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August 2009 
Ring Practice
Posted on Jul 1st, 2009
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Sundari
Sundari
Assignment: Put 4 metal rings on the wrist of each hand and move around (dance, qi gong, thai chi, etc.) without letting the rings bang together and make sound. Then work on moving around and keeping the rings from moving all together.
As soon as SaTek gave me this assinment I jumped right in! I was very enthusiastic. At first it seemed that any and all movement I made created the rings to clank together. I guess because I was so excited, I had trouble really focusing my energy. Then I decided to experiment with some Qi Gong to center myself a bit. Once I really began centering my energy the rings quited down. It was a little difficult though because I was not used to doing my energy work with the weight if the rings on my wrists. I definitely noticed a change in the energy flow too, it slowed it down. But in essence this was part of the assignment. To learn how to move slower and therefore more smoothly. After some time, something about the rings and their weight seemed to really ground me in a way. They really helped me to not focus so much as just be. To focus would have been more concentration, which I needed in the beginning, but it turned into just feeling. Nothing more or less really. They really brought me to the present moment. I wasn't thinking of the rings, or my body, or what either were doing.
Then I just broke out in dance, still remaining aware of the rings. I had to move slow and think about my next step and even the move after that. It was a good experience to see the process of where my body was at and then what it would take to get where I wanted to go with smoothness and fluidity. By this point, I was actually surprised at how simple it was to keep the rings from making any noise. To keep my energy flowing. After a bit, it felt as if the rings were just an extension of my body. Which I guess technically anything is or can be if we allow our energy to be condusive with whatever that outside thing may be. If we allow our energy to resonant and then entrain with that of our surroundings. This is also the way to alieviate ourselves from the distinctions and boundaries of our reality.
So, since I was feeling so confident and having so much fun, I decided to get on the BodyJuggling ball. Well... lets just say it didn't go quite as well as I had planned. Lol! I think that this is definitely an advance step in the process with the rings. I was not able in the least to keep my balance on the ball and keep the rings from clanking together. But it was fun. At this point, I noticed how the sound of the rings actually made me feel really weird. It was not a sound I welcomed. It was loud and harsh on my ears. I noticed that I had already trained my mind and body to not like the sound. It made my being cringe. >.< But if I could so easily become one with the lack of sound and fluid movement of my body and energy, then I can just as easily be at peace with the sound whenever I choose.
Love,
Padme
As soon as SaTek gave me this assinment I jumped right in! I was very enthusiastic. At first it seemed that any and all movement I made created the rings to clank together. I guess because I was so excited, I had trouble really focusing my energy. Then I decided to experiment with some Qi Gong to center myself a bit. Once I really began centering my energy the rings quited down. It was a little difficult though because I was not used to doing my energy work with the weight if the rings on my wrists. I definitely noticed a change in the energy flow too, it slowed it down. But in essence this was part of the assignment. To learn how to move slower and therefore more smoothly. After some time, something about the rings and their weight seemed to really ground me in a way. They really helped me to not focus so much as just be. To focus would have been more concentration, which I needed in the beginning, but it turned into just feeling. Nothing more or less really. They really brought me to the present moment. I wasn't thinking of the rings, or my body, or what either were doing.
Then I just broke out in dance, still remaining aware of the rings. I had to move slow and think about my next step and even the move after that. It was a good experience to see the process of where my body was at and then what it would take to get where I wanted to go with smoothness and fluidity. By this point, I was actually surprised at how simple it was to keep the rings from making any noise. To keep my energy flowing. After a bit, it felt as if the rings were just an extension of my body. Which I guess technically anything is or can be if we allow our energy to be condusive with whatever that outside thing may be. If we allow our energy to resonant and then entrain with that of our surroundings. This is also the way to alieviate ourselves from the distinctions and boundaries of our reality.
So, since I was feeling so confident and having so much fun, I decided to get on the BodyJuggling ball. Well... lets just say it didn't go quite as well as I had planned. Lol! I think that this is definitely an advance step in the process with the rings. I was not able in the least to keep my balance on the ball and keep the rings from clanking together. But it was fun. At this point, I noticed how the sound of the rings actually made me feel really weird. It was not a sound I welcomed. It was loud and harsh on my ears. I noticed that I had already trained my mind and body to not like the sound. It made my being cringe. >.< But if I could so easily become one with the lack of sound and fluid movement of my body and energy, then I can just as easily be at peace with the sound whenever I choose.
Love,
Padme
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Whenever you work with the rings pay very close attention to what your movement feels like after you have finished. Notice the tangible nature of the space around you and how your hands have an inherent awareness of where each other are. Notice if your movement is any smoother and try to figure out why if it is.
Exercises are doors that open us to ourselves. Ideally, we want to leave these doors open so that all of our lessons are connected to each moment we experience.
Love,
SaTek