THE SCIENCE OF BREATH Higher Self Energy & the Microcosmic Orbit

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"The important thing is not what you believe; it is feeling and experiencing the cosmic energy that saturates your living being at any moment" -

D E B A T I N G E X E R C I S E : O X F O R D - O R E G O N F O R M A T "It is taoist belief that humanity is as vital in the "grand scheme" of the Universe as Heaven and Earth. The human soul is a living ray of the cosmic soul; it is as if the original cosmic beam of sound/light divided itself into six billion individual rays or souls on planet Earth. That is why we speak of human beings as both human and cosmic energy. The Universe is the macrocosm, and humans are a microcosm of the Universe." - Healing Light of the

Provide two examples of the Microcosm / Macrocosm element of the Universe playing itself out in Human Beings, Nature, Thought, etc. Hint - Cell Production in Humans, Number of Galaxies, Sperm Count in Men during Ejaculation, Egg Production in Women, Root System of Trees, etc.

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The Tao, in , is described as the absolute principle underlying the Universe, combining within itself the principles of and signifying the way, or code of behavior, that is in harmony with the natural order.

The more we are in harmony with the Tao, the more easily we can open up to, unite with, absorb, and enjoy the limitless energy of the Universe.

"Wu Chi: In the beginning, before Heaven and Earth even existed, there was a state of undifferentiated and unmanifest potential. The Taoists call this Wu Chi, or the Tao. In the Chinese picture character for this term, wu means "nothing" and chi means "absolute"; therefore Wu Chi means "absolute nothingness," a state before Yin and Yang even existed. Wu Chi is without boundary; it is pure openness, unobstructed, the possibility of infinite space, the vessel of the whole Universe that is invisible and formless."

DESCRIBE YOUR RELIGIOUS, SPIRITUAL OR HISTORICAL UNDERSTANDING OF AN EQUIVALENT TO "WU CHI":

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"Yin and Yang: Then, somehow, something stirred in the Wu Chi. Wu Chi reached a certain critical mass, and it exploded and manifested. This "primordial duality" took two forms: Yin and Yang. In the first nanosecond of their birth from Wu Chi, these two forces were seperate - and then they collided with immeasurable impact and fused. Their union resulted in a third force: Chi. The fusion of Yin and Yang and the Chi created by this Fusion is called or Supreme Harmony."

GIVE THREE EXAMPLES OF YIN ANG YANG OR THE DUALITY OF CREATION MANIFESTED IN NATURE, HUMANITY, THOUGHT, ETC:

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"Primordial Breath: The Original Chi of the Universe (said to have manifested as inner sound and light) is called by many names; among them are Primordial Breath, Primordial Chi, original light, clear light, Source Chi, light of creation, and neutral force.The Original Chi that emanates within our cosmic or higher self energy is the easiest for us to access because it is closest in vibration to our "lower" or physical self and ego mind."

GIVE THREE EXAMPLES OF THINGS THAT ARE CONTROLLED BY THIS "UNSEEN ENERGY FORCE" IN THE UNIVERSE - IN HUMANS, NATURE, THOUGHT, ETC.:

Page 4 The Science of Self: Keys to Manifesting Your Reality by ZaZa Ali The Science of Breath Excercise - The Cosmic Inner Smile Please watch "Mantak Chia Inner Smile" Video from the Course prior to completing this exercise

This simple version of the Inner Smile relaxes the third eye so that you can draw your higher self force directly into the body.

In Taoist practices, it is very important to awaken the "mind's eye" so you can feel and see the internal organs, glands, bone structure, and the marrow inside the bones. This will help transform negative emotins into positive ones.

The organs, glands, and bone structure are not only the condensed essence of the cosmic force; they are also one medium by which to receive this force. Bones have piezoelectric properties, just like quartz crystals, which serve to amplify and receive the cosmic force of the higher self.

1. Sit properly, keeping the spine loose but straight. Tilt the head slightly forward and pull the chin in. Massage the Mid-Eyebrow point with the fingers. Then place the palms together (right hand on top) and hold them lightly in your lap. Close the eyes. Relax the third eye and the perineum (area between pelvis and anus) as you slightly contract the sexual organs and the anus.

2. Be aware of the higher self (cosmic) energy in front of you. Smile, and relax the mid-eyebrow. Inhale, and lightly contract the nostrils; simultaneously, gently contract and release the eye muscles in a pumping action.Let your breathing be slow and deep. Feel these contractions amplify a pulsing sensation you will begin to feel at the mid-eyebrow. Feel a suction at the mid-eyebrow, and sense the golden light of the cosmic force run into the mid-eyebrow and be absorbed by it.

3. Begin smiling down to the face, chin, and cheekbones as you lift the corners of the mouth. Feel the golden light flow to the places where you direct your smiling attention, and fill these places with loving energy.

4. Let the smiling energy spread down through the neck and down into the thymus gland, also known as the little heart, which speaks directly to the higher self. Feel the thymus open like a flower. Continue to smile into the rib cage, starting from the top ribs down to the floating ribs. Smile deeper, into the marrow, and thank the marrow for producing white blood cells, a vital part of the immune system.

5. Smile into the heart and feel it open like a flower. Feel joy and happiness expand from is center, spreading out to all other organs. Page 5 The Science of Self: Keys to Manifesting Your Reality by ZaZa Ali The Science of Breath Excercise - The Cosmic Inner Smile Please watch "Mantak Chia Inner Smile" Video from the Course prior to completing this exercise

6. Spread this joy out to the lungs, liver, pancreas, spleen, and kidneys. Smile into these areas.

7. Smile down to teh sexual organs. (Taoists acknowledge that the kidneys and sexual organs have a direct role in producing bone marrow)

8. Return the attention to the third eye. Move the eyes around and feel them stimulate the brain. Smile, and feel the skull breathe. Draw the Cosmic Chi into the marrow.

9. Smile down the cervical vertebrae one by one. Feel yourself breathe into each and feel them absorb the Cosmic Chi from outside into the spine and marrow.

10. Smile down to the thoric vertebrae. Feel yourself breathe into each, and feel them absorb the Cosmic Chi into the marrow.

11. Smile down to the lumbar vertebrae. Feel them breathing and absorbing Cosmic Chi.

12. Smile down to the sacrum and the hips. Feel them breathing and drawing Cosmic Chi deep into the marrow. 13. Smile down to the femur bones, down to the tibiae, fibulae, and bones of the feet. Feel them breathing and absorbing Cosmic Chi into the marrow.

14. Finally, smile down into your navel. You can use the hands to cover and help warm the navel, and also to strengthen the original force. When covering the navel with the palms, men place the left palm over the right; women place the right palm over the left. Mentally spiral the warm energy at the navel in any direction. (Focus 1 1/2 inches behind the navel) Smile to your Original Chi.

Source: Healing Light of the Tao - Mantak Chia

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