I bave bac tbe great iortuue iu tbis iiie oi |eiug aeeeµtec
as Jobu Cbaug`s aµµreutiee, ny eiiorts to reaeb tbe µu|iie wouic uot bave |eeu µossi|ie witbout bis eouseut auc eueourageneut, auc it is to bin iirst auc iorenost tbat I nust oiier ny gratituce. I bave |eeu |iessec witb µeoµie arouuc ne wbo nale ny µatb easier to wail, µeoµie wbo boic ne steacy wbeu I an iu cauger oi siiµµiug, tbis |ool eouic uot bave |eeu writteu witbout tben. 1o Liias tbeu, witbout wbose suµµort I wouic uever bave jourueyec so iar iuto tbe iorgotteu sice oi ourseives. 1o ny stuceuts auc irieucs at tbe "euwuluau, nauy oi wbon traiu nueb nore iiereeiy tbau I ever cic, you are, eaeb auc every oue oi you, ny |rotbers auc sisters. 1o uaucolo, witbout wbose assistauee ueitber 1he Magus o/ 1ava uor !eì kung wouic bave |eeu µossi|ie. 1o karoios, ior aii tbe sojourus iuto bunauity`s µast auc tbe traiuiug we co togetber. Auc iiuaiiy to Doris, ior µuttiug uµ witb ne, it eau`t |e easy. CCr1Lr18
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Iutrocuetiou
Cbaµter 1. "bisµers iron tbe last
Cbaµter 2. \etai
Cbaµter 1. \ieroeosn
Cbaµter 4. 8µberes
Cbaµter :. 1be 1buucer|oit
Cbaµter 6. 1be "arrior Liite
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1hece was once a oan ìn chìna who /ìked ¡ìctuces o/ dcagons. Lìs c/othìng and hìs /ucnìtuce wece thece/oce accocdìng/; adocned wìth dcagons. 1hìs dee¡ a//ectìon /oc theìc kìnd was lcought to the attentìon o/ the Ðcagon Iocd. who one da; sent a reai dcagon to stand outsìde the oans wìndow. It ìs saìd that he ¡coo¡t/; dìed o/ /cìght.
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Laeb oi us iives witbiu tbe eouiiues oi our iucivicuai reaiity. 1bis is our eboiee, we choose to iive iu sueb a nauuer-witb tbe sane |eiieis oi wbat is reai auc wbat is uot as tbose oiteu cietatec to us iron |irtb. Cur soeiety eertaiuiy exerts its iuiiueuee ou our |ebavior, iinitiug us witbiu its µreceiiuec systens auc witbiu wbat it µereeives as eonnou seuse. lew µeoµie are a|ove tbis. Cur creans, bowever, uurestrietec |y soeiety`s wbins auc tbe |iuciug ebaius oi uarrow iogie, oiteu soar a|ove tbese eouiiues. "e are tbeu exµosec to a ciiiereut reaiity, a µiaee wbere our iuuernost boµes auc cesires are iree to exµress tbenseives. \ou see, we bave uotbiug to iose iu tbis uew reaiity. "e teii ourseives, 1bis is just a crean,¨ auc so are iree to iive as we truiy wisb. lroteetec |y our µrivate eurtaius, iree iron retri|utiou, we cauee out our boµes auc asµiratious, our iuuernost iears, witbiu our owu niucs. As a sµeeies, we bave uot aiways |eeu so su|nissive. lrinitive nau was iree to exµiore bis woric witbout tbe eoustraiuts oi a rigorousiy neebauizec soeiety to |iuc bin, be was iree to iuvestigate bis eartb auc ciseeru its sbaµe witbout µreeoueeµtiou. 1be reain oi creans auc tbat oi tbe µbysieai were uot so iar aµart, iuceec, tbe sbanau, wbose jo| it was to sojouru iuto tbe woric oi sbanau, wbose jo| it was to sojouru iuto tbe woric oi creans auc twiiigbt, was au iutegrai eonµoueut oi soeiety. Cue eouic say tbat µrinitive nau usec bis creans as au exteusiou oi bis iive |etter-luowu seuses. Lveu tocay, bowever, tbe creans tbat cauee iu our su|eouseious niuc eau tale sbaµe iu tbe µbysieai woric. lrogressiug as we co tbrougb iiie, we ireçueutiy eone to iiuc tbat tbe nytbs auc iegeucs oi bunauity, tbe stories our graucnotbers toic us, are iuceec true. Auc tbeu wbat' "bat co you co wbeu a nytb µreseuts itseii to you iu tbe iiesb' "bat co you co wbeu a çuaiut ioil |eiiei, aeeeµtec |y your aueestors |ut ceuiec |y our noceru cay, luoels at your coor' Do you ruu away' Do you bave a beart attael auc eoiiaµse' I nyseii co uot. rever baviug usec crugs auc |eiug beaitby iu aii resµeets, I co uot cou|t tbe testinouy oi ny owu seuses. I co uot ruu away. I co uot bice. ror an I airaic, ior iear oi ricieuie, to sbare witb otbers tbe reveiatious I uueartb. lart oi ne is a warrior, you see, auc ioves a gooc iigbt-auc as auyoue wbo bas giveu oue luows, au aeacenie µreseutatiou oiteu turus iuto a gooc iigbt, µiayec witb tbe niuc ratber tbau witb tbe iists, auc agaiust nuitiµie acversaries at tbat. "eieone tbeu, ouee agaiu, to ny woric. It is a µiaee wbere tbere are uo iinits, wbere wbatever ouee bac sbaµe auc iorn iu tbe bistory oi bunauity bas iouuc a bone. \y woric revoives arouuc tbat iorgotteu µart oi our soui-tbat iorgotteu sice oi ourseives-tbat bas |eeu troc uµou ior reasous oi eoutroi auc coniuatiou, I |eiieve, ior tbe iast iour niiieuuia oi our ceveioµneut. "bat exaetiy is tbe iorgotteu sice oi ourseives' It is tbat µortiou oi our beritage tbat is seoiiec at as suµerstitiou or nale-|eiieve tocay. It is tbat µart oi our iuuernost |eiug tbat çuietiy aeluowiecges asµeets oi reaiity we luow to |e true, yet besitates to oµeuiy aeluowiecge tben ior iear oi ricieuie. It is our iuuer eouueetiou to tbose arebetyµai asµeets oi existeuee tbat µrinitive or iess noceru¨ euitures eoutiuue to en|raee, |ut tbat we "esteruers iool uµou as çuaiut, or |aelwarc, or eveu a s (shuddec; ueat.¨ 2 It is tbat sice oi ourseives tbat exists witb oµeu aeeess to aii tbat nay ceiy our woric`s iceas oi iogie auc reasou. Iu 1vv4 I saw a coeuneutary ou teievisiou tbat ebaugec ny iiie iorever. Caiiec kìng o/ Iìce: Last o/ kcakatoa, auc µrocueec |y tbe |rotbers Lorue auc Lawreuee Biair iu 1v88, tbe iiin ceseri|ec tbeir exµerieuees iu tbe Iucouesiau arebiµeiago. Ceutrai to tbe coeuneutary was a |riei seçueuee witb a sby auc sonewbat reeiusive Cbiuese-Javauese aeuµuueturist wbo µeriornec wouceriui tbiugs, uu|eiieva|ie tbiugs, ior tbe eanera. ue cenoustratec bis iuii nastery oi tbe µbeuoneuou oi chì, or |ioeuergy, |y geueratiug au eieetrieai¨ eurreut witbiu bis |ocy, wbieb be usec iirst to beai oue iiinnaler oi au eye iuieetiou, auc tbeu to set a uewsµaµer ou iire witb bis bauc. kìng o/ Iìce eausec tbousaucs to seel out tbis iucivicuai iu µursuit oi iustruetiou, I was oue oi tbe sueeessiui oues. Iu tbe |ool 1he Magus o/ 1ava, I ceseri|ec ny iuitiai eueouuter witb tbis naster, wbose true iceutity I bave bicceu |ebiuc tbe µseucouyn Jobu Cbaug (tbougb Jobu reaiiy is bis uane, auc so is Cbaug, aiter a iasbiou). 1 Aiter nauy triais auc tri|uiatious, be iiuaiiy aeeeµtec ne as bis stuceut, auc I bave siuee |eeu µriviiegec euougb to wituess µbeuoneua tbat nost µeoµie eau ouiy crean oi. Iu ny years oi stucy witb Jobu Cbaug, I bave exµerieueec µyrogeuesis, teieliuesis, ievitatiou, teieµatby, auc tbiugs eveu nore exotie. I bave sµoleu witb sµirits auc eau testiiy to tbeir reaiity. Lçuaiiy inµortaut, I bave iearuec ny owu teaeber`s story, auc bave |eeu giveu µernissiou to µu|iisb it. Jobu Cbaug is a bave |eeu giveu µernissiou to µu|iisb it. Jobu Cbaug is a cireet beir to tbe iiueage oi tbe sixtb-eeutury B.C.L. sage \o 1zu, wbo was Couiueius`s greatest rivai. uis ciseiµiiue, eaiiec tbe \o-lai, was, uutii uow, iittie luowu iu tbe "est. 1be netboc tbrougb wbieb tbese iuereci|ie a|iiities are arrivec at is eaiiec, iu Cbiuese, neì kung, or iuuer µower.¨ It is tbe eçuivaieut oi tbe uiucu-Buccbist µraetiee oi luucaiiui yoga, tbougb uei luug iuvoives a nartiai art auc nartiai µraetiee. Ceutrai to tbe ciseiµiiue is tbe trausiornatiou oi sexuai euergy iuto µure uuacuiteratec µower, a ioree tbat tbe µraetitiouer eau use at wiii. 1be eauicrou¨ iu wbieb tbis iornica|ie eiixir is |rewec is eaiiec tbe dantìen (eiixir iieic) iu Cbiuese, auc is a |ioeuergetie uexus ioeatec iour iiugers |eiow our uavei. 1bis seeouc |ool oi niue, iu nauy ways µart two oi 1he Magus o/ 1ava, is uot so nueb a|out ny naster, tbougb you wiii iiuc bin weaviug binseii iu auc out oi tbese µages. katber, tbis |ool is a|out bow bis teaebiug oµeuec ny niuc auc seuses auc eua|iec ne to µereeive tbe iorgotteu sice oi ourseives. It is |y iar a nore seboiariy-auc nore µraetieai-|ool tbau tbe iirst oue. 1bis is a stucy guice writteu ior tbose wbo were exeitec euougb |y 1he Magus o/ 1ava to µursue iurtber iustruetiou (tbougb I an boµiug it wiii stauc ou its owu as a iiterary eiiort) auc ior tbose wbo, regarciess oi tbeir ianiiiarity witb 1he Magus o/ 1ava. wisb to iearu nore a|out uei luug. As I bave growu iu ny luowiecge oi tbe \o-lai tracitiou, I bave ciseoverec tbat teaebiugs siniiar to tbose oi tbe \o-lai ouee bac a bone aii arouuc tbe woric, I bave iouuc eviceuee oi uei luug teebuiçues auc reiereuees to yiu auc yaug euergy iu ainost every aueieut euiture exaniuec |y noceru arebaeoiogy. It wouic seen tbat tbese teaebiugs eucurec iu Cbiua as iossiiizec tbat tbese teaebiugs eucurec iu Cbiua as iossiiizec versious oi wbat was ouee uuiversai iu cistri|utiou. \y an|itiou, tbeu, is tbat tbey ouee agaiu iiuc a bone iu every eouutry, iu every eity, iu every snaii viiiage arouuc tbe gio|e. I boµe to |egiu witb you, tbe reacer, I boµe to eouviuee you, tbrougb tbese µages, to uucertale a reguiar necitative ciseiµiiue, a regineu wbose seoµe you nay eboose at wiii auc taiior to your owu µersouaiity auc asµiratious. lor it is necitatiou, iu tbe euc, tbat is tbe ley tbat oµeus tbe coor to tbe iorgotteu sice oi ourseives. I iear we bave |eeone uu|eara|iy arrogaut, you see. Couiiceut as gocs iu tbe teebuoiogieai µrogress we bave nace, we seoii at tbe neu auc woneu wbo were our aueestors. Cb, we acnire tbe lyranics, tbe lartbeuou, tbe Creat "aii oi Cbiua. "e narvei at tbe eave crawiugs auc seuiµturec |isou iu tbe laieoiitbie eaves oi lrauee. "e ceiigbt iu aebieveneuts auc say, I woucer bow tbey nauagec tbat witb tbe teebuoiogy oi tbeir tine.¨ Iu esseuee, we are µatrouiziug tben, we eousicer ourseives suµerior. "e ceuy tbe iuii sµeetrun oi wbat tbey tbenseives |eiievec iu. "e co uot seel to uucerstauc tben, tbese µeoµie wbo were our ioreiatbers, we co uot seel to ciseover wby tbey nace tbe eboiees tbey cic, wbat tbey bac seeu, wbat luowiecge tbey µossessec tbat was ciiiereut iron our owu. It is iron our owu staucµoiut tbat we try to reaeb tben, ever jucgneutai. "e ceuy tbeir woric, auc try to reiasbiou auc stucy it |asec ou our owu. "bat uouseuse: leoµie are ever µraetieai, esµeeiaiiy uucer eoucitious wbere survivai is au issue, auc iiie iu eariier tines was sonetbiug oue bac to struggie ior ou au ainost caiiy |asis. Aueieut µeoµies, tbeu, euitivatec |eiiei |eeause tbey saw tbat tbere was µragnatie gaiu iu coiug so. 8iuee baviug |eeu aeeeµtec as Jobu Cbaug`s stuceut, it cawuec ou ne tbat every nytb auc iegeuc oi bunauity µro|a|iy bas a |asis sonewbere iu iaet. lor exanµie, µro|a|iy bas a |asis sonewbere iu iaet. lor exanµie, ior eeuturies seboiars tbougbt tbat uoner`s 1roy was a nytb, a story eoueoetec |y a |iiuc µoet-uutii a Cernau nerebaut witb nore µatbos tbau seieutiiie luowiecge stun|iec outo ber ruius tbrougb sbeer µersisteuee. Jobu Cbaug`s µarauornai a|iiities are reai, tbousaucs oi µeoµie tbrougbout tbe woric eau steµ iorwarc auc testiiy to tbat iaet. uow nauy otber nytbs auc iegeucs are true, bicceu iu tbe ieaves, siieut auc waitiug ior a cecieatec seeler to iiuc' I eauuot sµeal ior aii oi tben, tbougb I wouic iile to |eiieve tbat tbere are ;etì auc iour-buucrec-year-oic ;ogìs iiviug iu tbe uinaiayau nouutaius, as I bave |eeu toic |y 1i|etau nouls. I µersouaiiy |eiieve iu aii nauuer oi sµirits, gbosts, auc go|iius-yes, sonetines it is our uigbtnares tbat tale sbaµe as weii. But neetiug sueb |eiugs is uot easy or eonnou, tbe occs are oue iu teu tbousauc or nore. Lsuaiiy, our inagiuatiou gets earriec away, iuiiueueec as it is |y eiuena auc iiterature, auc we |eiieve tbat sonetbiug extraorciuary is baµµeuiug wbeu iu iaet our su|eouseious niuc is trieliug us. Litinateiy, we |eiieve iu tbe iautastie |eeause we want to |eiieve, |eeause we bave a need to |eiieve, tbe iorgotteu sice oi ourseives is ever awale witbiu us, eaiiiug to us iron iieics oi creans. Beeause our eousuner-orieutec soeiety bas nace iiie nuucaue auc striµµec tbe nagie iron our existeuee, we cesµerateiy cesire au aiteruative. 8oeiai µreeeµts, ior tbe µreseut, bowever, cietate tbat we nust iguore tbese wbisµers oi our µast, tbat we nust eoutiuue to iorget tbat µart oi ourseives. Iu trutb, it wouic |e just as easy ior au iucivicuai to saw oii au arn or a ieg eaugbt iu a traµ. 1bis µart oi ourseives is writteu iuto our DrA, we eauuot wail away iron it. Iu tbe euc, iguoriug our iuuernost voiee ieacs to cesµeratiou, auc it is tbis cesµeratiou tbat µroves to |e our uucoiug, ior ouee cesµerate, we are uo µroves to |e our uucoiug, ior ouee cesµerate, we are uo iouger µragnatie iu our µursuits. rot |eiug µraetieai is caugerous-luowiecge aeeunuiatec over niiieuuia |eeones triviaiizec auc µeoµie wiuc uµ iiviug iu iairy taies. Iu trutb, iiuciug our iorgotteu sice is uot easy auc oiteu reçuires tbe iortituce oi a warrior. It eau |e irigbteuiug- eonµouuc tbis uaturai µbo|ia witb tbe accec iaetor oi a nuitituce oi iraucs auc buelsters µreyiug ou tbe iuuoeeut auc you wiii uucerstauc tbat you nust treac very, very eareiuiiy. Iu tbe Crieut, wbere nasters seeretiy eoexistec witb "esteru-styie ceveioµneut uutii tbis µast geueratiou, tbiugs were nueb easier to ciseeru. "biie tbere were nauy iraucs, true nasters were luowu |y reµutatiou auc were wiceiy resµeetec. 1be reguiariy aeeeµtec µraetiee oi ebaiieuge-natebes saw to tbis- iraucs were airaic to raise tbeir ugiy beacs ior creac oi |eiug ebaiieugec |y a true naster. 1ocay, cueis |eiug rigorousiy irowuec uµou |y tbe iegai systen, tbis is uo iouger tbe ease, auc eveu iu tbe Last, µrosµeetive stuceuts nust |e ever wary oi eiever swiuciers. 1be iorgotteu sice oi ourseives is, iu sbort, caugerous turi, auc reçuires a very sµeeiai tyµe oi iucivicuai to traverse, tbis µersou nust |e wiiiiug iirst auc iorenost to iaee bin- or berseii-auc nost µeoµie sby away iron just tbat. I eauuot sµeal ior every nytb, ior every eireunstauee tbat eaeb oi us nay bave eueouuterec, I eau ouiy sµeal ior nyseii. Iu iaet, eaeb oi us, iu tbe euc, sµeals ouiy ior ourseives. 1bis |ool, tbeu, is ny µersouai jouruey, ny iucivicuai sojouru iuto tbe iorgotteu sice. liease eujoy it. Iu sone µiaees tbe text nay seen eonµiex auc sone µieees nay seen to baug seµarateiy iron otbers, |ut I eueourage you to stiel witb it-I bave two reasous ior µreseutiug tbis |ool iu its eboseu iornat. 1be iirst is tbat I waut to inµart to tbe reacer a µortrait oi wbat ny iiie I waut to inµart to tbe reacer a µortrait oi wbat ny iiie auc traiuiug, auc tbose oi ny stuceuts auc irieucs, are iile iu ny uative Creeee. Ci its owu uature, µaiutiug sueb a µortrait is a eonµiex tasl. 1be seeouc is tbat I an o|iigatec |y vows I bave giveu to teaeb eryµtieaiiy, auc so an iayiug out µieees oi tbe µuzzie as I go aioug. It is uµ to tbe reacer to assen|ie tbese µieees iuto tbe iarger µieture, I boµe eaeb auc every oue oi you is sueeessiui. liuaiiy, I returu to tbe cragou neutiouec at tbe very |egiuuiug oi tbis iutrocuetiou. Desiriug sonetbiug auc iiuciug it are two aitogetber ciiiereut tbiugs, eoniug to terns witb a niraeie auotber natter eutireiy. 1bis is wbere iortituce oi sµirit exbi|its itseii. 8bouic a cragou, tbeu, baµµeu to eone aioug ou a |rigbt noruiug to stauc µoiiteiy outsice your wiucow, bis seaies giisteuiug iu tbe suu, cou`t |e airaic. katber, iuvite bin iu ior tea. \ou wiii uever iorget tbe exµerieuee, auc nay |e surµrisec to ciseover tbat be wiii eujoy your eonµauy as weii. I |eiieve, iu tbe euc, tbat cragous auc tbeir iile niss us ainost as nueb as we niss tben. Cbaµter 1 "uI8lLk8 lkC\ 1uL lA81
. . . oec Ðe/¡hìs /ong desected shcìne. whece. save that /eel/e /ountaìn. a// ìs stì//. Ceorge Corcou, Lorc Byrou
I was stauciug ou a nouutaiutoµ, sereaniug uµ at Coc. 8ix years bac µassec siuee I net tbe \agus oi Java, Jobu Cbaug oi tbe \o-lai, auc bac |eeu aeeeµtec as bis stuceut. 8ix years, auc curiug tbat tine ny iiie bac bis stuceut. 8ix years, auc curiug tbat tine ny iiie bac ebaugec eonµieteiy. I bac |eeone a nueb wiser auc weii-|aiaueec µersou, oi tbat tbere eouic |e uo cou|t. But I was aiso a nueb nore son|er iucivicuai tbau I bac |eeu. 1bere is uotbiug iile iguorauee to leeµ a nau baµµy. I bac cisµeusec witb it iu seareb oi luowiecge auc was µayiug tbe µriee-iiie was a eoustaut struggie |etweeu oic eraviugs auc uew yearuiugs. 1be µatb ioiiowec |y ny naster was a ciiiieuit oue auc wouic nale ny owu iiie austere sbouic I eboose to ioiiow it to eonµietiou. "beu I iirst startec tbe \o-lai traiuiug I bac aii tbe eutbusiasn oi tbe ueoµbyte auc tbat arcor bac earriec ne aioug ior nauy years. It was aiter acvaueiug raµiciy aioug tbe µatb tbat I iaiterec ior tbe iirst tine, auc µielec nyseii uµ, auc wailec iartber, auc iaiterec agaiu. I eane to reaiize tbat aii sueb ciseiµiiues are, iu tbe euc, notivatec |y oue oi two tbiugs. eitber a µroiouuc iove ior Coc or a µroiouuc batrec ior a giveu iucivicuai or grouµ oi iucivicuais. 1bere seenec to |e iittie roon to naueuver |etweeu tbese two extrenes. 1be traiuiug is very ciiiieuit auc uueuciug, it reçuirec witbcrawiug iron soeiety, ii ouiy iu µart, to |e a|ie to necitate auc µeriorn tbe ueeessary µsyeboµbysieai euergeties. rei luug traiuiug oµerates ou tbe noieeuiar ievei auc aetuaiiy nociiies tbe DrA oi tbe traiuee. It is caugerous auc cenauciug-you nust saeriiiee nateriai an|itious ior tbe sale oi sµirituai oues. 1bere is uo way arouuc tbis. I cicu`t luow bow to baucie it. As ior ny notivatious, ny ieeiiugs ior Coc were nixec auc I cicu`t reaiiy bate auyoue so terri|iy. I was stuel iu tbe niccie, wouceriug wbat çuirl oi cestiuy bac set ne ou tbis µatb. Coutiuuousiy baruessiug ny sexuaiity was uo great joy, eitber, auc nueb oi uei luug eeuters ou ebaugiug sexuai euergy to sµirituai auc µbysieai µower. I bac uo sexuai euergy to sµirituai auc µbysieai µower. I bac uo µreteusious a|out uot iiliug soeiety auc everytbiug iu it. A µretty giri wiii aiways turu ny beac, I iile to criul auc snole eigars, auc I eau sµeuc wboie cays siotbiuiiy watebiug teievisiou. Iu trutb, I an iazy |y uature auc bate gettiug uµ iu tbe noruiug. Aii iu aii, barciy tbe stereotyµe oi tbe cecieatec yogi, you wiii agree. But tbe traiuiug wouicu`t iet ne go. It rau ny iiie, auc tbere was uo eseaµiug it. I waut to seii everytbiug I owu, turu ny aueestrai bone iu tbe nouutaius iuto a botei, auc iive auc traiu uµ tbere ior tbe rest oi ny iiie,¨ I acvisec Jobu curiug oue oi ny triµs to Iucouesia. Ii you bac toic ne tbat iast noutb, I wouic bave saic go abeac auc co it,¨ be saic. But uow, I cou`t luow.¨ "by uot'¨ Last weel I weut iuto necitatiou auc aslec ny naster 1 wby uoue oi ny stuceuts bac nauagec to eon|iue yiu auc yaug iu tbeir cautieu 2 auc iiuisb Levei lour.¨ Craucnaster Liao, Jobu Cbaug`s teaeber, bac ciec iu 1v62, |ut bis eouseiousuess was stiii aeeessi|ie to ny owu naster sonewbere |eyouc sµaee-tine. "bat cic be say'¨ ue saic tbat tbis ievei oi µower is a giit grautec |y sueb iaws as goveru tbe Luiverse, auc is uot su|jeet to iucivicuai bunau wiii. It is a µart oi a µersou`s aura.¨ I was siieut. Jobu seusec ny çuestiou. At tbe ceeµest ievei, tbere are reaiiy ouiy tbree liucs oi aura,¨ be eoutiuuec, wbite, |iael, auc yeiiow. 1bese eoiors reiieet tbe iuuernost esseuee oi our |eiug. A wbite aura is tbat oi a soui wbo is gooc at beart, a |iael aura is oi oue wbo is evii iu tbe euc. A yeiiow aura is tbat oi a µersou wbo is at eonµiete µeaee witb tbe Luiverse. Iu our sebooi, oue nust bave attaiuec tbis trauçuiiiity to µass ou to Levei lour.¨ ue µausec. Iu otber iiueages, tbis is ou to Levei lour.¨ ue µausec. Iu otber iiueages, tbis is uot aiways tbe ease.¨ Jobu sbool binseii, as ii au uuµieasaut tbougbt bac iuvacec bis µrivaey. I was tenµtec to asl, |ut stooc çuiet iusteac. Iu eaeb geueratiou, kosta,¨ be eoutiuuec, ouiy oue stuceut bas |eeone iile I an-at ieast uutii uow.¨ \y |reatb eaugbt iu ny tbroat. "bat eoior is ny aura'¨ I |iurtec out witbout a biut oi su|tiety. I cou`t luow.¨ ue raisec a bauc to siieuee ny µrotest. I eau see tbe ceeµest eoior oi your aura ouiy wbeu I an at iuii µower, curiug tbe tines wbeu I an traiuiug iu tbe nouutaius. rot uow.¨ \y beart croµµec. It eau`t |e ne "by uot'¨ Beeause I`n aireacy iorty years oic:¨ I growiec. It sbouic |e soneoue wbo is a lic uow, so tbat . . .¨ \ou`re not oic,¨ be suaµµec, auc µeoµie iive a iot iouger uow tbau tbey usec to. 1bey`ii bave great ueec ior wiscon eon|iuec witb µower iu tbe iuture, |eiieve ne. Besices, eveuts seen to suggest tbat iu tbis geueratiou tbe µower nay go to tbe "est.¨ "bat'¨ \es-tbe Cbiuese are iess aµµreeiative oi tbeir owu euiture tbau tbey usec to |e. lerbaµs tbe uext naster oi tbe \o-lai wiii |e a "esteruer. Cr nay|e a youug Cbiuese |oy resiciug iu a "esteru uatiou. But be wiii |e a eitizeu oi tbe woric,¨ oi tbat I an sure.¨ I was sµeeebiess. "bo luows'¨ be siaµµec ne ou tbe |ael. It nay eveu |e au oic nau iile you. Liao 8iiu bas eertaiuiy taleu au iuterest iu you.¨ I bac bac ruu-ius witb tbe Craucnaster`s sµirit, ou two seµarate iustauees I bac |eeu tbe vietin oi bis µraetieai joles. liayiug straigbt nau to a suµeruaturai eoneciau witb gociile µowers was uo iuu. 1bat eouversatiou bac toru ne iu two, ieaviug cou|t to 1bat eouversatiou bac toru ne iu two, ieaviug cou|t to guaw at ny soui. "beu I was youuger, I creanec oi |eeoniug a iigbter µiiot, |ut iaiiec tbe eye exan. 1bere was uotbiug I eouic co-uo eiiort ou ny µart eouic beiµ ne overeone a eougeuitai ceiieieuey iu eireunstauees wbere rigic staucarcs were ueeessary. Lilewise iu uei luug traiuiug tbere are µrereçuisites tbat nust |e net iu orcer to acvauee. laiiiug to neet tbese, it is |est uot to |e overiy an|itious. Couic I aeeonµiisb tbe traiuiug' Auc ii I eouicu`t ceveioµ a|iiities iile Jobu`s, wouic I at ieast nauage to eonµiete tbe 1birc Levei oi lower iu tbis iiietine' I resoivec to cie tryiug. "berever I turuec, I rau iuto eoustraiuts inµosec |y Coc or late or Joco (iu Cbiuese, tbe wiii oi beaveu¨), eoustraiuts tbat got ny tenµer goiug wbeuever I |roocec over tben. Beiug |y |iooc a Creel (tbougb |y euiture a ueiieuistie Creel), civiue restraiuts rau agaiust tbe graiu. \ou bave ouiy to reac iron Creel nytboiogy to see tbat it µortrays a eoustaut struggie oi nau agaiust bis gocs. 1be 1itau lronetbeus, wbo bac rislec tbe wratb oi beaveu to |riug iire to nauliuc, was ny owu µersouai roie nocei. I ceeicec to enuiate bin. katber tbau a µroiouuc iove ior Coc, it was au extrene cevotiou to nauliuc auc uature tbat iueiec ny eiiorts. But tbe gocs aiways wou iu tbe euc, canu it. I ieit iile a |ousai tbat bas tbe soui oi a nigbty oal oi tbe wiic, |ut, tbrougb tbe cesire auc sbaµiug oi a suµerior ioree, is eoustraiuec |y wires to |e a servaut auc µet cestiuec to iive out its iiie iu a µot. I bac nauy ceeisious to nale, auc tbere eouic |e uo eonµronises. I bac eone to reaiize wby Liao 8iiu bac |eeu so austere witb ny owu naster-wbieb was wby I was stauciug ou toµ oi a nouutaiu, sereaniug uµ at Coc. I bac eone to sµeuc a iuii noutb iu retreat iu tbe wiic, iiviug iu a sbael tbat oue oi ny stuceuts bac |uiit iu tbe iiviug iu a sbael tbat oue oi ny stuceuts bac |uiit iu tbe niccie oi uowbere, iar away iron soeiety auc its tenµtatious. \y ouiy eonµauious were ioxes, ra||its, niee, suales, seorµious, iiies, nosçuitoes, auc tbe oeeasiouai woii. Auc au eartb-sµirit or seveu, |ut nore ou tbat iater. I wautec to luow wbat Coc wautec iron ne. I was tirec oi iiviug witb an|iguity. I was iorty years oic, iec uµ, auc tbe nessage I was seuciug uµwarc was, Litber give ne eiear cireetiou, or ieave ne aioue:¨ 1bis µartieuiar |ousai wasu`t ieeiiug very aestbetieaiiy µieasiug at tbe noneut-auc I was augry witb tbe Deity ior giviug ne tbis µartieuiar sbaµe auc tasl. But tbere was uo çuestiou tbat I was ceveioµiug. I bac |eguu to ieei µeoµies` enotious iu au ainost uueauuy nauuer. \auy tines I was a|ie to seuse tbe tbougbts uµµernost iu tbeir niucs as weii. 1bere was uotbiug nystieai a|out tbe exµerieuee. Iu iaet, ny owu stuceuts wbo were traiuiug ior Levei Cue ciseiosec siniiar a|iiities. 1eieµatby |etweeu us |eeane routiue. Cue stuceut creanec tbat I bac euterec bis roon auc was baviug a eouversatiou witb bin. ue was sboelec wbeu I reµeatec tbe worcs we bac exebaugec-I bac seeu tbe sane tbiug at tbe sane iustaut wbiie iu necitatiou: \y nartiai arts sliiis inµrovec greatiy. Lµou testiug tbe euergy eouteut oi oue oi ny stuceuts wbose uane is 8tanatis, Jobu sbowec us tbat I bac at ieast iive tines tbat nau`s euergy. ue cic so |y µassiug a eurreut oi 1 µereeut oi bis totai µower tbrougb bis iorearn. \y stuceut eouic uot toueb ny naster`s arn, wbiie I grasµec it eoniorta|iy. Later I iouuc tbat I eouic tbeu stauc 2 µereeut oi Jobu`s µower, wbiie 8tanatis eouic eoniorta|iy toierate 0.40 µereeut. I bac iive tines ny stuceut`s |ioeuergy: As a resuit, I bac to µraetiee very eareiuiiy iu tbe traiuiug baii, leeµiug tbe eb`i cowu iu tbe cautieu wbere it |eiougec. But every so oiteu it ereµt uµ, auc µeoµie weut iiyiug. I bac bearc oi a |rotber stuceut iu tbe Luitec 8tates, Janes, wbo eouic uo iouger toueb bis owu stuceuts wbiie traiuiug, ior iear oi seuciug tben to tbe bosµitai. Auc tbiugs |egau to |e reveaiec to ne, tbe Luiverse oµeuec uµ auc sbowec ne its seerets. \y µersouaiity bac uucergoue a racieai trausiornatiou, I was a µotµourri oi iceas, luowiecge, inµressious, auc exµerieuees iron tbe staucµoiut oi Lasteru auc "esteru seieuee. I uo iouger bac a sµeeiiie |eiiei systen, ior exanµie, eitber as a seieutist or witb regarc to reiigiou, auc I tool uotbiug ior grautec. I uucerstooc tbat tbose µreeeµts tbat we |iiuciy aeeeµt as trutb tocay are nereiy tenµorary axions, auc tonorrow tbey nay |e iaugbec at auc eritieizec. I |eeane aware tbat tine teucs to eçuaiize aii tbiugs auc iiits tbe veiis iron sone oi tben, auc I was |egiuuiug to uucerstauc its iiow, tbe way tbe Luiverse worls, tbe 1ao. I was reaiiy nisera|ie. As I saic, tbere is uotbiug iile iguorauee to nale a nau ieei saie. 1o |etter uucerstauc tbe iuture, I |egau to stucy tbe µast. I iearuec tbat wbat Jobu was uow teaebiug ne bac |eeu ciseoverec, exµerieueec, auc eategorizec |y nauy civerse etbuie grouµs tbrougbout tbe eeuturies, iorenost anoug tben |eiug ny owu aueestors. 1bere is uotbiug uew uucer tbe suu. lCLL8 Cl lCkLVLk
1bere are two µriueiµai iorees tbat nale uµ our Luiverse -tbe Cbiuese eaii tben yiu auc yaug. 1bese two euergies oµµose eaeb otber eoutiuuousiy, ioelec iu eteruai eon|at. 1be yiu is tbe µrinai ebaos tbat existec |eiore our owu sµaee-tine was ereatec. It is |eyouc |eiore our owu sµaee-tine was ereatec. It is |eyouc iorn auc iuuetiou, iueonµrebeusi|ie to us auc yet au esseutiai µart oi our |eiug. Cravity, ior exanµie, is µart oi tbe yiu iieic, as are |iael boies, as are our very souis. \iu is vi|ratiou, tbe iutersteiiar eoic oi outer sµaee, it is wiuter auc uigbt, sieeµ auc water. Auc yet sieeµ auc water are a ueeessary µart oi iiie, witbout tben, we cie. 1be yaug euergy is soiar iire, tbe criviug ioree tbat oµµoses gravity auc ereates sµaee-tine. "itbout tbis eoutrastiug cyuanisn, tbe ioree oi gravity wouic bave ioug ago eoiiaµsec aii natter iu tbe Luiverse iuto oue buge, soiitary |iael boie, iu esseuee euciug ereatiou. It is tbe yaug ioree oi soiar uueiear iusiou tbat µroµeis sµaee auc tine auc iirst eua|iec us to iive iu tbe iorn we bave uow. 1be yaug iueis our iives, it is tbe µositive tbat gives cireetiou, tbe iigbt tbat crives away tbe carluess, tbe sun auc su|stauee tbat gives us joy. (liease see aµµeucix 2.) Auc yet tbe yaug |y itseii wouic liii us just as a nau uuµroteetec iu tbe cesert wiii soou cie oi exµosure. It is ouiy wbeu it is |aiaueec witb tbe oµµosiug yiu tbat iiie tbrives auc bas neauiug. 1bis uuçuestioua|ie axion- yaug nust |e |aiaueec |y yiu-is au iucieatiou tbat tbe Luiverse bas |eeu ereatec witb iuteut, auc tbat tbis iuteut was uoue otber tbau tbe ereatiou oi iiie. 1bese two euergies were onuiµreseut iu aii aueieut euitures. 1be Cbiuese sµole oi yiu auc yaug, tbe 1i|etaus oi tbe rec croµ auc tbe wbite croµ, tbe aueieut Creels oi ebaos auc orcer, tbe ravajo oi \otber Lartb auc latber 8ly. "e eau see tbeir eutwiuiug euergies iu ceµietious oi uiucu auc Buccbist ebalras, iu \esoµotaniau reiigious inagery, iu tbe aueieut Creel caduceus oi uernes, auc, µerbaµs, iu tbe DrA strauc itseii. 1be eoce oi tbese two euergies is eosnie auc tineiess, tbey are a reaiity tbat aii aeeonµiisbec bunau euitures bave stun|iec uµou. Aeeorciug to tbe \o-lai tracitiou, tbere are seveuty- Aeeorciug to tbe \o-lai tracitiou, tbere are seveuty- two Leveis oi lower tbat nale uµ tbe steµs to uitinate euiigbteuneut, tbe greatest µoiut oi bunau existeuee. 1bat nueb I bac iearuec iron Jobu Cbaug. \eutiou oi tbese ieveis is uuiversai. 1be 8uiis say tbat tbere are ¯2,000 veiis |etweeu Coc auc nau. uiucu yogis tail a|out eitber tbe seveuty-two ebalras oi tbe bunau |ocy or tbe ¯2,000 nadì tbat nust |e oµeuec |eiore tbe tbousauc-µetaiiec iotus |ioons. Aii tbese ieveis bave to co witb yiu auc yaug. Cu tbeir owu, our sµirits are yiu, a series oi vi|ratious, stauciug waves iuseri|ec iu tbe neciun oi tbe yiu iieic. Lile a eonµuter µrogran ou a CD, our very esseuee is uotbiug nore tbau a su|routiue¨ iu tbe euergies oi tbe µrinai ebaos. As soou as we euter sµaee auc tine auc |eeone yaug, tbis vi|ratiou iu tbe yiu iieic tales iorn. Iu iaet, it reµiieates itseii iraetaiiy, taliug sbaµe iirst iu our DrA auc tbeu, tbrougb our DrA, iu our bunau |ocies. It is siniiar to iusertiug a CD iuto a µersouai eonµuter auc eaiiiug uµ a µrogran, ouiy to wateb it nateriaiize ou tbe sereeu. 1 As sµirituai |eiugs we |eeone nore µoweriui, nore seii-aware, wbeu we nauage to eon|iue tbe two euergies, yiu auc yaug, ìnsìde the .eco nodes oi tbis stauciug wave, iiuaiiy reaebiug uitinate euiigbteuneut wbeu tbey reaeb tbe very toµ oi our beac. It is iile iiiiiug uµ a giass. \ou start at tbe |otton auc worl your way uµ. 1be netboc ioiiowec |y tbe \o-lai is niiieuuia-oic auc very eiieetive. \ou |egiu |y iiiiiug uµ tbe |ocy`s euergy warebouse¨ witb soiar euergy, iu Cbiuese, ;ang chì. 1bis warebouse, tbe cautieu (eiixir iieic), is ioeatec iour iiugers |eiow tbe uavei. Caiiec tbe haca iu Jaµauese, it bas |eeu writteu a|out µroiuseiy iu tbe iast iiity years, auc tbere is uo ueec to eia|orate ou it bere. Ii iiity years, auc tbere is uo ueec to eia|orate ou it bere. Ii you inagiue tbis euergy eeuter as a sµbere, you eouic assune tbat it wouic |e enµty at Levei zero, auc iuii oi yaug euergy at tbe euc oi Levei Cue.
lig. 1. 1be cautieu is enµty at Levei zero (ieit) auc iuii oi yaug euergy at tbe euc oi Levei Cue (rigbt). Aeeonµiisbiug tbis is uo easy tasl, |eeause tbe ouiy way to co so is exeiusiveiy tbrougb necitatiou. \ou nust |e iu actua/ necitatiou, a eoucitiou siniiar to tbe |orceriiue |etweeu sieeµ auc waliug, ior eigbty-oue bours iu orcer to iiii tbe cautieu. "beu tbe tyµieai µraetitiouer attenµts necitatiou, be aetuaiiy aebieves it ior ouiy tbree niuutes curiug every bour oi sittiug. 1bereiore, eonµietiug Levei Cue eau reçuire 1,620 bours oi sittiug iu tbe necitative µosture. At au bour a cay, it wouic tale tbe average nau iour-auc-a-baii years to eoueiuce tbis stage oi tbe traiuiug. loiiowiug tbe eonµietiou oi Levei Cue, tbe stuceut |egius eonµressiug tbe yaug eb`i iu bis cautieu, iu esseuee naliug it barc.¨ 1bis is aeeonµiisbec tbrougb |reatb reteutiou auc sµeeiiie noveneuts. A graµbie reµreseutatiou wouic iool iile tbis.
lig. 2. Conµressiug yaug eb`i iu tbe cautieu It is ciiiieuit. Cur |ocies bave ouiy so nueb euergy, auc we use tbat euergy to eonµress tbe yaug eb`i iu our cautieu. \ou bave to |e stroug to co tbis traiuiug. lusb too barc, auc you craiu away your very iiie ioree wbiie tryiug to µrogress. 1raiu too iittie, auc you get uowbere. It is a natter oi |aiauee auc reçuires µatieuee, eousisteuey, auc µerseverauee. Auc tbe tbirc ievei is eveu barcer. "e bave saic tbat tbe yiu auc yaug euergies are oµµosiug iorees. 1be stuceut wbo iiuisbes Levei 1wo bas euougb yaug euergy iu bis cautieu to |egiu suaµµiug¨ tbe restraiuts boiciug tbe cautieu iu µiaee, usiug tbe µower oi tbe storec auc eonµressec yaug. It is, iu esseuee, iile tuggiug barc to suaµ a µieee oi twiue. 1be cautieu is beic iu µiaee |y iive eorcs tbat bave a eorreiatiou iu |otb tbe µbysieai (yaug) auc sµirituai (yiu) reains. "e eau inagiue tben as striugs, iour ou oue µiaue ciagouaiiy oµµosiug eaeb otber, auc oue eeuter striug µerµeucieuiar to tbose. 1o |real tbe eouiiues oi tbe yiu iieic you nust |real tbese striugs oue |y oue auc, iu coiug so, aiiow tbe cautieu (|y tbeu a barceuec |aii oi eonµressec yaug) to nove arouuc iusice tbe |ocy. "beu a stuceut euts tbe iirst iour striugs, be eonµietes Levei 1bree, 4 graµbieaiiy, it nigbt iool sonetbiug iile tbis. iool sonetbiug iile tbis.
lig. 1. 1be eonµietiou oi Levei 1bree. euttiug tbe iirst iour eorcs boiciug tbe cautieu auc |realiug tbe eouiiues oi tbe yiu iieic 1bis is tbe µeal tbat nost µeoµie eau boµe ior. liuisbiug Levei 1bree eucows tbe µraetitiouer witb suµerior a|iiities. Levei 1bree stuceuts eauuot |e eut witb a luiie wbeu aware oi tbe |iow. I bave µersouaiiy wituessec a µeiiet iron au air riiie iirec at µoiut |iaul rauge rieoebet oii tbe iiesb oi oue |rotber stuceut wbo bac reaebec Levei 1bree. 8tartiiug tbose at tbis ievei is caugerous, ior tbeir eb`i is goveruec |y tbeir enotious auc iiies to µroteet tben. I bave bearc oi tbree seµarate iustauees wbere stuceuts at Levei 1bree liiiec tbe nuggers wbo triec to assauit tben, cesµite tbeir |est iuteutious to restraiu tbeir µower. 1beir barceuec eb`i, goveruec |y tbe enotious oi neu µroteetiug tbeir owu iives, bac |iowu out tbe aggressors` bearts, eursory iuvestigatious at bosµitais sinµiy sbowec tbat eaeb oi tbese neu bac ciec oi a beart attael. I nyseii an aiways wary arouuc |rotber stuceuts wbo are at a bigber ievei, auc nale sure uever to surµrise are at a bigber ievei, auc nale sure uever to surµrise tben wbeu we are traiuiug togetber. 1bose at Levei 1bree bave otber µowers |eyouc tbis µbysieai streugtb auc a cegree oi µbysieai iuvuiuera|iiity. "beu tbe striugs oi larna are eut, eaeb stuceut ceveioµs a µartieuiar a|iiity aeeorciug to bis owu µsyeboµbysieai naleuµ. Cue nau nigbt |e a|ie to see six noutbs iuto tbe iuture, auotber eau beai various iiiuesses witb bis toueb. 1bere are uo ruies tbat goveru tbis giit, it is uµ to Joco, tbe wiii oi beaveu. Beyouc tbis µoiut, ouiy tbose witb a yeiiow aura eau µrogress to Levei lour. 1bese iortuuates sever tbe iast tbreac-tbe iiitb-nooriug tbe cautieu auc seuc tbeir yaug cowu to neet tbe yiu tbat iiows iuto tbeir |ocies tbrougb tbe µeriueun. Aiter a tine, tbe two euergies rise togetber iile iovers. 1be stuceut yogi tbeu seizes tben |y ioree oi wiii auc sçueezes tben iuto tbe vesti|uie oi bis cautieu, wbere tbey eoexist as taì chì, tbe 8uµrene Litinate. 1bere, iu tbe cautieu, tbey iool iile tbis.
