Kukikan Training – The refuge

There are a lot of parameters which are beyond our control like air pollution and noise pollution. We cannot change such situations or people. Even if we are successful in changing one, there are ten others which will come up. Trying to change all will result in tremendous dissipation of energy. The only solution is to change our perception to the situation or people.

Resilience and equanimity are qualities which save energy. Try to make your own individual efforts to better the situation; contribute in some small way and feel happy. This will accumulate your energy.

A student asked me ‘What about the politicians? They seem to break all the above parameters and yet they live long and have the energy to do more.’ The answer is that such people thrive on other people’s energy. They suck you out. People who follow all the above negativities are like black holes. They go to public meetings and drain the energy of their audiences. Nature always has such parasites in the process of evolution. If you happen to meet such people, notice how they drain you. The only shield against such negative vibration is to avoid them and the places they frequent or to have a compassionate attitude towards them. You can imagine the suffering they must be going through so as to generate such negative actions at the mental, vocal and physical levels. A closer look at their lives will reveal the truth.

Therefore, whenever you train, you must try to be aware of your state of body, breath and mind. This is the basic thrust of the Kukikan training process ‘Training the Body as a tool to train the Mind’. Thus becoming aware and help the individual to balance the energies. When a negative state of mind arises, replace it with the opposite thought. When you feel the body is out of alignment, try to align the body, to a comfortable posture. At all times, your breath will be affected by the state of body as well as mind. Be aware of your natural breath. These simple devices will help you understand your energy patterns. These tools will help you from unnecessary dissipation of energy.