Archive for June, 2007

Questions from Australia (continued)

Mr Semple:
In you last email you asked me: "By the way, is there any interest in this subject [Kundalini] in Australia?"
I cannot say whether there is more interest in Kundalini in Australia than there would be in the U.S. However, I have noticed over the past 30 years a growth in interest in, what one […]

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More questions from Australia

Another inquiry from Australia. Thank you, Jonathan, your questions are always welcome…
When I inhale, I find that by the time I reach the fourth second, my inhalation is very deep. I fill my lungs close to their maximum capacity. Is that OK? Similarly, my lungs are thoroughly evacuated by the time I reach the fourth […]

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Questions from Australia

Jonathan Martin from Australia is practicing RESTORATIVE MEDITATION and has some interesting questions. My answers in grayed text follow his questions.
Mr Semple:
I received your book and CD in good condition. I have read it and listened to the CD. I understood the technique of diaphragmatic breathing, as explained in the CD and, I believe […]

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The backward-flowing method

I get a lot of questions on Restorative Meditation, especially on the “backward-flowing” method. In fact, I just received a reprint of an article in the 1992 issue of Ascent Magazine in the mail. The article was a review of Michael Murphy's 1992 book, THE FUTURE OF THE BODY. It contained an extensive discussion of […]

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