lig. 4. 1`ai ebi. yiu auc yaug togetber iu tbe cautieu at tbe euc oi Levei lour 1be iortuuate yogi wbo aeeonµiisbes t`ai ebi bas baruessec tbe iigbtuiug, auc as sueb bas µower over sµaee-tine. ue bas sixty-eigbt nore ieveis to µrogress tbrougb |eiore aebieviug eonµiete euiigbteuneut, tbat µiuuaeie oi bunau existeuee. At tbat µoiut, tbe erowu ebalra at tbe very toµ oi tbe beac oµeus auc tbe yogi ebalra at tbe very toµ oi tbe beac oµeus auc tbe yogi eonµietes Levei 8eveuty-1wo. Iu tbe eutire bistory oi Cbiua, ouiy two µeoµie bave aebievec tbis state. Cue was Bocbicbarna, tbe Iuciau (µerbaµs lersiau') µriuee wbo taugbt Cb`au (zeu) Buccbisn auc luug iu at tbe 8baoiiu tenµie. 1be otber was Cbaug 8au leug oi tbe "utaug-lai, erecitec |y nauy as tbe ereator oi taì chì chuan, auc |y ny owu naster as a teaeber oi tbe iiueage oi tbe \o-lai. Iu eaeb geueratiou oi tbe \o-lai, ouiy oue stuceut bas nauagec to go |eyouc Levei 1bree auc eonµiete Levei lour auc tbose a|ove it-ouiy oue stuceut iu eaeb geueratiou, tbrougbout a 2,400 year bistory, wbieb gave ne every reasou to susµeet tbat a eertaiu niccie-agec Creel bac a suow|aii`s ebauee iu beii oi naliug it. Ii tbat were tbe ease, wouicu`t eireunstauees bave aiiowec it wbiie I was a youuger nau'
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I bave iec a tunuituous iiie. \y µareuts were Creel innigrauts to tbe Luitec 8tates wbo bac novec |ael to Creeee wbeu I was tweive. Coiug iron netroµoiitau rew Lugiauc iu 1v¯1 to a snaii viiiage iu uortbwesteru Creeee at a tine wbeu a eorruµt cietator eoutroiiec tbe eouutry auc iguorauee |ioonec bac uot µieasec ne at aii. ke|eiiious |y uature, I set oii ior tbe Luitec 8tates agaiu |y nyseii at tbe age oi seveuteeu. uaviug reuouueec Creel euiture, I sougbt out a reµiaeeneut auc |eeane euanorec oi tbe Last. I bac |eguu iearuiug nartiai arts at tbe age oi teu at a ioeai \\CA iu tbe 8tates auc eoutiuuec-ai|eit witb a cisreµuta|ie teaeber-iu Creeee wbeu we novec to tbat cisreµuta|ie teaeber-iu Creeee wbeu we novec to tbat eouutry. 1be /unta iu Creeee bac coue its |est to suµµress iuiornatiou auc euiture, |ut, uuluowiugiy, tbey bac aiiowec oue very siguiiieaut teievisiou sbow to siiµ tbrougb tbeir eeusorsbiµ. 1bat sbow was kung Iu witb Davic Carraciue (ior youuger reacers, I an reierriug to tbe origiuai series), auc it ebaugec ny iiie. "beu I novec |ael to tbe 8tates, tbe nartiai arts |eeane |otb ny auebor auc ny bein as I triec to nale ny way iu a soeiety I ouiy µartiaiiy uucerstooc auc to wbieb I was, at |est, tbe seiou oi ebeaµ ia|or. Duriug tbis tine, baviug tbe a|iiity to nale ny owu ruies neaut tbat I bac uo un|iiieus-I ieit at bone aii over tbe woric, baviug traveiec nueb auc |eeu exµosec to nauy civerse euitures. Cu tbe otber bauc, I was eoustautiy iuseeure ior tbe sinµie reasou tbat I çuestiouec everytbiug, tool uotbiug at iaee vaiue, auc rejeetec wbat roots I bac |eeu |oru witb. "beu a nau wauts to nale a |ousai, be iirst seels out tbe µroµer saµiiug to twist to bis cesigus. I bave a ieeiiug tbat Coc ioiiows tbe sane nocus oµerauci. I was tbat |ousai saµiiug, auc every so oiteu tbe Carceuer suiµµec a ieai, or accec auotber turu to a wire. I ceeicec to settie iu Creeee iu 1vv2. At tbe tine, I tbougbt ny reasous ior coiug so were µersouai, |ut tbis ceeisiou iustigatec a wboie series oi eoiueiceuees¨ tbat iec to ne |eeoniug Jobu Cbaug`s stuceut auc, as a resuit, µursuiug a sµeeiiie µatb iron wbieb I eouic uo iouger witbcraw. By eboosiug to iive iu tbe Bailaus curiug tbe tine wbeu eouiiiets iu Bosuia auc kosovo, tbe Ai|auiau eivii iusurreetiou, auc eoustaut teusious witb 1urley were a caiiy reaiity, I was aiiowec to see bow truiy eµbenerai iiie is. 1be streets oi Atbeus were iiiiec witb tbe nainec |eggiug ior eoius. It was a sigbt I bac |eeone aeeustonec to iu tbe Crieut, |ut uot oue I bac ever exµeetec to see iu tbe "est. ever exµeetec to see iu tbe "est. \ost noceru Creels iouuc sbeiter iron tbat reaiity |y |eeoniug overiy nateriaiistie auc becouistie. (Lvery|ocy was sieeµiug witb every|ocy eise, tbere were a seore oi 1V sbows satiriziug tbe iaet.) I, bowever, saw tbiugs ciiiereutiy. I sougbt soiaee |y |eeoniug nore cevotec to tbe sµirituai, tryiug to ioiiow ny owu cestiuy auc innersiug nyseii iu ny naster`s traiuiug. 8tauciug ou ny nouutaiutoµ, sereaniug uµ at beaveu, I renen|erec tbe oue startiiug reaiizatiou tbat bac |rougbt ne to tbat bernitage. It was stiii warn tbat iaii, auc I wouic bave µreierrec to |e iyiug ou a |eaeb ou a Creel isiauc ratber tbau |eiug wbere I was. But tbe succeu iusigbt bac sweµt over ne auc bac striµµec ne oi auy eboiee iu tbe natter. Lile a tbuucer|oit iu tbe nicst oi tbe uigbt, it bac bit ne, auc I wole sweatiug, twistiug auc turuiug. the /ocgotten sìde o/ oucse/ves. I siiµµec çuietiy iron tbe |ec |ut saw tbat I bac aireacy awaleuec Doris. Iu tbe carl I µaccec iron tbe |ecroon to tbe iiviug roon oi our nocest aµartneut. 8be iouuc ne sittiug çuietiy, criuliug ny viiiage noousbiue auc snoliug a ebeaµ Cu|au eigar. It was tbree iu tbe noruiug. I bac uot turuec ou tbe iigbts. "bat`s wroug'¨ sbe aslec. 1be iorgotteu sice oi ourseives. It`s |eeu taleu iron us.¨ Doris sat cowu uext to ne. 1bis bac |etter |e wortb waliug ne uµ iu tbe niccie oi tbe uigbt,¨ sbe saic. 1bat eveuiug we bac seeu tbe awarc-wiuuiug iiin 1he Sì·th Sense. a|out a iittie |oy witb euougb uaturai extraseusory µereeµtiou to see tbe sµirits oi tbe ceac, auc tbe µro|iens tbis a|iiity eauses bin iu caiiy iiie. Iu a soeiety tbat uo iouger |eiieves iu sueb tbiugs, tbe |oy routiueiy çuestious bis sauity, uuwiiiiug to aeeeµt wbat be is exµerieueiug. But µerbaµs be isu`t at aii iusaue. lerbaµs bis exµerieuee is nueb nore eonnou tbau we lerbaµs bis exµerieuee is nueb nore eonnou tbau we tbiul. I saic as nueb to Doris. Are you sayiug tbat everyoue bas exµerieuees oi tbis sort, |ut is uuwiiiiug to tail a|out tben ior iear oi |eiug ricieuiec'¨ sbe aslec. ro, I tbiul tbat nost µeoµie`s exµerieuees are ior tbe nost µart iigneuts oi tbeir inagiuatiou. But sone are true -iet`s say tbat a|out 2 µereeut are reai.¨ Auc . . .'¨ "bat`s tbe nost inµortaut oi ny naster`s µowers'¨ Are you sayiug tbat it`s bis a|iiity to tail to sµirits'¨ 1bat iittie |oy iu tbe novie bas wbat tbe Cbiuese eaii yiu eyes. ue eau see auc tail to tbe sµirits oi tbe ceac. ue is a sbanau.¨ 8be waitec çuietiy. I stooc auc |egau to µaee iu tbe carluess. 1be eigar weut out-I cicu`t reaiiy snole, auyway, |ut sonebow it bac suitec tbe cranatie iutinatious oi ny reveiatiou. Iu reoiitbie tines every viiiage bac its sbanau. ue sµole to tbe sµirits oi tbose wbo bac reeeutiy ceµartec, auc beiµec tben nale tbe trausitiou. Just iile tbat iittie |oy iu tbe novie.¨ 8be grasµec it tbeu. I saw it sbale ber, auc sbe uoccec. \es,¨ I saic. "e stiii ueec tbe sbanau to survive as a sµeeies. Just iile a uew|oru |a|y ueecs to |e raisec |y its µareuts-it eau`t survive |y itseii, rigbt'-a uewiy ceeeasec bunau ueecs a sbanau to beiµ nale tbe trausitiou to auotber state oi |eiug.¨ I |owec ny beac. 1bey tool tben away iron us, Doris. 1bey tool tben away so tbat tbey eouic |etter eoutroi us. 1be sbanau was reµiaeec |y tbe µriest, auc sµirituaiity |y cogna.¨ Cue oi tbe naiu iessous tbat I iearuec iron Jobu Cbaug was tbat aii tbiugs iu tbe Luiverse are uaturai, tbere is uo sueb tbiug as tbe suµeruaturai, uor eau oue iu tbere is uo sueb tbiug as tbe suµeruaturai, uor eau oue iu trutb sµeal oi netaµbysies. Lverytbiug ou tbis µiauet- iueiuciug gbosts, go|iius, auc eives, sbouic tbey exist-is as uaturai as tbe stoel narlet auc |eaver cans. 1wiee I bave seeu ny naster ciseuss sµorts witb tbe ceac, auc tbey auswerec bis çuestious natter-oi-iaetiy. 1bere are tbree iustitutious tbat seen to bave ceveioµec togetber iu bunau bistory. wariare, enµire, auc orgauizec reiigiou. It was uot uutii teu tbousauc years ago tbat wariare, ior iustauee, |eeane au iutriusie µart oi our iives. It ioiiowec swiitiy ou tbe beeis oi systenatizec agrieuiture auc iarger settieneuts. Beiore tbat tine, µeoµie bac iivec togetber iu µeaee, ior tbe nost µart, auc vioieuee |etweeu neu was sµoracie. 1be rorwegiau exµiorer lrictjoi rauseu, wbo iu 1888 nace a bistorie jouruey aeross tbe iee iieics oi Creeuiauc, eueouuterec tbe iast Lslinos tbere to iive tbe sane way tbat tbeir ioreiatbers bac, iu totai barnouy witb tbe barsb iauc tbat |ore tben. 1be Lslinos bac sbanaus to guice tben auc teaeb tben bow to iive iu aeeorc witb tbe wiii oi beaveu. Beiug a|ie to sµeal witb tbe sµirits oi tbe ceac auc bave tbe soeiety you iive iu aeeeµt tbat a|iiity at iaee vaiue neaus tbat µeoµie uucerstauc tbe iaws oi eouseçueuee. Jobu Cbaug bac sµoleu to ne reµeateciy a|out larna auc tbe lieics oi ketri|utiou or kewarc tbat tbe sµirit euters iuto inneciateiy aiter ceatb. \ou nust µay wbat you owe or reeeive wbat is owec to you |eiore you eau nove ou to wbatever ioiiows. 1bis is sonetbiug tbat tbe aueieut sbanaus uucerstooc auc µassec ou to tbose arouuc tben. leoµie aeeeµtec wbat tbese neu auc woneu toic tben ior tbe sinµie reasou tbat tbeir luowiecge bac |eeu sbowu to |e true. lor tbose wbo wouic seoii, iet ne say tbat tbis sane netbocoiogy aµµiies tocay to aii µeoµie iu aii liucs oi eireunstauees. 1be average bousewiie coes uot eireunstauees. 1be average bousewiie coes uot uucerstauc tbe eieetrouies iusice ber nierowave oveu or tbe µriueiµies oi µbysies tbat aiiow sueb a ceviee to µeriorn. revertbeiess, tbis coes uot µreveut ber iron naliug use oi tbe aµµiiauee. uunau soeiety bas aiways |eeu iile tbis, it is tbe cireetiou auc tbe sun oi our luowiecge tbat bas ebaugec over tbe niiieuuia, uot tbe netbocoiogy oi |eiiei. 1be sbanau ciiierec iron tbe µriest iu tbat tbe sbanau binseii bac to cisµiay sµeeiiie a|iiities ratber tbau nereiy reµreseut a giveu cogna tbat au orgauizec reiigiou bac µassec ou as trutb. 1be sbanau bac to bave µower-be was traiuec auc testec |y otbers iile binseii auc bac to µrove binseii routiueiy to tbose arouuc bin. leoµie were nore inneciateiy eoueeruec witb survivai iu tbose cays auc cic uot bave tbe iuxury oi wastiug tbeir eiiorts. ror was tbe iiie oi a true sbanau auy great joy, be aetec out oi cuty to bis ieiiow nau auc to tbe Diviue Breatb tbat iusµires aii. "beu soeiety |eeane a µrize to |e wou auc eoutroiiec |y tbose wbo wouic bave µower over otber neu, tbe sbanaus were tbe iirst to go |eeause tbey reµreseutec tbe greatest tbreat. 1bose wbo wouic |e liugs renovec tbe sbanaus, µossi|iy |y liiiiug iarge grouµs oi tben, auc reµiaeec tben witb a µriestbooc (uucerstauciug tbat µeoµie wiii aiways bave a ueec to aµµroaeb tbe Diviue). 1bis strategy bas |eeu usec nauy tines tbrougbout tbe bistory oi nauliuc. Cue sueb ease iu µoiut tbat striles bone to ne, nore so |eeause I an uanec aiter Coustautiue, is tbe esta|iisbneut oi Cbristiauity as a state reiigiou |y tbe konau enµeror auc saiut Coustautiue tbe Creat. 1bougb tbis exanµie oeeurs niiieuuia aiter tbe ceii|erate externiuatiou oi tbe sbanaus I reierrec to, it is aeeurateiy reeorcec iu bistorie auuais auc eau |e reaciiy researebec. Beeause nost "esteru uatious are Cbristiau tocay, it wiii µerbaµs serve as tbe |est exanµie to get tbe tocay, it wiii µerbaµs serve as tbe |est exanµie to get tbe nessage aeross. 1be eosnoµoiitau uature oi tbe konau Lnµire iu tbe iirst tbree eeuturies oi tbis niiieuuiun neaut tbat tbere was a µbiiosoµber or µreaeber iurliug iu every eoruer, µronotiug uew auc uuianiiiar iceas. 1o tbe Creel iu tbeir eity-states, µreeursors to tbe konaus, tbe µreseutatiou oi uew reiigious eoueeµts was eousicerec so caugerous tbat tbe µbiiosoµber 8oerates bac |eeu µut to ceatb auc tbe µbiiosoµber Auaxagoras bac |eeu jaiiec ior tbe ebarge oi iutrocueiug uew coetriues. 1be iuteruatiouai uature oi tbe konau Lnµire aioug witb its euiturai civersity, bowever, nace sueb exeiusiou uot ouiy inµossi|ie |ut uucesira|ie. lron tbe tine oi laui tbe Aµostie, various euits |asec ou Cbrist`s teaebiugs bac sµreac arouuc tbe \eciterraueau auc bac growu cisµutatious. "itb uew iceas sµreaciug tbrougbout tbe rauls, eaeb ioeai |isboµ µronotec bis owu oµiuious auc iougbt to see tben aeeeµtec. Cbristiauity bac, |y tbe euc oi tbe iirst eeutury, |eeone a siguiiieaut soeiai ioree iu sµite oi konau eiiorts to stoµ it. uowever, at tbe sane tine, tbe coetriuai guii |etweeu grouµs eaiiiug tbenseives Cbristiau bac growu too great to |e iguorec. Cver tbe uext iew eeuturies various ereecs µrosµerec |asec ou tbe writiugs auc oµiuious oi ioeai |isboµs sueb as Justiu oi 8anaria, Ireuaeus oi Asia \iuor auc Lyous, \areiou oi 8iuoµe, 1ertuiiiau oi Cartbage, Cyµriau oi Cartbage, Cieneut oi Aiexaucria, \outauus oi Asia \iuor, auc Arius oi Aiexaucria, to uane a iew. Aiso curiug tbis tine, au eeeeutrie grouµ oi Cbristiaus iu tbe rear Last |eeane iuvoivec witb Jewisb nystieisn auc evoivec iuto a grouµ |eiieviug tbe tbeoiogy luowu as Cuostieisn (iron tbe Creel worc gnosìs, or luowiecge¨). It was a coetriue tbat aeeeµtec Jesus as a civiue teaeber, |ut rejeetec tbat aeeeµtec Jesus as a civiue teaeber, |ut rejeetec outrigbt tbe cognas oi tbe kesurreetiou, aµostoiie tracitiou, auc tbe nissiou oi Jesus as taugbt |y naiustrean Cbristiauity. Aeeorciug to Cuostieisn, tbe Coc oi tbe Cic 1estaneut was tbe souree oi aii nisery iu iiie. 1o nale natters worse, tbose wbo esµousec tbis |eiiei systen eiainec tbat tbey µossessec a seeret orai tracitiou iron Jesus binseii, auc rejeetec tbe autbority oi aii ioeai |isboµs outrigbt. Cuostieisn tool boic raµiciy iu Lgyµt, auc |egau sµreaciug to tbe otber konau µroviuees. By tbe cawu oi tbe iourtb eeutury, tbeu, Cbristiauity was wicesµreac tbrougbout tbe \eciterraueau |asiu, |ut witb uo oue ereec or eauou to uuiiy its nen|ers. Auc so we arrive to Coustautiue auc bis eciets. Iu 111, Lnµeror Coustautiue seut to bis ioeai goveruors a series oi eia|orate ietters iu wbieb it was saic tbat eonµiete toieratiou¨ sbouic |e exteucec to auyoue ioiiowiug tbe teaebiugs oi Cbrist (iu wbatever sbaµe auc iorn, ior tbe noneut)-or auy otber euit, ior tbat natter. 1be Lciet oi \iiau, as tbis series oi ietters was eaiiec, bac tbe eiieet oi iegaiiziug Cbristiauity tbrougbout tbe konau Lnµire. uistoriaus bave ce|atec wby tbe Lciet oi \iiau was issuec iu tbe iirst µiaee. 1o ne it seens çuite o|vious. It was cue to tbe growiug µoiitieai µower oi Cbristiaus oi civerse cogna, auc tbe strategie ceeisiou nace |y Coustautiue to use a siugie reiigiou as a uuiiyiug iaetor ior bis nuitietbuie state. 1be konaus bac tbe exanµie oi Aiexaucer tbe Creat to guice tben auc luew tbat, ii tbe Lnµire was to iast, euiturai iutegrity was a ueeessity. 1be enµeror uucerstooc weii tbat tbe Cbristiaus were |eeoniug so uunerous as to reµreseut a eousicera|ie µoiitieai ioree sbouic tbey ever |eeone orgauizec uucer oue |auuer. ue oµtec to nale tbat |auuer bis, auc ioiiowec a µoiiey oi iutinicatiou tbe iiles oi wbieb 8taiiu ioiiowec a µoiiey oi iutinicatiou tbe iiles oi wbieb 8taiiu binseii wouic |e µrouc. Coustautiue was |oru iu wbat is 8er|ia tocay auc was çuite ianiiiar witb tbe |reactb oi tbe konau Lnµire oi bis cay. ue luew tbe Bailaus auc Asia \iuor weii. I an oi tbe oµiuiou tbat be µiauuec ou noviug bis eaµitai iron kone to tbe Last ior ceeaces ior reasous oi µersouai seeurity, auc tbat be usec Cbristiauity as tbe neaus to aeeonµiisb bis goai. "bat |etter way to assiniiate civerse etbuie grouµs tbau |y revisiug tbeir euiturai iceutity tbrougb reiigiou (or auy otber µartieuiar euiturai narler)' 1bougb be was iu iaet |aµtizec a Cbristiau |eiore be ciec auc was eauouizec aiter bis ceatb, I cou|t tbe enµeror bac ceveioµec curiug bis iiie tbe iuuer µeaee tbat saiutbooc inµiies-bis eauouizatiou was assureciy a µoiitieai ceeisiou. Coustautiue was a µraetitiouer oi severai reiigious eveu aiter bis eouversiou to Cbristiauity. uis µersouai cevotious were oiierec to \ars auc iuereasiugiy to Aµoiio, reverec as 8oi Iuvietus, tbe Lueouçuerec 8uu¨, iuceec it seens Coustautiue µreseutec Cbrist as Aµoiio (or viee versa) iu iater years. 1be enµeror was su|jeetive auc eaµrieious. ue seut µrisouers oi war to tbe iious, eonnittec wboiesaie aets oi geuoeice iu bis eanµaigus iu rortb Airiea, auc was luowu ior bis arrogaut, egotistieai, auc rutbiess |ebavior -barciy wbat we bave eone to exµeet iron a Cbristiau saiut. Desµite bis µroiessec aiieetiou ior tbe teaebiugs oi Cbrist, be bac uo çuains a|out exeeutiug bis sou Crisµus ior iuvoiviug binseii witb bis steµnotber lausta (auc iuceec it seens tbe steµnotber iu çuestiou was aii ior tbe iiaisou, siuee sbe got tbe axe witbiu a year berseii eveu tbougb sbe bac |orue Coustautiue tbree sous). 1be nost siguiiieaut eveut iu Coustautiue`s reiigious- µoiitieai ceveioµneut oeeurrec iu 112, a year |eiore tbe Lciet oi \iiau, wbeu be iougbt tbe Battie oi \iiviau Lciet oi \iiau, wbeu be iougbt tbe Battie oi \iiviau Bricge agaiust a rivai eiainaut to tbe enµeror`s tbroue. Anoug bis soiciers were nauy Cbristiaus ioiiowiug civerse coetriues. 1be seboiar Laetautius, wbo was eiose to tbe inµeriai ianiiy, reµorts tbat curiug tbe uigbt |eiore tbe |attie Coustautiue was eonnaucec iu a crean to µiaee tbe sigu oi Cbrist ou tbe sbieics oi bis soiciers. 1weuty-iive years iater Luse|ius gives us a nore eia|orate auc çuite ciiiereut aeeouut iu bis Iì/e o/ constantìne: "biie Coustautiue auc bis arny were ou tbeir way to kone, Luse|ius eiains, tbey o|servec a strauge µbeuoneuou iu tbe sly iu |roac cayiigbt. A eross oi iigbt auc tbe worcs |y tbis sigu you wiii |e vietor¨ (hoc sìgno vìctoc ecìs; aµµearec to tben. It was curiug tbe uext uigbt tbat Cbrist aµµearec to Coustautiue auc iustruetec bin to µiaee tbe beaveuiy sigu ou tbe |attie staucarcs oi bis arny. Luiortuuateiy, at ieast six ciiiereut versious oi tbe story bave survivec iron ciiiereut µeoµie wbo eiainec to bave bearc it iron tbe enµeror binseii, so we wiii uever truiy luow wbat baµµeuec. As a nouuneut to bis vietory at \iiviau, years iater, Coustautiue raisec a triunµbai areb iu kone, wbieb survives to tbis cay. It |ears testinouy to 8oi Iuvietus witb reiereuee to Cbrist criviug bis ebariot aeross tbe sly.¨ Litinateiy, Coustautiue eonnaucec Cbristiaus to boic tbeir serviees ou 8uucay, tbe cay oi tbe 8uu. 1bere eau |e uo eiearer tautoiogy oi Cbrist witb Aµoiio. Coustautiue |eeane tbe soie konau enµeror iu 124 auc su|seçueutiy novec bis eaµitai to tbe iorner Creel eity oi Byzautiun, reuaniug it Coustautiuoµie. ue eouveuec tbe lirst Leuneuieai Couueii oi tbe Cbristiau Cbureb tbe ioiiowiug year, curiug wbieb bis eonnaucneut to tbe |isboµs was sinµie. Cone uµ witb a eousisteut coetriue tbat is uuiversai-or eatboiie-iu uature, auc çuit aii tbe sçua||iiug anoug yourseives. 1be oµeuiug sessiou was beic ou \ay 20, 12: iu tbe great oµeuiug sessiou was beic ou \ay 20, 12: iu tbe great baii oi tbe µaiaee at rieaea, witb Coustautiue binseii µresiciug auc giviug tbe oµeuiug sµeeeb. 1be eouueii, aiter nueb ceii|eratiou, iornuiatec a eauou, wbieb, aitbougb it was revisec at tbe Couueii oi Coustautiuoµie iu 181-82, bas |eeone luowu as tbe rieeue Creec. A najor roie at tbe eouueii was µiayec |y Atbauasius, |isboµ oi Aiexaucria. Arius, |y tbe way, was eoucenuec, as were tbe Cuosties. Desµite tbe very reai cauger oi inµeriai wratb, bowever, tbe cisµutes eoutiuuec, auc Coustautiue binseii waverec agaiu auc agaiu. Luse|ius oi rieonecia, a suµµorter oi Arius auc exiiec iu 12:, was reeaiiec iu 12¯ auc was soou esta|iisbec as tbe enµeror`s ebiei sµirituai acvisor. Iu 11:, Atbauasius, stu||oruiy uu|euciug towarc sone oi Coustautiue`s µoiieies, was seut iuto exiie, was reeaiiec, auc was exiiec agaiu. 8o nueb ior ioyaity auc tbe eousisteuey oi sµirituai coetriue. Iu sbort, it was inµeriai µoiities auc tbe weaitb oi tbe konau ebureb, civviec uµ anoug tbose snaiier eougregatious tbat ioiiowec tbe µarty iiue, nore tbau tbeoiogy itseii, tbat iiuaiiy goveruec tbe iorn Cbristiau coetriue was to tale. Iu cue eourse, tbe Couueii oi rieaea |eeane a µernaueut aiiair, cesiguec to stanµ out eoutrary oµiuious auc ereate a iornai, uuiversai ebureb orgauizatiou strueturec iu a nauuer siniiar to tbe µoiitieai eouiiguratiou oi tbe konau Lnµire itseii. "by was Cbristiauity tbe vebieie oi eboiee, you asl' It was µerieet ior tbe jo|. As au inµortec ereec witb eouutiess iuterµretatious, it eouic |e re-eugiueerec at wiii to suit inµeriai cesigu. It was aµoeaiyµtie auc nessiauie iu uature, witb saivatiou eeuteriug ou tbe |iessiugs oi tbe Cbrist ratber tbau ou iucivicuai eiiort. Beeause tbe enµeror auc Cbureb ieacers were tbe iornai reµreseutatives oi Cbrist, it was uµ to tben to |estow saivatiou ou tbe ceserviug. Iu sbort, tenµorai auc saivatiou ou tbe ceserviug. Iu sbort, tenµorai auc sµirituai autbority were roiiec togetber seaniessiy iu a iaitb tbat was nuitietbuie iu uature auc oµeu to aii. "bat eouic |e |etter' 1bere are exµoueuts wbo view tbese iaetors iu a µositive iigbt, eitiug sueb tbeoeraey as tbe uuiiyiug iaetor tbat enµowerec |otb tbe eariy Cbureb auc tbe Lasteru konau Lnµire, |ut I nyseii wouic besitate to |e so uµ|eat a|out it. Coustautiue auc bis sueeessors nace it µoiiey to stanµ out tbe oic reiigiou, ior|icciug worsbiµ oi tbe aueieut gocs ou µaiu oi ceatb auc teariug cowu sbriues or eouvertiug tben |y ioree to Cbristiau eburebes. 1bousaucs were east iuto tbe iianes as bereties or were exiiec, tbeir µroµerty iorieitec auc a|sor|ec |y tbe inµeriai treasury. Creel reiigiou auc µbiiosoµby, wbieb ioeusec ou tbe worsbiµ oi uaturai iorees auc tbe µsyeboµbysieai ceveioµneut oi tbe iucivicuai, were sµeeiiieaiiy targetec as µosiug tbe greatest tbreat, auc |ar|ariau ieacers were eueouragec to attael auc cestroy µagau strougboics wbeu inµeriai arnies eouic uot. katber tbau eia|orate iurtber ou tbe su|jeet bere, I wouic suggest tbat you |rowse tbrougb reeorcec bistory, wbere you wiii iiuc nauy exanµies oi µurges oi tbis sort. 1be auuais oi orgauizec reiigiou auc enµire are oue auc tbe sane, iuceec, iu nauy iustauees orgauizec reiigiou was usec to justiiy siavery: 1be iuereci|ie trutb ciseoverec iu naliug sueb a stucy is tbe eousisteut existeuee oi au orgauizec µriestbooc tbrougbout tbe niiieuuia iu aii tbe enµires oi nau. 1be iouucers oi nost oi tocay`s great reiigious-Cbrist, Buccba, \obannec-were aii iigures wbo, iu esseuee, bac sµoleu out agaiust tbe orgauizec eiergy oi tbeir resµeetive tines auc µiaees. Auc yet au orgauizec µriestbooc seenec to aµµear iu every reiigiou, sonetines cesµite tbe iouucer`s ierveut wisbes to tbe eoutrary. "bo is to say, tbeu, wbat oeeurrec |eiore eoutrary. "bo is to say, tbeu, wbat oeeurrec |eiore nauliuc tool to writiug cowu its µast' Couic a µogron oi tbose neu auc woneu eouueetec to tbe woric oi tbe sµirits bave |eeu iustruneutai iu ebaugiug tbe sbaµe oi our soeiety niiieuuia iu tbe µast' Iu tbose very eariy tines eouic tbe sbanaus iutegrai to tbe bunau sµeeies, tbose very ueeessary iucivicuais wbo eouic sµeal to tbe sµirits oi our ceac, bave |eeu externiuatec to nale it easier ior tbose wbo sougbt tenµorai autbority to ruie' 1he; have done awa; wìth the /ocgotten sìde o/ oucse/ves. I eriec tbat uigbt, sbaleu |y tbe reveiatiou. lor a giveu uun|er oi µeoµie, evoiutiou bac ceereec tbat a sbanau was ueecec, au iucivicuai wbo eouic eonnuuieate witb tbe sbaces oi tbe ceac, wbo eouic see tbe straucs oi larna. 1bat µersou eouic sµeal to tbe sµirits oi tbose wbo bac µassec ou, auc, iu coiug so, aic |otb tben auc tbe ianiiy auc irieucs tbey bac ieit |ebiuc. I bac seeu it reµeateciy iu tbe \o-lai-wbeu Jobu eonnuuieatec witb a sµirit auc bis stuceuts auc irieucs gatberec arouuc bin, it was tbe nost uaturai tbiug iu tbe woric. It nace tbe terror oi ceatb iace |eiore tbe reaiizatiou tbat our eouseiousuess cic, iuceec, veriiia|iy µass ou to auotber sbaµe auc iorn. Deatb was sinµiy a trausitiou, uot tbe euc. But tbe iustitutiou oi a µriestbooc iu esseuee neaus tbat a seeuiar autbority ceeices wbo wiii |e tbe iuterneciary |etweeu nau auc tbe Diviue, ratber tbau aiiowiug tbe wiii oi beaveu auc tbe ioree oi evoiutiou to ceeice tbis ou tbeir owu. Cur µower is a natuca/ µower,¨ ny \aster toic ne oue cay curiug traiuiug. It is tbe ioree oi uature witbiu ourseives. 1rust iu uature to teaeb you tbe µriueiµies oi tbe Luiverse.¨ But we as a sµeeies bave coue away witb uature. 8uµrene iu our arrogauee, we µreteuc to bave surµassec ber nysteries. 8be is oi uo use to us. Iu bis vauity auc iguorauee nortai nau bas set binseii a|ove Coc. 1be iast teu tbousauc years bave |eeu a nere beart|eat iu tbe ebrouieies oi evoiutiou, a sµiit seeouc iu tbe tineiess eyes oi beaveu. 1be eiieets oi our ioss are uot yet iirniy esta|iisbec, tbere is stiii tine to turu tbiugs arouuc. \et nauy great teaebers oi tbe µast bave triec to co just tbat auc iaiiec, uot tbe ieast oi wbon was \o 1zu, tbe iouucer oi tbe iiueage beacec iu tbis geueratiou |y ny owu naster, Jobu Cbaug. (liease see aµµeucix 1, uote 2.) "bieb |riugs us |ael to ny nouutaiutoµ. I was at a ioss ior wbat to co witb tbe luowiecge I bac |eeu |iessec witb. uow eouic I boµe to sueeeec wbere neu wbo bac |eeu truiy renarla|ie bac iaiterec' I was uo sbanau. I was uot a hsìen, au innortai, iile Jobu Cbaug. I wasu`t eveu tbat great a nartiai artist or seieutist. I was \r. \ecioere, tbe Jael-oi-Aii-1races, tbe average nau, I eouic co aii tbiugs |ut exeeiiec at uoue. \et I was wiiiiug. Coc, was I wiiiiug. I wouic iigbt as barc as was ueeessary to bave tbe trutb µut iortb ouee agaiu. 1ìoeo Ðanaos et dona /ecentìs. Virgii bac writteu iu bis ~eneìd-¨lear tbe Creels eveu wbeu tbey are |eariug giits.¨ I wouic use ny wiies agaiust tbe systen |y turuiug tbeir owu weaµous agaiust tben, |egiuuiug witb barc seieuee. I luew tbat tbe yiu iieic, tbat carl euergy oi ebaos tbat eoexists witb our sµaee-tine, wouic |e a ciiiieuit tbiug to µrove to tbe seieutiiie eonnuuity. But I reelouec tbat ii ny naster was wiiiiug, I eouic eouiirn to tbe woric at iarge tbat we bave a very cistiuet auc sµeeiiie cyuanisn tbat eourses tbrougb our |ocies auc iueis our iiie ioree-tbe ioree oi tbe yaug eb`i, soiar iire. 1be ciiiieuit µart wouic |e gettiug Jobu to eooµerate. I bac set uµ neetiugs tbree tines witb uotec seieutiiie autborities-ouee witb a uarvarc µroiessor auc twiee witb a ro|ei lrize-wiuuiug µbysieist. : Iu tbe iirst ease, witb a ro|ei lrize-wiuuiug µbysieist. : Iu tbe iirst ease, Jobu bac |eeu cistrustiui, tbe uarvarc µroiessor`s assoeiatiou witb µoweriui iiuaueiai io||ies bac giveu bin eoic ieet. Iu tbe iatter ease, be bac aetuaiiy |eeu wiiiiug to neet auc worl witb tbe nau, |ut tbe iusurreetiou tbat bac eruµtec iu Iucouesia bac tbrowu a wreueb iuto tbe worls uot ouee |ut baii a cozeu tines. Cettiug every|ocy goiug iu tbe sane cireetiou wouic |e ueariy inµossi|ie, |ut it was sonetbiug tbat I was o|sessec witb |y tbat µoiut. Conµuter sinuiatiou oi tbe |ebavior oi a systen oi |iuary oµµosites, usiug iraetai natbenaties, bac resuitec iu ceµietious tbat resen|iec our Luiverse. As sueb, ouee I bac exµerineutai cata, tbe natb wouic |e sinµie, I luew I eouic µrove yiu auc yaug to tbe woric. Iu iaet, tbe eouversatiou I bac witb tbe ro|ei-iaureate µbysieist rau sonetbiug iile tbis. But sureiy tbis [yiu auc yaug] is just µoetry, or at |est au iiiustratiou oi tbe iceais oi µersouai eoucuet,¨ be saic. ro, we are ciseussiug aetuai µbysieai iorees. riebis Bobr . . .¨ \es, contcacìa sunt coo¡/eoenta, |ut be was tailiug a|out au aµµroaeb to iearuiug, uot a revisiou oi µbysies.¨ 6 Are you sure, µroiessor' I tbiul tbat be bac seeu sonetbiug tbat sbool bin wbeu be visitec Cbiua, sonetbiug tbat be sµeut bis wboie iiie iooliug ior aiterwarc |ut eouic uot iiuc. Auc loiuearé uever reaiiy gave uµ iooliug ior tbe etber.¨ \ouug nau,¨ be saic, siµµiug bis tea, I eau see tbat you are siueere auc cecieatec. Ii you are rigbt, it wiii ebauge everytbiug. . . .¨ ue µausec, uot ior eiieet |ut to iet ne luow tbat be bac grasµec tbe raniiieatious, aii tbe way to tbe euc, iu tbe |riei sµau oi our ciseussiou. Lverytbiug as we luow it. But I nyseii tbiul tbat you bave |eeu sinµiy cuµec |y tbe Cbiuese.¨ bave |eeu sinµiy cuµec |y tbe Cbiuese.¨ 1ine wouic teii. 1be eoueeµts, bowever, were so iutriguiug auc iuucaneutai tbat µeoµie wouic |e wiiiiug to iisteu. Cue nau eouic co ouiy so nueb, iu auy ease, I was aneua|ie to sittiug |ael iu ny roeliug ebair auc eujoyiug tbe |iaze ii I eouic just nauage to iigbt tbe iire. I wouic |egiu witb tbe yaug auc ieave tbe rest uµ to tbe wiii oi beaveu. liiiec witb resoive, I stoµµec sereaniug uµ at tbe eiear eveuiug sly. lerbaµs tbe Deity bac bearc ny eries auc, ior a tine, eainec tbe auger iu tbis iittie µest`s soui. I wailec over to wbere tbe grouuc croµµec oii auc watebec tbe suu set over tbe |iue Aegeau as au euciess iorest roiiec cowu eraggy eiiiis |eueatb ne to tbe saucy sbore tbree tbousauc ieet |eiow. I iiiiec ny iuugs witb µiue-seeutec air. It çuieliy |eeane carl, as was usuai ou tbat µeal, auc a eoic wiuc |iew tbrougb tbe treetoµs. leoµie avoicec tbe µiaee wbere I bac eboseu to stay, eaiiiug it bauutec. Iu tbe noutb I iivec tbere, ny ouiy visitors bac |eeu a iew sbeµbercs wbo stoµµec |y to say beiio |ut cic uot renaiu ior ioug. I nyseii bac uo µro|iens witb tbe sµirits wbo resicec tbere-I luew tben ior wbat tbey were. "isbiug I bac a |eer, I stroiiec |ael cowu to tbe ea|iu. I stiii bac to eool ny ciuuer auc µut iu two nore bours oi necitatiou |eiore |icciug gooc uigbt to tbe owis auc tbeir çuarry, tbe iieic niee tbat tbrivec ou tbat woocec erest. Cbaµter 2 \L1AL
Liviug uµ iu tbe nouutaius was sinµie. I wole iu tbe Liviug uµ iu tbe nouutaius was sinµie. I wole iu tbe noruiug witb tbe suu, reiievec nyseii a iew buucrec yarcs away iron tbe ea|iu, ate wbatever was baucy, auc |egau traiuiug. I µut iu eigbt bours oi traiuiug a cay iu retreat, tbe rest oi tbe tine I reiaxec or weut to iool ior iooc auc water. 1be sbael was |uiit ou tbe ricgeiiue oi a nouutaiu µeal. \y stuceut Ceorge bac |uiit it rougbiy a buucrec ieet iron tbe very sunnit, iu a snaii ceµressiou uear|y. 8urrouucec |y µiue trees, tbe sbael was iairiy weii sbieicec iron tbe wiuc auc raiu auc was iuvisi|ie uutii you were ainost ou toµ oi it. A cevout Buccbist oi tbe 1i|etau karna kargyu iiueage, Ceorge bac wautec a µiaee wbere be eouic necitate iu soiaee auc uot |e cistur|ec. ue bac |eeu nore tbau sueeessiui iu bis euceavor, I eousicerec tbe |uiiciug oi tbis ea|iu a nouuneut to bunau µersisteuee. 1be site bac |eeu eboseu |y a 1i|etau iana, wbo bac toic Ceorge µiaiuiy tbat it bac great µower. Luely ne to bave bac eireunstauee worl so weii iu ny iavor. 1be naiu cauger iaeec |y auyoue resiciug at tbe ea|iu was iigbtuiug, ior reasous o|vious auc uot, as we wiii see. As I bave neutiouec, tbe ioeais were airaic oi tbe µiaee, uot ieast oi aii ior tbis iigbtuiug tbat eoutiuuaiiy ieii ou auc arouuc tbe µeal. Areu`t you airaic oi stayiug uµ tbere aii |y yourseii'¨ a sbeµberc`s wiie aslec ne curiug oue oi ny caiiy sojourus to a uear|y sµriug. ro, uot at aii,¨ I auswerec. 8bouic I |e'¨ It`s a . . . it`s a irigbteuiug sµot,¨ sbe stannerec, auc I eaugbt tbe wisµ oi tbougbt uµµernost iu ber niuc. 8be wautec to say tbat tbe sµot was eursec, tbat weirc tbiugs were luowu to baµµeu tbere. "by cou`t you go eanµ over ou tbe otber ricge, wbere tbe sbeµbercs stay'¨ sbe eoutiuuec. \ou luow, we`ve |uiit tbree eburebes uµ tbere to µroteet us.¨ we`ve |uiit tbree eburebes uµ tbere to µroteet us.¨ It`s çuite aii rigbt,¨ I toic ber çuietiy. 1bey wou`t |otber ne, I`ve nace irieucs witb tben.¨ uer eyes wiceuec auc I eouic see tbat sbe luew wbo auc wbat I was tailiug a|out. 8be nun|iec sonetbiug auc |eat a basty retreat, |ebiuc ber |ael naliug tbe sigu agaiust tbe evii eye. It was arouuc uoou, curiug tbe seeouc weel tbat I was uµ tbere, tbat iiie nauagec to surµrise ne ouee agaiu, cesµite aii ny exµerieuees witb Jobu Cbaug. It was a bot cay, auc I cistiuetiy renen|er suoriug witb µieasure ou tbe iioor oi tbe sbael, iaziiy eatebiug uµ ou ny sieeµ aiter a iarge neai oi |oiiec riee auc eggs. lat |iael iiies were |uzziug arouuc tbe nosçuito uettiug, |ut I sieµt eouteuteciy, luowiug tbat tbey eouic uot cistur| ne. 1be µrevious eveuiug, tbe owis auc ioxes ebasiug niee, ra||its, auc eaeb otber bac leµt ne awale- µeoµie co uot aµµreeiate bow uoisy uature eau |e at uigbt. 1be ea|iu, witb wbatever neager suµµiies oi iooc I bac storec ou wires arouuc it, attraetec roceuts, wbo iu turu attraetec µrecators. 8one uigbts tbe raelet was iuereci|ie. 1be exµiosiou sboelec ne out oi ceeµ sieeµ. I gra||ec tbe reµaiese kukcì 1 tbat was ny naiu tooi auc ouiy weaµou auc roiiec out oi tbe ea|iu, bittiug tbe grouuc barc auc eursiug nyseii ior uot |eiug nore µarauoic. 1be nouutaius oi Creeee were uo iouger eonµieteiy saie. Arnec |aucs oi Ai|auiaus routiueiy nace tbeir way tbrougb tbe wiics, tryiug to get to tbe najor eities iu seareb oi worl. rornaiiy tbey ieit µeoµie aioue, |ut tbere bac |eeu nauy eases oi arnec ro||ery. I cic uot eoucenu tben, tbese were cesµerate µeoµie wbose iives auc eouutry tbe eireunstauees oi µoiities bac cestroyec. But ueitber cic I go iooliug ior trou|ie. 1biugs bac But ueitber cic I go iooliug ior trou|ie. 1biugs bac growu µrogressiveiy worse iu reeeut years, witb tbe wars iu kosovo auc Bosuia auc tbe a|uucauee oi iiiegai iirearns to |e iouuc ou tbe |iael narlet. 1bere were aii sorts oi µaraniiitary waelos ou naueuvers iu tbe nouutaius, oi Lasteru Luroµeau extraetiou ior tbe nost µart auc oi every µoiitieai eouvietiou. Iu sbort, it was gooc to give arnec |aucs a wice |ertb. A seeouc exµiosiou roelec tbe siieuee auc I reiaxec eveu as I was ruuuiug towarc tbe ricgeiiue. It bac |eeu too iouc ior a greuace, auc it was too iar oii to inneciateiy eoueeru ne, µro|a|iy at tbe |ase oi tbe ricge. I ioolec over tbe µronoutory auc was stuuuec to see |uiicozers auc eraues |eiow ne. 1be exµiosious bac |eeu cyuanite ebarges. ßhat the . . .` I worlec ny way cowu tbe nouutaiu µatb au bour or so iater. Cue oi tbe sbeµbercs I luew toic ne tbat a niuiug eonµauy bac |ougbt baii tbe nouutaiu ior a µittauee, it seenec. 1bey were striµ niuiug ior goic auc uielei, sonetbiug I tbougbt was iiiegai iu tbe Luroµeau Luiou. Lçuaiiy exasµeratiug was ny reeoiieetiou tbat tbe wboie area was suµµosec to |e uatiouai iorestiauc auc ny su|seçueut reaiizatiou tbat sone µoiitieiau auc bis erouies bac o|viousiy |eeu µaic oii. I bac bearc Creeee eaiiec tbe Bauauaiess keµu|iie, iu bouor oi tbe eorruµtiou eviceut iu tbe µu|iie seetor. 2 Beiore ne stooc iiviug µrooi, ior tbe unµteeutb tine, tbat tbe aµµeiiatiou was warrautec. 8bort oi attaeliug tbe niuiug site auc ceeaµitatiug tbe worlers (wbieb was a vec; tenµtiug tbougbt), tbere was uotbiug I eouic co. Cursiug bunau greec witb every steµ, I nace ny way uµ tbe traii |ael to tbe sbael. Cue nore µateb oi µristiue wiiceruess was a|out to |e cestroyec. 1be ebenieais usec |y tbe niuers wouic eousune 1be ebenieais usec |y tbe niuers wouic eousune everytbiug iu a iew sbort years, oi tbat I was sure. lor tbe uext weel I eouic tine a eioel |y tbe cyuanite ebarges, wbieb weut oii µreeiseiy at tweive auc two every cay. I nace sure to |e coiug ebores curiug tbat tine, so tbat tbe niuiug wouic uot cistur| ny necitatious. I eouic bear tbe |uiicozers auc eonµressors at worl curiug tbe cayiigbt bours, |ut tbeir souucs were too iar oii to |otber ne. It was irouie, I bac eone to tbe wiiceruess to eseaµe tbe souucs oi nau auc bis eities, |ut iucustry bac ioiiowec at ny beeis. "ouceriui. CuILDkLr Cl 1uL IrrLk LAk1u
It was iu tbe creans oi sieeµ tbat tbey iirst aµµroaebec ne. 1be uigbt bac |eeu çuiet, ny traµ oi settiug µieees oi iooc a|out a buucrec yarcs iron tbe sbael to iure away tbe niee auc tbe owis witb tben bac worlec. I was snugiy eujoyiug a gooc soiic sieeµ wbeu I saw tbe crean. row you nust uucerstauc tbat |y virtue oi ny traiuiug I an ianiiiar witb tbe µroeess oi iueic creaniug. As sueb, I eau easiiy siiµ iuto a eouseious state oi niuc wbeu creaniug auc, ou a gooc cay, eau eoutroi ny creans ior a iairiy ioug tine. I saw nyseii sieeµiug iu a carl µiaee, auc was aware tbat I ieit saie auc was weieone tbere. I sat uµ iu ny sieeµiug |ag as two sbacowy iorns aµµroaebec. 1bey were ueitber bostiie uor irieuciy. I saw tbat |ebiuc tben tbere were nauy otbers tryiug to µress iorwarc |ut beic |ael |y tbe iirst two. Man. a voiee saic iusice ny beac. It was eoniug iron tbe taiier oi tbe two sbacows. iron tbe taiier oi tbe two sbacows. 1es. Ðo not /eac us. I do not. Le//o. kìng o/ the Mountaìn. It ìs ;ou. ìsnt ìt` 1es. óceetìngs. It has leen oan; ;eacs sìnce we s¡oke wìth oocta/ oan. Most who cooe hece do not /ìsten. 1he; shcìnk /coo ;ouc ¡owec. ````` Ðee¡ down ìnsìde the; ace a/caìd o/ ;ou. no oattec what the; oa; thìnk conscìous/;. I dont undecstand. !evec oìnd. 1be kiug oi tbe \ouutaiu is au extreneiy µoweriui eartb eieneutai. ue iives uear tbe very µeal auc bas sbaµec ior binseii a stuuuiugiy bunau iaee iu stoue over tbe niiieuuia. It was tbis iaee, auc tbe |izarreiy bunau ieatures oi tbe otbers oi bis liuc arouuc bin, tbat crove visitors away iron tbis µiaee (iigure :).
lig. :. 1be kiug oi tbe \ouutaiu I bac seeu otbers iile bin |eiore iu tbe Crieut. Iu Jaµau bis liuc were reverec as kaoì-saoa, sµirits oi uature iubereut to tbe iauc. I bac stuciec 1eucai Buccbisn at a tenµie uear 1olyo wbere |otb tbe iaity auc µriests bac iutrocueec ne to oue µartieuiar |ouicer, au eieneutai tbat bac niraeuiousiy eurec severai µeoµie oi terniuai iiiuesses auc, I was assurec, bac eveu savec tbe iiie oi a ebiic curiug au eartbçuale (iigure 6).
lig. 6. A sµirit roel iu Jaµau Aii aueieut euitures bac uanes ior tbese |eiugs. Iu noceru tines tbey bave |eeu eategorizec as iixtures oi suµerstitious uouseuse or, at |est, as tbe o|jeets oi suµerstitious uouseuse or, at |est, as tbe o|jeets oi çuaiut ioeai euiturai |eiieis. Iu ny crean, tbeu, I was sµealiug to a çuaiut ioeai euiturai |eiiei. lerbaµs be bac sinµiy |eeu earvec iuto tbe stoue tbousaucs oi years ago |y reoiitbie nau, auc I was iettiug ny inagiuatiou ruu wiic. Aiter aii, it was a crean. Cr µerbaµs it was reai. Iu auy ease, I was eujoyiug it. 1hank ;ou /oc the ìncense ;ou /eave us evec; da;. 1ouce oost we/cooe. I tbeu seusec besitatiou ou tbe µart oi tbe kiug oi tbe \ouutaiu. Low can I he/¡ ;ou` It was o|vious tbat tbey wautec sonetbiug iron ne, otberwise we wouic uot |e baviug tbis eouversatiou. 1bey cic uot iile µeoµie, auc ior tbe nost µart renaiuec çuiet. 1bere was a ioug siieuee, auc tbeu tbe seeouc sbacowy iigure sµole. I eaiiec ber tbe çueeu, µresunµtuousiy, autbroµonorµbieaiiy, µro|a|iy erroueousiy attri|utiug a sex to ber. 8be stooc to tbe rigbt auc just |eiow tbe liug, tbougb, auc bac tbe air oi |eiug seeouc iu eonnauc. lor sone reasou I got a ceiiuite ieniuiue vi|e iron ber, nay|e it was tbe ioug iiowiug gowu sbe wore.¨ Iaìn. sbe saic. ßh;` I aslec. 1he; ace eatìng awa; at the veìns o/ ¡owec ìnsìde the eacth. Auc tbeu I luew. I uucerstooc eonµieteiy. 1be niuers were liiiiug tben. I cic uot çuestiou tbe iaet tbat tbe cistauee iron tbe µeal to tbe niuers was nore tbau a niie-wbo luew wbat tbese |eiugs were auc bow iar tbeir conaiu exteucec' "bo luew wbat tbey reçuirec iu orcer to exist' 1bat tbey bac |eeu bere ior niiieuuia, I bac uo exist' 1bat tbey bac |eeu bere ior niiieuuia, I bac uo cou|t. \o 1zu, tbe iouucer oi ny naster`s iiueage, bac taugbt us 2,400 years ago tbat tbere were esseutiaiiy tbree liucs oi sµirits iu tbe woric. tbe sµirits oi beaveu, tbe sµirits oi tbe nouutaius auc rivers, auc tbe gbosts oi neu wbo bave ciec. 1 row, you nust uucerstauc sonetbiug a|out tbe aueieut Cbiuese auc arebaie euitures iu geuerai-tbey were eniueutiy µraetieai auc iigbtiug was a routiue µart oi tbeir existeuee. Iu iaet, tbey eujoyec eon|at, wbieb is wby tbey eousicerec it au art iorn, sonetbiug tbrougb wbieb |eauty nay |e exµressec. A eourt systen |asec ou Juceo-Cbristiau etbies cic uot boic sway auc tbe average nau eouic exµeet to liii severai tines iu bis iiie, ii be binseii were to survive. leoµie wbo eousicer aueieut |eiieis as çuaiut or irratiouai are way oii |ase-bac tbese eertituces uot |eeu suita|iy µragnatie, tbey wouic bave |eeu cisµosec oi aioug witb tbeir µroµoueuts. Couvietious oi tbis sort were a survivai trait, auc sbysters eouic exµeet to |e µut to ceatb. 4 It is ouiy siuee reiigiou auc enµire |egau to wail bauc iu bauc tbat µraetieai luowiecge bas |eeu su|jeet to attael auc ricieuie, ior o|vious reasous. It seenec tbat tbese tenµorary ueigb|ors oi niue were iu reai trou|ie. I dont know that I can he/¡ ;ou,¨ I toic tbe çueeu iu ny crean. 1hece ìsnt cea//; an;thìng I can do.¨ ßh; ace the; doìng thìs'¨ sbe aslec. ße have not attacked theo.¨ 1o theo. ;ou do not e·ìst. At tbis sbe seenec µuzziec. 8ut we ace hece! 1ou oen know we ace hece. !o. On/; a /ew vì//agecs know that now. 8ut . . . Ouc /ìves ace shoct. Iìke the anìoa/s o/ the Ouc /ìves ace shoct. Iìke the anìoa/s o/ the /ocest. we ace locn. lceed. and dìe ìn a heactleat. ße have leen /ocgotten. 1es. 1be |eiugs renaiuec çuiet. 1bey sinµiy stooc tbere. I have to thìnk alout thìs /oc a whì/e,¨ I eoutiuuec. I wì// see what I can do. 1es. shaoan,¨ tbe liug saic. 1hank ;ou. 1ou ace we/cooe ìn thìs ¡/ace.¨ Auc witb tbat I was awale, sboelec, sittiug uµ iu ny sieeµiug |ag iusice tbe ea|iu, iisteuiug to tbe souucs oi tbe uigbt. \y beart was |eatiug iuereci|iy siowiy auc I ieit iile I bac |eeu cruggec. 1bey bac µuiiec ny neta|oiisn cowu to tbe iowest ieveis oi |raiu aetivity so tbat tbey eouic sµeal to ne. I was siuggisb auc tirec, wbatever bac trausµirec bac craiuec ny |ocy oi yiu euergy. ßhat dìd ;ou ca// oe' I sboutec out iu ny niuc. Shaoan`! I ao not! I eouic uever |e tbat. I was uot |oru witb tbe taieut. Besices, I bave cegrees iu two iieics oi eugiueeriug. It was tbe eveuiug oi tbe uew noou. I weut outsice to reiieve nyseii, tbe souucs oi tbe uigbt surrouuciug ne as I wailec. Cu tbe way |ael, I ioolec uµ at tbe liug`s stoue iaee iooniug over tbe ea|iu. ue seenec to sniie cowu at ne.
