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- My occupation is a hypnotherapist. I am strongly into Zen and self-development. Attended Cardiff University (Wales, UK) for creative writing from 1996 - 2000.
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- http://ayrehypnotherapy.com
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I see the state of hypnosis, Zen, ki-Aikido and other energy practises are the same. When I attended the ki-Aikido dojo, we were told to focus on the hara (a point in the lower abdomen), and visualise the ki flowing through our bodies as we moved. Our sensei (teacher) used to say, "send your ki with your mind and allow it to draw your arms (legs or whatever) where you want them to go. Use this ki to draw your opponent's mind and become one with him". During the practice periods I could feel myself getting entranced with this mental discipline and noticed trance-like states in the eyes of others as we practiced together. It was the same trance-state that I experience in zazen (Zen meditation) and in my own self-hypnosis that I had learned years before I knew much about Zen.
The state it very powerful as it integrates the mind and then when you add visualisation, it works to the sort "miracles" that the Japanese Aikido master had demonstrated to us in that workshop. It also backs up the Zen assertion that we are all one, we are not separate - but that is beyond our intellectual to understand. We can interfere with it however, with our negative beliefs (karma). Even positive beliefs form karma.
I feel we cannot just destroy our karma because it has to be negated by subjecting it to our (non-judgemental) awareness. If we judge it, we add to it or make more intense. The essence of Zen practice is just to focus and allow our scepticism to fade away. For many of us, this is a life-time's work. As a Zen master would say, "you may need to sit in zazen for 1000 years!" This ki-Aikido master was obviously way ahead of most of us. I remember him being a happy person, smiling and laughing; he had a real presence. On the mat that day we could feel the ki he was generating.
I got up to brown belt with ki-aikido, but as your son found, it became very demanding on my time and during the evenings and weekends when the classes were held, I was usually working with clients. However, I learned a lot from Aikido as I have done from many things I have done over the years.
Thanks for your reply. I have some limited experience with martial arts, principally Judo and some commando style, blended techniques. My son Eric was in a formal Karate accredited Karate training for about 8 years but had to quit when he left for university.
He had been recommended to enter the brown belt program in preparation fist dan black belt, for but could not commit the time required to complete his training.
The development of Ki is a very personal experience and something that can be difficult to put into words. For me at least Reiki has opened many channels of which I was previously unaware. I have read about people having experiences of a similar nature through hypnotherapy. In this regard I have often wondered is a the same mechanism can be accessed using different techniques. The doorway to the source of ki seems to be through the unconscious and it is a door with more than one key.
Your reference to the Master would could knock one over without touching is utterly fascinating and pretty astonishing. It's the kind of thing which seems to be the stuff of myth and legend. To learn about it directly from one who has experienced it first hand makes it much more real. It is something which I would like to experience personally. The sensation must be quite memorable.
I've just joined the group and from the bio's I've read so far, this is a very interesting group to have joined. I have just left a comment for Suzanne Peters in which I mentioned that, aside from my other business and artist endeavors I am also a Reiki practitioner / Master. I have a strong interest in self development and a cursory understanding of Zen.
I have read a number of books which involve the use of hypnosis, specifically in so called "past life regression". The book many lives many masters is one such example. I find hypnosis as a therapeutic tool very intriguing but still somewhat mysterious.
I look forward to exchanging ideas and information about writing or anything else in open discussions with members of this group.