that thought.
… (3) With each exhalation, mentally say to yourself: “I am responsible for the mind.” The exhalation should last the whole duration of that thought.

Do this exercise for at least 20 minutes at a stretch so that your energies get properly organized,

OPTIONAL: You may do this exercise while walking on a treadmill at a gentle pace. Make sure you have a safety cord attached to you, in case you stumble. Your body is generating more energy on a treadmill and that helps organize the energies better.

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Please Note

This is an experimental exercise, which is a natural extension of KEX #1.

Do this exercise for 20 minutes, twice a day, for 1 week.  After that you may extend this exercise by one week at a time (twice a day) till you are satisfied with what this exercise may do.

You may then either go to a new exercise that is available, or go back to a previous exercise already completed, to consolidate the results.

When returning to a previous exercise always do it for at least one week, and then extend it by one week at a time (twice a day) till you are satisfied.

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KEX #1: Detachment

November 1, 2020 – 5:10 PM

Reference: TR0 and Mindfulness
Reference: Sadhguru: Isha Kriya Instructions

Introduction

“Neti, neti” is an ancient Vedic method to discover and get rid of unwitting identifications. People generally identify themselves with their body and mind, and identify others by their body and mind. The body is an accumulation of physical elements. The mind is an accumulation of impressions of such elements. So a person is neither the body nor the mind.

The purpose of this exercise is to help a person become aware of the primary misidentifications with body and mind, while seeing them for what they really are.

This is the first exercise of “KEX” series. “KEX #1” simply means “Knowledge Exercise #1.” Elements of this exercise are borrowed from Scientology exercise called TR0, and Sadhguru’s exercise on Kriya Yoga (see the two references above). It is important that you become reasonably familiar with these two references.

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The Posture

The purpose of the posture in meditation is to keep the body stably erect in a natural and comfortable manner, even in deep meditation. The legs are crossed while sitting in meditation because it locks the body in a stable position. In many cultures, especially in European culture, people are not used to sitting with their legs crossed. Therefore, as in TR0, one may sit in a straight-backed chair with feet flat on the floor and arms resting comfortably in the lap. The knees are positioned parallel to the shoulders. This alternate posture allows the body to remain stably erect.

For KEX #1, we use the posture as used in TR0, while focusing the attention mildly between the eyebrows as in Isha Kriya.

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The Exercise

In this exercise you simply BE there and face all perceptions, sensations, feelings and emotions without avoiding, resisting, suppressing, or denying them (see TR0 and The Discipline of Mindfulness).

In addition you do the following (see Isha Kriya).
… (1) Inhale and exhale gently, slowly.
… (2) With each inhalation, mentally say to yourself: “I am not the body.” The inhalation should last the whole duration of that thought.
… (3) With each exhalation, mentally say to yourself: “I am not even the mind.” The exhalation should last the whole duration of that thought.

Do this exercise for at least 20 minutes at a stretch so that your energies get properly organized,

OPTIONAL: You may do this exercise while walking on a treadmill at a gentle pace. Make sure you have a safety cord attached to you, in case you stumble. Your body is generating more energy on a treadmill and that helps organize the energies better.

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Please Note

This is an experimental exercise derived from Hubbard’s and Sadhguru’s interpretations of ancient knowledge. Here we have a consolidation of those interpretations.

Do this exercise for 20 minutes, twice a day, for 48 days; or once a day for 90 days. This is your commitment as recommended for Isha Kriya.

In doing this exercise one may get into very deep concentration, in which the thought being repeated turns into visualizations. Simply BE with those visualizations without interfering with them.

If you want, you can do the sitting exercise for up to 2 hours at a stretch, safely, as was determined on TR0.

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Isha Kriya of Sadhguru

November 1, 2020 – 2:11 PM

Reference: Course on Subject Clearing

This exercise is taught at Sadhguru’s ISHA Foundation. Please do this exercise as instructed. If you cannot sit in a cross-legged posture comfortably then you may sit on a chair facing East (see Detachment).

This exercise requires a long commitment. During the 48 days that you would be doing Isha Kriya, find some time to study the documents under the section: The Discipline of Mindfulness.

Here is Sadhguru’s video on Isha Kriya.

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