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8o tbat tbe reacer eau |etter uucerstauc ny eouversatiou witb tbe eartb eieneutais, I an goiug to bave to cigress iu ieugtb auc exµiaiu iurtber tbe µbiiosoµby |ebiuc tbe aetivities oi yiu auc yaug. I u 1he Magus o/ 1ava, I µroµosec a nocei I u 1he Magus o/ 1ava, I µroµosec a nocei exµiaiuiug tbe µbeuoneuou oi eb`i tbat was esseutiaiiy |asec ou a niiieuuia-oic Cbiuese tbeory |ut aiso iueorµoratec tocay`s tbeories ou sµaee auc tine. 1aoist teaebiugs teii us tbat yiu eb`i auc yaug eb`i are µreseut iu everytbiug aiive. Jobu Cbaug bac giveu ne a sµeetaeuiar cenoustratiou oi yiu euergy, usiug tbat ioree to a|sor| noneutun auc seuc it iuto uowbere.¨ Jobu bac µassec yiu eb`i iuto ny |ocy auc iirec au air riiie (wbieb I bac just usec to sboot tbrougb a netai eau) iuto ny µain. 8onetbiug bac stoµµec tbe µeiiet so tbat I ieit ouiy tbe geutiest oi touebes. \oreover, tbe µeiiet bac uot |eeu ceiornec iu auy way auc tbere bac |eeu uo geueratiou oi beat. "batever bac a|sor|ec tbe noneutun oi tbe siug bac coue so witbout eouserviug its euergy, sonetbiug tbat is inµossi|ie aeeorciug to tocay`s µbysies. Later, Jobu toic ne tbat be usec gravity to aeeonµiisb tbis ieat, auc tbat gravity is oue oi tbe severai iutriusie yiu euergies iu our woric. ue bac |ouuc tbe ioree oi gravity to bis wiii iu orcer to cenoustrate tbis. As a Levei 1wo stuceut oi tbe \o-lai, I bave worlec witb yaug eb`i ou a caiiy |asis auc bave eone to iceutiiy two ebaraeteristies iutriusie to its |ebavior. lirst oi aii, it is bot. Jobu Cbaug uses it to µeriorn µyrogeuesis, settiug erunµiec uewsµaµers ou iire. At ny ievei, it bas searrec ny µains uear tbe aeuµuueture µoiuts oi tbe µeriearciun nericiau, tbe narls resen|iiug sonetbiug iile tbe stig nata iron tbe Catboiie tracitiou. 1bese stignata are esseutiaiiy ioeaiizec byµerenia geueratec |y tbe iiow oi |ioeuergy, wbieb tbe coetors nouitoriug ne eouic uot exµiaiu witb "esteru necieiue (iigure ¯). I eouic use tbose wouucs¨ to ieei tbe eoucitiou oi a µatieut`s |ocy, seusiug tbe iiow oi tbe eb`i tbrougbout bis or ber orgaus auc iin|s.
lig. ¯. 1be stignata¨ (ioeaiizec byµerenia) geueratec |y tbe iiow oi |ioeuergy. 1be µbeuoneuou aµµears bere ou |otb tbe ieit auc rigbt baucs. 1be seeouc ebaraeteristie oi yaug euergy is tbat it wauts to go u¡. I eau ieei it risiug iu ny |ocy wbeuever I bave coue ny exereises-it coes uot waut to settie iu ny cautieu, |ut wauts to go to tbe toµ oi ny beac auc |urst out, ii it eouic. lron tbis sinµie seusatiou (eouµiec witb tbe iaet tbat I bac seeu Jobu Cbaug ievitate iron tbe grouuc iu ceiiauee oi uaturai iaw) I bave eone to uucerstauc sonetbiug tbat Cbiuese sages bave |eeu sayiug ior tbe iast tbree tbousauc years. 1be yaug euergy exists iu oµµositiou to tbe yiu. Auc ii gravity is a yiu eb`i, wbat is tbe yaug eb`i' 1be yaug eb`i nust |e a ioree eorreiatec to soiar uueiear iusiou, auc tbis ioree tbat iueis eorreiatec to soiar uueiear iusiou, auc tbis ioree tbat iueis tbe suu iueis our iives ou eartb as weii. (liease see aµµeucix 2.) 1be Luiverse bas µrovec itseii nauy tines to |e iraetai iu uature. It is tbereiore iogieai to assune tbat a ioree existiug naeroeosnieaiiy wouic aiso exist nieroeosnieaiiy iusice our owu |eiug. Cur eurreut seieuee aeeeµts tbe uotiou tbat were it uot ior tbe cyuanisn oi uueiear iusiou serviug as au exµausive ioree, our suu wouic eoiiaµse uucer tbe ioree oi its owu gravity. "bat tbis neaus is tbat aii stars are |attieiieics |etweeu gravity auc sone ioree µroviciug outwarc µressure, auc tbat tbis |attie sbaµes our sµaee-tine. "beu nost µeoµie tbiul oi gravity, tbey renen|er tbe |asies iearuec iu bigb sebooi. Cue nass exerts au attraetive ioree ou auotber, auc it is tbis attraetive ioree tbat leeµs us ou tbe µiauet`s suriaee. But iet`s tale tbis truisn oue steµ iurtber auc ceiiue tbiugs nore µreeiseiy. Cravity is tbat ioree iu tbe Luiverse tbat wauts aii natter to eoiiaµse iuto a siugie nass, auc uitinateiy iuto oue siuguiarity. 1bat is to say, gravity is tbat ioree tbat seels to eonµaet sµaee auc tine iuto a siugie, nassive |iael boie. 1be iutriusie yiu eb`i usec |y Jobu Cbaug to aebieve bis sµeetaeuiar, euergy-a|sor|iug cenoustratious nust |e reiatec to tbe ioree oi gravity. It is tbis cyuanisn tbat a|sor|s euergy auc seucs it iuto uowbere.¨ 8oiar iire, ou tbe otber bauc, is tbe exµausive ioree tbat ereates sµaee auc tine auc leeµs it extaut. "esteru seieuee eaiis tbis soiar ioree uueiear iusiou. 1be aueieut seboiars oi Cbiua eaiiec it yaug eb`i. 1bey are oue auc tbe sane. \aeroeosnieaiiy tbe eon|at |etweeu tbe two iorees oi yiu auc yaug ceiiue tbe uature oi reaiity. \ieroeosnieaiiy tbeir iuteraetiou iueis our iiie ioree. (Isu`t it iogieai to byµotbesize tbat, sbouic sueb a eoutest eonµrise tbe iuucaneutai uaturai eoucitiou oi our Luiverse, our owu |ocies auc our very iiie ioree wouic Luiverse, our owu |ocies auc our very iiie ioree wouic reiieet it') Iu 1he Magus o/ 1ava, I µroµosec tbe tbeory tbat Jobu Cbaug`s µower, tbose euergy |iasts oi bis tbat ieei iile you are |eiug zaµµec |y a bigb-voitage eieetrieai eurreut, is attri|uta|ie to uueiear iusiou. I (auc otber seieutists) bave triec to neasure tbis µower witb iustruneuts, |ut uo voitage or eurreut was eviceut. Auc yet uo oue eouic ceuy tbe very reai ioree oi tbese |iasts, wbieb iuceec eouic |e usec to µeriorn worl as ceiiuec |y noceru µbysies (ior iustauee, eausiug a giass oi water to |oii or ceiiveriug treneucous noneutun). 8o wbat was baµµeuiug' Jobu`s µower is eitber neebauieai iu uature or tbe resuit oi a cyuanisn we eouic uot µiuµoiut. 8iuee uo noveneut oi eieetrous was eviceut, auc siuee Jobu`s µower eau |e trausierrec tbrougb netaiiie o|jeets over ioug cistauees (naliug it eieariy uot neebauieai), Ceean`s razor suggestec to ne tbat it was cue to uueiear iusiou. (Iu µroµosiug tbis tbeory, bowever, I bave nace natters nore eonµiex tbau Ceean wouic wisb-I bave suggestec tbat tbis uueiear iusiou is |rougbt a|out |y yaug eb`i, a iaetor uot reeoguizec |y eurreut |ioµbysieai iaw.) I wiii acc, very |rieiiy, µrinariiy ior tbose teebuoerats out tbere, tbat tbere is a ease ior assuniug tbat Jobu`s eieetrieity¨ is racio ireçueuey (kl) eurreut. 1bis tyµe oi eieetronaguetie wave is uot reaciiy neasura|ie witb eouveutiouai eurreut auc voitage neters, |ut ratber reçuires a sµeeiaiizec oseiiioseoµe. "beu we iool at tbe eieetronaguetie sµeetrun as a wboie, we iiuc tbat two iorns oi enissious iron tbe suu are a|ie to µeuetrate to tbe suriaee oi tbe eartb uuciniuisbec. visi|ie iigbt auc racio waves. lerbaµs tbere is sonetbiug iubereut iu kl enissious uucer uaturai iaw tbat aiiows tbeir µroµagatiou tbrougbout tbe bunau |ocy. uaviug saic tbat, we stiii bave to exµiaiu tbe µower uaviug saic tbat, we stiii bave to exµiaiu tbe µower souree tbat is geueratiug tbese waves. Iu esseuee, we eau iuterµret tbe eutire eieetronaguetie sµeetrun as |eiug a yaug µbeuoneuou. Lveu ii a iuture stucy sbows tbat tbe euergy µrocueec |y Jobu Cbaug is kl eurreut, anaziug as tbis is |y itseii, it wiii ouiy ieac to nore çuestious as to bow tbose waves are geueratec. Iu tbe euc I |eiieve tbat we wiii uueover tbat ny naster`s cautieu coes iuceec aet nueb iile a star |eiug or|itec |y a |iael boie, auc tbat tbe µrinary euergy souree is attri|uta|ie to uueiear iusiou. Cuiy wbeu we en|raee tbe µreeeµt oi what ha¡¡ens oaccocosoìca//; oust occuc oìccocosoìca//; wiii we eone to uucerstauc tbe nystery oi eb`i. I |eiieve tbis, iu turu, wiii ieac to tbe uuiiiec iieic tbeory so ceariy eovetec |y noceru seieutists. 1bere is oue nore tbiug I eau state uueçuivoeaiiy tbrougb ny exµerieuees witb Jobu Cbaug. Botb yiu eb`i auc yaug eb`i |ebave as |otb µartieie auc wave µbeuoneua-iuceec, it wouic |e uo streteb oi tbe inagiuatiou to state |oiciy tbat chì has oass. 1be aµµeiiatious giveu |y aueieut euitures arouuc tbe woric to tbe tern lìoenecg; (eb`i, µueuna, riuug, ruaeb, sµiritus, µraua) aii reier to a vaµoriile µbeuoneuou, auc I bave seeu tbis to |e true iirstbauc. Cb`i bas nass nueb tbe sane way tbat snole bas nass. "beu I iirst testec ior tbe eonµietiou oi Levei 1wo (auc iaiiec cisnaiiy), ny stuceut 8µiros was µreseut auc assurec ne be bac seeu sonetbiug iile snole¨ risiug out oi ny µains. Jobu eouiirnec tbat tbis was iuceec yaug eb`i. Iu auy ease, euougb saic ou tbis natter . . . ior tbe noneut. Cu a eosnie seaie, we eau graµbieaiiy ceµiet tbe iuteraetiou oi yiu auc yaug as ioiiows.
lig. 8. \aeroeosnie yiu auc yaug 1be t`ai ebi syn|oi sbowu is tbe arebaie iorn, wbieb |etter reµreseuts tbe eiasb oi tbe two iorees, tbougb uot tbeir trausitiou witb sµaee auc tine. \ou wiii uotiee tbat I ia|eiec tbe eeuter oi tbe yiu iieic as origiuatiug iu tbe µiauetary eore, tbere is a reasou ior tbis, oue tbat wiii |riug us |ael to our eartb eieneutais |eiore ioug. Inagiue tbe yiu as tbe µrinai ebaos tbat existec µrior to our owu Luiverse, a eoucitiou |eyouc sµaee auc tine. 1bis ebaos is stiii very nueb a µart oi our owu reaiity, a sort oi carl etber tbat oµµoses tbe iigbt oi tbe stars, auc yet is a µrereçuisite ior our iiie ioree. 1be 1aoist sages oi oic auc Jobu Cbaug bave taugbt us tbat everytbiug aiive nust bave |otb tbe yiu auc yaug euergies eoursiug iu µaraiiei tbrougb tbeir |ocies. A wooceu ta|ie is sinµiy yaug auc is tbereiore iiieiess, wbiie a tree bas |otb yiu auc yaug. But ii tbe yaug eb`i eones iron tbe suu, tbeu wbere coes tbe yiu eb`i eone iron' "e luow nueb nore a|out tbe eartb`s eore tbau we usec to. "e aµµreeiate tbat netaiiie eieneuts iu bigb eoueeutratiou are reçuirec sonewbere iu tbe iuterior oi tbe eartb to geuerate tbe µiauet`s eviceut naguetie iieic. "e luow tbat tbis netai nust bave iiuic µroµerties at very bigb tenµeratures. "biie eoutenµorary (1vv8) very bigb tenµeratures. "biie eoutenµorary (1vv8) estinates teii us tbat tbe eartb`s soiic iuuer eore (tbere is au outer eore as weii) nay |e oue siugie buge erystai oi irou 2,400 ln iu cianeter, I wiii stiel ny ueel out auc agree witb au eariier nocei (1vv6), wbieb µreciets tbat tbe eore bas a cisµersiou oi 4 µereeut uielei as weii. \y reasouiug ior tbis is |asec ou tbe iuuetiouiug oi tbe kecìs, a sbort sworc oi tbe \aiay Arebiµeiago. Iu 1he Magus o/ 1ava, I exµiaiuec nueb oi tbe nagie oi tbe leris, a weaµou nace iron neteorites oi a sµeeiiie uature. A taiisnau iusertec iuto tbe netaiiie |ocy oi tbe leris |iucs tbe naler`s sµirit to tbe weaµou, aioug witb bis soienu oatb to µroteet tbe owuer oi tbe sbort sworc. A leris eau |e eaµa|ie oi iiyiug tbrougb tbe air or |oiiiug water iron a cistauee, I bave seeu sone iuereci|ie cenoustratious oi µower iron au iucivicuai leris at Jobu Cbaug`s bone. Iu eiieet, tbis sworc serves as au auteuua to tbe naler`s sµirit. "beu a leris is eaiiec uµou, iu esseuee tbe naler (eo¡u; is eaiiec uµou to µroteet tbe owuer oi tbe sworc. 1bis µraetiee nay |e eoustruec as soreery, oi tbat tbere eau |e iittie cou|t, |ut wbetber tbe nagie is carl or wbite is ieit to tbe iucivicuai iorger to ceeice. : Iu tbe µast, au enµu eousiguec bis sµirit iu sueb a nauuer as to µroteet tbe iiueage auc ianiiy oi a nau be eberisbec, I an sure tbat nauy sueb gbosts are iess tbau baµµy wbeu tbe taiisnau tbat |iucs tben is |ougbt auc soic iile jeweiry. 1be µoiut is, tbe netaiiie |ocy oi tbe leris |otb eoutaius auc trausnits tbe yiu euergy oi tbe taiisnau ior nauy eeuturies. A leris is eonµosec oi neteorite irou witb a bigb uielei eouteut, a trait tbat gives tben tbeir canaseeue aµµearauee. Lool at tben: 1bey tbiul tbey eau iorge a leris iron sinµie irou auc uielei: 1bey cou`t uucerstauc tbat a reai sinµie irou auc uielei: 1bey cou`t uucerstauc tbat a reai leris nust |e iorgec iron a neteorite:¨ Jobu Cbaug bac usec tbese barsb worcs iu µrivate to ne curiug a visit to a Javauese leris naler. "e were watebiug a noceru cay enµu toii away, iorgiug µieees I nyseii tbougbt were worls oi art. "by is tbat, 8iiu'¨ I aslec. Beeause ouiy a neteorite eau eoutaiu tbe yiu euergy oi tbe taiisnau. Auy leris tbat truiy bas µower bas |eeu iorgec iron a stoue tbat bas iaiieu iron tbe sly,¨ be auswerec. It was uµou beariug tbose worcs auc renen|eriug wbat I bac iearuec oi yiu auc yaug tbat I uucerstooc tbat tbese neteorites were tbe beart oi a µiauet tbat bac ouee existec, |ut bac |eeu cestroyec. 1bey were µieees oi its µiauetary eore. Cur eartb`s eore, too, bas a eonµositiou siniiar to tbe netai oi tbe leris, auc is |otb au auteuua auc trausistor ior yiu euergy. 8onebow tbe eore oi our µiauet is iu eoustaut eonnuuiou witb tbe µrinai ebaos, ceiiveriug tbe yiu euergy to us so tbat iiie nay exist. 8everai researebers bave µroµosec tbe tbeory tbat tbe µiauet eartb is oue siugie iiviug orgauisn oi wbieb we as a sµeeies are a µart. 6 It wouic |e wouceriui ii tbis were true, |ut wbat is eertaiu is tbat we ueec tbe yiu euergy iron tbe eore oi tbe eartb iu orcer to survive. 1bis euergy is easiiy trausnittec tbrougb tbe µiauet`s nautie, |ut iu orcer tbat it nay |e eveuiy cistri|utec tbrougb tbe suriaee, a uetworl eonµara|ie to tbe systen oi arteries auc eaµiiiaries tbat ieec tbe eeiis oi our |ocies witb |iooc is reçuirec. 1bis uetworl is nace uµ oi tbe veius oi netai ore tbat ruu tbrougb tbe erust, ioces tbat we as a sµeeies bave |eeu seaveugiug ior tbe iast iour tbousauc years. Beiore I go ou, iet ne ouee agaiu ceieuc nyseii iron tbose wbo wouic seoii. I cou|t tbat auyoue wouic care argue iu our age agaiust tbe iaet tbat tbe woric is iraetai iu argue iu our age agaiust tbe iaet tbat tbe woric is iraetai iu uature, seii-reµiieatiug iu iorn so tbat iuuetiou nay |e attaiuec. Coastiiues are iraetai, as is tbe |eatiug oi our beart. 1bis is a iaet tbat aueieut euitures uucerstooc weii. lor exanµie, two tbousauc years ago, tbrougb tbeir necitatious, Buccbists eane uµ witb tbe eoueeµt oi oanda/as, two cineusiouai iraetai reµreseutatious oi a giveu asµeet oi our tbree-cineusiouai reaiity. Cur |ocies, too, are seii-reµiieatiug nieroeosns oi tbe Luiverse, tbere is uo way arouuc tbis. Let`s eoutiuue |y iooliug at our |ioebenistry auc tbe inµortauee oi netai to our iiie ioree. Lveryoue tocay luows tbat irou is a erueiai eonµoueut oi our |iooc. As a |asie eoustitueut oi benogio|iu, it is iu iaet irou tbat aiiows us to |reatbe. ¯ 1bougb irou nales uµ iess tbau 0.004 µereeut oi our |ocy weigbt, witbout it we cie. \ueb aiso bas |eeu writteu a|out tbe inµortauee oi niuerais auc eieetroiytes iu our |ioocstrean-aii, ior tbe nost µart, netaiiie eonµouucs. Cuee we uucerstauc bow inµortaut netais are to tbe iuuetiouiug oi our |ocies, eau we cisregarc tbe eoueiusiou tbat tbey nay |e erueiai to tbe iuuetiouiug oi our µiauet as a wboie' 1be Lugiisb worc oeta/ eones iron tbe Creel worc µété::óv, wbieb neaus tbat wbieb trausnutes.¨ 8 1be worc iu itseii sbouic raise a iew eye|rows, |ut siuee aiebeny is a ior|icceu toµie iu our cay auc age, auc siuee iew µeoµie reaiize tbe souree oi tbe worc, its neauiug is iguorec. Cur noceru µbysies iusists tbat nateriais co uot trausnute oi tbeir owu aeeorc. Coic iusiou is inµossi|ie, |ioiogieai iusiou µreµosterous. Cue eouic iose bis µiaee iu aeacenia ior suggestiug sueb a tbiug. uusb. Auc yet it is netai tbat agaiu iustigates oue oi tbe nost µerµiexiug eoutroversies iu "esteru necieai tbeory. 8everai researebers v bave suggestec tbat eieetrieaiiy 8everai researebers v bave suggestec tbat eieetrieaiiy iucueec uueiear iusiou (i.e., eoic uueiear iusiou) tales µiaee iusice tbe |ocy aii tbe tine. Liviug eeiis bave a µoteutiai ciiiereuee aeross tbe eeii waii tbat is cue to tbe ciiiereutiai eoueeutratiou oi sociun ious (ra ¬ ) auc µotassiun ious (k ¬ ) iusice auc outsice tbe eeii, tbis ciiiereutiai is eaiiec tbe trausnen|raue µoteutiai. 1be naiustrean tbeory (eaiiec tbe sodìuo ¡otassìuo ¡uo¡) µroµoses a neebauisn to exµiaiu tbis µoteutiai wbere|y sociun is neebauieaiiy exebaugec ior µotassiun iusice auc outsice tbe eeii nen|raue. uowever, tbe iogisties |ebiuc tbis nocei are eonµiex auc bave uever |eeu µrovec. lroµoueuts oi tbe |ioiogieai eoic uueiear iusiou tbeory, ou tbe otber bauc, suggest tbat sociun, iu tbe µreseuee oi oxygeu, is uueieariy trausnutec to µotassiun iusice tbe eeii (|y |ioiogieai eoic iusiou), auc tbat tbe µroeess sbouic rigbtiuiiy |e ia|eiec tbe sodìuo- ¡otassìuo tcansoutatìon. 10 1be µotassiun iu tbis nocei is regarcec as a waste µrocuet, uot au iuitiator oi tbe reaetiou. 8iuee exeess µotassiun iu tbe |ioocstrean is a ceaciy µoisou, treatiug it as a waste µrocuet ou tbe eeiiuiar ievei, useiui ouiy iu sµeeiiie ratio to sociun to naiutaiu a µoteutiai ciiiereuee aeross tbe eeii nen|raue, nales gooc seuse. 11 kenen|er, tbe Luiverse ioiiows tbis ruie. ßhat occucs oaccocosoìca//; occucs oìccocosoìca//;. 1bis ruie aµµiies ou every seaie iu our iraetai eosnos. It nay |e, tbeu, tbat iiie itseii is auinatec |y tbe trausnutatiou oi oue netai to auotber. lerbaµs tbe aueieut Creels luew wbat tbey were tailiug a|out wbeu tbey ia|eiec tbese eieneuts tbose wbieb trausnute.¨ lerbaµs tbey reaiizec bow inµortaut netai is, auc wbat its roie is iu tbe sebene oi tbiugs. 8o we bave seeu tbeu tbat netai ious are suµreneiy inµortaut ior our iiie ioree |otb ebenieaiiy (tbe irou iu benogio|iu) auc aiebenieaiiy¨ (tbe ra ¬ /k ¬ exebauge). benogio|iu) auc aiebenieaiiy¨ (tbe ra ¬ /k ¬ exebauge). Auc wouic netai |e auy iess inµortaut to tbe iiie ioree oi tbe µiauet as a wboie' I an eouviueec tbat tbe netai erystai iu tbe eartb`s iuuer eore bas very sµeeiai µroµerties tbat tie tbe µiauet to tbe yiu iieic oi tbe µrinai ebaos. I an eouviueec tbat tbe uetworl oi veius oi netaiiie ore iu tbe eartb`s erust are tbere so tbat tbis yiu euergy nay reaeb uµ to auc |e cistri|utec tbrougb tbe µiauet`s suriaee. \etai is, iu otber worcs, a eouueetiug eieneut |etweeu tbe yiu auc tbe yaug iieics oi existeuee. I |eiieve tbat tbis is so |eeause netai bas µroµerties iu tbe eieetrie, naguetie, soiar |ioeuergetie (yaug), auc yiu iieics. "bieb iiuaiiy |riugs us |ael to our eartb eieneutais auc ny iueic creaniug. \y naster bas toic ne reµeateciy. Lverytbiug ou tbe eartb is yaug, |ut tbe eartb itseii is yiu. "e ourseives are yaug ereatures auc bave iittie netai iu our |ocies |y weigbt (eveu tbougb tbis netai is erueiai). Is it so erazy to assune tbat eutities eouic exist ou (or iu) tbe µiauet tbat nale greater use oi netai auc its µroµerties' Luug uu 8bau, tbe 1aoist nouastery tbat was bone to ny naster`s teaeber, Craucnaster Liao, is ioeatec iu Cbiua`s Jiaugxi µroviuee, auc Jiaugxi is uuusuaiiy rieb iu niuerai resourees. 1be area |oasts tbe iargest eoµµer niue iu Asia. Anoug tbe oue buucrec iiity niuerais ciseoverec iu tbe woric, Jiaugxi bas nore tbau oue buucrec iorty, auc nauy oi tbe veius oi ore µass rigbt uucer Luug uu 8bau. Lxteusive reserves oi eigbty-uiue tyµes oi netaiiie ore bave |eeu ciseoverec auc tbirty- tbree are anoug tbe toµ iive iu voiune auc çuaiity iu Asia. I an eouviueec tbat tbis is barciy eoiueiceutai, auc it wouic |e a siguiiieaut steµ to µrove sonecay tbat noceru teebuoiogy auc aueieut sµirituaiity co iuceec sbare a eouueetiou to tbe iubereut µower oi netai. sbare a eouueetiou to tbe iubereut µower oi netai. 1be eartb eoutaius at ieast 40 µereeut netai |y weigbt. 1be eartb eieneutais are tiec to netai to ieec tbeir iiie ioree, wbieb is nueb nore yiu tbau yaug. Aueieut euitures arouuc tbe woric, wbieb iivec eioser to uature auc stun|iec outo tbese |eiugs ireçueutiy, reierrec to tben as sµirits or gocs. 8iuee tbe eieneutais are nore yiu tbau yaug, sueb a cistiuetiou nace seuse. lerbaµs tbey are iuceec sµirits. 1be eouueetiou |etweeu yiu, tbe eartb, auc tbe sµirit woric is as oic as bunauliuc. 1be ratiouaie oi 8toue Age nau boiciug bis eerenouies iu eaves was sinµie. ue wautec |etter aeeess to tbe yiu iieic so tbat be eouic nore easiiy iuvole tbose sµirits be cesirec to eonnuuieate witb. Autbroµoiogists bave iouuc rituai oiieriugs a niie uucer tbe eartb iu tbe eave oi 1ue D`Aucou|ert, catiug to aµµroxinateiy 11,000 B.C.L. 1be eeie|ratec oraeie oi Aeberou iu ny owu eouutry, wbere neu sougbt out tbe sbaces oi tbeir aueestors iu arebaie tines, is iittie nore tbau a µit iu tbe grouuc, |ut tbe wboie area bas au iuereci|ie anouut oi yiu euergy |eeause oi tbe uear|y river. 1bere is auotber eave iu Creeee tbat |etter exenµiiiies tbe inµortauee oi yiu auc tbe roie oi eaves iu sµirituai ciseiµiiues tbrougbout tbe ages. It is ioeatec iu Crete, ou tbe µeuiusuia oi Alrotiri uear uauia. 1bere are two Creel Crtbocox nouasteries situatec arouuc tbis eave. au oicer, cesertec oue eiose to tbe seasbore (\oui katboiilou, |uiit iu tbe sixtb eeutury C.L. auc a|aucouec eeuturies iater cue to µirate raics), auc a uewer oue bigber uµ ou tbe biiisice (\oui Couveruetou, |uiit iu tbe tweiitb eeutury |y nouls oi tbe eariier nouastery wbo wautec a nore ceieuca|ie ioeatiou). 1bree buucrec yarcs cowu a steeµ µatb iron \oui Couveruetou is a iarge eave iusice oi wbieb is |uiit a snaii ebureb. 1be true ceµtb oi tbe eave is uuluowu, snaii ebureb. 1be true ceµtb oi tbe eave is uuluowu, siuee nost oi it bas yet to |e ebartec iu our geueratiou. Cue striliug tbiug a|out it, tbougb, is tbe iarge staiaetite iu its eutrauee eban|er, wbieb bas tbe uunistala|ie sbaµe oi a |ear. lerbaµs eveu nore iuterestiug is tbat arebaeoiogieai exeavatious bave sbowu tbat tbe eave bas a reiigious bistory. reoiitbie nau worsbiµµec tbe eartb |ear auc tbe \otber Coccess tbere. Iu \iuoau Crete, eirea tbe seveuteeutb eeutury B.C.L., tbe eave |eeane a tenµie to Diltyuua, a virgiu Cretau goccess wbose toten was tbe |ear. 8be was ioiiowec |y ber eiassieai Creel eouuterµart Artenis, auotber virgiu ceity to wbon tbe |ear was saerec, auc wbo iu konau tines |eeane Diaua. "beu tbe Creels eveutuaiiy eouvertec to Cbristiauity (|etweeu tbe iourtb auc sixtb eeuturies C.L.), tbe eave |eeane a tenµie to tbe Virgiu \ary oi tbe Bears (lauagia Arlouciotissa), auc a |aµtisnai iout was |uiit outo tbe staiaetite, iec |y tbe steacy criµ oi a snaii sµriug. ueuee tbe goccess worsbiµµec iu tbe eave ebaugec ber uane, |ut uot ber esseuee, tbrougbout tbe niiieuuia. 1ocay, iears oi a µagau revivai bave eausec tbe Creel Crtbocox Cbureb to uegieet¨ tbe snaii ebureb auc |aµtisnai iout, eaiiiug it icoiatrous (iigure v). But tourists (nostiy Cernau) iioel tbere |y tbe tbousaucs curiug tbe sunner.
lig. v. 1be eartb |ear¨ iu tbe eave at \oui Couveruetou, seeu iron |otb tbe sice auc tbe irout I, ever iuterestec iu traveiiug to sueb sites, ieit tbe iuereci|ie yiu euergy iu tbe eave wbeu I visitec tbere, auc I uucerstooc tbe seeret oi its sauetity. I sougbt tbe iuuer reeesses oi its eutrauee eban|er auc sat cowu iu necitatiou ior bours, uucistur|ec uutii tbree youug Cernau giris, ueoµagaus auc cevotees oi Artenis, striµµec auc |egau to eavort ualec iu tbe iout, sµiasbiug eaeb otber auc iaugbiug. 1bey were çuite sbaµeiy, auc wbiie tbey cic uot see ny sbacowy iigure sittiug çuietiy iu tbe aieove, it was ciiiieuit ior ne to iguore tben. I was tenµtec to asl ii tbey wautec eonµauy, |ut luowiug weii tbe iate oi Aetaeou, ceeicec to renaiu çuiet iusteac. 12 Virgiu goccesses asice, tbe µoiut is tbat tbe yiu euergy, tbe eartb, auc tbe sµirit woric bave aiways |eeu tiec togetber tbrougbout our bistory. "e sbouic uot, iu our arrogauee, cisniss tbe luowiecge oi µrinitive nau as çuaiut suµerstitiou, ior iu coiug so, we cisniss a najor µart oi ourseives. "e nust uever iorget tbat tbose neu auc woneu are our aueestors, auc tbat tbey ebose to iive tbe way tbey cic ior niiieuuia. "e sbouic uot erase ior gooc tbe iorgotteu sice oi ourseives sinµiy so tbat we gooc tbe iorgotteu sice oi ourseives sinµiy so tbat we nay |e |etter eoutroiiec |y tbose wbo seel our servituce.
~ddenduo. 8iuee iuitiaiiy writiug tbese worcs I eau snugiy auc baµµiiy reµort tbat tbe niuiug eonµauy, wbieb µiauuec ou ciggiug uot iiity neters iron wbere tbe liug auc çueeu iie, bas |eeu giveu tbe |oot-at ieast ior tbe tine |eiug. \ours truiy |egau raviug auc irotbiug at tbe noutb iu tbe Creel nartiai arts nagaziues. Loeai resiceuts siguec a µetitiou as a resuit auc tbe eonµauy bac to eease oµeratious. 1bis baviug |eeu saic, tbe veiu oi tbe ore uear tbe eieneutais is eiose to a tbousauc neters ceeµ auc reµreseuts a iortuue to sbareboicers auc, uaturaiiy, tbe µoiitieiaus gettiug tbeir µieee. I co uot luow bow ioug we eau boic tben oii or wbat wiii baµµeu to tbe eartb eieneutais. 1bey eauuot ieave tbeir sµot auc go sonewbere eise. Cbaµter 1 \ICkCCC8\
I bac eone cowu iron ny nouutaiutoµ auc rejoiuec soeiety, a ceeisiou tbat geueratec uo euc oi ceiigbt at iirst |ut irustratec ne euciessiy witbiu a weel. \y iuitiai µro|ien was tbat tailiug was ciiiieuit, ny voeai eorcs baviug |eeone iess usec to coiug so, I woucerec wbat it was iile to sµeuc years iu isoiatiou, uot baviug auyoue to sµeal to auc uot |eiug ioreec to eouverse witb auyoue. \y naster bas sµeut years iu tbe wiic, be bas neutiouec to ne tbat ior tbe iirst six noutbs be eriec every cay, |ut aiterwarcs çuieliy iost tbe ueec auc cesire ior soeiety. Iu auy ease, I bac rejoiuec tbe ra|ic raee tbat was Iu auy ease, I bac rejoiuec tbe ra|ic raee tbat was ur|au Creeee, ceiigbtiug iu tbe sigbts auc souucs oi eiviiizatiou. "e were sittiug iu a eaié iu Ciyiaca, oue oi tbe soutberu su|ur|s oi Atbeus. I bac stun|iec outo 8µiro, ny airiiue-µiiot irieuc auc stuceut oi 1he Magus o/ 1ava iane, wbo was eouveuiug witb severai oi bis iiigbt-atteucaut irieucs ou tbe su|ur|`s treucy naiu striµ. 1 Iu orcer to nale ny |iooc µressure go uµ, 8µiro sliiiiuiiy (auc naiieiousiy, it seens) turuec tbe eouversatiou to |ioeuergy auc sµirituaiity. It turuec out tbat everyoue µreseut bac reac sone |ools auc atteucec a iew seniuars, auc, as a resuit, bac a|iiities tbat nace tbe µowers oi ny owu naster µaie |y eonµarisou. I uoccec auc nurnurec ny aµµreeiatiou ior a ioug tine (witb 8µiro griuuiug gieeiuiiy as it weut ou) uutii I eouic uo iouger stauc it auc µoiiteiy iuterjeetec. Lool, I saic, wbiie I agree tbat µowers oi tbis sort exist, I barciy tbiul tbat tbey are eonnou. I wouic guess tbat iu orcer to ceveioµ tbe a|iiities we are tailiug a|out, oue ueecs to sµeuc at ieast tweuty years iu a nouastery or bernitage sonewbere, µraetieiug necitatiou every cay, auc eveu tbeu tbere`s uo guarautee.¨ 2 uow co ;ou luow'¨ oue wonau saic botiy. Iu ber µrevious soiiioçuy sbe bac just raisec tbe ceac witb ber beaiiug toueb auc bac a iot to |e ceieusive a|out. "eii, it nales seuse, coesu`t it'¨ I reµiiec. \ou eau`t iearu to µiay teuuis or tbe µiauo iu oue seniuar-it tales years oi µraetiee, rigbt' \ou eau` t get a lb.D. |y atteuciug a ieeture or a sbort eourse, you bave to go tbougb eieneutary sebooi iirst, tbeu bigb sebooi, eoiiege, uuiversity, µost-gracuate worl, aii tbat gooc stuii. I`n sure tbat tbiugs oi a sµirituai uature worl iile tbat as weii -I neau, everytbiug tbat exists iu tbe Luiverse is natuca/ auc sbouic ioiiow tbe iaw oi uaturai µrogressiou, rigbt'¨ 1bey aii uoccec exeeµt ior tbe wonau wbo bac just 1bey aii uoccec exeeµt ior tbe wonau wbo bac just accressec ne. 8be eoutiuuec ber innocerate toue. "eii,¨ sbe seoiiec, tbat sbows bow nueb ;ou luow. 8µirituai µower bas to co witb ìnìtìatìon, uot µraetiee. \ou get tbese giits oi µower iron your teaeber, uot tbrougb worliug at tben.¨ I see. "ouic tbat it were so easy,¨ I saic. Ci eourse, tbis teaeber is µaic baucsoneiy ior bis giits auc bis |euevoieuee, rigbt'¨ Iu tweuty-eigbt years oi teaebiug, Jobu Cbaug bas uot nace oue cine iron auy oi bis stuceuts or µatieuts, iuceec, be is ior|icceu |y oatb to co so. rot ouiy tbat, |ut be routiueiy ieecs us as weii wbeu we visit, iu aµµreeiatiou oi tbe nouey we sµeuc ou airiare auc iocgiug. 8be stooc auc µut ber baucs ou ber biµs, iurious. \ou sbouicu`t tail a|out tbiugs you luow uotbiug a|out:¨ sbe buiiec. "bo co you tbiul you are, auyway'¨ 1be giri iater acvisec 8µiro to |e nore jucieious iu eboosiug bis irieucs. "AVLlCk\8
I nyseii bave triec to |e iess o|sessive iu ny stucies witb Jobu Cbaug, auc oue netboc I`ve usec witb sone sueeess is to strive to uueover siniiar teaebiugs witbiu tbe eourse oi bunau bistory. 1rutb, you see, is çuite barc to eone |y auc tbiugs are seicon as tbey aµµear to |e- tbis is au axion tbat we wouic aii co weii to beec. 1bere is oue ruie, bowever, tbat seens to aµµiy as iar as ciseeruiug tbe uitinate reaiity oi tbiugs. Ii seµarate eiiorts bave yieicec eonnou resuits, ebauees are tbat tbe sµeeiiie o|servatiou or eoueiusiou is wortb beeciug. 1bis is esµeeiaiiy true ii tbe iucivicuais voieiug tbese is esµeeiaiiy true ii tbe iucivicuais voieiug tbese eoueiusious are isoiatec |y iive or six tbousauc niies auc niiieuuia oi bistory auc are nen|ers oi nutuaiiy bostiie etbuie grouµs. 1o get at tbe trutb oi tbiugs, tbeu, you nust |e a cetaebec auc o|jeetive o|server (sonetbiug tbat is uot easy), auc try to uueover tbese eonnou reaiizatious. By virtue oi tbe way I grew uµ, I bac iew attaebneuts. It was barc ior ne to |e µassiouate a|out ereec or eouutry, ior exanµie-I was a true eitizeu oi tbe woric. reitber raee uor ereec nace auy ciiiereuee to ne, nau was tbe sane aii over tbe gio|e, witb iceutieai µassious, o|sessious, auc iaiiiugs. As I grew oicer, I uucerstooc as weii a truisn tbat 8onerset \augban bac writteu a|out ioug ago. Crauceur auc µettiuess resice sice |y sice iu tbe bearts oi aii neu, auc tbis is aiso oiteu tbe ease wbeu aµµiiec to euitures as a wboie. 1 But baviug sueb au outiool ou iiie nace it ciiiieuit to iit iuto auy oue µiaee auc eveu nore ciiiieuit to uucerstauc µeoµie`s iixatiou witb tbiugs auc tbeories tbat were iutriusie to tbeir owu |eiiei systen. It seenec tbat tbis µersµeetive oi niue was a ireecon oi sorts, |ut aiso a µrisou. Let`s tale tbe \o-lai teaebiugs ou yiu auc yaug, ior exanµie. It seenec tbat tbe eoueeµts oi yiu auc yaug bave |eeu u|içuitous, tbeir µreseuee traeea|ie iar |ael iu tbe nists oi tine. As I bave saic, tbe \esoµotaniaus bac luowu tben, as bac tbe aueieut Creels, Iuciaus, lersiaus, auc Cbiuese. Lile ueariy aii tbose wbo are ianiiiar witb it, at iirst I tbougbt tbat tbe eonnou yiu-yaug syn|oi ceiiuec tbe iuteraetiou oi tbese two euergies nost µreeiseiy. It was uot ioug, bowever, |eiore I ciseoverec tbat uo bunau syn|oi eouic eover tbe eutire seoµe oi two µrinai iorees oi uature, as wiiiiug or iusµirec as tbe artist nay |e. Cu tbe waii oi a Cbiuese tenµie iu Java, I iouuc a tbriiiiug ceµietiou oi yiu auc yaug, oue tbat inneciateiy nace ne tbiul oi tbe ebalras oi Iuciau nystieisn auc tbe nace ne tbiul oi tbe ebalras oi Iuciau nystieisn auc tbe eacueeus oi tbe aueieut Creel goc uernes (tbe konau \ereury). katber tbau tbe staucarc |iael auc wbite eireuiar inage nace µoµuiar |y "esteru iiterature, tbis µaiutiug sbowec tbe two euergies eutwiuec iile iovers, a naie auc ienaie iu iorn ceµietec witb en|raeiug serµeutiue eoiis. Iu a iiule oi iate, I bac ruu out oi iiin at tbe tine auc was uua|ie to tale a µbotograµb, |ut nace a sinµie sleteb iusteac (iigure 10).
lig. 10. 1be two euergies oi yiu auc yaug eutwiuec. lron a Cbiuese tenµie iu Java. 1be eacueeus, a syn|oi usec |y tbe aueieut Creels auc tocay erroueousiy iustitutec as tbe en|ien oi necieiue, sbows two serµeuts eutwiuec arouuc a staii (iigure 11a). 1be staii oi Aseieµius, tbe goc oi beaiiug to tbe aueieut Creels, sbows a siugie suale-tbat oi tbe yiu tbe aueieut Creels, sbows a siugie suale-tbat oi tbe yiu euergy, I µersouaiiy |eiieve-eoiiec arouuc tbe staii (iigure 11|). A \esoµotaniau vase iu tbe Louvre, catiug to 2000 B.C.L., ouee agaiu sbows tbe two eoiiec suales (iigure 11e), tbis is tbe oicest reµreseutatiou I nyseii bave iouuc. 1be astouisbiug iaet to ciseover is tbat tbis syn|oi oi tbe eoiiec serµeut was eveutuaiiy acoµtec |y Cbristiauity as weii, |eeoniug tbe staucarc earriec eveu tocay |y |isboµs auc µatriarebs oi tbe Lasteru Crtbocox Cbureb ou tbeir µatriarebai staii. 4 (8ee iigure 11e auc 12.) rote tbat iu iigure 12, iu tbe inage ou tbe rigbt, tbe ebalra eaiiec |y tbe uiucus tbe tbousauc-µetaiiec iotus¨ eau |e seeu netaµborieaiiy oµeuiug iu tbe jeweiec uµµernost seetiou oi tbe staii.
lig. 11. eacueeus (a), staii oi Aseieµius (|), \esoµotaniau vase (e), stauciug wave (c), µatriarebai staii (e) "bat coes tbis seeniugiy u|içuitous syn|oi aetuaiiy ceµiet' 1wo µiunes oi euergy euriec iu a iovers` en|raee' \ost eertaiuiy, auc yet nore. reariy everyoue renen|ers tbe stauciug wave oi µbysies iron tbeir bigb sebooi eiasses, tbe µartieies tbat nale uµ tbe waveiorn sebooi eiasses, tbe µartieies tbat nale uµ tbe waveiorn ioiiow tbe sane µatb agaiu auc agaiu, so tbat tbe wave seens to stauc stiii, a statie sbaµe eonµosec oi noviug µartieies (iigure 11c). It is inµortaut tbat we leeµ tbis eoueeµt oi tbe stauciug wave iu niuc |eeause iu tbe uext seetiou we tale tbis icea iron tbe two cineusiouai to tbe tbree cineusiouai.
lig. 12. 1be staii oi tbe µatriareb iu tbe Lasteru Crtbocox Cbureb |ears tbe inages oi tbe eoiiec serµeut auc tbe tbousauc µetaiiec iotus.¨ laiutiugs oi µatriarebs, iile tbese, are eonnou iu Lasteru Crtbocox eburebes. A eonnou nistale, wbeu iooliug at crawiugs oi tbe ebalras oi Lasteru nystieisn auc tbeir eorresµouciug uaci, or ebauueis,¨ (iigure 11) is to tbiul oi tben as uaci, or ebauueis,¨ (iigure 11) is to tbiul oi tben as |eiug two cineusiouai, sueb is uot tbe ease. Lile tbe eacueeus, tbese reµreseutatious iu iaet ceµiet tbe two euergies eutwiuec arouuc eaeb otber iu a tbree- cineusiouai beiieoic. "beu crawiug tbe uaci auc ebalras ou waii µaiutiugs iu sinµiiiiec iorn, bowever, tbe artists oi Iucia auc 1i|et oµtec ior a two-cineusiouai view as easier to craw auc eonµrebeuc.
lig. 11. A two-cineusiouai reµreseutatiou oi tbe ebalras auc uaci Iu iaet, tbe DrA strauc itseii bas tbis very sbaµe, a cou|iy eutwiuec beiieoic arouuc a eeutrai axis.
lig. 14. 1be straucs oi DrA "bat coes aii tbis neau' Is it nere eoiueiceuee' "e bave ciseussec tbe iraetai Luiverse auc statec tbat wbat oeeurs naeroeosnieaiiy nust oeeur nieroeosnieaiiy. I an eouviueec tbat wbat esta|iisbes our |eiug (our µersouaiity, our µbysieai eaµa|iiities, our very soui ii you wiii) is uotbiug nore or iess tbau a stauciug wave iu tbe yiu iieic. 1bis wave reµiieates itseii iraetaiiy, iuitiaiiy taliug sbaµe iu tbe yaug iieic oi sµaee-tine witbiu tbe DrA oi tbe en|ryo tbat is to |eeone our |ocy. As we grow oicer, tbis wave is stiii witb us, auc nales uµ a uetworl oi µeals auc uoces tbat are tbe uaci auc ebalras oi our yiu su|stauee. lor a noneut, iet ne nire iu tbe |og oi µerµiexity tbose sleµties wbo reac tbese worcs witb cerisiou. I cou|t tbat auyoue iu tbeir rigbt niuc wouic çuestiou tbe bigb teebuieai staucarcs oi tbe aueieut Creels-tbeir natbenaties, arebiteeture, arts, auc writiugs are stiii tbe iouucatiou ou wbieb "esteru euiture resices. 1be lartbeuou is stiii de cìgueuc ior auyoue stucyiug arebiteeture, it was |uiit eiose to 2,:00 years ago, |ut arebiteeture, it was |uiit eiose to 2,:00 years ago, |ut eveu iu its ruiuous state tocay, it tales your |reatb away. 1be Creel iauguage is iu itseii eçuaiiy natbenatieai auc extreneiy ceseriµtive. lor exanµie, tbe Creel worc ior trutb is a/ìthìa, tbe µreiix a- is a uegative, neauiug uot,¨ auc tbe worc /ìthì neaus to iorget,¨ so a/ìthìa neaus tbat wbieb is uot iorgotteu.¨ 1be reasouiug |ebiuc tbis is sinµie. It is au iubereut bunau trait to iorget a iaisebooc (|eeause it is uot reai), auc to eieariy renen|er sonetbiug tbat bas aetuaiiy trausµirec. : uow nauy oi us bave |eeu eaugbt teiiiug iies |y iorgettiug tbe ia|rieatious we bave ereatec' I ior oue an guiity as ebargec. Aµµroµriateiy, tbe Creel worc ior evoiutiou (or ceveioµneut) is e·e/ì·ìs. 1be worc neaus, çuite sinµiy auc uuçuestioua|iy, iron tbe beiix.¨ uow cic tbey luow a|out tbe beiieai straucs oi DrA, iaeliug our noceru teebuoiogy' 1bat tbey were aware oi tben seens eiear. Botb tbe worc e·e/ì·ìs itseii auc tbe iaet tbat tbe staii oi Aseieµius, goc oi necieiue, ceµiets a beiix eutwiuec arouuc a eeutrai axis (tbe suale is reµreseutative oi a stauciug wave), eorro|orate tbis tbesis. I |eiieve tbat tbe aueieut Creels ciseoverec tbe beiix witbiu tbenseives tbrougb necitatiou, iirst eoutenµiatiug tbe natrix oi iarger stauciug waves tbat eonµrise our seveu naiu ebalras auc tbeu ioeusiug awareuess to snaiier auc snaiier ieveis ad ìn/ìnìtuo, iu tbis way reveaiiug tbe iraetai nieroeosn witbiu our |eiug. 6 row I wiii gieeiuiiy nale tbiugs worse auc trou|ie tbe reacer iurtber |y µosiug tbe ioiiowiug çuestiou. uow is it tbat we as iucivicuais µbysieaiiy exist' Coutrary to tbe exµeetatious oi Deseartes, tbe |ocy`s eeii strueture is uot a eoustaut auc neebauistie tbiug, ratber, eeiiuiar |ioiogy is sonewbat iile çuautun tbeory. Cur |ocies are iu a uuiiorn state oi iiux, eeiis cyiug out auc |eiug reµiaeec every seeouc. 1be µauereas, ior exanµie, reµiaees aii its every seeouc. 1be µauereas, ior exanµie, reµiaees aii its eeiis every tweuty-iour bours, wbiie tbe stonaeb reµieuisbes its eeiis every tbree cays. 1be |ocy`s wbite |iooc eeiis are reuewec every teu cays, wbiie v8 µereeut oi tbe µroteiu-|asec tissue iu tbe |raiu, tbat nost eonµiieatec auc wouceriui oi orgaus, is reµiaeec ouee a noutb. "bat is it tbat leeµs us iu oue µieee' lerbaµs tbe ouiy tbiug tbat ceiiues our |eiug is sonetbiug iile a eonµuter µrogran iu our autouonous uervous systen, teiiiug our |ocies to reµiaee a giveu eeii at a giveu noneut iu tine so tbat iorn auc iuuetiou nay |e naiutaiuec. Auc tbere is nore to |e ciseoverec bere. I bave a |oue sµur iu ny ei|ow-it is iueiiieieut, µaiuiui, auc biucers iuuetiou. \et I bave bac it ior nore tbau tweuty years. It is uot tbe resuit oi uornai agiug, |ut ratber was eausec |y au iujury I reeeivec as a youug nau. \y |ocy reµiaees eeiis auc nales use oi niuerais |y tbe seeouc, as we bave seeu, so wby coes it naiutaiu tbis |oue sµur' "bat is it tbat leeµs it tbere' 1beoretieaiiy, it eouic bave |eeu cissoivec ioug ago. Ii ny |ocy`s soie iuuetiou were ny eiiieieut survivai, it sbouic bave coue away witb tbe iujury, iustruetiug otber eeiis to renove it. \et it bas uot. lor sone reasou tbis iujury bas |eeu µrogrannec iuto ny natrix auc bas |eeone au irrenova|ie µart oi nyseii. I |eiieve tbat tbe so-eaiiec eonµuter µrogran naiutaiuiug our existeuee is a stauciug wave iu tbe yiu iieic, a stauciug wave tbat nirrors itseii |otb iu our DrA auc iu our autouonie uervous systen, reaebiug iuto every eeii iu our |ocy. ¯ 1bis wave is a reiieetiou oi our kacoa. 1be naeroeosn reiieets itseii iu our uervous systen ou nauy ieveis. \iu auc yaug iuteraet eoutiuuousiy iu tbat naguiiieeut eeutrai eonµuter, our bunau |raiu. Iu iaet, uucerstauciug tbis µroeess oiiers tbe ley to nauy sµeeiai iuuetious oi our uervous systen, iueiuciug tbe eoruerstoue oi tbe µraetiee oi uei luug. necitatiou. eoruerstoue oi tbe µraetiee oi uei luug. necitatiou. lIrI1L ArD IrlIrI1L
Beiore we get iuto auatony, bowever, iet ne reiterate a eoueeµt I bave µreseutec reµeateciy. 1he ;ìn enecg; ìs le;ond s¡ace and tìoe. and ;et ìt ìs contìnuous/; a ¡act o/ ouc leìng (iigure 1:). Iu sbort, eaeb oi us is a iiviug, |reatbiug wornboie iu tbe ia|rie oi sµaee-tine.
