Peace

The Father is my Hope, The Son is my Refuge, The Holy Spirit is my Protection!

I have a set of prayer beads and I used them for the first time a few days ago.  If you're having difficulties praying, meditating or whatever else, I would highly recommend that you buy some prayer beads.  They go by many names.  Malas, komboskini, chotki are 3 of the most common, by my own limited research lol.  The set that I have are equipped with 50 beads.  I need a bigger set for sure but you can keep circling if that's all you have.

This was much like my baptism.  I had a few stints in jail.  The last one, back in 2005 was it for me.  I was done.  I was tired of probation, drinking, drugs and everything else in between.  I had a visit from someone who was a minister.  It was a surprise because I had worked with him at a local restaurant but didn't have any idea whatsoever that he was a minister.  He showed up to visit me one day and prayed with me.  I received my first Bible that day.  I remember taking it back to my cell and reading Revelations and being blown away by it.  As it would turn out, one of the other inmates was very well versed in the Bible.  We started having Bible study everyday in the block, we would switch from his cell to mine and believe or not the study group started growing.  We started with 2 but it would vary day to day to 5 or more people.  One day I decided to fast and pray to God because I hadn't felt anything spiritual.  I needed substance.  Well I got it!  I had my first experience with my Heart Chakra opening.  It was amazing!

From that point forward I was in prayer almost all day.  I was talking to God no matter what I was doing.  I was studying scripture and praying.  At one point I submitted a baptism request.  I remember being in our study group, the main block door opened, you cant mistake that heavy door lock unlocking and hearing the squeal of metal as the hinges opened,  and then hearing my name, "Herschel Robinson, come on out and grab a towel".  I KNEW what was going to happen and I couldn't have been more excited.  My adrenaline was pumping full blast!  I was escorted to the garage where a horse trough had been set up, filled to the brim with water.  This wonderful old woman, frail as frail can be had me get in, I spoke with her, reciting word for word, I pinched my nose and as I sit hear typing, I can feel that cold water rushing over my face and body.  As I broke the surface and stood up, my body was struck by lightning.  I often compare it to being plugged in to a live 220V plug.  Every square inch of my body was alive with electricity!  This was the first time I had ever experienced something on such a huge level.  This experience is why I've decided to come back to Christ. 

I've decided to go home.  My home is with Christ Jesus.  I'll explain later.  I'll also line out my auxiliary practices.

Interesting Progress

     I've had alot of success with Sunn Yee Gong so far.  My favorite thing  has to be the amazing light show behind closed eyes.  I still have a great sense of peace when practicing of course and my vibration has been enhanced as well.  All of the meditations are important but I do favor the sitting exercise and the short moving because the sitting provides the interesting light show and the short moving puts a thick jello like qi in my hands and my body buzzes like crazy.  This image is very close to what I actually experience.  It's BEAUTIFUL

Sunn Yee Gong

     Sunn Yee Gong is an alchemical system that uses sitting, standing and moving meditations.  The basic function of each of these works seperately and together, at the same time.  Sitting exercises cultivate your chi.  Standing exercises will strengthen your chi.  Moving exercises actually guide and move your vibration.  For a successful practice you should sit then stand then move.  It's also best to expect nothing with each and every session.  Anticipation will hinder your growth and waste energy so expect nothing and practice, practice, practice.

     The first thing that I noticed about SYG was the fact that I felt very peaceful.  I can have a chaotic day at work, which happens alot in my field and take a break on the rooftop and meditate and then it's like the world fades and my stress is gone.  Any good system should do this but SYG does it on a deep level.  I would liken it to running dirty water through a filter, or air through a filter.  I felt as if I was pure again.  The second thing is that my vibration is different.  It's very difficult to explain.  I get very strong and spontaneous electrical pulses in my hands too.  I'll give a better detail as to my practice in a later post.  I have to digest my experiences still :)

The Journey of a Thousand Miles...Enter the White Tiger!

    The one thing that I'll remember forever, regardless of where my practice leads me is that Temple Style taught me how to love a system.  This same love is shared with a new system that I've only recently started training in.  This system is called the Bak Fu Pai's Sunn Yee Gong.  As I understand it, it's the original energy system of the Bak Fu Pai.  I was turned on to this system by the same tai chi brother who recommended that I call Sifu Hoffmann.  I had a few conversations with another tao bum who goes by the screen name warrior body buddha mind aka Garry Hearfield.  He is now a Sifu of mine.  In the brief email conversations that we had, I knew that I had to check this system out.  I asked if he would accept me as a student and he, fortunately for me, accepted me.  The one thing I'd like to make mention of is that I've experienced breath retention in the past and I know it works.  The breathing methods used in this system are similar to the ones I've used but they are based on a percentage instead of flat out breath holding.  My first experience with the breath percentage was really strange.  Strange in the sense that I couldn't actually believe how effective it was.  After I completed the last exhale I felt this incredible sense of peace.  This peace was so deep that I cant fully describe it and do it justice.  My stress was totally gone.  I should also add that my body was warm and not only my body but it felt as if my internal body was warm, like my spirit was quickening and revving up.  I'm only just beginning.  I'll try to keep this blog updated weekly and possibly daily to keep you informed of my progress.  If you're so inclined, I invite you to take this journey with me and follow me and my progress.  With that said, it's time to Enter the White Tiger...