The Internal Alchemical Crucible

[Bronyraur]

I’m curious to know more as well but don’t know how to formulate this in exact terms.

I think the first time I’ve ever heard of bandhas was in one of the books written by B. K. S. Iyengar (with a nice foreword by Yehudi Menuhin). Yes, I was tripping with books because never had the chance to really practice with real teachers. I tried a few frauds but then got sick of some micmac BS and left the courses. They looked too much like aerobic wannabes, only focused on the postures.

So in the book (I don’t know if it’s a golden rule for any Hatha Yoga practice), the instruction was to “lock” the relevant bandha while going into the posture (locking the locks, so to speak lol). Like for example Jalandhara for Sarvangasana (as far as I remember. Might be the 3 at once as well). Temporarily “sealing” them to allow an improved flow afterwards.

It wasn’t making much sense to me back then, honestly. Mentally yes. But not… energetically.

@Maoshan_Wanderer

My favorite practice is - holding the three bandhas (locks), silencing the breath and then circulating as many mantras as possible in that state of void. After a while, the silence of breath and body assuming these lock-postures become spontaneous. It caused some social issues in the beginning (awkward lol) but over the years, I can now manage these better…haha

Somewhat resembling the holding mentioned by Maoshan. So my question(ing) is about:

@anon17734191

It is an expanded work of
Mula - Uddiyana - Jalandhara bandha with a wider scope of energy drawing for transformation and elements of tummo and internal body processes.

@Maoshan_Wanderer

The Bandhas - or locks - essentially can be seen as tummo and microscopic and macroscopic orbits combined into one.

The way things work in classical Hatha yoga is:

• One develops sufficient quantity of Prana (lifeforce) by practices such as Pranayama (breathwork), Meditation, Yogic postures (asanas) and by conserving vital energy.
• Once this is accomplished, which can range from 11 months to decades based on the individual’s progress, we start adding these bandhas (locks) one by one, perfecting each of them. Think of these are gradually developing the three Dantiens.
• Once the three are perfected, they are combined, along with Pranayama (or called Kriya in some schools) where the prana is circulated within the energy body, while the body is locked through these three locks to generate a vacuum like effect.

What can a layman user of this Crucible field can do while listening? Despite the process being largely automated by the field itself?

Other than that…

I didn’t use the field for some while. But during several months I did, religiously. 2 times at once maximum (strong stuff, as explained in previous posts).

Once again, the burning of negative thinking, etc. is undeniable. They don’t turn to complete ashes nor disappear. But they do weaken for sure. Whenever they are rekindled, they don’t last. Whatever I may do to make them last :)) they don’t.

Trash burned → no more obstructive traffic → (select green one) improved “circulation” (noticed also while doing other stuff, meditating, etc. ).