lig. 1:. \aug auc yiu euergies iu our |ocies 1be µbiiosoµber liato binseii wrote tbat tbe iiuite auc iuiiuite are iubereut iu nau.¨ 8 1o iuiiy uucerstauc tbe inµiieatious oi tbis stateneut we are goiug to bave to toueb uµou tbe worliugs oi tbe eeutrai uervous systen. \ueb researeb bas |eeu coue iu tbe µast iiity years ou tbe µbysioiogy oi tbe bunau |raiu, we are uow iu a µositiou to iceutiiy tbe ioeatiou oi sµeeiiie iuuetious auc to oµerate ou tbe orgau as ueeessary. "e luow, ior exanµie, tbat tbe iroutai io|es goveru nost auaiytieai ceeisiou naliug, wbiie tbe eere|rai benisµberes iu geuerai baucie seuse auc noveneut. "e luow tbat tbe |raiu sten eoutrois beart|eat auc |reatbiug, wbiie tbe eere|eiiun cireets |aiauee auc nuseie eoorciuatiou. eere|eiiun cireets |aiauee auc nuseie eoorciuatiou. liuaiiy, tbe byµotbaianus reguiates |ocy tenµerature auc tbe reiease oi bornoues.
lig. 16. \iu auc \aug iu tbe bunau |raiu 1bis is uot au auatony |ool, auc I an uot a ueurosurgeou, so tbere is uo µoiut iu ceiviug ceeµer bere. "bat natters is tbat tbe eeutrai uervous systen goverus |otb eouseious auc uueouseious aetiou, or, iu otber worcs, |otb yaug auc yiu. lbrasiug it ciiiereutiy stiii, we eouic say tbat tbe eeutrai uervous systen suµervises tbiugs |otb µbysieai auc netaµbysieai, it is tbe uucerstauciug oi yiu auc yaug tbat aiiows us to giinµse tbis (iigure 16). \ueb bas |eeu writteu iateiy a|out it |eiug µossi|ie to seuse a sµirit`s µreseuee |y ieeiiug a eoic sbiver ou tbe |ael oi your ueel, auc uoiiywooc bas eertaiuiy µielec uµ ou tbis teiitaie siguai as weii. I`ii acnit to baviug bac tbe sane exµerieuee nyseii, so iet`s say ior a seeouc tbat sµirits co exist auc tbat sueb a reaetiou is a µbysioiogieai resµouse to tbeir µreseuee-bow eau we exµiaiu it' I |eiieve tbat it eau |e reaciiy exµiaiuec ii we aeeeµt tbat tbe iower |raiu sten auc sµiuai eorc are eouueetec to tbe yiu iieic oi existeuee (auc as sueb eau toueb¨ a yiu eutity), wbiie tbe eere|rai eortex is yaug. 1bis nales nore seuse ii we aeeeµt tbat our evoiutiou (e·e/ì·ìs-iron tbe beiix¨) bas oeeurrec µrogressiveiy iron tbe yiu iieic to tbe yaug iieic over tbe eous. Liie |egau iu tbe oeeaus (water is a yiu eieneut) as siugie-eeii |aeteria auc µrogressec outo iauc. Cur |raiu sten is stiii a renuaut oi our tine as reµtiies, auc it is weii luowu tbat we eau wituess our evoiutiou iu tbe ceveioµneut oi tbe bunau en|ryo. Ii I an eorreet iu statiug tbat tbe iower |raiu sten auc sµiuai eorc are eouueetec to yiu euergy, tbat wouic neau tbat we are aii iutereouueetec |y a iieic oi carl¨ euergy tbat |iucs our uueouseious niucs togetber. Iuceec, I an eouviueec tbat Cari Juug was rigbt, auc tbat tbe bunau niuc is seµaratec iuto eouseious, µersouai uueouseious, auc eoiieetive uueouseious iuuetious. "bat coes tbis neau' Lutii very reeeutiy, it was tbougbt tbat tbe ueuroµbysioiogieai neebauisns serviug µersouai awareuess resice iu tbe eere|rai eortex. But uow auatonists are uucer tbe inµressiou tbat tbe eortex serves to iutegrate seusory iuµut auc orgauize notor µatterus, wbiie tbe eousoiicatiug ioeus oi tbe uervous systen itseii nay |e a µart oi tbe |raiu sten eaiiec tbe retieuiar iornatiou. 1bis eoueiusiou was cerivec iron stucies oi tbe eieetrieai aetivity oi tbe |raiu reeorcec witb au eieetroeueeµbaiograµb. 1bereiore, our awareuess nust |e |otb yaug auc yiu, eouseious auc uueouseious, we are nieroeosns oi tbe Luiverse, inages oi eteruity, so tbis nust boic true. 1be retieuiar iornatiou is sinµiy oue area wbere yiu auc yaug euergies iuteraet. lerbaµs, renen|eriug tbat we ereate tbiugs iu our owu inage, tbe ioiiowiug netaµborieai iiiustratiou wiii beiµ us |etter uucerstauc bunau iiiustratiou wiii beiµ us |etter uucerstauc bunau eouseiousuess. 1be bone µersouai eonµuter is a eonnou iustruneut tbat wiii |eeone nore µoweriui auc nore µrevaieut witb eaeb µassiug year. 8tiii, sone tbiugs wiii renaiu eousisteut. 1be iuuetiouiug oi a µersouai eonµuter is |asec ou tbree |asie iugrecieuts. barcware (tbe eireuitry tbat nales uµ its |ocy), soitware (tbe µrogranniug tbat gives it its eaµa|iiities), auc sone iorn oi µower, sueb as a |attery or eieetrieity, to nale it aii worl. 1bese tbree eonµoueuts are iutereouueetec, auc aii serve to crive tbe eonµuter, it is ricieuious to tail oi soitware witbout barcware to ieuc it iorn or eieetrieity to crive it. 8iuee we uuavoica|iy ereate tbiugs iu our owu inage, it nust |e uucerstooc tbat we are iile tbat eonµuter iu tbe euc. "e, too, bave barcware-our |ocies. "e bave soitware-tbe µrogranniug¨ or iuµut tbat bas nace uµ our µersouaiities siuee |irtb. Auc iiuaiiy we bave |ioeuergy-tbe eieetrieity¨ oi iiie, tbe as yet uuiceutiiiec ioree tbat iueis our existeuee auc stiii |aiiies seieutists. A eonµuter µrogran eauuot exist iuceµeuceutiy oi a µbysieai neciun, we nust use sone neaus oi trausµort (a cisl, CD, DVD, auc so iortb) to earry it arouuc. Cau our soitware (our µersouaiities) exist iuceµeuceutiy oi our barcware (our |ocies) auc our eieetrieity (eb`i)' I wiii try to exµiaiu bow sueb a tbiug eouic oeeur. But ny reasouiug wiii uot µiease everyoue - it is nore 1aoist tbau Juceo-Cbristiau, I an airaic. lirst, we bave cisµrovec tbe Cartesiau eoueeµt tbat our µersouaiities are sonebow iuceµeuceut oi our |ocies, it wouic |e wouceriui ii tbis were true, |ut we luow uow tbat tbis is uot tbe ease. Au iujury to tbe |raiu wiii eonµieteiy ebauge tbe µersouaiity oi tbe iucivicuai- tbis µbeuoneuou bas |eeu o|servec agaiu auc agaiu iu tocay`s bosµitais. Auc eveu strauger oeeurreuees bave |eeu coeuneutec uucer eiiuieai eoucitious iu reeeut |eeu coeuneutec uucer eiiuieai eoucitious iu reeeut years. lor iustauee, beart trausµiaut µatieuts reeeiviug a couor beart wiii oiteu ceveioµ tbe tastes-iiles auc cisiiles-oi tbe iate couor. 1bere is uo iogieai reasou ior tbis uucer our eurreut |ioµbysieai nocei. Auc iu esseuee, tbese uuexµiaiua|ie eonµiieatious oi tbe trausµiaut µroeess eouiirn au axion µostuiatec |y tbe sages oi tbe Crieut ior niiieuuia. ße thìnk wìth ouc lodìes. Lvery eeii iu our |ocy µiays its roie iu iornuiatiug our µersouaiity, our niuc is uot iinitec to or eouiiuec |y our |raiu. lerbaµs we sbouic iool at tbiugs iron a nore Lasteru µersµeetive to uucerstauc tbis, iu tbis iustauee I an reierriug to eariy Cbristiauity (wbieb we bave eouveuieutiy iorgotteu is au Lasteru reiigiou). loiiowiug tbe iuitiai sµreac oi Cbristiauity, tbe iiteraiiy buucrecs oi iuterµretatious oi tbe teaebiugs oi Cbrist, as we bave seeu, iec to tbe iustitutiou oi tbe Leuneuieai Couueiis, wbieb ceiiuec cogna aeeeµta|ie to tbe reiguiug reiigious auc seeuiar autbority oi tbe tine. "beu tbe su|jeet oi Cue Coc as 1riuity eane to |e ce|atec, a µartieuiariy astute iucivicuai, tbe |isboµ 8µyricou (iater eauouizec as a saiut-auc tbis oue reaiiy was:), eane uµ witb tbe netaµbor oi a |riel to exµiaiu bow oue tbiug eouic |e eonµosec oi tbree esseuees. A |riel, be saic, is eonµosec oi eartb auc water auc iire (it is |alec iu au oveu), auc yet is oue tbiug. "itb tbis netaµbor be µortrayec tbe 1riuity iu a eouerete, ratiouai nauuer tbat otbers eouic eonµrebeuc. v lerbaµs we sbouic eousicer ourseives as tbat |riel. "e, too, bave a µbysieai iorn (tbe eartb iu tbe |riel), we eoutaiu water (tbe stauciug wave iu tbe yiu iieic tbat ceiiues our esseuee), auc we are criveu |y iire (|ioeuergy, eb`i, tbe |reatb oi tbe eosnos). Aii tbree are iuterreiatec-eaeb oue eouueets witb auc iuiiueuees tbe otbers iu orcer to ereate tbe |riel. Acc too iittie eartb, auc tbe |riel wiii uot |e |riel. Acc too iittie eartb, auc tbe |riel wiii uot |e sturcy. Acc too iittie water, auc it wiii |e |rittie. liuaiiy, |e reniss iu |aliug it, auc it wiii turu to erun|iy nuc. Aii tbree eonµoueuts are ueeessary to ereate tbe |riel. 8iniiariy, aiieet our |ocy, auc you aiieet our soui. \ociiy tbe anouut oi euergy tbat tbe |ocy auc soui reeeive, auc you trausiorn |otb as weii. liuaiiy, trausnute tbe stauciug wave tbat ceiiues our awareuess auc you aiieet |otb tbe µbysieai |ocy auc tbe euergy it eau eoutaiu. (1bis is wbat ny owu naster bas aebievec). Aii tbree eieneuts oi our |eiug are ueeessariiy iuterceµeuceut. 8o wbat co I neau wbeu I say tbat our souis iive ou aiter ceatb' 1o eoutiuue witb our eariier eonµuter netaµbor, we are |oru witb au iuitiai µrogran, wbatever bas eausec us to |e |oru as we are gives us sonetbiug to start out witb-teuceueies, iueiiuatious, auc taieuts. lron tbat µoiut ou, we are iile |iaul cisls greeciiy storiug iuµut auc cata witb eaeb µassiug cay. Iu tine, our najor oµeratiug systen is esta|iisbec. Auc tbeu wbat' "beu tbe tine eones ior us to µass ou, is tbat µrogran-aii tbat we bave boµec ior, iovec auc batec-goue' Ci eourse it isu`t. But ueitber is tbat µrogran eutireiy iuuetiouai. It is iile a reeorciug ou a CD-kC\, wbiie it coes exist, it eau co uotbiug |y itseii, iaeliug a neaus to oµerate. Iu orcer to exµiaiu tbis eoueeµt, we nust returu to our auatony. I suggestec eariier tbat |otb tbe yiu auc yaug euergies exµress tbenseives iu our uervous systen, auc tbat tbis neaus tbat we are eoutiuuaiiy iu eoutaet witb tbe µrinai ebaos tbat existec |eiore sµaee-tine. Let`s say tbat our eere|rai eortex auc otber µarts oi tbe eere|rai benisµberes are yaug, auc tbat tbe |raiu sten auc sµiuai eorc are yiu. 1be stauciug wave, tbe iraetai eonµuter µrogran tbat ceiiues us, µerneates our eutire |ocy, auc tbis is sonetbiug we wiii see to |e erueiaiiy inµortaut tbis is sonetbiug we wiii see to |e erueiaiiy inµortaut iurtber ou. lor uow, iet`s eoueeutrate ou tbe yiu iieic. "e bave saic tbat sµaee auc tine co uot exist iu tbat µrinai ebaos. "bat tbat neaus is tbat ìn that ¡/ace the awaceness o/ each o/ us ìs ìntecconnected wìth the awaceness o/ a// othecs-we are, iu iaet, µart oi oue nass eouseiousuess, as Juug µrecietec. 10 1o get |ael to tbe exanµie oi tbe µersouai eonµuter, we eouic say tbat we are aii eouµiec |y nocen to a gigautie Iuteruet reeorciug every aetiou we bave taleu auc every tbougbt auc enotiou tbat bas |eeone a µart oi our µersouai uueouseious. (I µersouaiiy |eiieve tbat our |raiu uµioacs¨ iiies iuto tbe nass uueouseious curiug k.L.\. sieeµ.) Iu sµaee auc tine, wbiie we are aiive, we bave tbe a|iiity to ereate, to tbiul auaiytieaiiy, to crean, to iie auc ia|rieate. 1bis is |eeause we µossess |otb tbe yiu auc yaug euergies, |otb eouseious auc uueouseious eaµa|iiity, wbiie iiviug. uowever, we co uot retaiu tbis a|iiity to ereate auc auaiyze wbeu we µass ou, iuceec, at tbe nost |asie ievei we are iittie nore tbau a reeorciug oi wbat bas trausµirec, µossessiug iuucaneutai iustiuets auc cesires |ut uot nueb nore. 8µirits are yiu, tbey iael tbe a|iiity to ieei¨ tbe soiter enotious, wbieb is a yaug trait. But tbey co renen|er. Auc tbey eau stiii wateb, o|serve, auc reeorc. I co uot µreteuc to luow wbat baµµeus to us wbeu we cie. "betber we iive oue iiie or reiuearuate is uot ior ne to say. But I co luow tbat we eoutiuue ou, auc I co luow tbat, ior a ieugtb oi tine eonnaucec |y wbatever iorees iu tbe Luiverse goveru sueb tbiugs, eaeb oi us wiii exist as tbe sinµie sµirit ceseri|ec a|ove. 11 Lile a CD or a viceotaµe, every µart oi us is tbere, waitiug. 1bere are exeeµtious, tbougb, to tbis ruie. Ii tbe sµirit bas |rougbt yaug euergy witb it iu its µassiug, it eau aiieet tbe µbysieai woric auc retaiu eouseious tbougbt to a great tbe µbysieai woric auc retaiu eouseious tbougbt to a great cegree. 1be ceeisiou to |riug yiu auc yaug togetber iu tbe sµirit tbrougb a µroeess oi necitatiou uucertaleu exeiusiveiy wbiie tbe iucivicuai is aiive ebauges tbiugs eousicera|iy. Iu esseuee, tbis µraetiee is uei luug, tbe ceveioµneut oi iuuer µower. Devotees oi Lasteru tbougbt wiii use tbis nocei to justiiy auc µronote tbe eoueeµt oi larna, statiug tbat tbe reeorcec vi|ratiou¨ (stauciug wave iu tbe yiu iieic) ceseri|ec ieacs to su|seçueut reiuearuatiou. lerbaµs, |ut tbis nocei eau |e usec to justiiy tbe Cbristiau or \usiin µbiiosoµby as weii. lor exanµie, oue eouic say tbat sbouic au iuearuate ceity eboose to nale a seeouc eoniug auc resurreet tbose ceµartec souis be jucges wortby, aii be wouic bave to co is restore yaug euergy to eaeb sµeeiiie vi|ratiou. Aiter seii-reµiieatiug iraetaiiy, tbese oseiiiatious eouic restore tbe bunau |eiugs iu çuestiou. "bo luows' I µersouaiiy wouic uot care to jucge auy |eiiei systen, I |eiieve we are too iiuite to jucge tbe aetious auc iuteutious oi tbe Iuiiuite. But iet us nove away iron tbe aiteriiie ior a tine auc returu to tbis oue. Aeeeµtiug tbat our uervous systen µroeesses tbe yiu euergy auc aeeeµtiug tbat tbis yiu euergy is tbe µrinai ebaos |eyouc sµaee auc tine exµiaius sueb µbeuoneua as teieµatby, syuebrouieity, auc renote viewiug. Ii we µossess tbe iuuate eaµa|iiity to go ouiiue,¨ tbeu aii we bave to co to eonnuuieate¨ is to co so eouseiousiy. Luiortuuateiy, tbis is uot as easy as it souucs-inagiue, ior a noneut, aii bunauity as tbe iiugers oi a siugie bauc, witb eaeb iiuger |eiug attaebec to tbe µain |ut ior sone reasou uuaware tbat tbis is tbe ease. But as we ceveioµ our necitatiouai µereeµtiou to greater ieveis, we eau ceseeuc ceeµer iuto tbe nass uueouseious, auc ceveioµ our awareuess oi h;¡ecconscìousness. 12 I wiii eiose tbis ebaµter |y returuiug to tbe o|jeetious I wiii eiose tbis ebaµter |y returuiug to tbe o|jeetious iocgec |y tbat cear iacy wbose aeçuaiutauee I nace tbrougb ny irieuc 8µiro. 1be µurµose |ebiuc tbe auatony iessou outiiuec bere is to give you au icea oi tbe µbysies oi sµirituaiity. "biie I co |eiieve tbat it is µossi|ie to µass ou eaµa|iiities iron naster to stuceut witb a sinµie toueb, oue nust |e eareiui to cistiuguisb µower iron eonµassiou auc, iurtber, iron euiigbteuneut. It wouic |e wouceriui ii aii iucivicuais witb µower bac gooc iuteutious auc bac aebievec euiigbteuneut as weii, |ut tbis is oiteu uot tbe ease. lreçueutiy, µower serves iittie nore µurµose tbau to euiarge tbe iaiiiugs oi tbe teaeber. I bave net iucivicuais witb extraorciuary teieµatbie a|iiities µosiug as civiueiy iusµirec teaebers, wbeu tbey iu iaet bac tbe enotiouai auc neutai iouucatious oi tbe average teeuage acoieseeut. 1bis ebaµter sbouic beiµ you see bow sueb a tbiug is µossi|ie. lyroteebuies asice, nauy nasters nay uot |e at aii eaµa|ie oi cireetiug tbeir stuceuts ou a µatb oi true euiigbteuneut. Be wary tbereiore wbeu you sboµ, tbe µaelagiug coes uot aiways ceiiue tbe µrocuet. Cbaµter 4 8luLkL8
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kosta`s kuies oi \astery, uun|er seveuteeu
It was a eoic aiteruoou, auc I wailec |risliy tbrougb tbe nisty streets oi Atbeus, a taii nau eiac iu gray. I eboose to |e uuo|trusive wbeuever I eau, iu initatiou oi ny to |e uuo|trusive wbeuever I eau, iu initatiou oi ny naster, auc so tyµieaiiy wear gray eiotbes (to ny ebagriu tbey were iu iasbiou tbat wiuter). It aiways astouucs ne tbat uo oue iools twiee at Jobu as be µasses. leoµie co uot susµeet tbat a nau witb tbe µower oi a goc is wailiug |y-Jobu is tbat uuassuniug. I, sinµie nortai nau tbat I an, raul |egiuuer cesµite ny age auc exµerieuee, bave nauagec at ieast iu ny tine witb tbis innortai to iearu tbe virtue oi buniiity. Liie`s iittie iessous, a reiieetiou oi ny naster`s teaebiugs, bave nauagec to |eat tbe arrogauee out oi ne. Auc so I seec to renaiu iueousµieuous wberever I go. It is a µraetiee tbat bas servec ne iu gooc steac. Cu tbat µartieuiar cay I was ou ny way to a neetiug witb a gooc irieuc, karoios, a t`ai ebi ebuau iustruetor auc eorµorate CLC witb wbon I sbarec a eonnou iuterest iu luug iu. 1 karoios is a stuceut oi tbe beacnasters oi |otb tbe Cbeu auc "u styies 2 oi t`ai ebi ebuau auc bas a cegree iu µbysies aioug witb a wiiciy sueeessiui eorµorate eareer. Lile nyseii, be is a µrocuet oi our eeutury, a ebiic oi a euiturai eouvergeuee tbat bac naturec witb tbe niiieuuiun. leoµie iile us are ueitber Last uor "est, |ut |otb-ebiicreu oi tbe woric. \ore inµortaut ior ne at tbe noneut, be bac aiso iearuec tbrougb various triais auc tri|uiatious iu iiie to vaiue a gooc euµ oi eoiiee, auc savorec exereisiug bis gray natter wbiie eousuniug it. lor tbe reeorc, ueitber oi us reaiiy snolec-|ut I bac iearuec, iu ny |riei tine iu tbe nouutaius, to aµµreeiate tbe iittie eoniorts tbat eiviiizatiou µrovicec us. 1bey are iuceec tbe nost siguiiieaut. I euterec tbe sicewail eaié wbere we bac µiauuec to neet auc sbool tbe crizzie iron ny arns. 1be waitress sizec ne uµ, tbe seaies ciµµec iu ny iavor (ny eiotbes were µiaiu |ut ueitber sba||y uor uulenµt) auc sbe seatec ne witb a sniie. I stuciec tbe µeoµie arouuc ne. seatec ne witb a sniie. I stuciec tbe µeoµie arouuc ne. |usiuessneu |attiiug tbeir µeers ior a caiiy wage, stoel|rolers tryiug to leeµ uµ witb tbe borse raee, youug giris wbisµeriug to tbeir iovers ou tbeir eeiiuiar µboues. I was out oi µiaee iu tbis soeiety, a tbrow|ael to auotber tine, a iorner eugiueeriug nauager wbose iiie auc outiool bac iorever |eeu aiterec |y eoutaet witb a seµarate reaiity. 8tiii, I iove tbe bustie auc |ustie oi tbe eity, tbe cauee oi µeoµie`s µassious auc iears, tbe iuterµiay oi cesire auc naguauinity. Civiiizatiou is wouceriui auc I eouic uot reaciiy give it uµ. Shaoan, tbe kiug oi tbe \ouutaiu bac eaiiec ne, asliug ior beiµ iu ny surreai crean. I bac triec to aic bin, tbougb tbe niuiug eorµoratiou tbat assaiiec bis liuc bac resourees |eyouc ny wiicest creans. 8tiii, I eouic uot |e eonµieteiy bouest witb tbe eeoiogieai grouµs I eoutaetec iu ny attenµts to assist-ii I toic tben tbat eartb sµirits reçuirec tbeir beiµ, tbey wouic bave iaugbec tbeir soels oii. Shaoan. I was not. I cic uot bave tbe giit. "batever sliiis I bac were tbe resuit oi µerseverauee auc ciseiµiiue. reitber was tbe way oi sµirits ny eboseu µatb. I was sonetbiug eise, a seboiar witb au oµeu niuc auc tbe |uruiug cesire to giinµse reaiity. Beyouc tbat, I was uotbiug, a |a|e iost iu tbe wiiceruess, struggiiug to nale bis owu way. karoios wailec iu, sµealiug ou bis eeii µboue. As a eorµorate CLC, be was eoutiuuousiy µressec ior tine, |ut be stiii nauagec sonebow to eoµe witb tbe worlioac auc eoutiuue bis traiuiug iu t`ai ebi ebuau. Liegautiy cressec auc ebarniug, be wou au inneciate sniie iron tbe waitress, wbo eseortec bin to ny ta|ie, sbe was exµeetiug a gooc tiµ, I gatberec. I bac iirst net karoios uucer tbe sinµiest oi eireunstauees. Aiter reaciug au artieie oi bis ou t`ai ebi iu a ioeai nagaziue, I ceeicec tbat tbe nau luew wbat be was tailiug a|out auc sinµiy eaiiec bin uµ. "e bac |eeone irieucs very çuieliy, sbariug tbe sane overaii restiessuess auc au eutbusiasn ior esoterie nartiai arts. I iouuc as weii tbat be sbarec a wiiiiuguess to trust bis owu eyes auc ears auc uot sby away iron tbe inµro|a|ie. 1bis iaitb oi bis µro|a|iy savec bis youugest sou`s iiie. I bac luowu karoios auc bis wiie, Ireue, ior a iew noutbs wbeu tbeir youugest, Davic, was |oru, tbe ebiic was sieliy iron |irtb, auc sµeut tbe su|seçueut year iu auc out oi tbe iuteusive eare warc. It was ou a visit to tbeir bone witb Doris, iu au attenµt to eousoie tben, tbat I iirst ieit tbe µrieliiug oi sonetbiug bostiie aioot. Ireue,¨ I aslec, |eiore Davic was |oru, cic auytbiug strauge baµµeu arouuc tbe bouse'¨ It`s iuterestiug tbat you sbouic neutiou it,¨ sbe saic. \es, tbere was au uuusuai iueiceut. "e bac a ta|ie witb a nar|ie toµ . . . auc iuexµiiea|iy, iu tbe niccie oi tbe sunner, tbe ta|ietoµ succeuiy eraelec iu baii auc ieii to µieees.¨ Are you sure tbe otber lics bacu`t |eeu nouleyiug witb it'¨ I aslec. 1bey bac two otber |oys. \es. "e were aii sittiug iu tbe iiviug roon wbeu it baµµeuec. It was so iouc tbat it searec us, ainost as ii tbe ta|ietoµ bac exµiocec.¨ "bat co you susµeet'¨ karoios aslec ne. \iu µower,¨ I saic. 1bere is yiu euergy µouriug tbrougb tbis bouse. lron wbat, I eauuot say.¨ \ou tbiul it`s a sµirit'¨ Couic |e. Ii it is, it`s a |ac oue.¨ karoios cic uot besitate, seoii, or iguore tbe waruiug. 1be uext noruiug be eaiiec irieucs iu Cbiua wbo iu turu ioacec a erate witb taiisnaus iron tbe "bite Ciouc \ouastery iu Beijiug. "itbiu two weels tbe ebarns \ouastery iu Beijiug. "itbiu two weels tbe ebarns arrivec iu Creeee auc karoios inneciateiy iustaiiec tben iu a µerineter arouuc bis bone. Ainost at ouee, Davic was out oi tbe bosµitai ior gooc, auc grew to |e au anaziugiy irisly auc µoweriui iittie |oy. ue is stiii ny iavorite oi karoios`s |rooc. \y irieuc sat cowu at our ta|ie, reiaxiug iuto tbe ebair. "e orcerec two o|iigatory eaµµueeiuos. 1be iuitiai toµie oi ciseussiou was a uouµroiit orgauizatiou we bac just iornec auc uanec 1be "euwuluau. ßen is Cbiuese ior euiture¨ or iearuiug,¨ wu are tbe nartiai arts, auc kuan neaus soeiety¨ or bouse.¨ 1bus wenwukuan neaus soeiety eon|iuiug euiture witb tbe nartiai arts.¨ But tbe inµiieatious oi tbe uane we ebose reaeb iar |eyouc a sinµie trausiatiou oi its root worcs. ßen (euiture) iu our orgauizatiou`s uane aiso iueiuces seieuee, iu tbis ease "esteru seieuee, wu iueiuces esoterie nartiai arts, beuee Lasteru nystieisn. 1be "euwuluau is uot just a joiuiug oi Last auc "est, |ut is ioeusec ou tbe researeb oi every attenµt nau bas nace, tbrougbout bistory auc tbrougbout tbe woric, to iiul teebuieai luowiecge witb yogie ciseiµiiue. 1be reacer sbouic uot, bowever, ceen tbat tbere is auytbiug treneucousiy origiuai iu tbe eiiort. "e are Creels auc sueb uucertaliugs are as oic as Aµoiiouius oi 1yaua. 1 (8ee aµµeucix 1, uote 1.) "e are very iuely to |e iiviug iu tbis cay auc age, tbougb-iu niiieuuia µast, sueb researeb as ours bac cenaucec tbe arnec µrogressiou oi oue oi tbe greatest eouçuerors oi aii tine, Aiexaucer oi \aeecou. kiug Aiexaucer bac tbrowu oµeu tbe coors |etweeu Last auc "est, usiug |rute ioree-auc, tbougb µerbaµs aii be was iuterestec iu was a gooc iigbt, be bac nore tbau servec tbe woric iu bis µursuit oi giory. As I siµµec ny eaµµueeiuo I saic as nueb to karoios, eonµariug tbe ueiieuistie Age to our gio|ai oue. ueiieuistie Age to our gio|ai oue. 1bis is our seeouc ebauee,¨ I saic. Auotber great oµµortuuity.¨ \ou`re creaniug,¨ be saic. Cio|aiizatiou iu our cay auc age is a µrocuet oi iiuaueiai nauiµuiatiou, uotbiug nore.¨ 1bat`s aiways |eeu tbe ease,¨ I reµiiec. 1be 8iil koac was iustitutec |y nerebauts, |ut tbat cicu`t µreveut iceas iron |eiug trausierrec iron Cbiua to Lugiauc auc viee versa. 4 1rue. Auc tbe anaziug tbiug is tbat just as iuiornatiou is µrovicec |y tbe Iuteruet tocay, tbe cisseniuatiou oi luowiecge tbeu was ieit ou aii irouts ainost inneciateiy. Lsµeeiaiiy iu µbiiosoµby auc reiigiou.¨ lor iustauee'¨ "eii, tbe 8toies, ior exanµie. Dic you luow tbat tbey |eiievec iu |ioeuergy, just iile tbe Cbiuese auc uiucus'¨ 1be 8toies nace uµ a sebooi oi µbiiosoµby tbat iiourisbec iu iate Creel (ueiieuistie) auc konau autiçuity. It bas |eeu ceiiuec as oue oi tbe ioitiest auc nost su|iine µbiiosoµbies iu tbe reeorc oi "esteru eiviiizatiou.¨ : Au iuterestiug µoiut witb regarc to tbe 8toies is tbat anoug tben were |otb a iorner siave (Lµietetus) auc a konau enµeror (\areus Aureiius). It coesu`t surµrise ne,¨ I reµiiec. I bac stuciec tbeir norai teaebiugs |ut uot tbeir eosnoiogy. Auyway, we luow tbat Creel µbiiosoµbers weut to Iucia to stucy tbere rigbt aiter Aiexaucer`s eouçuests. 6 \es, |ut it`s iaseiuatiug tbat tbe 8toies |eiievec iu eb`i, isu`t it'¨ 1be 8toies eaiiec eb`i ¡neuoa auc |eiievec tbat it goveruec |otb |ocy auc soui. 1be worc ¡neuoa neaus wiuc¨ or |reatb¨ iu Creel, auc eau |e iouuc tocay iu tbe Lugiisb worc ¡neuoonìa. 1be konau 8toies eaiiec tbe Lugiisb worc ¡neuoonìa. 1be konau 8toies eaiiec tbe sane ioree s¡ìcìtus-we µreserve tbis usage iu tbe Lugiisb worc s¡ìcìts ior stroug aieoboiie |everages. It is uo eoiueiceuee tbat tbe worcs ¡neuoa auc s¡ìcìtus aiso neau soui or gbost, or tbat otber euitures bave µreservec tbe sane usage. Iu Cbiuese, tbe worc chì neaus vaµor¨ or |reatb¨ (kì iu Jaµauese), wbiie tbe 1i|etau worc ior iiie ioree is c/ung, wbieb neaus wiuc.¨ I bave stuciec tbe Ðìscoucses oi tbe 8toie µbiiosoµber Lµietetus µrinariiy |eeause nauy oi bis norai teaebiugs are siniiar to tbose µroµagatec |y \o 1zu, tbe iouucer oi tbe iiueage beic iu tbis geueratiou |y Jobu Cbaug (see aµµeucix 1, uote 2). Iu iaet, tbe eoiueiceuees are iu nauy ways çuite startiiug. Lµietetus (::-11: C.L.) was a siave, auc bis reai uane is uot luowu. Iuceec, e¡ìktetos is a Creel worc neauiug be wbo bas |eeu aeçuirec.¨ 1bis uuluowu beritage µrovices auotber uueauuy µaraiiei witb \o 1zu, wbose uane neaus \r. 1attoo¨-tbis Cbiuese sage was |raucec a eriniuai, auc bis ianiiy uane bas uever |eeu esta|iisbec. ¯ But tbe siniiarities ruu ceeµer. 1be eariy 8toie sebooi bac eone uµ witb tbe coetriue oi cosoo¡o/ìtanìso. inµiyiug tbat tbe wboie woric (cosoos; was tbeir eity- state (¡o/ìs;. 1bis was a racieai ceµarture ior tbe etbuoeeutrie eiassieai Creels, wbo |eiievec tbat auyoue uot a Creel was a |ar|ariau. Lµietetus reniucec bis stuceuts tbat aii neu are, |y uature, |rotbers, auc tbat tbe iove auc eousiceratiou oi seii tbat aii neu iustiuetiveiy µossess (eaiiec oìkeìosìs) sbouic |e exteucec iu au ever wiceuiug eireie to ianiiy, irieucs, auc uitinateiy bunauity as a wboie.
Do uot torneut otbers |y inµosiug ou tben auytbiug you yourseii wouic uot wisb to suiier. Ii you wouic bate to |e a siave, nale sure tbat uo you wouic bate to |e a siave, nale sure tbat uo oue is your siave . . . ior virtue is uot eonµati|ie witb byµoerisy. 8
But \o 1zu, too, µreaebec tbe coetriue oi unìvecsa/ìt;, statiug sinµiy tbat we sbouic eousicer tbe iives oi otbers as our owu.
Ii neu were to regarc tbe eities oi otbers as tbey regarc tbeir owu, tbeu wbo wouic raise uµ bis eity to attael tbe eity oi auotber' It wouic |e iile attaeliug bis owu. Ii neu were to regarc tbe ianiiies oi otbers as tbey regarc tbeir owu, tbeu wbo wouic raise uµ bis ianiiy to overtbrow tbat oi auotber' It wouic |e iile overtbrowiug bis owu. . . . 8ueb |eueiits . . . eone iron ioviug otbers auc tryiug to |eueiit tben. v
But tbere is nore. \o 1zu taugbt tbat beaveu earec ior nau auc cistri|utec justiee iu cue eourse, auc tbat eitizeu auc ruier aiile sbouic su|nit to Joco, tbe wiii oi beaveu. Auc Lµietetus, too, taugbt tbat tbere was a Coc wbose wiii cireets tbe Luiverse, auc tbat tbe sage nust aiigu binseii witb tbe iorees oi uature. It sbouic |e statec tbat tbese |eiieis cic uot inµiy iataiisn. 1be 8toie sage was eueouragec to µartieiµate iu tbe aiiairs oi nau, iu orcer to eiieet ebauge. Iuceec, tbe 8toie as a woric eitizeu bac a norai cuty to µiay au aetive roie iu soeiety, µronotiug virtue auc rigbt aetiou. \o 1zu tool tbiugs a steµ iurtber, be aetuaiiy usec µbysieai ioree ou severai oeeasious to get tbe µoiut aeross. \o 1zu was uo arnebair µbiiosoµber, |ut ratber a |riiiiaut nartiai artist auc niiitary taetieiau-a warrior- sage. 1be \o-ists, iu iaet, ceveioµec nustarc gas to ceieuc tbe eities oi wealer states attaelec |y iarger eouçueriug iorees. eouçueriug iorees. 1be enµeror \areus Aureiius, a 8toie ior tbe nost µart (|ut a stuceut oi tbe lytbagoreau Aµoiiouius as weii), aiso iougbt a vietorious war, iu bis iustauee agaiust |ar|ariau auc conestie iorees tbreateuiug tbe konau Lnµire. Lile \o 1zu, be was uo arnebair µbiiosoµber, |ut was ratber a warrior-sage wbo acted wbeu it was ueecec. I was treneucousiy exeitec wbeu I reac tbat tbe 8toies luew oi |ioeuergy,¨ karoios eoutiuuec, |ut I was cisaµµoiutec to iearu tbat tbey eousicerec tbe seat oi tbe |ocy`s euergy to |e tbe beart ratber tbau tbe cautieu.¨ 10 1bere isu`t reaiiy a eouiiiet,¨ I saic siowiy. \y naster aiso eousicers tbe beart to |e a eeuter oi tbe |ocy`s |ioeuergy. 1be cautieu is sinµiy a warebouse wbere euergy is storec.¨ karoios was exeitec. ue`s saic tbat to you'¨ \es, |ut it`s aetuaiiy a eonnou eoueeµt iu tbe Last. Jobu bas statec tbat tbe beart is inµortaut iu eireuiatiug eb`i tbrougbout tbe |ocy, tbe sane as it eireuiates |iooc. ue aiso neutiouec tbat curiug a eoutest |etweeu two nartiai nasters, tbe eb`i oi tbe strouger wiii attael tbe wealer µersou`s beart, uo natter wbere tbat µersou is struel. Ii be is bit ou tbe arn or tbe ieg, say, tbe euergy wiii stiii ruu uµ to tbe beart auc attael tbat orgau. 1be beart is a najor eeuter ior eb`i eireuiatiou-at ieast ior uei luug as oµµosec to eb`i luug-tbougb I`n uot exaetiy sure oi tbe cetaiis nyseii.¨ 1bere are two ciiiereut tyµes oi eb`i eireuiatiou witbiu tbe |ocy. 1be iirst reiates to tbe µoiuts auc nericiaus nace ianous |y aeuµuueture-tbis is tbe exterior eireuiatiou oi euergy ceseri|ec |y tbe worc chì kung. But tbere is au iuterior eireuiatiou as weii tbat eouueets to tbe cautieu, tbe |oue narrow, auc tbe reµrocuetive systen. It is tbis iuterior eireuiatiou tbat is uei luug, tbe systen. It is tbis iuterior eireuiatiou tbat is uei luug, tbe ceveioµneut oi iuteruai µower. 8onebow tbe beart µiays a erueiai roie iu uei luug. I bave ceseri|ec bow I iuacverteutiy eausec oue oi ny stuceuts to suiier a niic beart attael |y striliug bin ou tbe iower rigbt ri|s curiug sµarriug. 11 \ou luow,¨ I eoutiuuec, 1i|etau Buccbists eousicer tbe beart to |e tbe seat oi tbe soui as weii. 1bey say tbat tbe iucestrueti|ie croµ` rests iu tbe beart ebauuei wbeei or ebalra.¨ 12 Do you tbiul,¨ karoios aslec, tbat 8toie auc \o- ist µbiiosoµbies eouic bave a eonnou souree sonewbere'¨ I cou`t luow. But it is iuterestiug tbat tbe 8toies ceveioµec rigbt aiter Aiexaucer oµeuec tbe coors |etweeu Last auc "est. Auc it is iaseiuatiug to eousicer bow two aueieut µbiiosoµbies, oue Creel auc oue Cbiuese, eouic bave eone uµ witb tbe sane eoueeµts.¨ 1rutb is uuiversai,¨ be saic, auc sniiec. 1bere was a noneut oi siieuee as we |otb siµµec auc iet out eyes waucer arouuc tbe roon. Ieo¡/e a/wa;s needed sì/k lack then, I tbougbt. Sì/k that caoe e·c/usìve/; /coo chìna. Looo. I wondec . . . karoios eoutiuuec tbeu |y ceseri|iug tbe tbeory |ebiuc 8toie euergeties auc netaµbysies iu cetaii. Iu tbis area tbere turuec out to |e eousicera|ie ciiiereuees |etweeu tbeir viewµoiut auc tbat oi tbe \o-lai. 11 But tbeu karoios croµµec a |on|. \ou luow,¨ be saic, tbe 8toies eousicerec tbe soui to |e sµberieai iu uature.¨ I was siieut, waitiug ior bin to eoutiuue. 1bey tbougbt tbat iesser souis ciec inneciateiy uµou tbe ceatb oi tbe |ocy,¨ be eoutiuuec, |ut tbat souis witb reasou iastec ior au iuceiiuite µerioc aiterwarc, iioatiug arouuc tbe Luiverse as seutieut sµberes oi euergy. 1bese arouuc tbe Luiverse as seutieut sµberes oi euergy. 1bese souis eucurec ior as ioug as sµaee auc tine itseii.¨ 14 Cue oi tbe iirst tbiugs tbat Jobu Cbaug taugbt ne,¨ I saic, was tbat it was inµortaut to µut yaug euergy iuto tbe cautieu, so tbat we eouic tale it witb us wbeu we ciec. 1bat way, we retaiuec our eouseious niuc so tbat we eouic returu to tbe eartb at wiii, auc leµt our bunauity, as it were.¨ Later, I iouuc a µassage iu tbe 1ao 1e chìng tbat artieuiates tbe sane eoueeµt.
