In formal practice, I continued following the instructions from the tummo retreat. I learned more about the early signs of success in the practice which involve the ability to call up & maintain the heat in the tummo spot with intention, at any time. This is all before getting to the melting of white thigle. I would begin to notice this after a few months of daily practice. I also completed setting up a traditional buddist altar & continued working on my sitting posture & flexibility. In informal practice, I maintained the mindfulness of up & right torso energy from July & August, but started to notice it’s limitations in not always regulating my mood for habit consistency. This led me to ponder the importance of controlling one's feelings to free up space both for personal functioning & interpersonal service. I also worked with mindfulness of the earth & water elements which I had started in August as a balance for worki...
At the intersection of deep meditation, growing up, and mood disorder.