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Originally Posted by Still Growing  Edward,
Do you really believe that it is efficient for energy to flow in both directions at the same time? Do you really believe that positive energy and negative energy do not neutralize each other to some degree?
What you are saying is that energy can flow in both directions at the same time. What Steve's point is "Even if it could, it would not be as efficient".
1. Try breathing in and out at the same time...
2. If someone's car is broken down offer assistance as a kind gesture but after you finish ask for $100. |
This really gets to the heart of my disagreement. I don't think that breathing, or any dualist, on/off, in/out, light/dark analogy can accurately describe the flow of energy.
A better analogy from our physical world, in my opinion would be the human heart. With each beat, blood flows in AND simultaneously flows out. (It's more complicated than that of course, but for the sake of this discussion, you get the point).
This morning, during my meditation, I did some experimenting with this idea. And, while it was difficult to consciously hold the perception of inward flowing and outward flowing energy simultaneously, the experience for brief moments, was exquisite.
I've got to tell you that if that feeling I started to connect with this morning is an indication of inefficiency, I'll take a whole lot more of it!
Now, once again, I will reiterate that agree with Steve that there are times when focusing your energy in one or the other direction can absolutely empower your actions.
And I continue to respectfully disagree that it's a polarity.
The easiest way I can say it is that the physical component of our existence is about Either/Or, while the energetic component is about Both/And.