1bose wbo retaiu tbeir eeuter, eucure. 1bose wbo cie |ut eoutiuue to exist are innortai. 1:
Innortais are µeoµie at Levei lour auc a|ove,¨ I exµiaiuec, wbo bave nauagec to eon|iue yiu auc yaug witbiu tbeir |eiug. Lile ny naster. As ior tbe rest oi us, tbe nost we eau boµe ior is Levei 1bree.¨ \ou tbiul tbat tbe 8toies bac stun|iec outo tbe sane µroeess'¨ karoios aslec. \y \aster ouee ceseri|ec a soui witb yaug as a |u||ie risiug tbrougb tbe water, a sµbere oi yaug iu tbe eoutiuuun oi yiu. . . . "bat co you tbiul'¨ 1bis is |izarre: But iron tbe staucµoiut oi µbysies, a sµbere wouic |e tbe iorn tbat oue su|stauee wouic tale wbeu accec to auotber iu a uoubonogeueous soiutiou.¨ \es, I µausec. Auc tbere`s nore.¨ I bac a irieuc wbo bac nace au exteusive stucy oi aueieut Creel µbiiosoµby auc bow it tiec iu to tbe eariy Cbristiau ebureb. ue bac iouuc nauy reiereuees to tbe sµberieai uature oi sµirituai |eiugs. Iu kboces, tbat ianous isiauc, tbere is au aueieut aitar witb a sµbere sittiug µrouciy ou toµ (ior aii to see auc iew to uucerstauc). Iu accitiou, uear|y eburebes were ceeoratec witb |iue sµberes-witb a eross accec a|ove to Cbristiauize tbe syn|oi (iigure 1¯). "itb tbese to Cbristiauize tbe syn|oi (iigure 1¯). "itb tbese exanµies I |egau to |eiieve tbat it was uo eoiueiceuee tbat iu tbe Creel Crtbocox Cbureb arebaugeis are usuaiiy ceµietec boiciug sµberes.
lig. 1¯. 1be sµbere bac a µreseuee iu eariy Cbristiau syn|oiisn, bearleuiug to a |eiiei iu tbe sµberieai uature oi sµirituai |eiugs. At toµ auc ieit are exanµies iron eburebes, at rigbt, a sµbere iron a µagau aitar. 16 lerbaµs eveu nore sboeliug is tbe iaet tbat tbe ieou oi tbe 1riuity itseii iu tbe Creel Crtbocox ebureb sbowec Coc tbe latber boiciug two artiiaets. oue, a |iue sµbere witb tbe eonµieneutary eross ou toµ, auc tbe seeouc a staii, wbieb I was |egiuuiug to susµeet was a sinµiiiiec versiou oi tbe eacueeus (iigure 18). 1¯ Coueeiva|iy, µreeeµts oi tbis sort were iutrocueec iuto Crtbocox Cbristiauity |y assiniiatiou iron Creel µbiiosoµbieai seboois-liato binseii ouee nace a reiereuee to tbe gocs |eiug eonµosec oi iire, auc sµberieai iu sbaµe.¨ 18
lig. 18. Coc witb sµbere auc staii Iu 1i|etau Buccbisn, tbere is a yogie rituai eaiiec tbe ¡howa, tbe trausiereuee oi tbe niuc. It is oue oi tbe 8ix \ogas oi raroµa. 1be aceµt seucs bis awareuess out \ogas oi raroµa. 1be aceµt seucs bis awareuess out tbrougb tbe erowu ebalra at tbe very toµ oi tbe beac, iron wbere it eau |e trausierrec to auotber iorn or to auotber |ocy. 1ocay tbis yoga is usuaiiy taugbt as a trausioeatiou oi tbe soui to tbe ueaveuiy keain oi Anita|ba, tbe Dbyaui Buccba oi Linitiess Ligbt, eaiiec iu 1i|etau Ce-µa-ne. Anita|ba is tbougbt to |e a gigautie |aii oi iigbt nore |riiiiaut tbau tbe suu, auc aii tbose wbo attaiu bis laracise are tbougbt to |eeone sµberes oi iigbt tbenseives, ieaviug tbeir larna as bunau |eiugs |ebiuc tben. I ciseussec aii oi tbese assoeiatious witb karoios. "eii,¨ be saic, tbere coes seen to |e a eonnou tbreac tbrougb aii oi tbis. I suµµose we`ii ieave it to tbe aeacenies to sort out.¨ It bas to co witb larna,¨ I saic. Aii oi it bas to co witb usiug tbe soiar yaug eb`i to eut tbe stauciug wave iu tbe yiu eoutiuuun. 8ueb luowiecge was ouee uuiversai.¨ \ay|e.¨ karoios sniiec. Just nale sure you cou`t get exeonnuuieatec-or worse, sbot. 1bese are tbe Bailaus, renen|er'¨ It was barc to iorget. I |eiieve tbat aii our great acvauees are cue to euiturai iuteraetiou. I |eiieve tbat sueb is tbe wiii oi beaveu,¨ I saic. Let`s bear it.¨ Cue oi tbe µriueiµie ruies oi evoiutiou is tbis. 1he cate o/ ìnccease ìn /ìtness o/ an; ocganìso at an; tìoe ìs e¡ua/ to ìts genetìc vacìance ìn /ìtness at that tìoe. 1v Iu sbort, tbe nore geuetie variatiou exists iu a µoµuiatiou, tbe iaster tbe rate oi evoiutiou iu tbat grouµ, auc tbe greater tbe cegree oi iituess iu tbe euc. 1bis tbeoren is iuucaneutai, ii you |eiieve iu uaturai seieetiou.¨ Ck, survivai oi tbe iittest. "e aii uucerstauc tbat.¨ I sniiec. Ii I ever get sbot, it wiii |e |eeause oi tbe I sniiec. Ii I ever get sbot, it wiii |e |eeause oi tbe icea I just voieec,¨ I saic. karoios ioolec µuzziec ior a noneut, auc I weut ou. \ou`ve bearc ne say reµeateciy tbat I |eiieve evoiutiou is cireetec, tbat tbere is au iuteut |ebiuc tbe ceveioµneut oi tbe bunau raee. As ii a uigber 8eutieuee reaiiy wautec bunaus to evoive ou tbis µiauet.¨ I`ve bearc you use tbat icea to justiiy |otb tbe sµeec auc tbe orgauizec nauuer iu wbieb iiie ou eartb auc our owu sµeeies aµµearec auc ceveioµec.¨ \es, auc it`s tbe |asie reasou wby I teuc to iavor tbe nuitiregiouai nocei oi bunau evoiutiou nore tbau tbe out-oi-Airiea nocei. "bat co you neau'¨ 1bere are two suµµoseciy eoutracietory tbeories as to bow bunau |eiugs eane to sµreac aii over tbe gio|e. 1be iirst says tbat our sµeeies was |oru out oi geograµbieaiiy seµarate |ut auaiogous eveuts tbat siowiy overiaµµec eaeb otber, tbis is eaiiec tbe nuitiregiouai nocei oi bunau evoiutiou. Basieaiiy it eones cowu to a µareut sµeeies-iet`s eaii bin au arebaie hooo ecectus. or nay|e hooo ecgastec-ieaviug Airiea a|out two niiiiou years ago auc sµreaciug tbrougbout tbe woric. It evoivec regiouaiiy, |ut eaeb regiouai exµressiou cic uot evoive iuceµeuceutiy-tbere was µieuty oi geue iiow iu |etweeu. Cio|aiiy tbis sµeeies turuec iuto hooo sa¡ìens sa¡ìens.¨ "bat`s tbe seeouc nocei'¨ 1be out-oi-Airiea tbeory, wbieb µroµoses tbat nau evoivec iuto hooo sa¡ìens exeiusiveiy iu Airiea auc tbeu sµreac aii over tbe gio|e iile a ticai wave |egiuuiug a|out 100,000 years ago. Iu tbis nocei, ueitber hooo ecectus uor tbe arebaie hooo sa¡ìens outsice oi Airiea uor tbe reaucertbais iu Luroµe µiayec a geuetie roie.¨ Auc you |eiieve iu tbe nuitiregiouai nocei.¨ Auc you |eiieve iu tbe nuitiregiouai nocei.¨ lretty nueb. Aetuaiiy I |eiieve |otb µiayec a µart, |eeause evoiutiou is cireetec. A wbiie |ael exeavatious uueoverec a sleietou oi a iittie |oy iu lortugai witb |otb reaucertbai auc hooo sa¡ìens traits, tbe nuitiregiouists were ebeeriug iouciy ior a wbiie witb tbat oue. 1beu nitoeboucriai DrA auaiysis seenec to iavor tbe out-oi- Airiea nocei agaiu. 1be jury is stiii out. lersouaiiy, I`n rootiug ior tbe nuitiregiouai nocei. kenen|er, tbe rate oi iuerease iu iituess oi auy orgauisn at auy tine is eçuai to its geuetie variauee iu iituess at tbat tine. 8o it nales seuse to iutrocuee as nueb geuetie cissiniiarity iuto au orgauisn as you eau ii you waut it to tbrive.¨ \ou souuc iile a cevout nuitiregiouist to ne-wby are you sayiug tbat |otb noceis µiayec a roie'¨ Beeause I |eiieve tbat rougbiy 100,000 years ago accitiouai iaetors were accec iuto tbe eçuatiou to sµeec tbiugs aioug.¨ 8o wbat you`re sayiug is tbat tbere nigbt bave |eeu, ior iustauee, au iuitiai exocus oi µrinorciai nau out oi Airiea way |ael wbeu ioiiowec |y a nore reeeut ticai wave |eariug a sµeeiiie cesigu eriteriou-auc tbat Airieau hooo sa¡ìens natec witb aii tbe otber evoiutiouary µaragous arouuc, µrocueiug noceru nau.¨ I griuuec. It`s easy to see tbat you worl witb eugiueers ou a caiiy |asis: \es, I tbiul tbat was tbe liau. 1be iuteut was to µrocuee as nueb geuetie variauee and euiturai civersity as µossi|ie, tbeu |riug it aii togetber. 1be sµeeiiie cesigu trait we`re tailiug a|out was iutrocueec to iuitiate eouvergeuee. I baµµeu to |eiieve tbat tbis eoaieseeuee is stiii goiug ou, wbieb is wby great tbiugs baµµeu every tine ioeai |ouucaries iaii.¨ But ii evoiutiou is cireetec, tbeu tbere`s uo reasou ior tbe out-oi-Airiea nocei to bave taleu µiaee at aii.¨ I ieauec |ael iu ny ebair ior a noneut auc eousicerec tbis. "eii, I |eiieve tbat tbere was a eousicerec tbis. "eii, I |eiieve tbat tbere was a |ioiogieai iuitiative to eouvergeuee. Lverytbiug ueecs to bave a µbysieai iuierun iu tbe euc.¨ I tbiul you`re just tryiug to eover your ass . . . |ut you co bave a µoiut.¨ I reaebec ior ny eoiiee. It`s nore tbau just tryiug to eover ny ass. It`s boµiug ior tbe |est. Beeause ii tbe out- oi-Airiea nocei boics true exeiusiveiy, auc uo otber tyµe oi bunauoic bac auytbiug to co witb our sµeeies, tbau we are truiy a raee iouucec ou geuoeice auc externiuatiou.¨ "bat'¨ karoios`s iaee eonnuuieatec tbat I`c iost bin witb tbis tbougbt. "bat co you tbiul baµµeuec to tbe reaucertbais, to hooo ecectus. auc to Coc luows wbo eise ii tbey cicu`t nate auc uitinateiy nerge witb hooo sa¡ìens'¨ karoios ieii siieut. \es,¨ I saic griniy. 1bat wouic neau we liiiec tben oii or ioreec tben to extiuetiou, nueb iile we are coiug witb so nauy otber iiviug |eiugs tocay. Auc tbis is wby I siueereiy boµe we are tbe µrocuet oi tbe geuetie exµerineut oi a 8uµrene Beiug ratber tbau tbe seious oi auuibiiatiou. I cou`t waut to tbiul oi nyseii as a virus.¨ Ck, iet`s say you`re rigbt, auc tbere ìs a Creator Coc. "by' "by ceveioµ us iu tbis iasbiou'¨ 8urvivai oi tbe iittest. "e`re so bot to µoiut at uaturai seieetiou, it nales ne woucer wby we besitate to µoiut tbat iiuger at ourseives. "bat nales you tbiul tbat we`re tbe µiuuaeie oi evoiutiou'¨ I uever tbougbt we were.¨ 1beu you`re uuiçue-auc a reaiist. \ost µeoµie tbiul tbat we`re Coc`s giit to tbe Luiverse. I cou`t tbiul tbat we`re auytbiug nore tbau sµern goiug at a sµeeiiiec tasl.¨ ue grasµec it tbeu auc sniiec. \ou`re rigbt, you ace goiug to get sbot.¨ goiug to get sbot.¨ lro|a|iy: \ost µeoµie tbiul tbat bunauity was ereatec to bave sone liuc oi coniuiou over every iiviug tbiug. rouseuse: 1bere is a stauza iu tbe 1ao 1e chìng tbat says.
ueaveu auc Lartb are uot bunaue, 1bey regarc Aii 1biugs as straw cogs. ueuee tbe 8age is uot bunaue, ue regarcs tbe eonnou µeoµie as straw cogs. 20
1be tern stcaw dogs eones iron tbe initatiou cogs nace iron straw tbat were |uruec |y tbe Cbiuese iu saeriiieiai rites. "bat Lao 1zu is sayiug is tbat uature treats aii tbiugs inµartiaiiy-survivai oi tbe iittest, rigbt' Ii au auteioµe is weal, a iiou wiii eat it. Auc tbat nales tbe wboie sµeeies oi auteioµes strouger. But we iu our arrogauee tbiul tbat tbis uuceuia|ie ruie oi uature stoµs witb us-we are at tbe toµ oi tbe µyranic, we cou`t bave to worl ior auytbiug. Aii we bave to co is µiel tbe rigbt reiigiou, auc we`re innortai: uow eouveuieut ior us.¨ 8o you tbiul tbat |iiiious oi us were |oru just so tbat a bauciui oi euiigbteuec souis eouic evoive'¨ uow nauy sµern co you exµeuc to nale a |a|y' Auc wbat tbe beii is au euiigbteuec soui auyway' . . . But cou`t you tbiul it`s iaseiuatiug tbat Lao 1zu auc tbe 8toies |otb stun|iec outo tbe sane µreeeµts'¨ 1be sµberes: Is it µossi|ie tbat tbose sµberes are euiigbteuec |eiugs'¨ \ay|e. \ay|e tbey are. Cr nay|e tbey`re au iuterneciate steµ, souis tbat are ou tbeir way to euiigbteuneut, tbat bave sonebow |roleu iree oi tbe ebaius tbat |iuc us. Auc nay|e tbose wbo |eiieve iu reiuearuatiou are rigbt auc we bave euciess oµµortuuities to nale it . . . weii, ior as ioug as sµaee-tine iasts, to nale it . . . weii, ior as ioug as sµaee-tine iasts, auyway. It wouic |e borri|ie ii we ouiy bac oue sbot, wouicu`t it' But I do tbiul tbat raturai Law aµµiies ou aii ieveis-reaiity is iraetai, rigbt'-auc tbat Coc`s µiau is to evoive a wboie |uueb oi euiigbteuec souis ii ue eau. I tbiul tbose sµberes syn|oiize tbe sµirit |realiug iree iron tbe sbaelies oi ceatb auc yet stiii baviug µower over tbe µbysieai woric. lor ne, tbey reµreseut sµirits tbat bave earriec yaug eb`i witb tben µast tbeir nortai euc. I |eiieve tbat tbe wboie buiia|aioo-bunauity`s µreseuee ou tbis µiauet, our coniuauee auc eiviiizatiou- is extaut so tbat sueb euiigbteuec souis eau |e evoivec.¨ I µausec. I wouic ceariy iove to |e wortby oi sueb a µrize,¨ I wbisµerec, wbieb is wby I`n baµµy to |e iiviug iu au age oi µrououueec euiturai exebauge.¨ Auc wbat a|out tbe iove oi Coc ior nau' Isu`t aii oi tbis a |it eoic'¨ Is it' Lool at uature. Are you sayiug tbat Coc ioves uature auy iess tbau nau' 1bere are two iorees goveruiug our ceveioµneut. Cue is Joco auc tbe seeouc is larna, tbe eouseçueuee oi our aetious auc cesires. karna µretty nueb eones cowu to tbe ceeisious we aii nale every cay, auc it suµerseces Joco |eeause beaveu resµeets our ceeisious, ior |etter or worse. "e`re uot suµµosec to |eeone sµoiiec |rats-outsice oi a iew uoiiywooc iiins, bave you ever bearc oi au augei eoniug cowu iron beaveu to stoµ a suieice' "e eaeb bave resµousi|iiity ior our owu iiie, µerbaµs eveu ior µast iives, sbouic sueb a tbiug as reiuearuatiou |e true. But cesµite aii tbis, ny naster toic ne ouee tbat tbere was uo iove auywbere ou tbis woric tbat eouic eonµare witb tbe iove oi Coc ior nau. Cuiy a notber`s iove ior ber ebiic eones auywbere eiose.¨ Dic 8iiu Cbaug uucerstauc tbis wbeu be eane iu eoutaet witb tbe 8µirit oi Coc'¨ 21 \es. ue usec tbe netaµbor oi a notber auc ber ebiic \es. ue usec tbe netaµbor oi a notber auc ber ebiic |eeause, as be saic, a notber wiii iove auc sµoii ber ebiic eveu ii be nurcers a cozeu µeoµie a cay. 8be wiii iorgive bin auytbiug. 1bis is tbe iove oi Coc ior nau.¨ Ii be ioves us so nueb, bow eau be aiiow tbe ness we`ve gotteu ourseives iuto'¨ 1bat`s tbe µoiut-be ioves us so nueb tbat be wiii aiiow us to co wbatever we eboose, eveu to wail iuto auuibiiatiou sbouic we so cesire. Lverytbiug is uµ to us, we bave totai ireecon to co as we wisb, |otb as iucivicuais auc as a sµeeies. But we`re uot eonµieteiy ou our owu-we bave |eeu grautec nauy giits to beiµ us aioug tbe way.¨ karoios ieauec away iron tbe ta|ie auc sniiec. 1bey µro|a|iy wou`t sboot you, you luow. "itb iceas iile tbat, tbey wouicu`t waut to nale a nartyr out oi you. 1bey`ii µro|a|iy just µiaut sone beroiu ou you auc set you uµ as a najor crug ceaier. But I`ii visit you iu µrisou.¨ Ab: "bat are irieucs ior'¨ karoios`s eeii µboue raug auc be stooc to ieave. 8ucceuiy, we were |ael iu tbe bustie auc |ustie, tbe stress auc grine oi tbe |ig eity. 8teµµiug out oi tbe eaié, we iet tbe raiu iaii ou our iaees ior a tine, auc watebec it eoior tbe sicewail as ii euougb crizzie eouic wasb it away auc tale us |ael to sinµier cays. Auotber noruiug at tbe lorun bac µassec. Cbaµter : 1uL 1uLrDLkBCL1
It was 8uucay, auc ny notber was tryiug to get ne to go to ebureb. to ebureb. 8be was visitiug us ior a iew weels, auc it was iueonµrebeusi|ie to ber tbat a nau eouic sµeuc a noutb ou a nouutaiutoµ searebiug ior tbe civiue iusice bis owu |eiug, auc yet |e cisiueiiuec or too iazy to go to ebureb serviee ou 8uucay noruiug. Doris eseaµec to tbe |aelyarc ou sone garceuiug tasl or otber tbat was ceenec a suita|ie exeuse, auc I was ioreec to eucure tbe iuii barauguiug oi ny notber`s sbarµ tougue uuassistec. I iiec to tbe eouiiues oi ny owu niuc, sbuttiug out tbe souuc as nueb as I eouic, auc triec to ioeus ou tbe noruiug µaµer auc tbe snaii euµ oi eoiiee sbe µreseutec to ne as a saies µiteb. Desµite wbatever µowers oi eoueeutratiou I bac ceveioµec over tbe years, sbe was wiuuiug, I ieit ny |iooc µressure risiug. \auy weii-nuseiec youug neu wouic |e wary oi so augeriug ne, |ut notbers are |eyouc sueb tbiugs auc are iuviuei|ie iu eon|at. I was savec |y tbe |eii, iiteraiiy. \y stuceut 8tanatis teieµbouec, auc aslec ne ii I wautec to visit a ceac saiut. Inneciateiy I auuouueec to ny notber tbat I wouic |e goiug to ebureb aiter aii. 8be stoµµec, oµeunoutbec, stuuuec, iu nicver|aiizatiou, ny eouuter-attael baviug taleu ber uuawares auc striµµec away ber ceieuses eutireiy. A iool oi µuzzieneut µassec over ber ieatures. Beiore sbe eouic reeover, I toic ber tbat it wouic |e au eveuiug serviee at tbe sbriue oi 8aiut Lµbrain. 8be uoccec, µieasec, auc I savorec ny µeaee oi niuc ior tbe rest oi tbe cay. Lµbrain was a Creel noul curiug tbe years oi tbe Cttonau eouçuest wbo bac |eeu torturec to ceatb |y tbe 1urls. uis |oues were |roleu |it |y |it, auc tbe ceatb be suiierec-crawu out over au eutire cay-was borri|ie. I bac |eeu toic stories a|out Lµbrain tine aiter tine, tbat be bac worlec tbis µartieuiar niraeie to aic tbat µersou`s reiative auc wbat uot. 1be nouastery bousiug bis reiie was uot iar iron tbe eeuter oi Atbeus, auc I aiways eujoyec |eiug arouuc 8tanatis. ue auc bis wiie µielec ne uµ iu tbe iate aiteruoou auc we crove out to tbe nouastery. Cu iirst inµressiou it was uot wbat nost oi us wouic exµeet uµou visitiug a saerec or reiigious site. lecciers auc |eggars iiiiec tbe uarrow street ieaciug uµ to tbe ebureb. Beeause tbere were uo iavatories µreseut auc tbe ebureb bac nauy visitors, tbe eutire area sneiiec iile a sewer. It was, aii iu aii, very necievai. I was µreµariug to |e cisaµµoiutec uutii tbe noneut wbeu, weariug a sniie oi grin anuseneut, I euterec tbe ebureb eourtyarc itseii. 1be sµirit eane to ne iile a |atteriug ran, as tbey co to nauy oi us wbo bave µassec |eyouc tbe iirst ievei oi µower. "e aµµear strauge to tben, you see, witb a cistiuet µsyeboeuergetie naleuµ, as a nau weariug µurµie µoila-cottec eiotbiug auc seu|a gear auc µiayiug tbe eyn|ais wouic aµµear to you ii be wailec iuto your iiviug roon. I ieit a stroug µressure ou ny iorebeac auc at tbe |ase oi ny sluii auc ny niuc iiiiec witb inages. 1be saiut was stroug-strouger tbau ne: I bac to sit cowu. 8tanatis`s wiie aslec ne wbat was wroug, |ut 8tanatis just iaugbec, be eouic binseii ieei tbe µressure, tbougb to a iesser exteut at tbe tine. I iutrocueec nyseii to tbe sµirit as |est I eouic, exµiaiuiug wbo we were auc wbat tyµe oi traiuiug we cic, auc was µieasec to reeeive a µositive resµouse. I was sbowu a sµot outsice tbe eourtyarc wbere ny naster eouic sunnou auc sµeal to tbe saiut -ior aii to see-wbeu be visitec Creeee. 8tanatis was baµµy, be is a cevout Lasteru Crtbocox Cbristiau auc is aiways searebiug ior aiiirnatiou oi bis Cbristiau auc is aiways searebiug ior aiiirnatiou oi bis iaitb. ue bas bac to go tbrougb bis owu triais auc tri|uiatious as ny aµµreutiee-iu iaet, to cate, two oi ny stuceuts bave resiguec iron tbe traiuiug, uua|ie to reeoueiie tbe striet cogna oi tbeir iaitb witb tbe netbocs oi tbe \o-lai. 1brougbout tbe ages nau bas aiways sougbt uuiou witb tbe Iuiiuite auc tbis çuest ior tbe Diviue bas evoivec iuto nauy iorns auc aeçuirec as nauy civerse netbocs. Iu tbe µroeess, wars bave |eeu iougbt, eaeb grouµ oi seelers eiainiug tbat tbeir eboseu netboc is tbe ouiy oue ior aii. 1bauliuiiy, tbe Iuiiuite itseii is |eyouc sueb µetty |ieleriug. Iu aii najor reiigious au uuebaugiug auc iinitiess µatb to tbe 8ouree bas eucurec, avaiia|ie to eaeb iucivicuai |iessec witb tbe iaitb to uueover it. lerbaµs we eouic say tbat Coc is tbe sane aii over tbe woric, |ut tbat nau, iu bis wiscon, nales uin iu bis owu inage, ceµeuciug ou tbe euiturai tracitiou be bas growu uµ witb. But wbat baµµeus wbeu a µersou exµresses iaitb iu uotbiug tbat be bas uot exµerieueec ior binseii' I nyseii, µrocuet oi civerse euitures, bave aiways bac ciiiieuity witb tbe inage oi Coc. I`ve wanted to |eiieve iu a sµeeiiie sbaµe auc iorn oi tbe A|soiute so tbat I eouic grow eioser to it |ut bave iouuc tbat I eouic uot |riug nyseii to reiiuçuisb ny sleµtieisn. 1 "beu I was a ebiic, I was euanorec oi tbe Creel Crtbocox Cbureb auc eveu |eeane au aitar |oy. Lile kazautzalis, 2 bowever, I çuestiouec cogna as I grew nore euituraiiy auc soeiaiiy aware. rot baviug growu uµ eutreuebec iu auy oue euiture auc luowiug weii tbe bistory auc iaiiiugs oi every reiigious autbority reµreseutiug tbe Diviue, I eouic uot |riug nyseii to |eiieve iu tbe uuµroveu. I suiierec as a resuit. 1 uow eouic I eone to worsbiµ tbe A|soiute' I ca||iec iu aii najor reiigious, |ut bac |eeu ciseouragec ca||iec iu aii najor reiigious, |ut bac |eeu ciseouragec iu tbe euceavor |y uuwortby neutors auc tbe eoic, uu|iasec aµµraisai oi inµartiaiity auc bistory. "by jucge a iaitb |y its exµoueuts, you asl' But bow eise sbouic we jucge it' "e are bunau |eiugs, we eauuot esteen tbe Diviue exeeµt to see bow It is reiieetec iu otber neu. ueuee I uuçuestioua|iy bouorec aii gocs ior wbat tbey were, |ut cic uot ieei eoniorta|ie iu eiainiug au inage oi tbe A|soiute ior ny owu. I bave toic µeoµie tbat I an a Cbristiau iu tbe seuse tbat I |eiieve tbat µersouai recenµtiou is ieasi|ie ior everyoue auc tbat uuiversai iove nales tbat saivatiou µossi|ie, a \usiin iu tbe seuse tbat I |eiieve tbat tbere is ouiy oue Coc, auc tbat aii neu are eçuai uucer tbis oue ceity (a µriestbooc is uuueeessary), a Buccbist iu tbe seuse tbat I |eiieve tbat tbe seecs ior euiigbteuneut are witbiu us aii as au iutegrai eonµoueut oi our DrA, auc tbat we are eaµa|ie oi reaebiug tbe A|soiute tbrougb our owu eiiorts, a uiucu iu tbe seuse tbat I |eiieve tbat tbe Diviue tales nauy sbaµes auc iorns to reaeb out to nau, a 1aoist iu tbe seuse tbat I bave |orue wituess to tbe iueoutroverti|ie reaiity oi |otb yiu auc yaug euergies auc tbe woric oi sµirits. Auc I bac two traits goiug iu ny iavor. ciseiµiiue auc eonµuisiou. It was tbus tbat I iearuec to ioiiow tbe tbuucer|oit. Beyouc aii cogna, we bave seeu tbat tbe |eiiei iu two oµµosiug uuiversai iorees is wicesµreac tbrougbout tbe bistory auc ceveioµneut oi our sµeeies. It sbouic uot eone as a surµrise tbeu tbat tbe netboc |y wbieb tbese two iorees were joiuec togetber was aiso ouee gio|ai iu cistri|utiou. \y naster bas taugbt ne tbat wbeu tbe two µrinai iorees are sçueezec togetber, a ebarge oi iueonµrebeusi|ie µower is geueratec. 1bis is iileuec to a tbuucer|oit iaiiiug iron beaveu. 1be euergy geueratec at tbuucer|oit iaiiiug iron beaveu. 1be euergy geueratec at tbis ievei is so iuteuse tbat Jobu Cbaug binseii bas iaiutec twiee tryiug to eoutaiu it witbiu bis owu |eiug. "beu a yogi reaebes tbis state, be aebieves t`ai ebi, tbe suµrene eouiiguratiou tbat natter eau tale iu our Luiverse, a iorn wbere tbe iuiiuite (yiu) is joiuec to tbe iiuite (yaug). As sueb, oue`s sµirit is innortai, retaiuiug aii seutieuee auc enotiou eveu iu ceatb. Auc wbiie aiive, tbe yogi µossesses tbe nigbt oi yiu auc yaug eon|iuec. tbe µower oi tbe tbuucer|oit. It was uo eoiueiceuee zeus oi tbe aueieut Creels was tbe goc oi tbuucer as weii as suµrene iorc oi tbe beaveus. uis iuii uane is Dias-zeus. Ðìas (iu Creel, éíéç) eones iron tbe Creel ver| dìaecó (eiéiçe), wbieb neaus to civice¨, zeus (iu Creel, zétç) eones iron tbe Creel ver| .eugnìoì (¸ét,vtµi), wbieb neaus to yole togetber.¨ ueuee zeus is tbe suµrene goc wbo yoles togetber tbose wbo bave |eeu civicec,¨ or to use tocay`s ianiiiar Cbiuese terniuoiogy, tbe goc wbo joius yiu to yaug. 4 Iu tbe Oc¡hìc L;ons we iiuc tbis oce to zeus.
lirst eoueeivec was zeus, auc iast sbaii be exist . . . lron zeus are aii tbiugs ereatec. zeus was |oru naie, zeus is tbe eteruai wonau . . . zeus suµµorts |otb tbe eartb auc tbe star-iiiiec sly . . . ue is iire auc water, natter auc etber, uigbt auc cay. Aii tbiugs resice iu tbe |ocy oi zeus. :
1be stuceut oi 1aoisn wiii reeoguize tbe nuitiµie reiereuees to yiu auc yaug iu tbis stauza, auc reeoguize zeus as tbe state oi t`ai ebi (eonnouiy trausiatec as tbe suµrene uitinate¨). suµrene uitinate¨). \auy reacers nay luow oi Vajrayaua Buccbisn, auc tbe iaet tbat tbe tern bas |eeu trausiatec iuto Lugiisb as tbe Dianouc "ay.¨ 1be 1i|etau doc/e-iu 8auslrit va/ca-(iigure 1v) bas |eeone a µoµuiar syn|oi iu iasbioua|ie eireies, witb nore auc nore artists auc seboiars turuiug to Buccbisn tbese cays. Iu aetuaiity, bowever, tbe 8auslrit worc va/ca neaus tbuucer|oit,¨ uot cianouc, auc so Vajrayaua neaus tbuucer|oit µatb.¨ It sbouic |e uotec tbat I an uot reierriug to iigbtuiug, tbe tbuucer|oit itseii is uot iinitec to tbe eieetrieai euergy µrocueec curiug its geueratiou. 6 1be tbuucer|oit is a uuiçue µbeuoneuou wbose existeuee bas ouiy reeeutiy |eeu exaniuec |y seieuee. 1brougbout tbe ages, tbe vajra |eeane au en|ien ior seii-uuiiieatiou, auc syn|oiizec tbe eoniug togetber oi nauy iorees, neutai auc µbysieai, witbiu tbe bunau eutity.
lig. 1v. 1be 1i|etau doc/e (va/ca -tbuucer|oit¨-iu 8auslrit) Ii it is uot iigbtuiug, wbat tbeu is a tbuucer|oit' Iu Creeee we bave tbe ioiiowiug iegeuc. "bere iigbtuiug Creeee we bave tbe ioiiowiug iegeuc. "bere iigbtuiug striles tbe grouuc, a tbuucer|oit (kecavnovó/ì; wiii rise to tbe suriaee witbiu iorty cays. Aeeorciug to tracitiou, tbis is a ioug, cou|ie-µoiutec stoue tbat resen|ies tbe corje nace ianous |y 1i|etau auc \illyo Buccbisn. Iu trutb, bowever, tbe tbuucer|oit, iile tbe vajra, eau tale severai sbaµes auc bas a variety oi iorns. \oceru seieuee eaiis tbese stoues /u/gucìtes (iron tbe Latiu /u/guc ior iigbtuiug)-tbey are giassy, tu|uiar, siiiea niuerais iusec iu tbe beat iron a iigbtuiug strile. Iu iigure 20a, zeus, tbe Lorc oi tbe ueaveus eau |e seeu boiciug sueb a tbuucer|oit iu bis bauc, ¯ wbiie iigure 20| sbows tbe tbuucer|oit ou a tbirc-eeutury B.C.L. eoiu-tbe siniiarity to tbe 1i|etau corje is renarla|ie, isu`t it' ligure 21 sbows tbe reai tbiug, a tbuucer|oit eoiieetec |y a sbeµberc auc giveu to ny irieuc Ceorge (tbe sane nau wbo |uiit tbe ea|iu iu tbe nouutaius). 8 A 1i|etau iana ouee toic Ceorge tbat, aeeorciug to tbeir tracitiou, wbeu sueb artiiaets are iouuc, tbey are taleu iron tbe grouuc witb a sµeeiiie rituai to eusure |euevoieut iuiiueuee. v 1be nost µoweriui stoues are sbaµec iile a corje. 1be tbuucer|oit eouic bave |eeu tbe |asis ior 1bor`s banner iu 1eutouie nytboiogy as weii. 10
lig. 20. zeus boiciug a tbuucer|oit (a), tbirc- eeutury B.C.L. eoiu witb tbe inage oi a tbuucer|oit (|)
lig. 21. A iuigurite luigurites were syn|oiie to aueieut µeoµies iu tbat tbey reµreseutec tbe eoniug togetber oi uuiversai iorees, tbe sly (yaug) neetiug tbe eartb (yiu). 1bis µroeess eau |e cuµiieatec iusice our |ocy tbrougb a eon|iuatiou oi necitatiou auc |reatbiug exereises, tbis is wbat tbe seelers wbo ceveioµec tbe Vajrayaua, or 1buucer|oit latb,¨ stun|iec uµou. By eausiug tbe two oµµosiug uuiversai iorees to neet auc eoexist, au inµernea|ie sonetbiug¨ uot su|jeet to eutroµy is geueratec (beuee sonetbiug¨ uot su|jeet to eutroµy is geueratec (beuee tbe use oi tbe tern cianouc¨ ior tbe vajra). uere, ouee agaiu, we are aµµiyiug tbe µriueiµie oi that whìch e·ìsts oaccocosoìca//; e·ìsts oìccocosoìca//;. CA1L"A\8 1C L1LkrI1\
1be suµrene Buccba oi tbe Vajrayaua iiueage is eaiiec ¡a/cadhaca (tbuucer|oit auc |eii¨-or, iu 1i|etau, Ðoc/e chang). ue is ceµietec witb erossec arns, boiciug a vajra auc rituai |eii iu bis baucs. Aeeorciug to 1i|etau tracitiou, tbe boiiow oi tbe |eii syn|oiizes tbe wiscon eoguiziug enµtiuess, tbe |eii`s eiaµµer reµreseuts tbe souuc oi enµtiuess. I |eiieve tbat tbe state reµreseutec |y tbe Buccba Vajracbara is eçuivaieut to Levei 8eveuty-two oi tbe \o-lai traiuiug, or tbe oµeuiug oi tbe sabasrara ebalra iu luucaiiui yoga, a eoucitiou iu wbieb enµtiuess is iorn auc iorn is enµtiuess. Iu otber worcs, tbe tbuucer|oit is aebievec iirst, tbe uuiou oi tbe iuiiuite witb tbe iiuite, auc uitinateiy tbe iiuai ebalra at tbe toµ oi tbe beac, tbe 1bousauc-letaiiec Lotus, is oµeuec, wbereuµou tbe esseutiai uature oi tbe Luiverse is ciseoverec. "bat coes it neau to oµeu a ebalra' "e bave tailec a|out tbe two euergies tbat are tbe |iueµriut ior our |eiug. 1o use a netaµbor, we eau say tbat every so oiteu tbese euergies tie tbenseives iuto a luot. 11 1bese luots µrovice a sta|ie |ase ior our euergetie naleuµ, witbout wbieb tbe iucivicuai wouic uo iouger bave reasou to exist as a bunau |eiug. 1bere are seveuty-two oi tbese luots iu our |ocy. 1be oues aioug our sµiue, tbe naiu axis oi our |ocy, are seveu iu uun|er auc bave |eeu nace µoµuiar |y yoga. "beu a ebalra is oµeuec tbese luots are eut¨.
lig. 22. 1be luot¨ oi a ebalra |eiore auc aiter oµeuiug \ore oiteu tbau uot, bowever, tbe luot oi a ebalra is uot eut, |ut ratber its voic is sinµiy iiiiec, iile a euµ tbat is iiiiec witb water. (1be very eeuter oi a ebalra is a zero uoce iu a stauciug wave iu tbe yiu iieic, as sueb, it eau a|sor| a giveu anouut oi yaug euergy). 1be euttiug oi a ebalra luot is µernaueut, ouee tbe stauciug wave is cestroyec, it coes uot reiorn. 1be iiiiiug oi a ebalra, eouverseiy, is su|jeet to eutroµy (see aµµeucix 1, uote 1, ior cetaiis). 1o |etter uucerstauc wbat tbis neaus, iet us use Jobu Cbaug`s netboc oi tbe \o-lai as au exanµie. 1o co tbis we nust iool at tbe |ocy`s naiu eeuters as ioiiows.
lig. 21. 1be naiu ebalra usec |y tbe \o-lai systen row, tbe µoiut at tbe µeriueun is eaiiec huì ;ìn, tbe gate oi yiu¨ iu Cbiuese. "e eau tale it ior grautec tbat tbe ebalra at or uear tbat µoiut (sone say at tbe very tiµ oi tbe sµiue) bas to co witb yiu euergy-tbat is to say, it bas to co witb a|sor|iug tbe euergies oi tbe iuiiuite ebaos tbat existec |eiore our owu sµaee-tine. Let us say tbat tbis sµot reµreseuts tbe Iuiiuite. rornai bunau |eiugs, as yaug ereatures, eauuot toierate a bigber ioeatiou ior tbis euergy eeuter, oue tbat is oue steµ eioser to tbe Iuiiuite, it wouic crive us iusaue or liii us. 1be iirst steµ iu iiiiiug tbis ebalra is to iiii tbe cautieu ebalra witb yaug euergy. Duriug traiuiug to tbe euc oi Levei 1wo, tbe euergetie naleuµ oi tbe |ocy is eubaueec |ut uot aiterec. I bave iouuc wbat I |eiieve is a eiassie ceµietiou oi tbis µroeess iu ny uative Creeee (au exanµie nore tbau tbree tbousauc years oic). tbe statue ii tbe \iuoau µriestess eurreutiy at tbe Arebeoiogieai \useun iu ueralieiou, Crete (iigure 24). 12 \useun iu ueralieiou, Crete (iigure 24). 12 Au exaniuatiou oi tbis statue eau |e reveaiiug ii you luow wbat to iool ior. 1wiu suales eau |e seeu eutwiuec iu a luot at ber cautieu, iucieatiug tbat sbe bas uot severec tbe eorcs boiciug tbat ebalra iu µiaee. 1be eviceuee suggests tbat sbe nay weii |e a µraetitiouer oi uei luug-tbe cautieu is tbe souree oi ber µower, wbieb sbe bas nauagec to raise to tbe eeuter oi ber µains. Iu tbe \o-lai tracitiou tbis eorresµoucs to tbe euc oi Levei 1wo. At ber a|coneu eau |e seeu a cou|ie beiieoic oi eutwiuec suales-tbougb tbe suales are çuite snaii- sµiraiiug uµ to reaeb |etweeu ber |reasts. 1bis nigbt iucieate tbat tbe |ase oi ber µower is stiii iu ber iower eeuters-sbe bas uot nauagec to sever tbe eorcs tbat leeµ it tbere. 1be suale ou tbe toµ oi ber bat nay siguiiy tbat tbe euergy coes reaeb tbe ¡a huì µoiut, |ut tbat tbis eeuter is iuii ratber tbau µernaueutiy oµeu. Aii oi tbese cetaiis togetber suggest tbat tbe µriestess bas iiuisbec Levei 1wo |ut bas uot µrogressec |eyouc tbis µoiut.
lig. 24. 8tatue oi a \iuoau µriestess at tbe Arebeoiogieai \useun iu ueralieiou, Crete By way oi eoutrast, iooliug eioseiy at a statue oi tbe sage Bocbicbarna iu tbe Vietoria auc Ai|ert \useun iu Loucou we eau cistiuetiy see a iotus oµeuiug iu tbe area oi bis cautieu, siguiiyiug tbat tbe ebalra bas |eeu eut auc esta|iisbiug at ouee tbe souree oi Bocbicbarna`s great µower (iigure 2:). 11 "e bave saic tbat tbe cautieu is tbe iowest ebalra eaµa|ie oi storiug yaug iu tbe eeuteriiue oi tbe bunau |ocy, tbe ebalra |eiow, tbe bui yiu µoiut, reiates strietiy to yiu euergy. "beu tbe straucs oi tbe cautieu are severec, tbe cautieu |eeones a no|iie |aii iiiiec witb great anouuts oi yaug eb`i. As we saw iu ebaµter 1, tbis |aii is seut cowu to tbe bui yiu auc esseutiaiiy nociiies tbe eoutiuuun oi tbat µoiut. Iu tbe µroeess, tbe two euergies rise togetber auc tbe state oi t`ai ebi (tbe tbuucer|oit) is esta|iisbec at tbe iorner cautieu µoiut. Iu esseuee, wbat tbis neaus is tbat eteruity itseii is oue steµ eioser to tbe iucivicuai`s µersouai eouseiousuess. 14 1be bunau |eiug is iorever aiterec at tbis iustaut. 1o use a Juugiau µbrase, we eouic say tbat tbe nass uueouseious auc tbe iucivicuai`s eouseious niuc are ou au iutinate |asis. ue µossesses tbe a|iiity to warµ sµaee-tine, siuee tbat wbieb is |eyouc sµaee auc tine is uow au iutrieate µart oi bis |eiug. ue µossesses suµerbunau streugtb auc tbe a|iiity to cisebarge euergy at wiii. ue bas |eeone wbat tbe Cbiuese eaii a bsieu, au innortai. ue is a ebiic oi tbuucer auc wieics tbe µower oi tbe tbuucer|oit.
lig. 2:. 8tatue oi tbe Bocbicbarna iu tbe Vietoria auc Ai|ert \useun, Loucou It is ny eouteutiou tbat tbe µroeess towarc tbis state is as uaturai as taliug a |ite iuto au aµµie or visitiug tbe iavatory. 1rue, uot everyoue eau |eeone au innortai- |ut uot everyoue eau ruu tbe buucrec-neter casb iu uucer teu seeoucs, eitber, yet uo oue seens to cou|t tbat sueb a tbiug is µossi|ie. Iuceec, it is a goai tbat aii sµriuters crean oi (|ut iew bave aebievec). 1o iuiiiii sueb au o|jeetive, wbat is reçuirec is a eon|iuatiou oi ciseiµiiue auc taieut-auc µerbaµs tbe |iessiugs oi iate. uaviug uot iouuc iaitb iu auy oue reiigiou, tbeu, I nace tbe tbuucer|oit ny µatb. Auc I was uot aioue iu tbe euceavor. As a nartiai artist, I was baµµy to ciseover tbat tbe tbuucer|oit auc uei luug itseii bac |eeu tbe eboiee oi warriors arouuc tbe woric siuee tbe |egiuuiug eboiee oi warriors arouuc tbe woric siuee tbe |egiuuiug oi tine. Cbaµter 6 1uL "AkkICk LLI1L
1be çuestiou oi wbeu auc wbere tbe nartiai arts |egau is a su|jeet oµeu to nueb sµeeuiatiou. Iu tbis seetiou, I wiii eia|orate ou tbe origiu auc evoiutiou oi tbe nartiai arts |asec ou ny owu iiuciugs auc ciseuss tbeir bistorie reiatiousbiµ to uei luug. "biie a necioere µraetitiouer nyseii, I bave |eeu µriviiegec to traiu witb auc wiu tbe eouiiceuee oi sone oi tbe greatest iiviug nasters iu tbe woric, iorenost anoug wbon I eousicer ny owu teaeber. By iueiiuatiou a seboiar auc |y µroiessiou au eugiueer, I teuc to auaiyze ainost everytbiug eoutiuuousiy (a najor µro|ien iu iiie, as tbose siniiariy aiiiietec wiii agree). 1be nartiai arts eouic |e uo exeeµtiou. 8iuee neetiug Jobu Cbaug (seveu years ago, as oi tbis writiug), auc baviug |eeu iucoetriuatec iuto uei luug, I eouic uot beiµ |ut aµµiy wbat I bave iearuec to researebiug tbe bistory oi tbe nartiai arts. 1be eoueiusious I bave eone uµ witb nay |e as seeniugiy uuortbocox as auytbiug eise iu tbis |ool. \auy autbors (nyseii iueiucec) bave |eguu siniiar ciatri|es witb tbe çuotatiou 1be nartiai arts are as oic as nau.¨ 1 Iu iaet, tbey are uot. 1be nartiai arts are rougbiy eigbt tbousauc years oic, auc are iutinateiy tiec to tbe evoiutiou oi agrieuiture, µroµerty, auc tbe ceveioµneut oi ecgec weaµous. Iu ebaµter 1, we ciseussec tbe eonneuts oi lrictjoi rauseu, tbe rorwegiau exµiorer wbo, iu 1888, was tbe iirst noceru Luroµeau to eone iuto eoutaet witb tbe weaµous aµµearec. tbe |ow auc tbe siiug. 1bese uew iuveutious nore tbau cou|iec tbe rauge auc inµaet µower oi µrojeetiie weaµous auc crastieaiiy iuereasec tbe ueec ior µroteetiou. lor eigbt tbousauc years tbe |ow auc siiug were tbe weaµous oi war. \o|iiity auc eover were as erueiai tbeu as tbey are tocay. "e luow tbat tbis is so |eeause eity waiis were oue oi tbe iirst ceieusive neasures cevisec agaiust iuvacers, Jeriebo, ior exanµie (|uiit arouuc 8000 B.C.L.), bac waiis tbree neters tbiel auc iour neters bigb. 1be nuc-|riel bouses oi Çatai uuyul iu eeutrai Auatoiia (a niccie-reoiitbie site) iorn oue eoutiuuous waii, auc were |uiit witbout wiucows or coors (resiceuts euterec tbrougb a bateb iu tbe rooi). reoiitbie sites sueb as tbese |ear testinouy to tbe ceaciiuess oi µrojeetiie weaµous. It is iron tbe sixtb niiieuuiun B.C.L. tbat we bave iirst eouiirnatiou oi a ebauge iu teebuiçue, agaiu iron tbe site oi Çatai uuyul. Lxeavatious bave |rougbt uµ a series oi caggers nace iron iiiut-tbe |iaces are |roac, µressure-iialec ou oue sice auc grouuc ou tbe otber, wbiie tbe baucies are nace oi |oue. Cue exanµie anoug tben is exçuisite, witb tbe baucie wiuciug cowu iu tbe iorn oi a suale (iigure 26). 1 1bis is uo |uteber`s luiie, |ut tbe oruate auc µrizec µossessiou oi a warrior. It was cesiguec ior tbe tbrust, auc, as sueb, uuiçueiy ia|rieatec ior tbe µersouai eon|at oi nau agaiust nau. I bave ny owu tbeory as to bow sueb artiiaets eane iuto |eiug. "e bave ciseussec tbe use oi µrojeetiie weaµous. Citeu wouucec euenies were buutec cowu auc exeeutec aiter a |attie, nueb iile arebers wiii trael a wouucec ceer tocay. ro auinai cies wiiiiugiy, auc nau is uo exeeµtiou, curiug tbese assassiuatious, µersouai eon|at was oiteu a ueeessity. 1bere were µraetieai eousiceratious to |e taleu iuto aeeouut. weaµous iile tbis cagger were uot so easy to aeeouut. weaµous iile tbis cagger were uot so easy to nauuiaeture. 1bey reçuire tine, eiiort, auc luow-bow. kuives witb wooceu or |oue baucies bac |eeu arouuc ior tweuty-iive tbousauc years or so, |ut we bave turuec uµ uo eariier |iaces so eviceutiy cesiguec witb |aiauee, iorn, auc iuuetiou eieariy iu niuc. 1bis |iace was ereatec |y a nau wbo luew bow to iigbt witb a luiie.
lig. 26. 1be cagger oi Çatai uuyul row, iu tbe eariy cays oi orgauizec agrieuiture, aii neu were buuters, iarners, auc warriors, eireunstauee auc ueeessity cietatec aetiou ou au iucivicuai |asis. But as weaµous oi cestruetiou |eeane nore auc nore µoweriui, tbe ueec ior sµeeiaiizec a|iiity auc µartieuiar sliiis ceveioµec. 8ueb neu as were nore iueiiuec auc eaµa|ie to use weaµous were tbe oues ior wbon tbey were ia|rieatec. Auc so tbe warrior eiass |egau to tale root, tbougb tbey wouic uot aµµear iu iuii |ioon uutii tbe Brouze Age. I |eiieve tbat µeoµie |ael tbeu were iess twistec tbau tbey are uow (eiviiizatiou bas a way oi naliug tbiugs |otb |etter auc worse). 1be cesires auc iuteutious oi µeoµie, gooc auc |ac, were nore out iu tbe oµeu. 1be cagger oi gooc auc |ac, were nore out iu tbe oµeu. 1be cagger oi Çatai uuyul eries out its story to ne-tbese warriors, wbo were uot tbe auinais we bave eone to |eiieve, reaiizec tbat tbe |ioocsbec tbey were eausiug was a terri|ie tbiug. ro cou|t tbeir sbanaus bac waruec tben oi tbe eouseçueuees tbrougb tbeir sµirit neciuns. 8o tbey triec to leeµ tbe iigbtiug anoug tbenseives. A warrior iougbt ouiy a warrior, auc tbey iougbt |y nutuai eouseut. lerbaµs tbere was a iarge µortiou oi ego iuvoivec as weii (i.e., I wiii iigbt ouiy tbose wbo are wortby¨). But tbat cagger is uot a |uteber`s tooi, tbere are otber sbaµes tbat ieuc tbenseives |etter to sinµie exeeutiou. A sµear, ior exanµie, is nueb saier. Cone to tbiul oi it, eveu a stout eiu| is |etter auc iess eostiy to nale. 1be cagger was a warrior`s |ael-uµ weaµou, sonetbiug tbat be usec iu |attie uµ eiose auc µersouai, a weaµou tbat ieut itseii ior use iu a cuei |etweeu ebanµious. 1uL ACL Cl BkCrzL
"e wiii bave to ieaµ iorwarc iu tine a |it, to tbe tbirteeutb eeutury B.C.L., auc visit |otb Iucia auc Creeee, wbere tbe warrior eastes beic sway iu tbe Brouze Age. It was witb tbe ceveioµneut oi |rouze tbat tbe warrior as au eutity reaiiy eane iuto |eiug. Au aiioy oi eoµµer auc tiu, |rouze was eostiy to nale, auc tbe raw nateriais bac to |e inµortec iron aiar. It was ratiouai to cistri|ute sueb weaµous ouiy to tbose wortby oi usiug tben eiiieieutiy. Iu tbe Mahalhacata (traeec |y orai tracitiou to 1102 B.C.L.) tbere are guiceiiues goveruiug tbe |ebavior oi a warrior (ksatcì;a; tbat reiieet a eoce oi ebivairy reniuiseeut oi tbe oue ioiiowec |y Artbur auc bis kuigbts oi tbe kouuc 1a|ie. Civiiiaus auc boiy µiaees were uot to |e attaelec curiug |attie, wbiie warriors were eueouragec to iigbt ouiy eçuais auc ouiy ior just eauses. 1be lsatriya uo|iiity µraetieec a nartiai art eaiiec va/caouktì, wbieb neaus tbuucer|oit iu eiasµec baucs.¨ 1be worc ouktì esseutiaiiy neaus tbat tbe iist is sbieicec auc tenµerec |y reiiueneut auc euiture, it is uot iuciseriniuateiy aµµiiec. Iu iaet, a gooc way oi trausiatiug tbe tern wouic |e tbe reiiuec iist.¨ (\ore ou tbat iu aµµeucix 1, uote 4.) Iu tbe I/ìad, ueetor, iirst warrior oi 1roy, |eiitties laris Aiexaucros (wbo bac stoieu tbe |eautiiui ueieu iron ber bus|auc, \eueiaus) auc eouviuees bin to cuei witb \eueiaus ior ueieu`s bauc. ueetor wails |oiciy uµ to tbe arnies oi slirnisbiug Creels auc 1rojaus, sboutiug to |e bearc, bis sµear iu a uouaggressive µositiou. ue iaees tbousaucs oi arrows, µeiiets, auc sµears at µoiut |iaul rauge, |ut uot a sbot is iirec.
uear ne, C 1rojaus auc Creels oi tbe |rigbt greaves, iisteu to wbat is oiierec |y Aiexaucros [laris], wbo is tbe eause oi tbis war. Let tbe 1rojaus auc Creels µiaee tbeir weaµous ou tbe Lartb, wbieb uurtures aii tbiugs, so tbat be auc tbe |attie-ioviug \eueiaus nay cuei anoug tbenseives ior ueieu auc ber riebes. ue wbo wius sbaii eiain tbe wonau auc ber cowry, wbiie aii otbers sbaii swear irieucsbiµ auc µeaee anoug tbenseives. 4 , :
Auc \eueiaus auswers witb a roar.
uear ne, ior it is I wbo bave suiierec tbe nost µaiu: I tbiul tbat uow Creels auc 1rojaus nay ieave iu µeaee, tbey bave suiierec nore tbau euougb |eeause oi ny grievauee witb Aiexaucros, wbo |egau aii tbis. Cue oi us sbaii neet ceatb, as wbo |egau aii tbis. Cue oi us sbaii neet ceatb, as ceeicec |y late, wbiie aii oi you otbers sbaii soou |eeone irieucs. Briug two sbeeµ [to saeriiiee iu oatb], a wbite ran auc |iael ewe ior tbe 8uu auc tbe Lartb, auc we sbaii |riug a tbirc ior zeus. 6
"e wiii returu to tbe Brouze Age auc tbe Creels tbenseives sbortiy, |ut wbat is inµortaut bere is tbat a eoce oi bouor is eviceut iu tbe woric oi tbe tbirteeutb eeutury B.C.L., oue tbat rauges iron Creeee to Iucia auc uucou|teciy |eyouc. 1bese are uo |iooctbirsty siayers, iuciseriniuateiy siaugbteriug, |ut grouµs oi neu tryiug to iive witb bouor, eveu iigbtiug anoug tbenseives witb bouor. 8ueb a eoce oi eoucuet cic uot nateriaiize sµoutaueousiy-it ceveioµec over eeuturies. 1be cagger oi Çatai uuyul suggests tbat tbis eoce bac its roots iu tbe sixtb niiieuuiun B.C.L. I |eiieve tbat tbe anaiganatiou oi warrior auc sbanau |rougbt it a|out, auc µrocueec tbe warrior eiite. I use tbe tern waccìoc e/ìte çuite sµeeiiieaiiy. lor exanµie, we luow tbat writiug eau |e traeec |ael to 1000 B.C.L. iu |otb \esoµotania auc Lgyµt, auc tbat it was tbe ereatiou oi tbe reeorc-leeµers oi liugs. But aeeouutauts eauuot boic sway witbout au arny to euioree tbeir |oolnaliug, auc tbat neaus tbose liugs bac soiciers aµieuty-soiciers wbo luew bow to iigbt. Auc so at tbis µoiut I nust nale a cistiuetiou |etweeu tbe soicier, tbe warrior, auc tbose wbo nace uµ tbe warrior eiite. I sbouic µoiut out tbat |eeause it eoutaius tbe root wac. tbe worc waccìoc coes uot exaetiy eouvey tbe neauiug I aseri|e to it, |ut it wiii co. I nust reier agaiu to tbe iauguage oi tbe Creels to µreseut eoueeµts eieariy, a gooc exanµie eau |e iouuc ouee nore iu uoner`s I/ìad. 1be Creel worc ior war is ¡o/eoos (aó:éµóç) wbieb neaus to cestroy a eity.¨ ¯ 1be Creel goc oi war, Ares, wbo iu turu |eeane tbe konau \ars (beuee tbe worc oactìa/), was uot beic iu bigb esteen |y tbe Creels tbenseives. Iuceec, iu tbeir euiture tbere was a eiear cistiuetiou |etweeu tbe dìvìne waccìoc auc tbe lase waccìoc wbo ioiiowec Ares auc cestroyec iuciseriniuateiy. 1be Creels bac a seµarate worc ior iucivicuai eon|at¨ as weii, uoner uses tbe worc oachì (µé,µ), tbe neauiug oi wbieb iater eane to |e |roaceuec to neau |attie¨ iu geuerai terns. It is iuterestiug to uote tbat tbe worc ior luiie¨ is oachaìca (µé,éiçé), wbieb eoutaius tbe siniiar root oach- (beuee tbe eboiee oi ny eariier reiereuee to tbe cagger oi Çatai uuyul). Machì bac eouuotatious oi bouor auc iairuess tbat ¡o/eoos cic uot, tbe neutai inage eoujurec uµ |y tbe iirst sbouic |e tbat oi two ebivairous luigbts iaeiug eaeb otber iu a cuei, wbiie tbat oi tbe iatter nigbt |e a borce oi |aucits |uruiug a viiiage auc siaugbteriug tbe uuarnec. ueetor uses tbe worc oachì iu bis ebaiieuge to \eueiaus, eouverseiy, be |raucs \eueiaus witb tbe eµitbet Areiiiios, tbe irieuc oi Ares¨, 8 tbis is a tbiuiy-veiiec iusuit towarc oue oi tbe neu be boics resµousi|ie ior tbe ousiaugbt oi tbe war (tbe seeouc |eiug laris, wbon be aiso iusuits, eaiiiug bin a µretty-|oy eaµa|ie oi uotbiug |ut secueiug woneu¨). But tbe aueieut Creels aetuaiiy bac two gocs oi |attie. Aioug witb Ares, wbose syn|ois were tbe vuiture auc tbe rooster, was tbe virgiu goccess Atbeua, wbo is oi µrine inµortauee to our ciseussiou. Atbeua is tbe goccess oi wiscon auc iearuiug as weii, auc is tbe µatrou oi seboiars auc artists. 8be iigbts ouiy to ceieuc, auc ber eµitbet is lronaebos (wbo iigbts to µroteet), ber syn|ois are tbe oiive auc tbe owi. 8be wears a beinet auc arnor auc |ears a sbieic auc sµear, |ut ber µowers auc arnor auc |ears a sbieic auc sµear, |ut ber µowers exteuc |eyouc sµaee auc tine, ior ou ber sbieic sbe earries tbe inage oi tbe beac oi tbe Corgou \ecusa, wbose visage iu iiie eouic turu nortais to stoue. v Atbeua reµreseuts a/ki (é:xµ) tbe a|iiity to iigbt uot ouiy witb |ravery |ut witb sµirituai µower as weii. 8be neets Ares ou tbe |attieiieic oi 1roy, auc noels bin.
¨Iciot: \ou stiii cou`t eonµrebeuc tbat I an |eyouc your µower, ior you care to iaee ne:¨ 8o sayiug sbe struel bin ou tbe ueel auc µaraiyzec bis iin|s, auc Ares iaiiiug tool uµ seveu aeres oi iauc, auc bis bair iiiiec witb cust, auc bis arnor eiatterec ou tbe eartb. 10
\y liuc oi wonau. keturuiug to tbe Brouze Age itseii, arebaeoiogy bas sbowu us tbat trace was µbeuoneuaiiy wicesµreac, auc tbat goocs traveiec iron Britaiu to Iucia (auc µossi|iy Cbiua) iu tbe iiiteeutb eeutury B.C.L. or eariier. lor exanµie, tbere are Brouze Age niues ior eoµµer naiaebite ore iu lrauee, Britaiu, Ireiauc, 8µaiu, 8iovalia, \ugosiavia, Austria, auc Cyµrus. But eoµµer was |eiug usec ioug |eiore tbe Brouze Age |egau, so it is to tbe seeouc naiu eonµoueut oi |rouze-tiu-tbat we nust iool iu orcer to get au icea oi tbe exteut oi trace at tbat tine. Brouze is au aiioy oi eoµµer, |eariug rougbiy : to 10 µereeut tiu. "bat tbis neaus is tbat |rouze-usiug eiviiizatious nust bave bac aeeess to eousicera|ie çuautities oi tiu. But tiu coes uot oeeur uaturaiiy iu tbe \eciterraueau, or iu Lgyµt or \esoµotania. 1bere are sone niuor ceµosits iu Auatoiia, Itaiy auc iu 8µaiu-|ut wbere cic tbe tiu eone iron tbat was usec iu, say, tbe tbirc niiieuuiun |rouzes iouuc iu tbe royai graves oi Lr auc iu tbe eity oi 8usa' "e luow uow tbat rear- auc iu tbe eity oi 8usa' "e luow uow tbat rear- Lasteru eities inµortec tiu iron tbe Last, nost iileiy iron Aigbauistau, auc traus-Luroµeau eonneree exµioitec tiu ceµosits iu Coruwaii, Lugiauc, auc soutberu Brittauy iu tbe eariy seeouc niiieuuiun B.C.L. 1be arebaeoiogieai reeorc teiis us tbat |y tbe iiiteeutb eeutury B.C.L., orgauizec, ioug-cistauee traciug was esta|iisbec tbrougbout tbe woric. 1bis trace iiulec tbe iar reaebes oi uortberu Luroµe to tbe soutberu sbores oi Iucia, auc, I susµeet, to µiaees iar |eyouc. "e luow, ior exanµie, tbat aii tbe an|er iouuc iu \yeeueau auc \iuoau Creeee is oi Baitie origiu-auc we luow tbat e|ouy auc biµµoµotanus auc eieµbaut ivory were novec tbrougbout tbe woric iu eousicera|ie çuautities. Auc royaity iu aueieut tines oiteu exebaugec vaiua|ie giits iron iar-away ioeaies-beuee tbe µreseuee oi rear- Lasteru seais auc jeweiry iu \yeeueau Creel graves, auc viee versa. 11 lurtber, trace was cenoeratie, uot sonetbiug reservec just ior royaity. As eariy as tbe tbirc niiieuuiun B.C.L., |eiore tbe Brouze Age µroµer, çuaiity stoues ior use iu toois auc weaµous were tracec ii|eraiiy tbrougbout Luroµe auc tbe rear Last. C|siciau iron tbe \eciterraueau, coierite iron Brittauy, auc iiiut iron Lugiauc, Cernauy auc loiauc iiowec arouuc tbe eoutiueut. lottery was tracec iron Last to "est auc soutb to uortb, auc Le|auese wooc sµeeiiieaiiy |eeane luowu wiceiy as a reiia|ie eoustruetiou nateriai. Beyouc nateriais, euiturai iuuovatious aiso nace tbeir way iron µiaee to µiaee. tbe yole µiow, aieoboiie |everages, auc tbe |ricie are aii µrine exanµies. Auc oue otber artiiaet, sonetbiug nost inµortaut to tbis text, nace its way tbrougb aueieut iaucs. tbe sworc. "e eau traee tbe existeuee oi tbe warrior eiite tbrougb tbe arebaeoiogieai reeorc auc tbrougb nytb auc orai tracitiou. 1be jouruey oi tbe sworc tbrougb aueieut iaucs tracitiou. 1be jouruey oi tbe sworc tbrougb aueieut iaucs µrovices stroug arebaeoiogieai eviceuee. It seens tbat |egiuuiug witb tbe sixtb niiieuuiun B.C.L., warriors cueiec witb sµears auc sbieics, auc eiosec witb caggers. 1be ton| µaiutiugs oi Beui-uasau teii us tbat wrestiiug was eonnou iu Lgyµt |y 2000 B.C.L. 12 I wouic guess tbat tbis beic true tbrougbout tbe woric as iar |ael as tbe iourtb niiieuuiun B.C.L. As auyoue wbo bas µraetieec tracitiouai jujutsu luows, wrestiiug is a eonµoueut oi µersouai eon|at witb a luiie, ny guess tbereiore is tbat µeoµie luew bow to use joiutioels, triµs, eboles, auc tbrows a gooc six tbousauc years iu tbe µast (ii uot eariier). \artiai arts enµioyiug striliug were just as wicesµreac. row, eoµµer luives auc batebets bac |eeone µoµuiar tbrougbout tbe aueieut woric |egiuuiug iu tbe iiitb niiieuuiun B.C.L., |ut to teii tbe trutb, tbey were nore status syn|ois tbau tbey were iuuetiouaiiy useiui o|jeets, iu iaet, gooc çuaiity o|siciau weaµous auc toois were nueb nore eiieetive tbau eoµµer oues (so was weii- uaµµec iiiut, ior tbat natter). 11 Iu sbort, eoµµer weaµous, tbougb µrestigious auc iairiy wicesµreac, were uot sonetbiug to get exeitec a|out. As eoµµer netaiiurgy inµrovec, so cic eoµµer axes auc luives, |ut it was uot uutii tbe ciseovery oi |rouze tbat netai weaµous succeuiy |eeane de cìguec. 14 Brouze weaµous were iar, iar |etter tbau tbeir stoue eouuterµarts. lirst to |e ceveioµec as a weaµou oi war was tbe |rouze luiie, nost oi wbieb, |asec ou tbose we bave uueoverec, were triauguiar iu sbaµe. Brouze was exµeusive auc uot avaiia|ie iu çuautity, its netaiiurgy was a eonµiex auc treasurec seeret. 1be seeouc |rouze aµµiieatiou ereatec |y tbe |iacesnitbs was a sinµie exteusiou oi tbe luiie. µiaeiug a triauguiar |iace at a v0- cegree augie to a µoie, tbey tbere|y ereatec a bai|erc. cegree augie to a µoie, tbey tbere|y ereatec a bai|erc. 8ueb weaµous |eeane µoµuiar tbrougbout Luroµe iu tbe iatter µart oi tbe tbirc niiieuuiun B.C.L. tbrougb tbe niccie oi tbe seeouc niiieuuiun. A warrior`s grave exeavatec iu loiauc auc catec to 18:0 B.C.L. turuec uµ a bai|erc, a triauguiar cagger, au axe, auc a luot-beacec µiu auc goic sµirai, aii iu gooc eoucitiou (iigure 2¯).
lig. 2¯. Artiiaets iron a warrior`s grave iu loiauc, eirea 18:0 B.C.L. 1: Axes |eeane siniiariy µoµuiar, iargeiy |eeause tbey eouservec |rouze auc were easier to east. Iuceec, ior nauy years tbey were tbe weaµou oi eboiee, uutii tbe arrivai oi tbe sworc. It is uot iron Luroµe, |ut iron tbe rear Last, tbat we iirst iiuc eviceuee oi tbe sworc. keµreseutatious oi |rouze sworcs witb eurviug |iaces catiug iron tbe tbirc niiieuuiun bave |eeu iouuc at tbe eariy Ba|yiouiau cyuastie site iu 1eiio. 1bis iucieates tbat Ba|yiouiau netaiiurgists were tbe iirst to eone uµ witb a teebuiçue ior eastiug iarger çuautities oi |rouze, auc tbat tbeir |ursars were tbe iirst to ceeiµber tbe iogisties oi noviug auc reiiuiug iarge çuautities oi tiu. Iu a ton| at By|ios iu Le|auou, catiug to tbe eariy eigbteeutb eeutury B.C.L., 16 exanµies oi tbe reai tbiug bave |eeu ciseoverec -sworcs iu gooc eoucitiou (iigure 28). -sworcs iu gooc eoucitiou (iigure 28).
lig. 28. 1be eurvec |rouze sworc oi tbe rear Last auc westeru Asia, eirea tbe eariy seeouc niiieuuiun B.C.L. 8leteb |y 8ir kiebarc Burtou (a). 1¯ 1be |rouze cou|ie-ecgec sworc oi tbe "est, eirea tbe seveuteeutb eeutury B.C.L. (|). It is iuterestiug to uote Luroµe`s µreiereuee ior tbe straigbt cou|ie- ecgec sworc, eveu iu sueb au eariy exanµie. lron westeru Asia tbe sworc çuieliy nace its way iuto Luroµe |y neaus oi Auatoiia, tbe Aegeau, auc naiuiauc Creeee. By tbe sixteeutb eeutury B.C.L., tbe |rouze cou|ie-ecgec sworc, wasµwaistec or raµier-iile (iigure 28 |), bac a siniiar sbaµe auc nale tbrougbout aii oi eoutiueutai Luroµe, westeru Asia, auc tbe \eciterraueau |asiu, it was a treasurec artiiaet wbose nytbos was to iar surµass tbat oi its µreceeessors, tbe sµear, tbe |ow, auc tbe axe. 1bis reiativeiy raµic cisµersiou oi tbe |rouze sworc (a weaµou nore useiui cisµersiou oi tbe |rouze sworc (a weaµou nore useiui ior cueiiug tbau ior tbe neiee oi eon|at) auc tbe ceveioµneut oi a reiatec sworc euiture eau neau ouiy oue tbiug. 1be warrior eiite were aireacy iu µiaee, witb tbe bigbest anoug tben |eiug, uuçuestioua|iy, nasters oi uei luug. CuILDkLr Cl 1uL CCD8
Begiuuiug witb óì/gaoesh. eµie taies oi seniciviue warriors iigbtiug auytbiug tbat novec auc ricciug tbe iauc oi nousters nace tbeir narl iu tbe aueieut woric, sowiug tbe seecs oi tbe µraetiee tbat Jobu Cbaug is eveu uow µassiug ou to ne. It`s inµortaut to uote tbat tbese are uot iuiaiii|ie beroes aiways ou tbe sice oi rigbt, |ut are ratber çuite bunau, witb great iaiiiugs auc ioi|ies to nateb tbeir a|uucaut µowers. Iu sbort, tbey serew uµ a iot auc bave to µay tbe µriee. 1be civiue warrior oi tbis aueieut tine wresties eoutiuuousiy witb bis cuty to bis Coc, bis µassiou ior iiie, auc tbe iure oi |ase bunau cesire. uereuies, ior exanµie, siaugbters bis owu wiie auc ebiicreu uot ouee |ut twiee. 8ansou`s story, |eiow, is weii luowu ior its iessou ou bunau iraiity. 1be iists are euciess, tbese are iuceec bunaus wbo are iarger tbau iiie, |ut wbo uever stoµ |eiug bunau, witb aii tbe aeeonµauyiug iaiiiugs. "e iiuc tbe warrior eiite iirniy eutreuebec iu soeiety |y tbe eariy Brouze Age, iuceec, aii wariare at tbat tine was seeu as beroie, as sbowu iu tbe exµioits oi neu retaiuec iu eµies sueb as tbe Od;sse; or óì/gaoesh. At tines tbese warriors are nore luigbtiy (sueb as Arjuua iu tbe Mahalhacata or tbe warriors wbo cisµiay a liuc oi ebivairy iu tbe I/ìad), at otber tines tbey |ebave as eonµiete auinais (sueb as uereuies, wbo euts oii tbe uose auc ears oi tbe beraic oi Creboneuus). 18 uose auc ears oi tbe beraic oi Creboneuus). 18 1be Bi|iieai aeeouut oi 8ansou 1v is a µrine exanµie ior tbose stucyiug tbe warrior eiite auc tbe seieuee oi uei luug, µroviciug iusigbt iuto bow tbese neu ceveioµec tbeir µowers. Iu ue|rew bis uane is sµeiiec 8binsbou, auc neaus sou oi tbe 8uu.¨ 8ansou was a razirite (neauiug be wbo a|staius¨) auc a boiy warrior wbo iougbt tbe lbiiistiues curiug tbe eariy tri|ai µerioc oi Israei iu Cauaau (tbe tweiitb tbrougb tbe teutb eeuturies B.C.L.). Lveryoue is ianiiiar witb tbe taie so tbere is uo ueec to reiterate it bere. 1be erux, ior our µurµoses, is tbat 8ansou µossessec extraorciuary µbysieai µowers, auc tbe norai oi bis story reiates tbe cisastrous ioss oi bis µowers aiter tbe vioiatiou oi bis razirite vows. But bow exaetiy are tbose vows vioiatec' "itb bis iiie revoiviug arouuc bis aiiairs witb lbiiistiue woneu, 8ansou is ceµietec iu tbe Bool oi Jucges as |eiug ruiec |y µassiou. ue is erecitec witb tbe usuai extraorciuary ieats tyµieai oi cenigocs-siayiug a iiou witb bis baucs, noviug tbe gates oi Caza, liiiiug a tbousauc lbiiistiues witb tbe jaw|oue oi a couley-|ut be iirst |reals bis reiigious oatbs |y ieastiug¨ witb a lbiiistiue wonau iron tbe ueigb|oriug towu oi 1inuab. 20 8ansou iiuaiiy iaiis vietin to bis ioes tbrougb tbe iove oi Deiiiab, a wonau oi tbe vaiiey oi 8orel, wbo |eguiies bin iuto reveaiiug tbe seeret oi bis streugtb. ue is eaµturec, |iiucec, auc eusiavec |y tbe lbiiistiues, |ut iu tbe euc, tbrougb tbe returu oi bis streugtb, be aveuges binseii |y cenoiisbiug tbe great lbiiistiue tenµie at Caza, cestroyiug, iu tbe µroeess, |otb bis eaµtors auc binseii. row, Deiiiab (or Ða/ì/a as is nore eorreet), neaus cesire¨ iu ue|rew, auc witb tbat tbougbt iu niuc I wouic iile to µreseut a revisec iuterµretatiou oi tbe 8ansou eµie-oue tbat iools at tbe story iu reiatiou to worliugs oi tbe µower oi uei luug. worliugs oi tbe µower oi uei luug. 1be 8ou oi tbe 8uu¨ is a µraetitiouer oi uei luug, ior iu tbis story tbe aueieut ue|rews bave eorreetiy iceutiiiec tbat it is tbe soiar yaug eb`i tbat iueis bis great µowers. lorgoiug wiue auc uueut bair bas iittie to co witb |eiug a razirite, tbese are iittie nore tbau syn|ois ior wbat be bas reaiiy reuouueec. tbe µieasures oi orgasn auc ejaeuiatiou. As a µraetitiouer oi uei luug, be eoutiuuousiy baruesses bis sexuaiity, |riugiug tbat µower uµ auc iuto bis cautieu eeuter. It is tbis yaug eb`i tbat gives bin bis µrocigious streugtb. Cuiy aiter beariug iron Jobu Cbaug tbe stories oi µast nasters oi tbe \o-lai, auc aiter µraetieiug uei luug nyseii, cic I uucerstauc bow ciiiieuit it is iu trutb to baruess oue`s sexuai µowers auc iive iu eeii|aey. I cou|t tbat tbere is a µraetitiouer oi uei luug or luucaiiui yoga out tbere wbo wiii uot agree witb ne. As your µower iuereases, so coes tbe streugtb oi your enotiou auc so co tbe reiatec µassious you nigbt bave. rei luug is au uµbiii |attie. "e aii stun|ie auc iaii. At ny ievei, I an aiiowec oue ejaeuiatiou a noutb, |ut I wouic |e iyiug ii I saic tbat I leeµ to tbat µrogran rigorousiy. 8exuai cesire is a treneucous oµµoueut, iu esseuee tbe root oi iiie, auc iiviug iu soeiety nales tbiugs tbat nueb nore ciiiieuit. Cue eseaµe route avaiia|ie is uouorgasnie sex, wbieb iooseus tbe µsyeboiogieai ioac sonewbat. But tbis aµµroaeb, too, is çuite ciiiieuit ior |otb µraetitiouer auc µartuer. lortuuateiy, tbe systen bas a iot oi saiety neasures |uiit iuto it. lor exanµie, curiug tbose cays tbat I µernit nyseii oue orgasn, I an µretty nueb at iuii µower |y tbe uext noruiug. Desµite tbis, tbe regineu says I nay uot traiu ior tbree cays aiterwarc, auc I co uot. "beu I reaiiy iet nyseii go, bowever, auc eujoy a uigbt oi torric sex, ejaeuiatiug reµeateciy, tbeu tbe gates uigbt oi torric sex, ejaeuiatiug reµeateciy, tbeu tbe gates oi tbe cautieu truiy sian sbut, auc wbatever |eueiits I nay bave garuerec iron uei luug are iost ior a tine. I`n |ettiug tbis is wbat baµµeus to 8ansou. Iu eouµiiug witb Daiiia (desìce;. be aiiows binseii to bave au orgasn uot ouee |ut tbree tines, auc iu coiug so, ioses aii aeeess to bis iuuer µower (tbose lbiiistiue woneu nust bave |eeu truiy sonetbiug). ue is just iile auy nau wbeu tbe soiciers seize bin auc |iiuc bin. But bis eaµtors co uot uucerstauc tbe µriueiµies tbat goveru bis µowers, ii tbey cic, tbey wouic liii bin ou tbe sµot. Aiter a tine, iet`s eaii it a weel or so, bis µower |egius to returu. uaviug |eeu |iiucec auc inµrisouec, be eauuot reaiiy traiu to reeover bis iuii streugtb-iuceec, be`s iileiy uot a|ie to µeriorn eveu a sinµie necitatiou. As tbere is uot nueb nore be eau co to iigbt bis euenies at ieugtb, be µreiers to cestroy tbeir tenµie auc liii as nauy oi tbeir ieacers as µossi|ie iu tbe µroeess. "e iiuc a siniiar iessou iu óì/gaoesh. 21 1bis warrior binseii is two-tbircs a goc,¨ auc sµreacs trou|ie anoug bis su|jeets |y taliug caugbters iron tbeir iatbers auc wives iron tbeir bus|aucs¨ (I`n |ettiug uouorgasnieaiiy). 1o renecy tbe situatiou, tbe gocs ereate tbe bairy Lulicu, wbo grew uµ iu tbe cesert uucistur|ec |y soeiety auc tbe tenµtatious oi tbe iiesb. uis µower is awesone auc be µroteets tbe auinai liugcon iron neu. Lulicu iiiis iu tbe treueb-µits oi buuters auc tears tbeir uets, bis streugtb is eçuai to tbat oi au arny auc |eeause oi tbis, uo oue cares to veuture out iuto tbe cesert. But Ciiganesb, wbo bas çuieliy eone uµ witb a soiutiou to ieave Lulicu witbout µower, µroeeecs to seuc a nau iuto tbe wiiceruess.
Co auc tale witb tbee a bariot. "beu be aeeonµauies bis iioel [oi gazeiies] to tbe criuliug aeeonµauies bis iioel [oi gazeiies] to tbe criuliug trougb, iet ber renove ber ro|e. Let bin tale bis µieasure oi ber.
Cuee tbis is coue, Lulicu is µoweriess, uµou seeiug bin iu tbis state, bis gazeiies iiee. ue returus to sit at tbe bariot`s ieet, wbere sbe eonµietes bis taniug witb iiattery.
1bou art |eautiiui, Lulicu, tbou art iile a goc. "by coest tbou roan tbe cesert witb wiic iioels' Cone: I sbaii ieac you to Lreeb witbiu tbe waiis. . . 22
Auc so, witbout resistauee, Lulicu neeliy aiiows binseii to |e eoucuetec to tbe eity oi Lreeb, wbere be |eeones seni-eiviiizec. 1be goccess Atbeua sbows yet auotber exanµie oi tbe µower oi uei luug as µraetieec |y tbe warrior eiite. Iu tbe Aeroµoiis nuseun tbere is a statue oi ber ceieatiug a giaut iu |attie (iigure 2v). 8uales-as we bave seeu, a syn|oi oi tbe µower oi eb`i-iiy iron ber outstretebec baucs to toµµie ber eueny. Lveu iurtber, it seens uo eoiueiceuee tbat Atbeua is a virgiu goccess, iree iron tbe µower craiu oi orgasnie sex. 1bere is au iuterestiug µoiut to |e nace iu asliug wby it is tbat tbese beroes were ceiiiec iu aueieut Creeee, kone, Lgyµt, Ba|yiouia, Cbiua, auc Iucia. Cue µossi|ie auswer, viewiug tbe eireunstauees tbrougb tbe ieus we bave set uµ, is tbat iu µraetieiug uei luug to gaiu µower iu tbeir eartbiy iiie, tbey were a|ie to tale tbeir yaug witb tben wbeu tbey ciec. I wiii |riug to your atteutiou ouee agaiu tbe stauza iu tbe 1ao 1e chìng:
1bose wbo retaiu tbeir eeuter eucure. 1bose wbo cie |ut eoutiuue to exist are innortai.
1bese beroes uµou ceatb |eeane µoteut sµirits witb µower over tbe µbysieai woric, it is tbus tbat uei luug was çuite µossi|iy tbe esseuee auc justiiieatiou |ebiuc bero worsbiµ tbrougbout tbe woric iu aueieut tines.
lig. 2v. Atbeua |attiiug a giaut, iron a statue iu tbe Aeroµoiis.8uales-reµreseutiug tbe µower oi eb`i -iiy iron ber arns auc baucs. liuaiiy, I wouic iile to eon|iue two Creel worcs auc iustitute a uew tern ior tbe gio|ai netboc oi bouora|ie eon|at tyµiiiec |y tbe nartiai art µraetieec |y tbese neu (auc woneu). ¡anoachon (¡an neauiug aii¨ auc oachì neauiug, as we bave seeu, bouora|ie eon|at¨). launaebou |egau iu aueieut tines auc narlec tbe ceveioµneut oi nauliuc tbrougbout tbe Brouze auc Ciassieai Ages. It bas reaebec tbrougb tine to ny naster`s naster, auc to Jobu Cbaug auc to ne. 21 1bougb ouee nuitieuiturai iu cistri|utiou, it is 1bougb ouee nuitieuiturai iu cistri|utiou, it is uuçuestioua|ie tbat aii nartiai arts µraetieec tocay are eitber a cireet cerivatiou oi, or bave |eeu beaviiy iuiiueueec |y, tbe nartiai arts oi tbe Crieut. lor iurtber iuiornatiou I eueourage tbe stucious reacer to reier to aµµeucix 1, uote 4. Cbaµter ¯ lkAC1ICL
uey, areu`t you kosta Dauaos'¨ A youug nau iutereeµtec ne ou tbe streets oi cowutowu Atbeus, steµµiug cireetiy iuto ny µatb. I was surµrisec be luew ny iaee-tbat was çuite rare. ue stooc cireetiy |eiore ne, very sure oi binseii. I`n airaic so,¨ I saic. "bat eau I co ior you'¨ "eii, I stucy liel|oxiug witb \r. X.¨ "ouceriui-be`s a very gooc teaeber. lrocueec a eouµie woric ebanµious, basu`t be'¨ ue ioolec ne uµ auc cowu, siziug ne uµ. ue cicu`t aµµear inµressec. I`ve bearc sone stories a|out you auc reac tbe stuii you`ve writteu.¨ \nn bnnn,¨ I oiierec. I ioolec bin over-ior a noneut it seenec as ii be were gatberiug uµ tbe eourage to attael ne. I eoueeutratec ny awareuess nore tigbtiy ou tbe µreseut noneut, reiaxec ny |reatbiug, auc ioelec ny seuses outo ny uew aeçuaiutauee`s noveneuts. I uotec ny eb`i risiug oi its owu aeeorc, tbe µains oi ny baucs turuiug iirst rec tbeu µurµie, ny baucs growiug beavy auc barc. 1be youug nau nust bave ieit sonetbiug-be tool two steµs |ael. I`ve |eeu iooliug ior you ior two years:¨ be iiuaiiy I`ve |eeu iooliug ior you ior two years:¨ be iiuaiiy |iurtec out. Cau you teii ne wby tbe beii you cou`t aeeeµt uew stuceuts'¨ I co aeeeµt stuceuts,¨ I saic, |ut I iile to get to luow tben iirst. Dou`t you µreier to eboose tbe µeoµie you iuvite iuto your owu bouse'¨ "bat`s tbat got to co witb it'¨ \y stuceuts are ianiiy to ne.¨ 1bat sboelec bin eonµieteiy. I wouuc uµ |uyiug bin eoiiee auc sat cowu witb bin ior a eouµie bours. As it turuec out, be bac |eeu iooliug ior soneoue iile ny naster aii bis iiie. 8iuee tbe µu|iieatiou oi 1he Magus o/ 1ava, I bave |eeu iioocec witb ietters iron µeoµie cenauciug eitber Jobu Cbaug`s true uane auc accress, or, iaiiiug tbat, iustruetiou iron auy oi tbe nen|ers oi tbe "euwuluau. 1be trutb is tbat as oi tbis writiug, ny naster bas ior|icceu ne to reveai bis accress auc is acanaut a|out uot aeeeµtiug uew stuceuts. (It is strietiy uµ to bin wbetber or uot tbis wiii ebauge iu tbe iuture.) As ior nyseii, I bave aiways wautec to µass ou to tbe geuerai µu|iie wbat I bave iearuec iron Jobu Cbaug. Iuceec, tbe µrinary µurµose oi |otb tbis text auc 1he Magus o/ 1ava is to eoeree µeoµie to attenµt a sinµie necitative ciseiµiiue-tbe iirst steµ iu a uei luug µraetiee. It is uuiortuuate tbat Jobu is oatb-|ouuc to teaeb ouiy bis owu stuceuts, auc tbat I nyseii an eoustraiuec |y a siniiar µronise, tbus, I eauuot sµeii out ior you iu cetaii wbat you µro|a|iy nost waut to luow. tbe sµeeiiie µsyeboeuergetie µraetiees oi tbe \o-lai. uaviug nace tbe ceeisiou to tale ou stuceuts auc baviug aeeeµtec tbe resµousi|iiity auc larna oi tbis ceeisiou, I an aiiowec to teaeb tbese µraetiees ouiy to tbose I worl witb iu tbis eaµaeity. As sueb, I sereeu µeoµie very eareiuiiy |eiore eouseutiug to teaeb tben, a µroeess tbat ueeessariiy resuits iu irustratiou ior sone. resuits iu irustratiou ior sone. Iu a eateb-22 tbat is tyµieai oi sueb euceavors, wbeu Jobu aslec µernissiou iron bis uoueorµoreai naster to reiease bis story auc teaebiugs to tbe woric, tbe auswer was sonetbiug aliu to, Ii you eau co it iu sueb a way as to get µeoµie to necitate, it wouic |e a very wouceriui tbiug, ii it |aeliires, bowever, or |eeones a lrauleusteiu nouster oi sorts, you nust |ear tbe larna ior tbis resuit.¨ Iu esseuee, Liao 8iguug 1 aslec us to get tbe eart noviug, |ut waruec us tbat ii au axie or a wbeei |role, we were iu trou|ie. ueuee we ebose to nove eareiuiiy auc witb nueb ioretbougbt. uowever, we co bave tbe ieeway oi µusbiug tbe euveioµe. I nyseii, |eiug a Creel, wiii wail oue steµ iartber auc nareb rigbt outo tbe iiue- ii tbere is a eourt systen iu tbe aiteriiie, a gooc iawyer sbouic get ne oii. \ueb oi wbat ioiiows iu tbese µages bas |eeu aµµrovec |y Jobu (wbo reaiiy coes waut everyoue auc auyoue reaciug tbis text to |egiu necitatiug). 8tucy tbis |ool eareiuiiy, I bave ieit eiues strewu everywbere (auc iu 1he Magus o/ 1ava. as weii). Ii you eau µieee tbiugs togetber, gooc ior you. Lveu Liao 8iiu wouic |e nost baµµy. Iu tbis ebaµter, we wiii tail a|out tbe two traiuiug regineus |asie to \o-lai traiuiug. Iu orcer oi inµortauee, tbese are necitatiou auc stauciug. \LDI1A1ICr
I an oiteu aslec bow to necitate. kegretta|iy, tbe auswer is aiways tbe sane. I reaiiy eauuot teii you bow to go a|out it. Cue oi tbe eariiest tbiugs I iearuec iron Jobu Cbaug was tbat eaeb oi us bas to iiuc bis or ber owu way iuto necitatiou, tbat tbere is uo geuerai netboc suita|ie ior aii. 1brougb tbe graee oi tbe uuiversai sµirit, we are aii ior aii. 1brougb tbe graee oi tbe uuiversai sµirit, we are aii iucivicuais-eaeb oi us nust iiuc au iucivicuai µatb. liuaiiy, at tbis tine, |eiore iauuebiug iuto tbe µraetieai asµeets oi necitatiou, I`c iile to say a worc ou a eonnou traµ oi tocay tbat I tern oatecìa/ìstìc s¡ìcìtua/ìt;. liease co uot eouiuse tbis tern witb tbe cesiguatiou s¡ìcìtua/ oatecìa/ìso nace ianous |y tbe iate Cbogyan 1ruugµa. 2 8µirituai nateriaiisn reiers to a traiuee iucuigiug iu sµirituaiity as ii it were auotber eousuner gooc, a su|stitute ior nateriai µossessious (i.e., I nay |e a totai |iow-out iu iiie, |ut, |oy, an I sµirituai:¨). 1bis aµµroaeb ieacs to uotbiug. Cue oi Cbauci`s greatest iessous was tbat, iu orcer ior oue to |eeone a reuuueiaut, be nust iirst bave sonetbiug to reuouuee. 1 Matecìa/ìstìc s¡ìcìtua/ìt; reiers uot to tbe traiuee, |ut to tbe teaeber-to tbose wbo µrey iile bawls ou stuceuts wbo wouic iucuige iu sµirituai nateriaiisn. 1bere are nauy sueb vuitures arouuc. I an reierriug to tbe ianas wbo seii iuitiatious or wbo, ior a iee, wiii reeoguize au iucivicuai as a riuµoebe, tbe yogis wbo ebarge a tbousauc coiiars to teaeb a sinµie necitative exereise, tbe sµirituaiists wbo ceirauc wicows auc wicowers witb eieetrouies auc ceteetive worl, tbe Bi|ie-tbunµiug µreaebers wbo µass tbe tray auc µurebase a uew Caciiiae, tbe gurus wbo use tautra as a neaus oi gettiug sex. "orst oi aii are tbose reµreseutatives oi tbe esta|iisbec najor iive reiigious wbo eon|iue sµirituaiity witb µoiities auc iiue tbeir µoelets witb goic iu tbe uane oi Coc. 1be iist is euciess, auc sbanes us aii. \ateriaiistie sµirituaiity is oue oi ny µet µeeves. It wouic |e au outrigbt iie to eiain tbat I eouic teaeb you to necitate tbrougb a |ool. I do waut to co ny µart, bowever, to µroteet you iron tbe bawls eireiiug a|ove. 1o reaeb true necitatiou, eertaiu staucarcs nust |e 1o reaeb true necitatiou, eertaiu staucarcs nust |e naiutaiuec. Aii I eau co bere, tbeu, is ceseri|e tbese iaetors auc tbere|y beiµ you reaeb tbe state oi necitatiou. \ou Are \our Bocy
row, witb ny waruiug taleu eare oi, iet ne |egiu |y ceiiuiug uornai necitatiou as tbat state oi awareuess |etweeu waliug auc sieeµiug eorresµouciug to tbe tbeta waves oi eouseiousuess. A µoweriui necitator eau euter iuto tbe ceita state as weii-auc |eyouc, ou oeeasiou. A true innortai, iile ny naster, eau euter iuto a state oi susµeucec auinatiou wbereiu be wiii uot ueec to craw a |reatb ior eigbt eoutiuuous cays. I nyseii bave bac ouiy tbree exµerieuees to cate witb a iesser state oi susµeucec auinatiou, auc bave uever exeeecec iiiteeu niuutes oi stiiiuess. Duriug tbis tine iutervai, I cic uot craw a |reatb, auc I eauuot witb veraeity sµeeiiy tbe rbytbn oi ny beart|eat. "bat I eau say is tbat |reatb reteutiou is ior sone reasou au iuitiatory µroeess, tbat tbere are sµeeiiie eousisteut µbeuoneua tbat eau |e o|servec (sigbts auc souucs, tbougb I cou|t tbat tbe seusory orgaus tbenseives µiay a roie), auc tbat tbe seusatiou is µieasaut ouee your iuitiai iear is overeone. But I sbouic barciy write a|out µbeuoneua tbat I nyseii an ouiy uow |egiuuiug to exµerieuee. Iusteac, iet`s eoueeutrate ou tbe sinµie necitatiou tbat is our |irtbrigbt, tbe µroeess |y wbieb we eau restore tbe euergies stoieu iron us |y tbe griuc oi caiiy iiie. \auy autbors bave exµouucec ou tbe uuity oi niuc auc |ocy. I wiii acjust tbis naxin auc systenatize it a |it ciiiereutiy, usiug a netboc eonnou to tbe \o-lai auc to tbe esoterie sworc seboois oi necievai Jaµau. 1bere are, iu iaet, /ouc /actocs tbat aiieet tbe outeone oi tbe iu iaet, /ouc /actocs tbat aiieet tbe outeone oi tbe µroeess oi necitatiou. |ocy (as trausiatec iuto tbe necitatiouai stauee), enotiou, |ioeuergy (eb`i), auc niuc. Beiore I accress eaeb oue oi tbese iaetors sµeeiiieaiiy, I wouic iile to esta|iisb bere a very µartieuiar µersµeetive ou tbe reiatiousbiµ |etweeu you auc your |ocy tbat iigures iuto tbe µraetiee oi necitatiou. As I bave statec eariier, we tbiul witb our |ocies, tbere is uo way arouuc tbis. \our µersouai uueouseious is cireetiy tiec to tbe eeiis oi tbe |ocy tbat is yours. "bat I an statiug bere is a µroiouuc civersiou iron tbe Juceo- Cbristiau/Cartesiau tbeories tbat boic sway iu "esteru soeiety, iu wbieb tbe innortai soui resices witbiu tbe vessei oi tbe |ocy. rotbiug eouic |e iurtber iron tbe trutb. \our soui is not sonetbiug iuceµeuceut oi your |ocy auy nore tbau your beart is iuceµeuceut oi its eireuiatory systen, iu esseuee, ;ou ace ;ouc lod;. Lvery tbougbt you nale bas a eoueonitaut ueuroµbysioiogieai reaetiou assoeiatec witb it, wbieb iu our cay auc age eau |e o|servec auc µossi|iy eveu neasurec. Iu tine (ii tbey co uot exist aireacy iu tbe serviee oi our goveruneuts), naebiues wiii aµµear tbat eau reac niucs or |roaceast tbougbts iuto niucs-auc tbis µroeess wiii |e |asec ou ebenistry auc eieetronagueties, uot soreery. A ebenieai iutrocueec iuto tbe |ioocstrean eau eoutroi tbe µroeess oi tbougbt, nauy µatieuts, µrisouers, auc crug a|users aiile eau |ear testinouy to tbis. Au iujury to tbe |raiu (or auy najor orgau ior tbat natter) wiii aiieet tbe µersouaiity oi tbe vietin. 1bese are eonnouiy aeeeµtec axions reeoguizec |y aii iu tbat tbey bave |eeu eiiuieaiiy µroveu. Couverseiy, our tbougbts auc enotious eau aiieet our |ocy as weii. \ueb aco bas |eeu nace over µsyebosonatie iiiuesses iu necieai iiterature, auc byµoeboucria itseii bas |eeone a eonnou aiineut tbrougbout tbe woric. Is it tbereiore iiiogieai to aiineut tbrougbout tbe woric. Is it tbereiore iiiogieai to suggest tbat tbis is a reversi|ie µroeess, auc tbat |ocy auc soui are oue' I wiii reµeat it agaiu. you co uot iive ìn your |ocy, you ace your |ocy. "bat tbis naxin neaus witb regarc to a necitatiou µraetiee is tbat sµeeiiie necitatiouai stauees wiii |riug a|out sµeeiiie iucivicuai eiieets. 1be \ecitatiouai 8tauee
1be iirst iaetor aiieetiug tbe outeone oi necitatiou is tbe stauee assunec ior tbe µraetiee. 8bouic you eboose to necitate iu tbe Jaµauese lueeiiug stauee oi seì.a nace µoµuiar |y aìkìdo auc .en, tbe ueurai auc neutai eiieet µrocueec wiii |e ciiiereut iron tbat µrocueec |y, say, necitatiou iu tbe iuii iotus µositiou. 8tuceuts oi yoga wiii reeoguize tbe yogie coetriue I an µaraµbrasiug. 4 8aciy, I an sµealiug iron µersouai exµerieuee wbeu I say tbat I, ever tbe sleµtie, bac to bave tbese tbiugs µrovec to ne reµeateciy |eiore I iiuaiiy reeoguizec tben to |e true. 1be iirst tbiug to |e eoueeruec witb wbeu attenµtiug necitatiou, tbeu, is tbe µbysieai stauee you assune |eiore |egiuuiug. I co uot waut to |eia|or a µoiut tbat bas |eeu tborougbiy auaiyzec iu tbe tbousaucs oi voiunes writteu ou tbe su|jeet, |ut I wiii, ior µreeisiou`s sale, toueb iigbtiy ou tbe |est stauee ior necitatiou aeeorciug to tbe iiueage oi tbe \o-lai, tbe iuii iotus. 1be baiiiotus is tbe uext nost cesira|ie stauee, tbougb it sbouic |e uotec tbat tbe eiiieieuey oi tbe iuii iotus is ainost cou|ie tbat oi tbe baii-iotus. Ii you eau assune ueitber µositiou, tbeu it wouic |e |est to sinµiy sit cowu ou tbe grouuc auc eross your iegs iu irout oi you. It is inµortaut tbat tbe toµ oi your beac is µoiutiug towarc tbe sly auc tbe |ase oi your µeivis is touebiug tbe towarc tbe sly auc tbe |ase oi your µeivis is touebiug tbe eartb. \our sµiue sbouic |e straigbt, your sbouicers reiaxec. liaee your baucs wbere tbey are eoniorta|ie. Iu tbe \o-lai tracitiou, it is |est to eoueeutrate ou tbe cautieu wbiie attenµtiug necitatiou. Ctber seboois reeonneuc otber µoiuts, |ut it bas |eeu tbe exµerieuee oi our tracitiou tbat tbe cautieu µoiut is saier auc nore µraetieai. 1bis assertiou bas |eeu |oru out |y otber Cbiuese iiueages iutinateiy iuvoivec witb tbe su|jeet oi |ioeuergy auc necitatiou. : Iuceec, Cbiuese bosµitais researebiug tbe traiuiug bave eiiuieaiiy coeuneutec nauy eases oi iusauity eausec |y tbe µraetiee oi eb`i luug cue to tbe µraetitiouer attenµtiug to nove tbe ioeai µoiut oi bis exereise away iron tbe cautieu |eiore be was reacy to co so. 1be cautieu is iile a vast warebouse tbat wiii a|sor| trou|ies auc |iessiugs aiile witb reiative saiety. \our Lnotiouai 8tate
1be uext iaetor to eousicer wbeu necitatiug is your enotiouai state. 1bis is nueb nore ciiiieuit tbau it seens. Iu tbe nartiai arts, naiutaiuiug au aware auc uucistur|ec niuc is oi µrinary inµortauee. 1bis awareuess oi niuc nust |e naiutaiuec tbrougbout auy eouiroutatiou auc |eyouc (sone say iu every noneut oi iiie). 1be greatest cestroyer oi tbis awareuess is enotiouai in|aiauee. 1be stereotyµe oi tbe liiier witb a naebiue`s µersouaiity, iee eoic auc iuciiiereut, is uot reaiiy aµµroµriate to tbe nartiai arts, or to necitative µraetiees ior tbat natter. Iuceec, our enotious sbouic iiow ireeiy auc uaturaiiy, uuietterec |y tbe sbaelies oi tbe niuc. Beeause our enotious are iutinateiy iiulec to our µersouai uueouseious niuc auc tbere|y to tbe iiow oi |ioeuergy, suµµressiug tbose enotious is iucierous. It is |e iile µiaeiug a |ottieueel iuto a steaciiy iiowiug strean -iu tbe ioug ruu, tbere wiii |e µro|iens. "e sbouic -iu tbe ioug ruu, tbere wiii |e µro|iens. "e sbouic aiiow our enotious exµressiou witbout eueun|rauee, iile a ebiic`s. 1bis nigbt neau tbat you eouic |e eonµieteiy euragec oue niuute auc sniiiug auc iaugbiug tbe uext. 1be usuai resuit is tbat you are çuite baµµy auc eouteut nueb oi tbe tine. Ci eourse, µeoµie nay assune tbat you are strauge, innature, or eveu erazy-|ut tbat is tbeir µro|ien iu tbe euc, uot yours. It is |eeause oi tbe suµµressiou oi enotiou inµosec |y our soeiety tbat 2: µereeut oi tbe µoµuiatiou iu "esteru uatious is taliug auticeµressauts. Ii you waut to truiy necitate, your |ioeuergy nust ruu ireeiy, auc tbat neaus your enotious nust uot |e sbaeliec. 6 Aiiowiug your enotious to iiow ireeiy resuits iu tbeir autonatie µrioritizatiou |y your eeutrai uervous systen, wbieb neaus tbat tbey wiii uot inµair µeriornauee. lor exanµie, a iew years |ael I tool a sµiii ou ny notoreyeie, I bit au oii siiel wbiie goiug çuite iast arouuc a eoruer. \y nartiai arts traiuiug tool over auc ny |ocy reaetec autonatieaiiy. Lverytbiug siowec cowu-witb erystai eiarity I renen|er iayiug cowu tbe |ile wbiie naliug sure ny |ocy was weii out oi tbe way. ßow. thìs ìs neat, I tbougbt as I ieii. 1be |ile auc I siic togetber ior çuite a wbiie. Aiter tbe notoreyeie eane to a stoµ, I eoutiuuec ou ior teu nore yarcs. 1be euc resuit was tbat I suiierec a |ioocy serateb ou oue luee auc tbe |ile ueecec a uew µaiut jo|. Aiter I stooc uµ, tbe enotious I shou/d bave |eeu ieeiiug curiug tbe iueiceut |egau eoursiug tbrougb ny |ocy. lirst eane auger. ßhat (l/ee¡ìng; ìdìot s¡ì//ed the (l/ee¡-l/ee¡-l/ee¡; oì/ hece` Ma; the //eas and tìcks o/ ten thousand caoe/s oake theìc hooe ìn hìs /oìns!-auc so ou. 1beu eane iear, tbe very reai iear tbat is iaeec curiug a |rusb witb ceatb. 1bat sbool ne ior niuutes. Auc iiuaiiy eane reiiei, tbe beartieit reiiei oi a nau wbo bac survivec a erasb. I seut a siieut µrayer to Coc auc tbaulec uin ior ny iiie. 1beu I µielec uµ ny notoreyeie auc sµec ou ny way. It was as ii it bac uever baµµeuec. I ouiy reeaiiec tbe iueiceut tocay aiter searebiug ny nenory ior a suita|ie story to iiiustrate ny µoiut. Ii tbe yaug eb`i is iuceec au iuitiator oi uueiear trausnutatiou, its existeuee nay weii exµiaiu sµeeiiie aiineuts iu tbe |ocy tbat are enotiou-reiatec, sueb as tbe licuey, gaii, auc uriuary traet/|iaccer stoues tbat µiague nauy µeoµie. 1bere are iucieatious tbat eveu tbe sha¡e oi tbese stoues is iuiiueueec |y tbe enotiou tbe µartieuiar iucivicuai is suµµressiug at tbe noneut. Cb`i
"e bave ciseussec tbe tbirc iaetor, eb`i (|ioeuergy), at ieugtb iu |otb tbis text auc iu 1he Magus o/ 1ava. Aiiow ne to reiterate tbat |ioeuergy is iutinateiy iiulec to tbe µersouai uueouseious niuc auc our enotiouai eoutext. 8iuee nost oi tbis |ool is cireetiy or iucireetiy iuvoivec witb tbe su|jeet oi eb`i, tbe ouiy accitiouai stateneut to acc bere is tbis. 1he ooce chì ;ou have. the easìec ìt ìs to ceach tcue oedìtatìon. \iuc
1be iourtb iaetor, niuc, bas to co witb our µersouai eouseiousuess, our inneciate awareuess oi oe auc oìne. 1be esseuee oi oìnd bas |eeu cistiiiec iu aii reiigious siuee tbe cawu oi tine. lor exanµie, iu a Creel Crtbocox nouastery iu Crete I iouuc au iuseriµtiou tbat, |asec ou stereotyµes, sbouic bave |eeu nore at bone iu Buccbist reµai or 1i|et tbau tbe suuuy \eciterraueau. \iuc is tbe Creator oi Aii auc tbe keasou ior Aii \iuc is tbe Creator oi Aii auc tbe keasou ior Aii Beiug.¨ ¯ Agaiu, ii tbe yaug eb`i iucuees uueiear trausnutatiou, tbeu tbe a|ove axion is true auc our reaiity is iuceec sbaµec |y our niucs. Iu reierriug to niuc, bowever, I an ciseussiug uot ouiy our µersouai eouseiousuess, |ut aiso our µersouai uueouseiousuess, auc, nost inµortautiy, tbe nass uueouseious tbat truiy sbaµes our µbysieai existeuee. Iu esseuee, reaiity is a consensus, it is wbatever we uueouseiousiy agree it is anoug ourseives (nueb as we bave eone to a woricwice uucerstauciug oi wbat nouey is). As au iuterestiug asice, I suggest tbat nueb oi Jobu`s µower eones iron tbe iaet tbat be bas so nueb yaug eb`i gatberec iu bis cautieu tbat be eau aiieet tbe eourse oi uaturai iaw arouuc bin, iuucaneutaiiy overeoniug tbe reaiity tbat bas |eeu suµerinµosec ou our Luiverse |y our nass uueouseious niuc. Basie necitatiou, tbeu, is µreconiuateiy iuvoivec witb eainiug our eouseious niuc. \ou bave uucou|teciy reac a|out tbe various netbocs tbat eau |e usec to ciniuisb tbe aetivity oi tbougbt iu orcer to reaeb tbe tbeta states oi eouseiousuess or eveu tbose iartber |eiow. (Caii it |riugiug tbe eouseious auc uueouseious niucs eioser togetber, ior iu tbe euc tbis is wbat is baµµeuiug- euiigbteuneut itseii is uotbiug nore tbau a uuiou oi eouseious auc uueouseious niucs.) I wiii uot reµeat bere tbe staucarc cietates oi tbese netbocs-nost oi tben eeuter ou |realiug iuto states oi µrououueec reiaxatiou. 1bere are tbousaucs oi voiunes iu µriut ceseri|iug necitative µraetiees-sone use nautras auc visuaiizatiou, otbers co uot. (As a µoiut oi iuterest I wiii say tbat tbe \o-lai systen enµioys ueitber nautras uor visuaiizatiou iu its traiuiug regineu.) It`s erueiaiiy inµortaut to uote tbat true necitatiou is ueitber eoueeutratiou uor reiaxatiou. "e use eoueeutratiou auc reiaxatiou to aµµroaeb necitatiou, |ut iu esseuee reiaxatiou to aµµroaeb necitatiou, |ut iu esseuee necitatiou baµµeus |y itseii. \ou eouic say tbat eoueeutratiou auc reiaxatiou are tbe neaus |y wbieb we aµµroaeb tbe Iuiiuite auc Lteruai, auc tbat necitatiou is tbe resuit oi tbe Iuiiuite ever so |rieiiy oµeuiug Its gates ior our µersouai awareuess. Coueeutratiou is e//oct. keiaxatiou is actìon. \ecitatiou baµµeus |y itseii-it is a iorn oi surreucer. 1biugs are as sinµie as tbat. 1\IrC 1CCL1uLk ALL lCLk lAC1Ck8
\ecitatiou, iu tbe euc, is a very µersouai tbiug, as µersouai as naliug iove auc tbereiore iargeiy |asec ou your owu |eiiei systen. I eueourage you to tale a necitatiou eourse witb a teaeber tbat you ieei eoniorta|ie witb. But |y aii neaus, ¡/ease ¡ucsue oedìtatìon as a daì/; dìscì¡/ìne. It wiii ebauge your iiie, inµrove your beaitb, auc graut you eouutiess |eueiits. row, iet`s assune tbat you luow, or are iu tbe µroeess oi iearuiug, bow to eain your niuc. lerbaµs a graµbie reµreseutatiou (iigure 10) wouic |est ceseri|e bow tbe |ocy, enotious, eb`i, auc niuc worl togetber iu tbe µroeess oi necitatiou.
lig. 10. 1rue necitatiou eauuot |e aebievec uuiess tbe |ocy, enotious, eb`i, auc niuc are iu |aiauee. Iu iigure 10 you eau see tbat niuc, enotiou, |ioeuergy auc |ocy iie as eireies ou oue µiaue, auc tbat a|ove tbese is a iiitb sµbere, necitatiou, wbieb is µerµeucieuiar to tbe µiaue. Iu orcer ior true necitatiou to |e aebievec, niuc, |ocy, enotiou, auc |ioeuergy nust |e iu µerieet |aiauee. Let`s say tbat we ceviate iron tbat |aiauee towarc oue µartieuiar iaetor, µerbaµs enotiou (|eeause we are augry witb soneoue) or |ocy (|eeause we bave |eeone tirec). lreiiniuary necitatiou is a sµbere, tbere is sone ieeway, to euter tbis state eveu ii your |aiauee siiµs a iittie |it. But ii tbe augie oi civergeuee, theta, is too µrououueec, tbeu you wiii iiuc yourseii outsice tbe sµbere auc beuee outsice oi necitatiou. Deeµer states oi necitatiou are ceseri|ec |y snaiier auc snaiier sµberes, wbieb iu tbe euc turu iuto a µoiut iron wbieb uo ceviatiou is µernissi|ie, tbis µoiut ceseri|es tcue necitatiou. "bat we eau see bere is tbat aii iour iaetors are erueiai as iar as reaebiug true necitatiou is eoueeruec. 1bis coes uot neau tbat you ueec to |eeone Jaelie Cbau or krisbuanurti iu orcer to eugage iu necitatiou, it coes neau tbat you nust |e iu eoutroi oi your |ocy auc aiiow your enotious to ruu uaturaiiy ii you are ever to sueeeec. It aiso neaus tbat, eoutrary to exµeetatiou, necitatiou is uot strietiy a neutai µroeess, |ut is a µbysieai oue as weii, as eorµoreai as it is sµirituai auc eere|rai. 1reat it as sueb, auc you wì// |e sueeessiui. 1uL lkCCL88 Cl \LDI1A1ICr
lor teus oi tbousaucs oi years, µeoµie iivec iu reiative barnouy witb uature auc iu aeeorc witb tbe woric oi sµirits. 1ocay we acnit tbat a|origiuai µeoµies µossess seuses tbat we iu our teebuoiogieai grauceur bave iost. As reeeutiy as tweuty years ago, tbe kboisau (Busbneu) oi 8outb Airiea eouic see tbe noous oi Juµiter witb tbeir ualec eyes auc eateb tbe seeut oi tbeir µrey iron niies away. lerbaµs, as weii, tbeir µereeµtiou oi reaiity was nueb nore leeu tbau our owu, wbieb is wby tbey |eiievec iu sµirits auc eonnuuieatec witb tben aeeorciugiy auc beic tbe |eiiei tbat our eouseiousuess does eoutiuue ou aiter ceatb. Jobu Cbaug bas toic ne tbat our sµirits are iu esseuee our su|eouseious auc uueouseious niucs, tbat |eiug ceac is tbe sane as creaniug. Cur sµirits are our yiu niuc, our µbysieai |ocies are our yaug niuc. By ceiauit tbeu, auy ciseiµiiue tbrougb wbieb tbe eouseious, su|eouseious, auc uueouseious niucs eau |e |rougbt eioser togetber is oi µroiouuc |eueiit to our sµirits aiter ceatb. \ecitatiou is tbe iorenost oi tbese, |eeause it is tbrougb necitatiou tbat we grow ianiiiar witb our true uature. 1brougb necitatiou we eau iearu to use tbe eouseious eoutroi oi our iore|raius to eain tbe ragiug iears auc cesires iubereut to our iin|ie systen. 1brougb necitatiou, tbeu, we eau nale our su|eouseious niucs necitatiou, tbeu, we eau nale our su|eouseious niucs nore bunau, nore a µart oi our true seives, nore tbe eouseiousuess auc µersouaiity we wouic iile to |e. A 8inµie \ecitatiou
loiiowiug is a sinµie µraetiee oi necitatiou tbat eau |e easiiy iueorµoratec iuto your caiiy routiue.
1. 8it eoniorta|iy iu a µiaee wbere you ieei gooc.¨ \ou eau ereate sueb a µiaee iusice your bone |y settiug asice a sµot auc leeµiug it eieau. It is |etter, bowever, to necitate iu uature, ii you eau. A |aelyarc is iiue. 2. "ear ioose eiotbiug. 1ry to tale a sbower |eiore you necitate. Begiu witb teu niuutes a cay auc worl uµ to iorty-iive niuutes. Lariy noruiug or iate at uigbt are tbe |est tines to µraetiee. 1. 8it eoniorta|iy ou tbe grouuc or iioor. 8treteb to tbe rigbt auc ieit your iower |ael, sµiue, auc ueel iu a reiaxec nauuer, as sbowu |eiow (iigure 11). Do uot ioree yourseii to exeeec tbe uaturai iinits oi your |ocy. 8inµiy worl geutiy to nale your |ael, sµiue, auc ueel nore iin|er.
lig. 11 4. keeµ your |ael straigbt auc tuel iu your ebiu. keiax your sbouicers auc eoueeutrate ou your cautieu (iigure 12). \ou eau ioiiow your |reatbiug, ii you wisb, or use sone liuc oi visuai inage or nautra to iuerease your eoueeutratiou-wbatever worls ior you. Let tbe tbougbts auc µro|iens oi tbe cay siiµ iron your niuc uaturaiiy-cou`t baug ou to tben, tbey wiii |e tbere wbeu you iiuisb: Iu tine, tbey wiii reaciiy ieave you oi tbeir owu aeeorc curiug necitatiou. "beuever your niuc waucers, |riug it geutiy |ael to your cautieu. kenen|er, eoueeutratiou is eiiort, reiaxatiou is aetiou. \ecitatiou is to surreucer to tbe Iuiiuite iusice ourseives.
lig. 12 :. "biie necitatiug dont worry a|out tbe aet oi necitatiug itseii. Ðont try to esta|iisb |eiorebauc bow it wiii ieei. Ðont tbiul a|out inages you wiii see or nay see or |ools you bave reac a|out tbe µraetiee. 1bere is a way to eusure tbis. dont ta/k alout ;ouc oedìtatìon wìth ;ouc /cìends. keeµ it µrivate. Ii you are ciseussiug witb otbers your exµerieuees iu necitatiou, you are iu esseuee eaiiiug atteutiou to yourseii, auc are tbereiore ebeatiug yourseii. Dou`t co it: keeµ it reai. keeµ it µersouai. Cireuiatiug tbe Cb`i-8tauciug¨ Lxereises
"e bave ciseussec tbe two eireuiatory systens ior |ioeuergy iubereut iu tbe bunau |ocy. 1be exterior systen is ceiiuec |y tbe µoiuts auc nericiaus nace µoµuiar |y aeuµuueture auc is vitai ior our beaitb auc µoµuiar |y aeuµuueture auc is vitai ior our beaitb auc weii |eiug. 1be two iargest vesseis oi eb`i iu tbis exterior systen are iu tbe iegs, auc it is iu tbese extrenities tbat auy eb`i uot usec iu our everycay euceavors is storec. Iu attenµtiug stauciug exereises tbeu, our goai is twoioic. lirst, we waut tbe eb`i reservoirs iu tbe iegs (auc tbe ieg nuseies tbenseives) to |eeone strouger, auc seeouc, we waut tbat euergy to iiow uµ auc eireuiate iu tbe uµµer |ocy. 1be iirst tbiug tbat Liao 8iiu taugbt Jobu Cbaug was to stauc iu \a Bu, tbe borse stauee µoµuiarizec |y tbe Cbiuese nartiai arts tocay. At iirst be tbougbt tbis µraetiee was sinµiy to test or torture bin, |ut iu tine Jobu reaiizec tbe |eueiits oi stauciug-tbe µrinary oue |eiug tbat oi eireuiatiug tbe eb`i. 1`ai ebi ebuau aiieets µretty nueb tbe sane traiuiug regineu tocay-stauciug iu \a Bu wbiie aiiowiug tbe eb`i to eireuiate tbrougbout tbe |ocy is tbe |asie µrenise oi tbe exereise luowu as 8tauciug loie. lor exanµie, iu tbe \o-lai systen, ii a stuceut were to µraetiee ouiy Levei-Cue seatec necitatiou witbout eugagiug iu a netboc oi |aiaueiug out tbe eb`i, tbe yaug eb`i wouic eveutuaiiy gatber togetber auc barceu iu tbe iower |eiiy oi its owu aeeorc, eiieetiveiy µreveutiug tbe µraetitiouer iron acvaueiug auy iartber tbau Levei Cue. 1bus, eireuiatiug tbe eb`i tbrougbout tbe |ocy is just as inµortaut as gatberiug it iu tbe iirst µiaee. Iu accitiou to traiuiug iu stauciug, µraetieiug t`ai ebi ebuau witb a gooc teaeber iron a µroµer iiueage wiii aiso aic iu eireuiatiug |ioeuergy, auc bas µrovec to bave outstauciug beaitb |eueiits. 1bere are nauy ways to attenµt stauciug. 1`ai ebi ebuau bas nace nauy netbocs µoµuiar-tbere are nauy exeeiieut |ools ou t`ai ebi writteu |y µeoµie nore çuaiiiiec tbau I, auc tbe 8tauciug loie exereise is eoverec iu tben. uowever, tbe sinµiest netboc oi eireuiatiug |ioeuergy, oue tbat Jobu sµeeiiieaiiy aslec ne eireuiatiug |ioeuergy, oue tbat Jobu sµeeiiieaiiy aslec ne to sbow ior oicer µeoµie or tbose geueraiiy out oi sbaµe or witb iinitec ieg no|iiity, coes uot iuvoive stauciug at aii, |ut ratber sittiug iu au uµrigbt nauuer (iigure 11). 1bis is au exereise tbat auyoue eau co auywbere, at auytine -eveu iu tbe oiiiee-auc, iu eoujuuetiou witb seatec necitatiou, it wiii oiier eouutiess |eueiits to tbe µraetitiouer.
1. "ear ioose eiotbiug. 2. liuc a ebair tbat iits your |ocy auc bas arnrests. \our ei|ows auc luees nust |e at a v0-cegree augie to tbe iioor wbeu you are sittiug cowu witb your |ael straigbt.
lig. 11 1. liuc a sµot wbere you ieei eoniorta|ie. A 1. liuc a sµot wbere you ieei eoniorta|ie. A |aelyarc or garceu is iiue. Lveu a |aieouy is iiue, ii you ieei gooc¨ tbere auc tbe air is eieau. Ii you iive iu a |ig eity, try to sit iu a sµot wbere tbere are µiauts auc greeuery. 4. 8it iu tbe ebair, leeµiug your arns |eut at v0 cegrees, µains iaeiug tbe grouuc. \our |ael sbouic |e straigbt, your ebiu tuelec iu. Do uot ieau |ael, your |ael sbouic uot toueb tbe ebair. \our iegs sbouic |e |eut at v0 cegrees. keeµ your noutb eiosec witb your tougue touebiug tbe rooi oi your noutb. Breatbe tbrougb your uose. :. keiax your sbouicers auc eoueeutrate ou your cautieu. Do uot iet your |ael siunµ-leeµ it straigbt. \ou eau ioiiow your |reatbiug, ii you wisb, or use sone liuc oi visuai inage or nautra to iuerease your eoueeutratiou-wbatever worls ior you. Let tbe tbougbts auc µro|iens oi tbe cay siiµ iron your niuc uaturaiiy-cou`t baug ou to tben, just leeµ eoueeutratiug ou your cautieu. Iu tine, your |ocy wiii |eeone warn, auc µossi|iy bot. \ou wiii iose trael oi tine. Do uot |e aiarnec- tbis is uornai. 6. Begiu witb teu niuutes a cay auc worl yourseii uµ to baii au bour or nore. ¯. Ii you are µbysieaiiy iit, you eau use tbe sane teebuiçue to eireuiate euergy wbiie stauciug iu tbe borse stauee, \a Bu, as sbowu (iigure 14). 8tauciug as iu t`ai ebi ebuau is tbe |est ior soneoue iu average µbysieai eoucitiou (iigure 14a). Ii you bave bigb |iooc µressure |ut are otberwise iu sbaµe, stauc as sbowu, witb your µains µoiutiug towarc tbe grouuc or iioor (iigure 14|). lor atbietes auc reguiar necitators ouiy, |eeause tbe eb`i is leµt iusice tbe iower |ocy, use tbe stauee µraetieec |y Jobu Cbaug as a ebiic (iigure 14e). µraetieec |y Jobu Cbaug as a ebiic (iigure 14e).
lig. 14 Aueieut euitures eaiiec tbe sµirits oi tbe ceac shades. auc tbis worc`s neauiug is çuite iiterai-nost sµirits are iittie nore tbau tbe sbacows oi tbe µeoµie tbey ouee were. Lugagiug iu necitatiou wbiie we`re aiive beiµs us to avoic tbe risl, wbeu tbe tine eones to cie, tbat our eucuriug eouseiousuess, our soui, wiii |eeone uotbiug nore tbau au assiniiatiou oi our iears, cesires, auc |asie nenories, a noelery oi our µersouaiity, a sinuiaerun oi wbat we ouee were. \ecitatiou eau leeµ us iron |eeoniug a sbace iu ceatb, ratber tbau tbe sµirit oi a true µersou. Aii aueieut |eiiei systens (|eiore tbey |eeane tbe iustitutious-reiigious-tbat tbey are tocay) |eiievec iu µersouai eatbarsis, a jouruey we aii bac to nale tbrougb our owu neaus. "e eauuot aiiow otbers to earry us, our owu neaus. "e eauuot aiiow otbers to earry us, tenµtiug as it nay |e (tbougb it is true we nay |e aìded |y otbers). \ecitatiou is oue oi tbe iast true toois to survive tbe niiieuuia uuseatbec, µerbaµs |eeause it bas |eeu tbe nost ciiiieuit to cistiuguisb auc µerseeute. "beu tbe tine eones to µass ou, you eauuot tale your koiex witb you, uor wiii you rice iu your \ereeces or Lexus. Aii we tale witb us is tbe sun oi our tbougbts, our nenories, auc our strougest ieeiiugs, gooc auc |ac, tbis wiii ieac us ou to wberever we are cestiuec to go. \ecitatiou is a netboc oi eieausiug our iuuernost seii, a µreµaratiou ior wbat nust iuevita|iy eone. liease, tbeu, co eugage iu tbis ciseiµiiue iu wbatever way suits you |est. \ay tbe worcs iu tbis text iusµire you, auc nay ny owu µiea guice you. Cbaµter 8 "Lr"LkLAr 81CkIL8
1be ioiiowiug sbort stories are iueiucec sinµiy to iurtber iiiustrate µoiuts aireacy nace iu tbe text. 1bey are true uarratives, tbe exµerieuees oi nyseii, ny irieucs, auc ny stuceuts. I boµe you eujoy tben.
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Axion uun|er oue. ße cceate thìngs ìn ouc own ìoage. 1be Creel Crtbocox Cbureb is a tbeoeratie iustitutiou witb a seveuteeu-buucrec-year-oic bistory. lor tbis reasou, ii uo otber, I acorec it as a ebiic auc bar|orec a reasou, ii uo otber, I acorec it as a ebiic auc bar|orec a stroug reseutneut agaiust it as au acoieseeut. As a cevotee oi Lasteru tbougbt auc a writer wbo coes uot besitate to voiee bis oµiuious, I bave oiteu |eeu tbe target oi µerseeutiou |y tbe reiigious autbority iu Creeee. 1bis is uot sonetbiug I bave sougbt out ior nyseii, |ut ratber a suµµressiou tbat bas ioiiowec ne arouuc sinµiy |eeause I bave carec to researeb sµirituai |eiiei iu geuerai. As au outsµoleu nartiai artist, I an rigbt uµ tbere ou tbe Cbureb`s |iaeliist. But I an nore a tboru iu tbe beei tbau au eueny to |e stonµec ou, ior two cistiuet reasous. 1be iirst is tbat I an uoniuaiiy au Crtbocox Cbristiau nyseii, 1 auc wbiie I çuestiou cogna, as auy ecueatec nau oi civerse exµerieuee wiii, I bave uever writteu agaiust tbe esseuee oi Cbristiauity (uor co I bave auy reasou to). 2 1be seeouc is tbat I leeµ a iow µroiiie, auc wbiie ny uane is luowu, ny iaee is uot-tbis gives ne eousicera|ie ireecon oi noveneut, auc aiiows ne to aµµroaeb wbon I wiii. 8one tine ago, I was visitiug tbe sanctuo sanctocuo oi Crtbocox Cbristiauity, tbe nouastie eonnuuity oi \t. Atbos, iu seareb oi a saiut. 1be nouastie eonµiexes ou tbat roely µeuiusuia are a|out a tbousauc years oic, |ut µeoµie bac sougbt soiituce tbere ioug |eiore eonnuuai iustitutious were orgauizec. lrior to tbe arrivai oi Cbristiauity tbe µronoutory was saerec to tbe goccess Aµbrocite. I bac uot yet net ny owu naster auc bac bearc nueb a|out a giveu noul |y tbe uane oi laisios resiciug uear|y, reµuta|iy a great beaier auc nystie. (ue was iater µostbunousiy eauouizec as Csios, or Ainost a 8aiut, I renen|er iaugbiug, wouceriug bow sueb a tbiug as saiutbooc eouic |e neasurec.) I iouuc laisios inneciateiy, be resicec iu a snaii bernitage uot iar iron tbe nouastery oi koutiounousi. ue was iron a viiiage uear ny owu-|eeause oi tbis I bac µroeurec a ietter oi iutrocuetiou to bin iron a bac µroeurec a ietter oi iutrocuetiou to bin iron a reiative. latber laisios nace ne nost weieone auc oiierec ne sweets auc water. Aiter exebaugiug a iew µieasautries, we got cowu to |usiuess. uow eau I beiµ you'¨ be aslec. I tool a ceeµ |reatb. It was goiug to |e ioug sµeeeb, auc I bac a|out a |iiiiou çuestious. "bat was tbe uature oi Coc' uow sbouic ue |e aµµroaebec' "bat was tbe uature oi nau' Auc wbat oi tbis uouseuse a|out tbe Carceu oi Lceu-I neau, it`s aii netaµborieai, rigbt' uow co you aeeeµt tbis auc tbat auc wbat is your oµiuiou a|out tbis auc . . .' ue eut ne oii-ainost burrieciy, witb au anusec exµressiou ou bis iaee-|eiore tbe iirst worc was out oi ny noutb. Iu iaet, be sµole so succeuiy tbat ny noutb gaµec oµeu. Iu ny oµiuiou,¨ be saic, it aii eones cowu to µrayer auc tbe graee oi Coc. 1bis is wbat I bave ciseoverec iu a iiietine oi soiituce. 1be ley to ii|eratiou is µrayer, we are uot eaµa|ie oi aseeuciug to Coc tbrougb our owu eiiorts, |ut nust asl Coc to reveai binseii to us. "beu we are eieau euougb iusice, be coes so.¨ I was siieut. I cic uot agree witb tbis eoueiusiou, |ut be bac auswerec ny çuestious-aii oi tben-|eiore I nauagec to utter a siugie worc. I bave a iot to co tocay,¨ be iiuisbec as be stooc. Dou`t worry, sou, you wiii iiuc your "ay very soou.¨ It was oue noutb iater tbat I weut to Iucouesia auc iouuc Jobu Cbaug. Aiter tbat geutie |ut eurt cisnissai, I sµeut a|out a weel iu Atbos, roaniug arouuc tbe nouasteries iu seareb oi otber euiigbteuec iucivicuais. 1be trutb |e toic, I iouuc uotbiug |ut iauatieisn auc cogna tbere, |ut tbe exµerieuee was wouceriui uouetbeiess, sinµiy |eeause tbe bistorie treasures boarcec iu sueb nouasteries are a sigbt to |eboic. sigbt to |eboic. 8one tine aiter ny visit witb laisios I net kyrialos at tbe nouastery oi Agia Lavra. kyrialos was a juuly-beroiu was a ba|it tbat bac ruiuec bis iiie auc be bac goue to Atbos searebiug ior soiaee. I bac uever |eeu arouuc soneoue witb sueb a iixatiou, auc wbiie ny iirst iueiiuatiou was to sby away iron tbe nau, iu tine I iouuc tbat I aetuaiiy iilec bin. ue was weii ecueatec, bac traveiec nueb, auc nace ior iuterestiug eouversatiou. kyrialos bac stuciec art iu lioreuee-be was a wouceriui µaiuter wbose taieut bac |eeu ravagec |y tbe nouley ou bis |ael. It turuec out tbat we were beaciug |ael to eiviiizatiou ou tbe sane cay. It was a six-bour wail, a |eautiiui noruiug, auc wbiie we wailec it eane out tbat kyrialos bac uever net laisios. "eii,¨ I saic, ii we µiel uµ tbe µaee, we`c stiii bave tine to sµeuc au bour witb bin |eiore tbe |oat ieaves ior Curauouµoii.¨ 1 I µroeeecec to crag tbe grun|iiug auc eonµiaiuiug kyrialos ou a ioreec nareb, aii tbe wbiie iisteuiug to eonneuts a|out iaseists auc naebo nartiai artists bar|oriug saconasoebistie nauias, auc a|out nauy otber tbiugs nueb iess µoiite. "e nace tbe six-bour wail iu iive bours, tbougb, auc, aeeorciugiy, bac µieuty oi tine to visit Csios. ue was baµµy to see ne. "bat are you coiug |ael bere'¨ be aslec. I just wautec to see you agaiu,¨ I auswerec. Ab. "eii, you`ve seeu ne agaiu. It wiii |e tbe iast tine.¨ I was sboelec |y bis worcs, eoustruiug tbat tbey were neaut to |e oiieusive. But laisios was sinµiy sayiug gooc-|ye iu bis iuuateiy gruii nauuer, be was to cie oi eaueer iu iess tbau a year auc µro|a|iy luew it. I uever eaueer iu iess tbau a year auc µro|a|iy luew it. I uever saw bin agaiu. ue turuec bis eyes ou kyrialos, tbey seenec to giow. "bere are you iron, sou'¨ be aslec bin. lron Atbeus,¨ kyrialos auswerec. \ou`re au artist, rigbt'¨ "e were |otb sboelec. uow cic be luow' uow cou/d be luow' \es, latber.¨ "bat co you craw'¨ kyrialos tbrew cowu bis |aelµael auc startec runnagiug tbrougb it, µuiiiug out a sbeai oi sletebes to sbow tbe noul. Ln . . . weii, bere ou Atbos I`ve crawu tbe nouasteries, tbe nouls, tbe nouutaius . . .¨ 1be carl eyes uever ieit bin. \ou craw ;oucse//, sou,¨ laisios toic bin. lix yourseii iirst, auc tbeu you eau |eeone a true artist.¨ kyrialos |role iuto so|s. 1bis was uo sinµie |uriec enotiou eoniug tbrougb-tbey |u||iec uµ iron bis heact. laisios µuiiec bin over to a eoruer auc sµeut a|out iiiteeu niuutes iisteuiug to bis eouiessiou. "beu tbey iiuisbec, kyrialos`s 1-sbirt was creuebec witb tears, |ut bis eyes were sbiuiug. "e |ic tbe oic noul gooc-|ye, seurryiug to eateb tbe |oat |eiore it ieit. kyrialos rau aioug tbe µatb abeac oi ne. Cone ou, you groueb,¨ be sboutec |ael at ne. uurry uµ:¨ "batever tbe oic noul bac coue to bin bac eubaueec bis µbysieai µowers as weii as bis seuse oi binseii auc tbe woric. It was tbe iirst-auc to cate tbe ouiy-tine iu ny iiie tbat I bave seeu tbe eeutrai coetriue oi Cbristiauity aetuaiiy aµµiiec, tbat is, tbe iorgiviug oi sius iu tbe uane oi Coc. laisios`s |iessiug bac |eeu uo enµty rituai. 1be oic noul bac giveu tbe youug acciet a|soiutiou auc tbat oic noul bac giveu tbe youug acciet a|soiutiou auc tbat |euecietiou bac beic true, reaebiug iuto tbe reain oi tbe µbysieai. kyrialos was a ebaugec nau, tbe nouley was oii bis |ael. 1ou dcaw ;oucse//. son, tbe oic µriest bac toic bin. Iì· ;oucse// /ìcst. and then ;ou can lecooe a tcue actìst. It was tbeu tbat I reaiizec tbat aii tbiugs we ereate are iu our owu inage, auc tbat tbis boics true ior our view oi aii asµeets oi our woric. kL8LkkLC1ICr
Axion uun|er two. ße ace locn ìnto the woc/d naked and e·ìt the woc/d naked as we//. Bo||y bac |eeu ceac ior seveu cays, |ut sµraug |ael to iiie ou tbe cay oi bis iuuerai. uis story is tbe µara|ie I use wbeuever I try to eouviuee µeoµie to attenµt necitatiou. I wouic iile to sbare it bere witb you iu boµes tbat you, too, wiii iearu iron it. Lile aii stories auc aueecotes iu tbis text, it`s true, auc auyoue witb euougb µerseverauee eouic µro|a|iy neet tbe nau auc veriiy tbe story ior binseii. I was çuite ianiiiar witb bis story wbeu we gatberec iu a iuxury botei iu ur|au Java to ciseuss a µoteutiai |usiuess trausaetiou witb Bo||y`s |oss. Bo||y is iiueut iu |otb Lugiisb auc \aucariu, auc so was au uuµaraiieiec trausiator ior |otb sices. uowever, we were |otb juuior acjutauts ior tbe grouµ-as is tbe euston iu tbe Crieut, aiter a tine tbe oicer neu steµµec iu auc startec ciseussiug tbiugs anoug tbenseives. 1bis ieit ne aioue witb Bo||y ior tbe iirst tine siuee I bac net bin. I eouic uot bice ny eageruess. ßhat the he//, I tbougbt, thìs gu; ìs as ßestecn as he ìs chìnese. \aliug sure tbat tbe µroµer etiçuette was o|servec (|ut just |areiy), I µuiiec bin over to a eoruer. µuiiec bin over to a eoruer. \ou luow,¨ I saic, I`ve bearc your story iron otbers |ut uever iirstbauc iron you. I`c iile to use it iu oue oi ny |ools.¨ ue was au iuereci|iy µoisec, eouteut, auc weii- groonec nau. Aii rigbt, be iaugbec, I boµe tbat µeoµie wiii iearu iron it.¨ "e sat cowu-eiose euougb to tbe otber neu so tbat tbey eouic eaii us, ii ueec |e, |ut iar euougb away to bave a µrivate eouversatiou. I was a 8iugaµore µoiieenau,¨ be |egau, traiuec iu uegotiatiou. 8iugaµore coes uot bave nueb oi a erine µro|ien-|ut we co get cesµerate µeoµie eugagiug iu cesµerate aets iron tine to tine, so tbere is aiways sone|ocy witb ny tyµe oi traiuiug ou eaii at aii tines. 1be cay |eiore I ciec, I baµµeuec to µass |y tbe Buccbist tenµie oi kuau-\iu iu tbe eeuter oi 8iugaµore. 1bere was uo reai reasou ior tbe visit. I was uot a cevout Buccbist at tbe tine, iu iaet I barciy bac auy reiigious ieeiiugs at aii. Lile nauy µeoµie, sµirituaiity ior ne was a iornaiity, oue weut to ebureb ior wecciugs auc iuuerais. But tbat cay, ior sone reasou, I wautec to iigbt uµ au iueeuse stiel auc µray. I cou`t luow wby, nay|e I bac a µrenouitiou. 1be beac µriestess, as soou as sbe saw ne, eaiiec ne over to oue sice. 8be bac seeu ny iate, sbe saic, auc toic ne tbat I was iu grave cauger. I bac a carl sµot iioatiug over ny beac, sbe saic. I was to stay at bone ior aii oi tbe ioiiowiug cay auc tbe cay aiter. 1be uext noruiug I eaiiec ny suµervisor at worl auc toic bin I wasu`t ieeiiug very weii, tbat I eouicu`t eone iu tbat cay. I toic bin a|out ny neetiug witb tbe µriestess as weii. It was tbe boiicay seasou, bowever, auc aii ny reµiaeeneuts were ou ieave. I was tbe ouiy uegotiator iu tbe cistriet. Cone ou,` be toic ne, tbis is 8iugaµore, tbe saiest µiaee iu tbe woric. "bat eau baµµeu to you iu 8iugaµore' 8it iu tbe |ael roon auc sieeµ aii cay ii you 8iugaµore' 8it iu tbe |ael roon auc sieeµ aii cay ii you are uot ieeiiug weii.` ue nauagec to eouviuee ne auc I weut iu to worl. 1be cay µassec çuietiy. 1bat uigbt, bowever, I got a eaii iron tbe cisµateber. 1bere was a wonau ou a |ricge over a bigbway, attenµtiug suieice. 1bey ueecec a uegotiator to tail ber cowu. 8o I weut. "e µarlec our µoiiee ear |y tbe raiiiug, iigbts iiasbiug, auc I cic nauage to eveutuaiiy tail ber oii tbat |ricge. 8be eane cowu auc stooc witb us |y tbe sice oi tbe roac, |ut |eeause iu 8iugaµore everytbiug is goveruec |y reguiatious, I eouic uot iet ber get iuto tbe eruiser uutii sbe bac |eeu searebec auc ouiy a ienaie oiiieer eouic seareb ber. 8o we stooc ou tbe sice oi tbe roac, waitiug ior a ienaie µoiiee oiiieer to arrive. I uever saw tbe ear tbat bit ne |ut I cic sonebow ieei it. I µusbec ny µartuer auc tbe wonau over tbe raiiiug iuto tbe ceac zoue |etweeu iaues. 1beu everytbiug weut |iael, I ieit uotbiug, uo µaiu. I was toic iater tbat a vau bit ne-I was criveu tbrougb its wiucsereeu iuto tbe µasseuger eonµartneut, tbeu tbe vau ieii outo tbe eruiser. It was a ness. Lile I saic, I ieit uotbiug. I wole uµ to iiuc µeoµie swarniug aii over tbe aeeiceut seeue. I triec to tail to tben |ut uo oue wouic auswer ne. I saw ny µartuer auc tbe wonau stauciug tbere auc tbougbt, óood. I oanaged to save theo. 1beu succeuiy I was |atbec iu iigbt. live eoiors eane to greet ne. 1bey were iuereci|iy |rigbt, |ut sonebow you eouic iool at tben witbout µaiu. \eiiow, greeu, |iue, rec, auc wbite, tbey aii sboue cowu ou ne. 1beu witbout waruiug, I was iu tbe reai Ligbt. It`s wbite |ut eauuot reaiiy |e ia|eiec witb a eoior. Caii it |rigbt. It is |rigbt |eyouc tbe suu, |ut tbat |rigbtuess coes uot burt your eyes. Aii I luew was tbat I wautec to go iuto tbat iigbt. Auc I reaiizec tbat tbis iigbt wautec to go iuto tbat iigbt. Auc I reaiizec tbat tbis iigbt was uot sonewbere outsice nyseii, |ut ratber witbiu ny owu beart. It resices witbiu aii our bearts, tbe iigbt eouueets us aii. 4 1bere were nauy µeoµie stauciug iu tbe iigbt witb ne, goiug iuto it oue |y oue. 1bey were aii ualec. I ioolec cowu at nyseii auc saw tbat I was ualec too. 1bere were severai reaiiy |eautiiui giris arouuc ne, |ut I bac uo iuterest iu tben. I bac wbat ieit iile a ebiic`s iuuoeeuee, it was tbeu tbat I luew I bac ciec. I reaiizec tbat we are |oru iuto tbe woric ualec auc exit tbe woric ualec as weii, we tale uotbiug witb us |ut our iuuernost tbougbts auc ieeiiugs iu tbe euc. I was reacy to go iuto tbe iigbt nyseii wbeu succeuiy uuaug-1i, tbe boiy enµeror oi tbe Cbiuese µeoµie, aµµearec |eiore ne auc toic ne tbat it was uot ny tine yet, tbat I bac to go |ael. I cou`t luow ii it was reaiiy uuaug-1i or a sµirit tbat bac taleu bis sbaµe to nale ne ieei nore eoniorta|ie auc to get ny atteutiou. ue toic ne nauy tbiugs tbeu tbat I an uot at ii|erty to ciseuss. ue strolec ny bair auc saic be wouic |e waitiug ior ne iater. 1beu I was |ael ou eartb. I eouic uot nove. I reaiizec witb a start tbat I was iusice a eoiiiu: I eouic ouiy nove oue bauc, so I |egau to |aug ou tbe eoiiiu`s iic agaiu auc agaiu. Aiter a tine, I bearc a iittie giri`s voiee. I triec to sbout |ut ouiy a strauge uoise eane out. 8one|ocy sereanec. 1be iic was oµeuec auc I saw µeoµie stariug at ne. I iouuc out iater tbat I was ou ny way to |e |uruec, tbey bac oµeuec tbe eoiiiu tbirty niuutes |eiore ny erenatiou. "bat bac savec ne was tbe Cbiuese euston oi waitiug ior oue weel |eiore |uruiug tbe ceac. \y uieee bearc ne |augiug ou tbe eoiiiu, at iirst sbe was airaic oi ne-sbe tbougbt I was a gbost-|ut tbeu sbe triec to tail to ne. uer |ravery savec ny iiie. triec to tail to ne. uer |ravery savec ny iiie. I was taleu to a bosµitai. Botb ny iegs were |roleu, auc oue arn. \y iaee was a ness auc I bac iost au eye, seveuteeu oµeratious iater ny iools are ainost |ael to uornai. Auc anaziugiy, I reeeivec a µreseut iron tbe Beyouc. I sµole iiueut \aucariu Cbiuese, wbereas |eiore ny aeeiceut I sµole ouiy Lugiisb: 1bis was a giit iron uuaug-1i, I tbiul. It is to bin tbat I owe ny eurreut oeeuµatiou as a trausiator. Auc co you luow wbat is tbe truiy astouisbiug µart oi tbe story' kenen|er tbe beac µriestess at tbe tenµie' "eii, sbe cisaµµearec tbe uigbt oi ny aeeiceut. Aiter seveu cays, tbe cay oi ny iuuerai, tbey oµeuec tbe ioelec coor to ber roon auc iouuc ber. 8be bac |eeu ceac ior seveu cays: 1bey aiso iouuc a ietter iron ber to ne. "ritiug tbat ietter was tbe iast tbiug sbe cic. I tbiul sbe ebose to cie iu ny µiaee,¨ Bo||y eoueiucec, taliug ny larna outo berseii. I boµe to |e a|ie to reµay ber liucuess, iu tbis iiie or tbe uext. But you luow wbat'¨ ue sniiec. "bat I waut nore tbau auytbiug eise is to |e a|ie to go |ael iuto tbat iigbt agaiu.¨ Bo||ie, tbat`s oue beii oi a story.¨ I was ebolec uµ. \ou nust sbare it witb auyoue auc everyoue you eau.¨ 1beu be sniiec eousµiratoriaiiy, I ciec agaiu, ior a seeouc tine, |ut ou tbat oeeasiou ior ouiy two cays.¨ \ou`re licciug. . . .¨ ue |egau to teii ne nore, |ut succeuiy we were eaiiec to tbe ta|ie wbere a ciseussiou oi tbe nerits auc ceiieieueies oi oue tyµe oi eonµuter soitware over auotber succeuiy tool tbe µiaee oi our ciseussiou oi netaµbysies. "e bac steµµec |ael iron tbe iorgotteu sice oi ourseives iuto our noceru auc eçuaiiy µertiueut reaiity. 8iuee tbat cay, I bave uot yet bac a ebauee to bear tbe rest oi bis story But I wiii. 1bere is uo çuestiou tbat I wiii. But I wiii. 1bere is uo çuestiou tbat I wiii. 1ALkIrC "I1u DAD
Axion uun|er tbree. S¡eakìng wìth a s¡ìcìt ìs as natuca/ a ¡cocess as takìng a na¡. "beu ny stuceut 8tanatis`s iatber ciec, be auc bis sister bac a series oi exµerieuees tbat |orcerec ou tbe µarauornai. ue wrote tben cowu ior ne auc ratber tbau iutruce ou bis versiou, I bave sinµiy trausiatec tbe text, iueiuciug it bere iu bis owu worcs. I was iu Baii witb ny wiie, ou vaeatiou, wbeu I was awaleuec iu tbe niccie oi tbe uigbt |y a |ac crean. I creanec I was |ael iu ny µareuts` bouse, iu ny iatber`s |ecroon, wbeu I saw ny uueie, wbo bac ciec a year eariier, boiciug a eoiiiu iu bis arns. ue set it cowu auc I oµeuec it to see ny iatber iyiug iusice. \y iatber novec bis arns, tbougb, auc I eouic see be was uot ceac, so I toic ny uueie to beiµ ne µiel bin uµ auc iay bin ou tbe |ec. I tbeu toic ny uueie to tale tbe eoiiiu away, |eeause I cic uot waut to irigbteu ny iatber. \y uueie cic so, ieaviug tbe roon. 1beu ny iatber oµeuec bis eyes auc ioolec at ne. `"bat co you waut, Dac'` I aslec bin. `I ueec to rest, sou,` be saic. I ueec to sieeµ auc rest.` \y iatber bac |eeu siel ior years, auc was çuite oic. ue bac suiierec reµeatec beart µro|iens as weii as µueunouia, auc bac |eeu ou oxygeu tweuty-iour bours a cay curiug tbe µast noutb. Aii rigbt, Dac,` I saic, we wou`t |otber you. Co abeac auc rest.` I wole witb a start auc junµec out oi |ec, luowiug tbat sonetbiug bac baµµeuec to ny iatber-I luew tbat be bac ciec wbiie I was iar away, eveu tbougb a µart oi be bac ciec wbiie I was iar away, eveu tbougb a µart oi ne cic uot waut to |eiieve it. I awaleuec ny wiie auc toic ber tbat we bac to eaii Creeee to iiuc out wbat bac baµµeuec. It was tbree iu tbe noruiug. "beu I iiuaiiy nauagec to get tbrougb, I iearuec iron ny sister tbat ny iatber bac iuceec ciec tbat eveuiug. "e returuec bone iu tine ior tbe iuuerai. I bac just iiuisbec Levei Cue nyseii, Cbaug 8iguug baviug ceterniuec tbat I µassec tbe test ior tbis, auc was |eiug awaleuec to a uew woric oi µereeµtiou. 8iiu Cbaug bac toic ne tbat ny uµµer eeuters were |eiug awaleuec-iu iaet, wbiie visitiug tbe nouastery oi 8aiut Lµbrain witb kosta 8iiu eariier, I bac ieit a cistiuet µressure |etweeu ny eyes auc ou tbe |ael oi ny ueel wbeu tbe saiut`s eouseiousuess bac reaebec out to kosta. I was ianiiiar witb tbe ieeiiug auc was iearuiug to use it. As a resuit, I eouic ieei ny iatber`s µreseuee arouuc our bouse. It is uot sonetbiug I eau µut iuto worcs, tbe µressure I ceseri|ec toic ne tbat a sµirit was µreseut auc ny beart toic ne tbat it was ny iatber. Cue eveuiug, I sat cowu to necitate iusice ny owu bone wbeu I was struel |y tbe seeut oi iiowers, eveu tbougb we bac uo iiowers iu tbe bouse. 1bis weut ou ior ainost au bour, agaiu auc agaiu. \y sister loµi bac au eveu strauger exµerieuee. 8be sat cowu to necitate auc ieit a tieliiug seusatiou ou ber |ael. "beu sbe striµµec iater to tale a sbower, sbe saw writiug ou ber sliu, a iaet tbat was veriiiec |y ber bus|auc, tbougb tbe ietters eouic uot |e nace iuto worcs. : "beu sbe toic ne a|out tbis iueiceut, I toic ber oi ny exµerieuee witb tbe eoutiuuous seeut oi iiowers, it turuec out tbat everyoue iu tbe ianiiy bac sonetbiug to say-a vase bac turuec over uuexµeeteciy, eoiiee euµs bac |eeu |realiug oi tbeir owu aeeorc, auc so iortb. "e ceeicec to teii kosta. \y teaeber toic ne tbat ny iatber`s sµirit wouic wail \y teaeber toic ne tbat ny iatber`s sµirit wouic wail tbe eartb ior iorty cays |eiore be weut uµ,` auc tbat tbis was a uornai µroeess. 1be sµirit µro|a|iy wautec sinµiy to say gooc-|ye, kosta saic, it tool a wbiie ior tben to get usec to tbe trausitiou. ue agreec to try auc sunnou ny iatber`s sµirit witb tbe beiµ oi a leris, a |iacec weaµou oi Java tbat is a µoweriui taiisnau. 6 "e gatberec at tbe "euwuluau traiuiug baii-ny sister loµi, ny wiie, auc I. kosta |egau sµealiug to tbe leris, sonetbiug tbat set aii tbe cogs iu tbe ueigb|orbooc to |arliug. \y wiie was startiec, |ut kosta sinµiy iaugbec, be toic ber it baµµeuec tbat way aii tbe tine. ¯ 1be cogs çuieliy weut çuiet-be eoutiuuec to asl tbe leris to seareb ior ny iatber`s sµirit, tbat it was inµerative we sµeal to bin auc teii bin tbat be was irigbteuiug bis ebiicreu. 8ucceuiy it seenec as ii sonetbiug was goiug to baµµeu. 1be air |eeane tbiel, netaiiie, auc çuiet, iile tbe eain |eiore a storn. 1bere were a µressure auc a vi|ratiou we eouic aii ieei. 1beu-uotbiug. It was ii a ru||er |auc bac |eeu stretebec to its iinit auc tbeu iooseuec. 8ucceuiy everytbiug was |ael to uornai. kosta was surµrisec auc trou|iec, I eouic see be bac |eeu exµeetiug nore. ue toic us tbat be wouic teieµboue Jobu 8iguug tbe uext noruiug to asl ior acviee. Iu tbe ear ou tbe way |ael bone, loµi acnittec to ne tbat sbe bac |eeu terriiiec. lor ber µartieiµatiug iu sueb a séauee |orcerec ou tbe µraetiee oi nagie, sonetbiug tbat is strietiy ior|icceu |y our Cbureb. 8be worriec tbat sbe was eonnittiug a siu. I tbougbt µerbaµs tbat ny iatber`s sµirit bac seusec ber creac, auc bac uot aµµearec to avoic irigbteuiug ber. 8 Creeee is uot Iucouesia, we are uot usec to sueb eorciaiity witb our ceac, auc ior nauy eouservative Lasteru Crtbocox ceac, auc ior nauy eouservative Lasteru Crtbocox Cbristiaus iu our eouutry tocay, µartieiµatiug iu a séauee is eieariy eousicerec a siu, au exanµie oi |iael nagie. But it was uot aiways tbat way. Iu our viiiages auc snaii towus µeoµie stiii sµeal oi seeiug ueigb|ors or reiatives iu tbeir creans ioiiowiug tbeir µassiug. kosta eane |ael witb gooc uews iron 8iiu Jobu. loµi was to iast ior a weel auc, curiug necitatiou, asl tbe sµirit to eone to ber iu creans. 1bis was sonetbiug tbat was aeeeµta|ie iu our soeiety. 8be cic as sbe was toic auc iuceec, seveu cays iater, ny iatber, boiciug a |ottie oi wiue, aµµearec to ber iu a crean. latber,` sbe saic, bow are you' Are you olay wbere you are uow'` I`n iiue,` be auswerec. 1bis µiaee is great, cou`t you worry a|out ne.` ue gave ber a |ig sniie. Auc you`ve |eeu criuliug, I see,` loµi toic bin. "eii,` be griuuec, iu tbis µiaee I eau criul aii I waut.` ue tool a beaitby siµ oi wiue iu irout oi ber. uis ceterioratiug beaitb bac ior|icceu bin to criul aieoboi ior years wbiie be was aiive, auc be bac nissec it greatiy. loµi wautec to sµeal witb bin sone nore, to asl bin ii be wautec or ueecec auytbiug, |ut |eeause sbe saw bin stauciug tbere, weii auc beaitby aiter be bac |eeu siel ior years, sbe ieit au uueoutroiia|ie urge to bug bin. As sbe µroeeecec to co so, sbe renen|erec be was ceac auc ieit iear, auc witb tbat enotiou, sbe awole. loµi iastec ior two nore cays, waitiug ior ny iatber to try auc reaeb ber agaiu, |ut uotbiug baµµeuec, auc sbe stoµµec attenµtiug eoutaet. I was irustratec, I luew be was arouuc auc I wautec to |e a|ie to sµeal witb bin. Cue cay iater tbat weel, wbiie I was visitiug ny notber, I weut iuto ny iatber`s |ecroon auc saw tbe notber, I weut iuto ny iatber`s |ecroon auc saw tbe oiieriugs ny ianiiy bac, |y tracitiou, ieit out ior bis sµirit. 1bere was au enµty giass tbat bac beic water wbieb bac siuee evaµoratec, a erust oi |reac, wbieb bac goue staie, auc iiowers, wbieb bac wiitec |eeause oi tbe beat. I reiiiiec tbe giass, eut bin uew |reac, auc iiiiec tbe vase witb iresb |asii, wbieb be acorec wbiie aiive. 1beu I sµole to bin iu a iow voiee, so tbat ny notber eouic uot bear. Dac, I luow you eau bear ne. I luow you are bere, I eau ieei your µreseuee aii arouuc ne. "e aii iove you auc we`re giac tbat you are weii wbere you are uow. I an uot airaic oi you-ii you ueec auytbiug or waut to teii us sonetbiug, µiease eone to ne iu a crean, |eeause tbat is tbe ouiy way I eau sµeal witb you uow.` I renen|erec tbat be bac |eeu so µrouc tbat I was µraetieiug tbe \o-lai luug iu. 1bis traiuiug you are coiug is a wouceriui tbiug,` be bac saic. rever stoµ, uever give uµ.` I µassec Levei Cue,` I toic bis µboto. I`n traiuiug iile you wautec. I`ii uever give uµ. I`ii uever stoµ, just iile I µronisec you.` 1bat sane uigbt be eane to ne iu a crean. "e were at a wecciug ieast, surrouucec |y irieucs, sone oi wbon are stiii iiviug auc sone wbo ciec sone tine ago. Aiter sµeuciug tine togetber eatiug, criuliug, auc gossiµiug, ny iatber succeuiy stooc uµ. It`s tine ior ne to go,` be saic. But I eau`t iiuc tbe leys to tbe coor. Cau you beiµ ne'` 8ure Dac,` I saic. I`ve got tben rigbt bere.` 8ucceuiy we were |ael iu tbe eourtyarc oi our ianiiy bone, iu irout oi tbe outer coor. I steµµec iorwarc auc nace as ii I was uuioeliug it. 1be coor oµeuec, auc ny iatber steµµec iuto tbe oµeuiug. "eii, goocuess,` be saic. Auc bere I tbougbt it was ioelec. "by tbere`s uotbiug to it:` ue µassec tbrougb ioelec. "by tbere`s uotbiug to it:` ue µassec tbrougb tbe coor auc was goue, auc I awole succeuiy. 1be eioel saic it was iour iu tbe noruiug. 1wo cays iater, iu µassiug |y ny µareut`s bouse agaiu to see ny notber, I ieit bis µreseuee ouee nore. I toic bin to eone auc see ne ii tbere was auytbiug be bac iorgotteu. 1bat uigbt I saw bin agaiu iu a crean. 1bis tine we were at a wale. "e steµµec out iron tbe ebureb iuto a iarge eenetery, wbere I saw tbat tbere was oue grave oµeu, µerµeucieuiar to tbe rest. \y iatber µoiutec to it. Lool at tbat grave,` be saic. "bat is it, Dac' "bat`s wroug'` lor us, uotbiug. Cur ianiiy is iiue,` be saic griniy. But iool at tbat grave.` I awole, uua|ie to uucerstauc bin auc too airaic to co as be saic. 1be uext cay I weut to tbe oiiiee to ciseover tbat tbe iatber oi a gooc irieuc auc eo-worler bac ciec succeuiy auc uuexµeeteciy. I atteucec bis iuuerai tbat aiteruoou, auc tbe grave ioolec exaetiy as ny iatber bac sbowu ne iu tbe crean. I uucerstooc tbat ny iatber`s sµirit was stiii baugiug arouuc, ior wbatever reasou, auc triec to reaeb bin iu necitatiou to teii bin tbat be nust nove ou, tbat it was uuwise to iiuger. I sµeut tbe uext uigbt iu ny µareut`s bone, tbiuliug be wouic eone to ne agaiu iu a crean, |ut be cic uot. katber, tbe ioiiowiug noruiug I seusec tbat be was goue ior gooc, tbere was uo sigu oi bis µreseuee arouuc ne, uo µressure, uo tiugiiug, uo iigbt toueb ou tbe |ael oi ny ueel. ue bac truiy auc eonµieteiy ceµartec, to wbatever rewarc Coc auc larna bac iu store ior bin. I µassec |y a ebureb auc iit a eaucie ior bis sµirit. Lxaetiy iorty cays bac µassec siuee be ciec.¨ LI11LL CkLLr \Lr
Axion uun|er iour. Icìde and /eac oake teccìl/e led/e//ows. 1bere is a eave ou uynittos nouutaiu, uear Atbeus, iu wbieb tbe rynµbs were worsbiµµec iu autiçuity (tbe rynµbs were sµirituai eutities oi wooc auc water aeeorcec tbe sbaµe oi |eautiiui woneu |y µoµuiar iietiou). Iu tbis eave tbe µbiiosoµber Arebecinos µassec bis goiceu years, writiug auc necitatiug. 1ocay tbe visitor eau see tbe giyµbs be earvec ou tbe waii oi tbe eave, iusµirec |y bis soiituce auc, µerbaµs, |y tbe eutities wbo roanec arouuc bin. leoµie iile ne eau stiii ieei tbe sane ioveiy iacies caueiug iu tbe vieiuity at uigbt, auc I routiueiy go tbere to oiier tben iueeuse auc iiowers. Late oue µartieuiar eveuiug, as I beacec uµ tbe traii witb ny iittie |ag iuii oi oiieriugs, I saw a iiieleriug iigbt µiayiug ou tbe waiis oi tbe eave, a giow tbat gave ne µause. 1bere is a grate over tbe noutb oi tbe eaveru, µiaeec tbere |y tbe Deµartneut oi Autiçuities auc ioelec to leeµ out vaucais wbo bac taleu to sµray-µaiutiug tbe waiis. As I stooc outsice, I eouic bear rituaiistie µagau nusie eoniug iron tbe iuterior oi tbe eave-iiutes µiayiug, cruns |eatiug, iow voiees ebautiug. 1be iittie bairs ou tbe |ael oi ny ueel stooc uµ-I was airaic, witb a tbousauc auc oue visious oi tbe 1wiiigbt zoue eastiug sbacows tbrougb ny niuc. Curiosity çuieliy got tbe |etter oi iear, bowever, auc I ceeicec to µeel iusice. 1be µacioel tbat uornaiiy seaiec tbe gric bac |eeu renovec. 1bus, iu cue tine, uµ weut tbe grate, auc iu weut kosta, teuse auc aµµrebeusive. Littie iears caueec tbrougb ny µsyebe, gracuaiiy taliug tbe sbaµes oi eives auc guones auc weirc iittie neu. 1o eoniort ne, tbe eb`i tbat I bac storec iu ny cautieu rose uµ to µroteet ne iile a boocec eo|ra. iu ny cautieu rose uµ to µroteet ne iile a boocec eo|ra. I was airaic. \y baucs |egau to |uru rec auc beavy, ny eyes turuec |rigbt. As I groµec ny way siowiy arouuc a eoruer, I eane to see au aµµaritiou baugiug tbere, eone to iiie straigbt iron a B-novie. 8eveu |earcec neu iu µurµie togas were µiayiug tbeir iiutes auc cruns auc ebautiug arouuc tbe earvec staiagnite aitar iu tbe eave. \y bair nust bave stooc straigbt uµ, |eeause I renen|er ny iirst tbougbts ruuuiug aioug tbese iiues. Las thece leen an ìntecdìoensìona/ tìoe wac¡` ~ce the; s¡ìcìts` Ðo the; oean oe ì//` ~o I ìn dangec` Ci its owu aeeorc, ny eb`i eane sereaniug uµ bigb, I was succeuiy at iuii µower auc tbus was very, very caugerous. Ii tbey were sµirits, I reelouec tbey eouic uot aµµroaeb a iuii iieic oi yaug eb`i. But ny greatest worry was tbat I cic uot luow |y wbat ruies tbis gane was |eiug µiayec. lerbaµs iu steµµiug aeross tbe tbresboic, I was iu tbeir µower. lear coniuatec ny tbougbts. 8ucceuiy a bauc was µiaeec geutiy ou ny sbouicer- auc tbeu I bearc a borri|ie serean. A nau weut iiyiug tbrougb tbe air, iauciug witb a sieleuiug tbuc ou tbe barc roel sone six ieet away. Aµµareutiy I bac µusbec bin away iron nyseii-barc. 1be nusie succeuiy stoµµec, auc tbe iirst ieeiiug tbat iioocec tbrougb ne was reiiei, ioiiowec |y tbis very naiieious tbougbt. 1he;ce huoan -at /east the; can le huct. "beu I turuec to see tbe borriiiec iools ou tbeir µasty wbite iaees, I ieit iile a eonµiete iciot. v 1be neu steµµec |ael at wbat nust bave |eeu a strauge sigbt. ne, a taii nau iu gray outcoor eiotbiug, eiutebiug a |aelµael iu ny baucs, auc tbeir irieuc iyiug ou tbe iioor, sereaniug, six ieet away. \y niuc was stiii stuel iu ueutrai, reiusiug to iuuetiou. 1bere was a ioug µerioc oi siieuee (exeeµt ior tbe uoise eoniug iron tbe nau ou tbe iioor). 1beu. nau ou tbe iioor). 1beu.
kosta (ìn óceek;: Lb . . . gooc eveuiug. I cicu`t neau to . . . (tucns to /ook at ¡cone oan; Is your irieuc aii rigbt' Cue oi tben (vec; /cìghtened;: louvez vous eonµreucre ee çue je cis' kosta (ìn a soa// voìce. now /ee/ìng /ìke a coo¡/ete oocon;: Cui, nais nai, je eraius.
1bey turuec out to |e a |uueb oi erazy lreueb ueoµagaus wbo wautec to worsbiµ tbe uynµbs iu tbeir eave ou uynittos. 8iuee tbe eaveru is au arebaeoiogieai site, tbey eouic uot co tbat, esµeeiaiiy at uigbt, wbeu aeeess is strietiy ior|icceu. 1bey tbougbt I was a µoiieenau wbo bac eone to arrest tben-auc I, iu turu, tbougbt tbey were sonetbiug seary |eyouc ny leu. lortuuateiy tbe nau I bac µusbec was just |ruisec auc |atterec, uot seriousiy burt (eveu iu ny terror I bac |eeu geutie, sboviug |ut uot striliug bin). 1be iueiceut nace ne ieei so asbanec, bowever, tbat ior a wboie weel I gave tben tbe iuii guicec tour oi aii tbe ueat µiaees I luow iu Atbeus tbat are uot iu tbe guice|ools. 1be neu bac a great tine, auc we stiii eorresµouc. 1bis iueiceut was oue oi nauy tbat taugbt ne tbe cauger oi |otb µrice auc iear. Auc wbiie I an uot a ieariui nau, µrice is a siu I eonnit routiueiy. 1uL 1A81L Cl 1LA
Axion uun|er iive. ~ccogance ìs an e·¡ensìve /u·uc;. 1be ioiiowiug story was seut to ne |y Aucrew, 10 au Anerieau stuceut oi tbe \o-lai wbo bas iivec iu Iucouesia ior tbe iast teu years. It reiers to a gatberiug oi stuceuts tbat oeeurrec iu a ioeai eoiiee sboµ wbiie we were waitiug to nale a triµ to eeutrai Java. Agaiu, I were waitiug to nale a triµ to eeutrai Java. Agaiu, I aiiow Aucrew to sµeal iu bis owu worcs. 1wo stuceuts bac eone to see tbeir 8iiu. 8uuii, wbo bac a lb.D. iu eugiueeriug, bac just iiuisbec exµiaiuiug bis iceas a|out tbe |ioebenieai auc |ionaguetie uature oi eb`i. 1be naster bac iisteuec witb iuterest, uocciug oeeasiouaiiy, eorreetiug bere auc tbere. I watebec iron tbe siceiiues, siµµiug ny eoiiee auc iisteuiug iu. As 8uuii iiuisbec, kosta euterec tbe roon boiciug a |ool, 11 wbieb be µiaeec ou tbe ta|ie iu irout oi 8iiu. `8iiu,` be saic, tbis is tbe |ool I wrote a|out you. It is very µoµuiar uow. I |ougbt tbis iu tbe airµort |oolstore ou ny way bere.` `Cb,` exeiainec 8iiu as be ioolec at tbe eover. 8uuii µiaeec bis bauc ou tbe |ool auc iuterruµtec. 1be µro|ien witb tbis |ool auc witb kosta, 8iiu, is tbat be is too iuii oi binseii to reaiiy uucerstauc wbat you are teaebiug. uis ratiouai "esteru niuc |ioels out tbe a|straet eieneut at tbe eore oi your teaebiug.` `"bat co you neau'` aslec 8iiu. `I wiii teii you a story, 8iiu. 1bis wiii beiµ you to uucerstauc.` `A ianous aeacenie eane to tbe bone oi a veueratec naster oi zeu Buccbisn. ue was aeeorcec tbe bouor auc resµeet to wbieb be bac |eeone aeeustonec auc was cuiy sbowu to a snaii roon iu tbe eeuter oi wbieb tbe zeu naster was seatec. 1be aeacenie sµole iirst.
I bave eone to iearu a|out zeu iron you, \aster. I bave reac aii tbe |ools a|out it auc |eiieve tbat I bave aebievec a suiiieieut ievei oi uucerstauciug. "iii you teii ne wbetber or uot I an eorreet iu tbis uucerstauciug'¨ lirst iet us bave sone tea,¨ auswerec tbe naster. A servaut |rougbt iu a snaii ta|ie witb two euµs A servaut |rougbt iu a snaii ta|ie witb two euµs auc a lettie oi iragraut tea. liease aiiow ne to µour ior you,¨ saic tbe naster. ue raisec tbe lettie auc |egau to µour tea iuto bis guest`s euµ. "beu tbe euµ was iuii, be eoutiuuec to µour auc bot tea |egau to ruu over outo tbe ta|ie. "bat are you coiug, \aster' 8toµ, stoµ: 1be euµ is aireacy iuii. 1bere is uo roon ior nore.¨ 1be naster stoµµec µouriug auc ioolec iuteutiy at tbe iaee oi bis guest. \es, yes. row I see. uow wouceriui¨ exeiainec tbe aeacenie. Luiess tbe euµ is enµty, tbere is uo roon ior wbat you bave to teaeb ne. Iuceec, I truiy uucerstauc. 1baul you, \aster, ior sbowiug tbis to ne.¨ ue rose auc |owec µoiiteiy, ieaviug tbe roon witb a sniie auc a iool oi wiscon tbat be bac uot µossessec wbeu be bac arrivec.
`\ou see uow, 8iiu,` 8uuii eoutiuuec. 1bis is iile kosta. ue tbiuls tbat be luows tbe seeret oi your teaebiugs auc tbis |iiucs bin to tbe µossi|iiity oi truiy uucerstauciug. uis euµ is aireacy iuii.` 8iiu sniiec auc aslec, uave you ever seeu tbe sbow Icìends ou teievisiou'` `\es, 8iiu, I bave,` auswerec 8uuii, o|viousiy startiec |y tbis uuexµeetec çuestiou. `I iile tbe µiaee wbere tbey gatber togetber to reveai tbenseives to oue auotber. \ou luow, tbe eoiiee sboµ' \es, I iile tbat sbow very nueb. But auotber tbiug I uotieec . . .` 8iiu eoutiuuec. `"bat is tbat'` aslec 8uuii. `1bey bave nueb |igger euµs iu tbe "est: uave you seeu tbe eoiiee nugs tbey use' 1bey`re buge, ainost iile seeu tbe eoiiee nugs tbey use' 1bey`re buge, ainost iile souµ |owis:` kosta stiiiec a iaugb auc ioolec cowu at bis baucs to bice bis wice griu. 8uuii sat iu stuuuec siieuee as 8iiu gesturec ior kosta to nove iorwarc auc joiu tben at tbe ta|ie. 8iiu ieauec iorwarc auc ioolec at |otb bis stuceuts. `1be aeacenie ieit tbe roon uot witb au uucerstauciug oi zeu, |ut witb a greater aµµreeiatiou ior bis owu iuteiieet. ue bac eorreetiy guessec tbe naster`s iuteutiou iu µouriug tbe tea uutii it sµiiiec over. ue was eouiiceut tbat be bac tbe aeluowiecgneut oi sueb a resµeetec naster oi zeu. `Luiortuuateiy,` renarlec 8iiu cryiy, tbe aeacenie wrote cowu tbe aeeouut, auc it is bis story tbat bas eioucec tbe niucs oi weii-iuteutiouec stuceuts ever siuee. `Cone ou uow.` Jobu rose succeuiy iron bis ebair. I`n buugry auc I luow a great µiaee ior ;ao cha:`¨ CCrCLL8ICr
1bere is au oic Cbiuese eurse tbat bas |eeone weii luowu. Ma; ;ou /ìve ìn ìntecestìng tìoes. "eii, our tines bave eertaiuiy |eeone iuterestiug. As oi tbis writiug, I an iu ny eariy iorties, auc cesµite tryiug to leeµ uµ witb tbiugs, cesµite ny µroiessiouai iuvoiveneut iu a bigb-teeb iucustry, tbe uew niiieuuiun is a µuzzie to ne. It is uot change tbat is startiiug ne- ebauge is sonetbiug tbat I bave growu usec to, auc bave eageriy sougbt, tbrougbout ny iiie. "bat is startiiug are tbe eboiees tbat we are naliug (or |eiug eoereec to nale) wbiie iu tbe µroeess oi ebauge, tbe eboiees tbat nale) wbiie iu tbe µroeess oi ebauge, tbe eboiees tbat seen to |e ieaciug us to cevastatiou. uow is it tbat a nau wbo sµeals so ireeiy oi sµirits, tbuucer|oits, auc civiue iuteut reiieets so cisaµµroviugiy ou tbe ceeisious we as µeoµie bave |eeu naliug oi iate' 1bere are esseutiai eieneuts iu our soeiety auc our |eiug tbat sbouic |e aµµroaebec auc aiterec ouiy aiter eareiui tbougbt auc triai. As Aiexaucer loµe wrote, loois rusb iu wbere augeis iear to treac.¨ Iu tbis uew niiieuuiun, we bave iost every seuse oi seeurity iu our iives, tbe iustitutious oi nau baviug iuiiy reµiaeec uature as our overiorc. \ouey itseii, our eboseu neciun oi exebauge, bas |eeone vaiueiess, au eçuatiou iu a eonµuter, su|jeet to tbe wbins oi tbe µoweriui, auc to tbe aµµetites oi tracers wbo seen to tbiul tbat µroiit is tbe ouiy tbiug tbat natters iu iiie. Corruµtiou is eviceut everywbere-wbat µeoµie are gettiug away witb is astouisbiug to wituess. 1be eoueeµts oi justiee, iairuess, auc reeiµroeity are iu ceeiiue, reµiaeec |y ueµotisn auc uetworliug, iugratituce auc iueµtituce. Big |usiuess coes iuceec ruie, auc Big Brotber is iuceec watebiug. It seens tbat our every aet auc cesire is reeorcec iu eieetrouie iornat, su|jeet to review at auy giveu tine |y tbose wbo ieei it is tbeir rigbt to |e µrivy to wbat bas aiways |eeu eousicerec µrivate. Cur iooc suµµiy bas |eeone au a|oniuatiou-it wouic |e |etter uot to ciseuss tbe issue out oi resµeet ior ny reacers` stonaebs, |ut it is surµrisiug tbat we bave eveu nauagec to survive, as ebenieaiiy µoiiutec as iooc µrocuetiou bas |eeone. Iu sbort, greec auc iguorauee ruie our iives, auc it is µeoµie`s uusµoleu ceeisiou to aiiow tben to co so tbat I, ior oue, eauuot uucerstauc. Is it iittie woucer, tbeu, tbat tbe use oi |otb iiiegai auc iegai crugs bas |eeone eµicenie' It is iittie woucer tbat our euvirouneut is iaiiiug to µieees-noceru µrojeetious estinate tbat witb regarc to reversiug tbe µroeess oi euvirouneutai cestruetiou ou to reversiug tbe µroeess oi euvirouneutai cestruetiou ou eartb, we wiii bit tbe µoiut oi uo returu witbiu teu years. Auc tbeu wbat' Do we biuge our boµes ou tbe µeeriess µowers oi noceru seieuee to eusure tbe eoutiuuity oi our sµeeies auc our iucivicuai survivai' Cooc iuel-noceru seieuee is iar iron iauitiess, a tooi to |e usec, as wise or as stuµic as tbe neu wbo wieic it. \auy seieutists tbenseives (I anoug tben, ii you stiii wisb to eaii ne a seieutist) |eiieve tbat we as a soeiety bave ouee agaiu iaiieu iuto tbe ceµtbs. "e wbo bave eone so iar, tbrougb so nauy carl tines, bave iaiiec auc are siiµµiug away, a seaut iew ieet |eiore reaebiug tbe iiuai µrize. Auc yet . . . auc yet tbere is boµe. "e bave stun|iec, |ut we eau stiii µiel ourseives uµ auc eoutiuue ou. 1bere is a ebauee we nay yet µuii ourseives to saiety iron tbe iiµ oi tbe |iael boie we are siiciug iuto. lor aii our ceµrecatiou, ior aii our stuµicity, a eieau wiuc is |iowiug tbrougbout tbe snog, a giinner oi iigbt tbrougb tbe inµeuciug uigbt. leoµie are startiug to tale a stauc. leoµie are |egiuuiug to worl togetber ior tbe eonnou gooc. leoµie are startiug to |eeone augry, auc it is a rigbteous auger iuceec. I nyseii, ior oue, wiii uot aeeeµt tbe uotiou tbat tbis |eautiiui bone we bave |eeu |iessec witb nust iuevita|iy turu iuto a |arreu, cog-eat-cog woric. lerbaµs you wiii say I an au iceaiistie auaebrouisn, a tbrow|ael to a ciiiereut era. I wouic iile to tbiul iusteac tbat I an abeac oi ny tine. Coueeiva|iy, iu tbe iuture µeoµie gaziug iuto tbe iorgotteu sice oi ourseives wiii bave iearuec to use tbe inµieneuts oi noceru seieuee iu eoujuuetiou witb tbe ciseiµiiue oi ages µast ior tbe eonnou gooc. I |eiieve tbat cay wiii eone. It oust eone. 1be iorgotteu sice oi ourseives, tbe µart oi our bistory tbat bas |eeu cisearcec, wiii µiay a ley roie iu nauliuc`s revivai. uarc seieuee wiii wail bauc iu bauc witb revivai. uarc seieuee wiii wail bauc iu bauc witb µsyeboµbysieai teebuiçues iorgec niiieuuia iu tbe µast. "e wiii eone to uucerstauc our true roie auc true µurµose iu tbe uuiversai sebene oi tbiugs. Cau you inagiue a woric, ior exanµie, wbere a nurcer is soivec uot ouiy tbrougb noceru ioreusie teebuiçues, |ut |y sunnouiug tbe sµirit oi tbe ceeeasec outo tbe wituess stauc tbrougb tbe aveuue oi goveruneut-eertiiiec µsyebies' 1 Cau you inagiue a woric wbere ceatb bas iost its terror, wbere it is treatec as a sinµie iuevita|iiity, a retireneut tbat is µiauuec ior, nueb iile growiug oic' "bere tbe uature oi tbe aiteriiie itseii bas |eeu ebartec auc ebaraeterizec, nueb tbe way bunau auatony bas |eeu' "bat wouic it |e iile to iive iu sueb a µiaee' "ouicu`t it retaiu tbe nost vaiua|ie eonnocity sougbt aiter tocay-ireecon' 1o ceveioµ sueb a woric wiii uot |e au easy tasl. "e nust reeaii tbe strategy tbat |ougbt our survivai iu µrinitive tines, tbe taetie tbrougb wbieb our greatest aebieveneuts bave iouuc ioeus. s;necg;. tbe joiuiug togetber oi euergy towarc sone eonnou goai. Auc syuergy is a ciiiieuit resoiutiou iu a woric tbat tocay µrouciy µroeiains itseii cog-eat-cog, wbere µroiit auc µersouai µieasure are tbe µriueiµai notivatiug iaetors. I oiteu asl ny stuceuts bow it is tbat tbe 8µartaus were a|ie to stauc at 1bernoµyiae. 2 1be auswer. 1he; stood togethec. 1be Creel µbaiaux oi tbe tine was sueb tbat eaeb nau usec bis sbieic to µroteet uot ouiy binseii |ut bis ueigb|or as weii-aii novec as oue witb a eonnou µurµose. It was tbe µbaiaux tbat nace aueieut Creeee stroug, beroie iucivicuai eon|at baviug |eeu reµiaeec |y tbat tine witb tbe arnorec nigbt oi tbe orgauizec iuiautry uuit. "e ueec to reiearu tbis aµµroaeb -nau is, aiter aii, a µael auinai. 1be ouiy reasou we bave survivec at aii is tbat we ouee stooc togetber. 1be iorgotteu sice oi ourseives ouee grew auc iiowerec iorgotteu sice oi ourseives ouee grew auc iiowerec uucer tbe eare auc nutuai suµµort oi aii neu iu µrinai tines auc witbiu tbe eoueeµt tbat bunau |eiugs were au iutegrai µart oi a greater totaiity. lerbaµs nau was nore bun|ie |ael tbeu, awec as be was |y tbe iorees be µereeivec iu tbe Luiverse. I an sure tbat we wiii regaiu tbat buniiity auc tbat µereeµtiou |eiore it is too iate. \auy oi ny |rotber stuceuts iuvoivec iu \o-lai uei luug traiu ior ouiy tbenseives (acnitteciy, çuite nore iiereeiy tbau I co). I say to tben auc to you, ny reacer, tbat sueb au aµµroaeb iu tbis noceru woric is µoiutiess, witbout nerit. It coes uot natter ii ouiy oue soui survives a µiauet tbat is sµiraiiug iuto cesµeratiou. I nyseii inagiue a woric wbere niiiious µraetiee uei luug caiiy, wbere tbere is au iucivicuai iile ny naster iu eaeb eity arouuc tbe gio|e. It is ior tbis reasou tbat I bave writteu ny |ools, auc tbis boµe is iuceec wby tbe "euwuluau was iouucec. "e nust bave boµe, eveu as we eone to nale our iiuai stauc. 1bis |ool |egau witb a crean oi cragous, au iuexora|ie iiul |etweeu our iorgotteu woric auc our noceru oue. Let it euc tbere as weii. Lool out your wiucow-tbe cragous are stiii tbere, iiyiug tbrougb tbe |rigbt sly, tbeir seaies giisteuiug. Cau you bear tbeir tbuucer' 1be nagie tbat ouee çuieleuec our iives, tbe stories toic |y graucnotbers uext to roariug iireµiaees . . . tbat nagie stiii exists. It nay |e barcer to iiuc tocay, |ut it is stiii out tbere. \ou uever reaiiy luow wbeu auc wbere you wiii stun|ie outo it. lor tbe nost, it seels soiituce auc iives ou iu tbe renote areas ieit to tbe woric, |ut it coes uot ueeessariiy sbuu tbe eities oi nau. \y naster, Jobu Cbaug, ior exanµie, iives iu tbe beart oi ur|au Java. \ou eau seareb auywbere ior tbe iorgotteu sice-it eouic |e rigbt uext coor to you. But you nust iearu how to see, how to ieei ouee agaiu, |eiore |eiug a|ie to µereeive it. a|ie to µereeive it. Auc tbeu it is yours, uo iouger iorgotteu, ior as ioug as you wisb it to |e. Lse it weii. AllLrDIX 1
rote 1. Aµoiiouius
Aµoiiouius oi 1yaua was a great yogi oi tbe lytbagoreau sebooi wbose |iograµby was reeorcec |y tbe ianous seboiar lbiiostratus at tbe iustruetiou oi tbe konau enµress Juiia Donua. Beeause tbis |iograµby µortrays a iigure nueb iile Cbrist iu µower auc tenµeraneut, it was suµµressec |y Cbristiau autborities, |egiuuiug iu tbe iourtb eeutury C.L. auc so is virtuaiiy uuluowu tocay. Iuceec, wbeu tbe worl was iirst trausiatec iuto Lugiisb iu 180v, tbe trausiator, kev. Lcwarc Berwiel, aµoiogizec µroiuseiy to tbe Cbristiau woric ior tbe siniiarities tbe reacer was |ouuc to uotiee |etweeu tbe iiie oi Jesus auc tbat oi Aµoiiouius. 1bis eoutroversy is iurtber iueiec |y tbe iaet tbat Aµoiiouius`s |iograµby was µu|iisbec iu 220 C.L.-|eiore tbe iirst gosµeis were eauouizec. "e eauuot iu aii iairuess aeeeµt Jesus oi razaretb as au bistorie iigure. Desµite tbe µroiuse reeorc-leeµiug oi konau arebivists auc Jewisb seboiars aiile, uot a siugie veriiia|ie arebive bas survivec oi Jesus` iiie. Aµoiiouius`s iiie is eousicera|iy nore coeuneutec, tbougb a eonµiete aeeouut is aiso iaeliug. revertbeiess, we eau, tbrougb iucisµuta|ie bistorie reeorcs, eouiirn tbat Aµoiiouius cic iuceec exist auc tbat be cic co sone oi tbe tbiugs attri|utec to bin |y lbiiostratus. (1be konau seboiar`s worl nay uot |e aeeeµtec as bistorie coeuneutatiou, worl nay uot |e aeeeµtec as bistorie coeuneutatiou, siuee bis naiu enµbasis was to turu Aµoiiouius iuto a iiterary iigure, ratber tbau to µortray tbe nau aeeurateiy. Lile nauy autbors |eiore auc aiter, lbiiostratus tool nauy ii|erties.) Aµoiiouius was |oru iu tbe eariy years oi tbe iirst eeutury (sone say 4 B.C.L., otbers 1 C.L., stiii otbers 40 C.L.) iuto a µroniueut ianiiy iu tbe Creel towu 1yaua oi Caµµacoeia, auc be traveiec exteusiveiy tbrougbout tbe luowu woric. A reeorc oi bis traveis auc au aeeouut oi bis iiie were reµorteciy leµt |y bis iorenost stuceut, Danis. lbiiostratus iater eonµiiec tbese uotes iuto |ool iorn. 1bis aeeouut oi Aµoiiouius`s iiie is oi inµortauee to bistoriaus tocay |eeause, aioug witb tbe worls oi lausauias, it eonµrises tbe naiu iiterary ebrouieie we bave oi tbe Creel woric oi tbat tine. Aµoiiouius is saic to bave µeriornec tbe sane niraeies as Cbrist. beaiiug tbe iii auc tbe nainec, exoreisiug cenous auc vanµires, eveu raisiug a iittie giri iron tbe ceac. ue reiusec to eaii tbese ieats oìcac/es, sayiug tbat tbey were sinµiy exµressious oi uaturai iaw. At tbe age oi iourteeu, Aµoiiouius weut to tbe eity oi 1arsus to stucy. lron 1arsus be weut to Aeges, wbere be was iucoetriuatec iuto tbe lytbagoreau sebooi at tbe age oi sixteeu. lron tbat tine ou, be ate uo neat, craul uo wiue, auc wore ouiy iiueu or eottou eiotbiug. Iu Aeges be aiso stuciec at tbe tenµie oi Aeseieµius, wbere be iearuec tbe art oi beaiiug. But tbis was uot euougb ior tbe youug µbiiosoµber. kougbiy six or seveu years iater, aeeorciug to lbiiostratus, be set oii ior Iucia to stucy witb tbe yogis tbere wbo, be bac bearc, were great nysties. Cu tbe way be stoµµec oii iu Ba|yiou, wbere be was iuitiatec iuto tbe Cbaiceau nysteries |y tbe nagi tbere. 1be liug oi Ba|yiou |eeane bis irieuc auc µrovicec bin witb eaneis auc a guice ior bis jouruey. uis uext stoµ was kasbnir to see tbe aseeties wbo uis uext stoµ was kasbnir to see tbe aseeties wbo iivec tbere. ue |eeane a stuceut oi tbe sages oi kasbnir, iearuiug tbe iuuer worliugs oi niuc auc |ocy auc, tbrougb tbis ciseiµiiue, tbe nysteries oi tbe Luiverse itseii. Aiter returuiug to Luroµe |y sea, be |eeane oue oi tbe greatest teaebers auc traveiers oi aii tine. Aµoiiouius taugbt tbrougbout Creeee, Itaiy, auc 8µaiu auc iivec ior years iu Aiexaucria auc Autioeb. ue |eeane tbe µersouai acvisor to µroniueut konaus auc aetiveiy iuvoivec binseii iu µoiities. Lile Jesus, be was triec |y tbe konaus, uo iess tbau |y tbe enµerors rero auc Donitiau. Iu tbe iirst ease be was savec |y 1iugeiiiuus, iu tbe iatter be cisaµµearec succeuiy iron tbe eourtroon, teiiiug Donitiau, \ou eauuot siay ne, ior I an uot nortai.¨ ue ciec arouuc 120 C.L. iu ceeµ oic age, ieaviug a µroiouuc iegaey |ebiuc bin. 1be enµeror- µbiiosoµber \areus Aureiius, ior exanµie, oµeuiy acnittec tbat be noceiec binseii aiter Aµoiiouius. lbiiostratus`s Iì/e o/ ~¡o//onìus o/ 1;ana iirst eane uucer attael curiug tbe ruie oi tbe eariy Cbristiau enµerors. 1be text was eonµieteiy suµµressec uucer tbe cireetiou oi tbe enµeror Justiuiau-wbo nauagec to eiear tbe ii|rary eonµiiec |y Juiia Donua oi its µbiiosoµbieai gar|age¨-auc oi loµe Cregory iu kone (wbo was aiso iouc oi cestroyiug |ools be cisagreec witb). lortuuateiy, eoµies oi tbe worl nauagec to survive tbe µogron. rote 2. \o 1zu
Boru iu 46v B.C.L. iu tbe state oi Lu, rougbiy teu years aiter kuug lu 1zu`s µassiug, \o 1zu (or \o 1i) was extreneiy weii ecueatec as a youtb auc aµµareutiy a nartiai artist auc naster oi strategy as weii. Iucieatious are tbat be was iron a µoor ianiiy auc nay bave eveu are tbat be was iron a µoor ianiiy auc nay bave eveu |eeu |raucec a eriniuai (\o 1zu neaus \r. 1attoo¨). 1be µriueiµies oi justiee were tbe criviug ioree oi bis niuistry, bowever, auc tbougb |y uature a stu||oru auc extrene iucivicuai, uuiversaiity (uuiversai iove) was tbe eeuter oi bis teaebiug. 1 1bere is sone ciiiieuity, bowever, iu usiug tbe worcs unìvecsa/ /ove to ceseri|e tbe eeutrai tbene oi \o 1zu`s µbiiosoµby (tbougb tbe Cbiuese worc aì usec iu tbe texts coes neau iove). lron ny staucµoiut, tbe tern unìvecsa/ /ove suggests a nore "esteru eouseiousuess tbau au Lasteru aµµroaeb to iiie. 1be reasou ior ny iusisteuee ou tbis cistiuetiou is tbat \o 1i was µreoeeuµiec witb justiee as nueb as be was witb eonµassiou, auc cic uot teuc to |e a very iorgiviug ieiiow. By eoutrast, iu tbe "est, as a eouseçueuee oi our Juceo-Cbristiau tracitiou, uuiversai iove bas |eeone assoeiatec witb tbe iorgiveuess oi sius, wbieb is uot reaiiy a ioeus bere. 2 ueuee ny eboiee oi tbe worc unìvecsa/ìt; to ceseri|e \o 1zu`s teaebiug, wbieb seens to co a |etter jo| oi traeiug |ael to tbe eoueeµt oi larna. Iu auy ease, tbe uuiversai µersou eousicers bis ueigb|or as be coes binseii auc tbe iatber oi bis ueigb|or as be coes bis owu iatber, auc aets aeeorciugiy. \o 1zu uever besitatec to stauc uµ to tbe µoweriui auc rislec bis iiie ou nauy oeeasious wbiie coiug so. uis criviug ioree was a µrououueec iove ior justiee. Iuceec, \o 1zu`s ioiiowers iater |eeane tbe µroteetors oi tbe eonnou nau auc oi boiy µiaees. ueaveu is aware oi every erine tbat µeoµie eonnit, be wrote, auc beaveu ioves justiee auc bates iujustiee. uow coes oue luow tbat beaveu ioves justiee' Iu a just woric, tbere is iiie, weaitb, auc orcer, wbiie iu au uujust woric tbere is ceatb, µoverty, auc ebaos. ue |eiievec tbat beaveu eberisbec tbe eutire woric uuiversaiiy auc sougbt iile |eueiit ior aii iiviug |eiugs. uuiversaiiy auc sougbt iile |eueiit ior aii iiviug |eiugs. Aeeorciug to \o 1zu, beaveu cesirec tbat tbose wbo bave streugtb µroteet auc worl ior otbers, tbose witb weaitb sbare it witb otbers, tbose iu µositious oi autbority worl etbieaiiy ior µroµer goveruneut, wbiie tbose wbo ia|or earry out tbeir tasls ciiigeutiy. "beu a state or soeiety as a wboie avoics eouiiiet aioug its |orcers, ieecs tbe buugry, auc niuisters to tbe iii, tbeu tbat uatiou wiii iiower auc µrosµer. Ainost 2,400 years ago, \o 1zu wrote tbat ii a eouutry su|stitutes gooc goveruneut ior oiieusive wariare auc sµeucs iess ou tbe arny, it wiii gaiu rieb |eueiits, ii a ieacer aets aeeorciug to tbe uuiversai iaws oi justiee auc sets au exanµie, tbeu be wiii bave uo euenies auc |riug iueaieuia|ie |eueiit to tbe woric. As au exanµie oi tbis, \o 1zu reeouutec bow nauy buucrecs oi oiiieiais auc bow nauy tbousaucs oi soiciers were reçuirec ior a niiitary exµecitiou. Iu tbe neautine iuteruai goveruneut wouic |e uegieetec, iarners wouic iorget tbeir eroµs, nerebauts wouic boarc tbeir wares. Ii oue-iiitb oi tbe suµµiies auc weaµous were saivagec aiterwarc, it wouic |e eousicerec iortuuate. It was a guarautee tbat eouutiess neu wouic cie or |eeone eriµµiec iu a war. \o 1zu tbeu aslec ii it was uot µerverse tbat tbe ieacers oi tbe woric ceiigbtec iu tbe iujury auc externiuatiou oi tbeir owu eitizeus. ue aetiveiy attaelec ueµotisn as weii. Crigiuaiiy, be wrote, goveruneut was iuteucec to |eueiit auc beiµ tbe µoor, |riug saiety wbere tbere was cauger, auc restore orcer wbere tbere was ebaos. leoµie ebose as ieacers tbe nost eaµa|ie anoug tbenseives so tbat goveruneut eouic |e uuiiiec uucer iuteiiigeut cireetiou. uowever, acniuistratiou iu bis cay was earriec out |y eourt iiattery, wbiie tbe reiatives auc irieucs oi tbose aireacy iu µower were exeiusiveiy aµµoiutec to µositious oi autbority. 8iuee tbe eitizeus reaiizec tbat tbese iucivicuais bac uot |eeu eonnissiouec ior tbe weiiare oi tbe µeoµie, tbey |eeu eonnissiouec ior tbe weiiare oi tbe µeoµie, tbey reseutec tben auc cic uot iceutiiy witb tben, iosteriug ciseouteut auc revoiutiou. \o 1zu suggestec tbat sureiy tbis netboc oi aµµoiutneut was iusaue. ue suggestec tbat tbose iu µositious oi µower bouor tbe wortby auc inµartiaiiy cenote tbose witbout a|iiity iu tbe iuterest oi coiug away witb iuterµersouai eouiiiets. It is sac tbat \o 1zu`s o|servatious are stiii reievaut tocay, we bave iearuec uotbiug iu two niiieuuia. liuaiiy, \o 1zu suµµortec bis |eiieis iu uoubunau sµirituai |eiugs auc tbe sµirits oi bunau aueestors witb eviceuee tbat eouutiess µeoµie aii over tbe woric bac exµerieueec eueouuters witb sueb eutities. Cveraii, bis µbiiosoµby auc woricview iron a netaµbysieai staucµoiut were very eiose to tbe sbanauistie nocei. lor two eeuturies aiter bis ceatb iu 1v1 B.C.L., tbe sebooi oi \o 1zu was tbe naiu rivai to tbe sebooi oi kuug lu 1zu. uis ioiiowers, nost oi wbon were iron eonnou stoel tbenseives wbiie at tbe sane tine |eiug very ecueatec (au uuusuai eon|iuatiou iu tbe iourtb eeutury B.C.L.), |eeane tenµie guarciaus auc tbe ceieucers oi tbe sinµie nau. uowever, bis sebooi çuieliy |role iuto tbree |rauebes, eaeb aeeusiug tbe otber oi beresy, auc |eeause oi tbis eouiiiet anoug tbenseives auc witb Couiueiauisn, tbey çuieliy iost µower. By tbe Connou Lra tbey bac nostiy cisaµµearec or goue uucergrouuc. rote 1. Cµeuiug a Cbalra
"bat is tbe ciiiereuee |etweeu oµeuiug a ebalra auc iiiiiug a ebalra' 1be iirst eoucitiou is µernaueut wbiie tbe seeouc is uot. Let`s inagiue a vessei nace oi a µartieuiar tyµe oi tougb µiastie gei, auc inagiue tbis gei wiii neit tougb µiastie gei, auc inagiue tbis gei wiii neit sµoutaueousiy wbeu it reaebes a sµeeiiie tenµerature, tbus reuceriug tbe reeeµtaeie uouexisteut. Iu orcer ior tbe vessei waiis to reaeb tbis tenµerature, bowever, it bas to |e beatec uµ witb a giveu anouut oi euergy. 1bis anouut oi euergy is iixec auc ceseri|ec |y tbe iuuate tbernai eaµaeity oi tbe eoutaiuer. 1o nale tbe eoutaiuer neit, we are goiug to iiii it uµ witb a sµeeiiie anouut oi bot stean. Lucer atnosµberie µressure, bowever, tbe eoutaiuer is uuaiieetec |y tbe iiery gas, iu orcer to eause tbe neitiug, we are goiug to bave to µiaee ìn coo¡cessìon tbe vaµor iusice tbe vessei, so tbat iu esseuee it |eeones suµerbeatec stean. Iu sunnary tbeu, we bave tbree iaetors to eousicer. 1be iirst is tbe eoutaiuer, tbe seeouc is tbe tenµerature tbat it nust reaeb iu orcer to neit, auc tbe tbirc is tbe anouut oi suµerbeatec stean we nust iiii tbe eoutaiuer witb so tbat tbe ueeessary tenµerature eau |e reaebec. Cbalras are esseutiaiiy tbree- or iour-cineusiouai yiu stauciug waves, as we bave saic. 1bey µossess tbe eaµaeity to store tbeir oµµosite, soiar yaug eb`i, iusice tbe zero uoces oi tbeir esseuee. 1bis eaµaeity is uot iinitiess, we eau iiii uµ a ebalra to eaµaeity uucer uornai µressure, |ut eau neit it wbeu we ioree tbe yaug euergy witbiu it to sçueeze togetber auc |eeone barc.¨ Ii a ebalra bas a giveu euergy ievei, tbeu tbe totai µower reçuirec to sever tbe waves tbat nale uµ tbat ebalra is ceiiuec |y tbe ioiiowiug iornuia.
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Cr. 1be reçuirec µower is a giveu anouut oi euergy (L) aeeruec over a tine (t). 1be area uucer tbe eurve is tbe totai µower reçuirec. At tbis µoiut tbe ebalra is µernaueutiy oµeuec (iigure 1:). 1bere is auotber aµµroaeb usec |y nauy sµirituai 1bere is auotber aµµroaeb usec |y nauy sµirituai ciseiµiiues. Iu tbis ease tbe ebalra is iiiiec¨ |ut uot eut.¨ "bat tbis neaus is tbat ior auy giveu ieugtb oi tine, µower is µiaeec iusice tbe waveiorn so tbat tbe totai euergy eorresµoucs to tbe bigbest state oi tbe ebalra. At tbis µoiut tbe aceµt garuers tbe |eueiits oi tbe eoucitiou (i.e., be ceveioµs µowers¨ or au eubaueec awareuess), |ut tbe eoucitiou is uot µernaueut. Ii tbe traiuee is reniss iu bis ciseiµiiue, tbe yaug euergy wiii |egiu to ieaeb out |y osnosis, auc be wiii soou iose aii be bas aebievec. 1bere are yogas (sueb as tbe 1i|etau ¡howa) tbat use tbis aµµroaeb to eubauee awareuess curiug tbe noneut oi ceatb, iu wbieb ease it is µerieetiy aeeeµta|ie.
lig. 1:. 1be euergy reçuirec to oµeu a ebalra µernaueutiy (a). 1be naxinun euergy iubereut iu a ebalra nay |e tenµorariiy storec, as sbowu (|). rote 4. Bocbicbarna auc Cbaug 8au leug
1bere are esseutiaiiy two nartiai tracitious iu Cbiua, Buccbist auc 1aoist. loµuiar |eiiei cenaucs tbat tbe Buccbist nartiai arts |e tiec to tbe arrivai oi tbe Iuciau sage Bocbicbarna at tbe 8baoiiu nouastery, auc tbe 1aoist tracitiou to Cbaug 8au leug oi "u-1aug nouutaiu. I wouic iile to exaniue tbe iirst tborougbiy iu a bistorieai eoutext, auc toueb |rieiiy ou tbe iatter. \ost reacers bave bearc tbe story oi Bocbicbarna. ue was tbe tbirc sou oi a liug iu soutberu Iucia, a nen|er oi tbe warrior (lsatriya) easte. 1 uis Buccbist traiuiug tool µiaee iu kaueiµuran, soutb oi \acras, uucer tbe cireetiou oi tbe sage lrajuatara, a naster oi a µroto-\abayaua seet. 1racitiouaiiy, Bocbicbarna is tbougbt to bave eone to tbe 8baoiiu tenµie iu ueuau µroviuee arouuc :20 C.L. auc taugbt tbe nouls tbere two sets oi exereises, tbe \ijiu Cbiug (siuewebaugiug seriµture) auc tbe Xisui Cbiug (|oue-narrow-wasbiug seriµture). (Assoeiatious |etweeu Buccbisn auc tbe Cbiuese nartiai arts catiug |ael to tbe sixtb eeutury C.L. bave |eeu coeuneutec iu nurais.) It is iron tbese two sets oi exereises tbat 8baoiiu luug iu is tbougbt to bave ceveioµec. But we sbouic nore eioseiy exaniue tbe iegeuc iu orcer to o|taiu au uucerstauciug oi tbe reaiity |ebiuc it. lirst oi aii, we eau aeeurateiy traee tbe nartiai arts iu Cbiua to tbe teutb eeutury B.C.L. 1bere are 1aoist reiereuees to |otb eb`i luug auc uei luug |egiuuiug witb tbe 1ao 1e chìng, oue nore iucieatiou tbat nartiai, tbe 1ao 1e chìng, oue nore iucieatiou tbat nartiai, necitatiouai, auc |ioeuergetie ciseiµiiues were wicesµreac ainost a tbousauc years |eiore Bocbicbarna arrivec ou tbe seeue. Iuceec, tbere is eousicera|ie eviceuee tbat tbere was a Buccbist dh;ana (Cb`au, zeu) sebooi iu Cbiua a gooc two buucrec years |eiore bis triµ to Cbiua. "by tbeu coes orai tracitiou cenauc tbat be was tbe iouucer oi luug iu auc Cb`au (zeu) Buccbisn iu geuerai' I an eouviueec tbis is so |eeause be was a lersiau ioiiower oi tbe tbuucer|oit. Cue oi tbe eariiest aeeouuts oi Bocbicbarna 4 reiers to bin as a lersiau noul¨ (orai tracitiou eaiis bin a |iue- eyec lersiau¨). Iu our cay auc age, Irau baviug |eeone a µroµoueut oi \usiin iuucaneutaiisn, we bave eouveuieutiy iorgotteu tbe exteut oi tbeir eiviiizatiou auc tbe µroiouuc ce|t we owe to lersia, it was tbe lersiaus wbo, |etweeu tbe iirst auc sixtb eeuturies C.L., µreservec tbe wiscon iost to tbe "est witb tbe iauatieai iustitutiou oi Cbristiauity as tbe state reiigiou |y iater konau enµerors. lersia auc tbe Baetriau states oi tbe uiucu kusb, baviug |eeone tbe erossroacs oi tbe woric, iu esseuee reseuec tbe iearuiug oi tbe aueieut Creel µbiiosoµbers iron tbe ceµrecatious oi tbe uew orcer, auc eon|iuec it witb tbe wiscon oi tbe Last. It is tbis luowiecge tbat was µassec ou to tbe Ara|s aiter tbeir eouçuest oi lersia. "e bave ciseussec tbe exteut oi trace iu tbe Brouze Age-|ut we sbouic uot iorget tbat tbe 8iil koac was iustitutec iu tbe iirst eeutury B.C.L., auc tbat goocs iiowec iron Luoyaug iu Cbiua to Britaiu auc |ael ou a routiue |asis. lurtber, Creel nariuers oi tbe age saiiec iron µorts ou tbe kec 8ea arouuc Iucia via Iucouesia aii tbe way to Cautou, traciug nerebaucise: Begiuuiug witb Aiexaucer`s eouçuests, tbe iiow oi iuiornatiou auc goocs |etweeu Crieut auc Ceeiceut reaebec goocs |etweeu Crieut auc Ceeiceut reaebec µbeuoneuai µroµortious. Aiexaucer`s sueeessors auc tbeir ceseeucauts µeuetratec eveu iartber iuto Iucia, ereatiug liugcons auc |eeoniug tbe stuii oi iegeucs. 8one bistoriaus say tbat tbe iist oi Creel liugs iu Iucia is as ioug as tbat oi tbe liugs oi Lugiauc iron tbe rornau iuvasiou to tbe µreseut cay. : 1be resuitiug exebauge oi iceas, iuiornatiou, auc artiiaets bac a µroiouuc eiieet ou tbe bistory auc ceveioµneut oi |otb tbe Last auc tbe "est. "e nust view Bocbicbarna, tbe tbuucer|oit, auc tbe bistory oi Buccbisn iu iigbt oi tbis iiow. Cue bas ouiy to iool at tbe art auc seuiµture oi tbe uiucu kusb to reaiize tbat a neiciug oi |otb eiviiizatious auc reiigious bac taleu µiaee. 1be liugcon oi tbe Creel liug \euaucer, wbo |eeane a Buccbist saiut, exteucec iu 1:0 B.C.L. iron soutberu Aigbauistau tbrougb kajastau auc tbe luuja|, to reaeb tbe Cauges river. \euaucer iiiiec Iucia witb Buccbist stuµas. "e bave aireacy ciseussec Aµoiiouius oi 1yaua auc bis triµ to Iucia. Ii a reeeut exeavatiou is auy iucieatiou, tbere is eviceuee to suggest tbat tbe konau`s bac seut a iornai an|assacor to Cbiua. Auc wbeu, iu 1:1 C.L., tbe witeb buut agaiust µagau iearuiug was iuitiatec |y tbe uewiy ariseu Cbristiau konau state, tbe nost µoµuiar ioreigu ceities iu Creeee were tbe lersiau goc \itbra auc tbe Lgyµtiau goccess Isis. lersia tbeu was a µrououueec ioeai µoiut oi euiturai exebauge weii iuto tbe sixtb eeutury C.L. "beu tbe Byzautiue enµeror Justiuiau sbut cowu tbe Aeaceny oi liato (iu :2v C.L., rigbt arouuc Bocbicbarna`s tine), tbe 8eveu lbiiosoµbers oi Atbeus sougbt reiuge iu lersia. "beu tbe 1i|etau liug 8rougtsau Canµo iustitutec a eonµetitiou anoug coetors to ceterniue wbieb necieai tracitiou was suµerior, it was wou |y a lersiau µbysieiau uanec Caieu wbo µraetieec Creel necieiue (Caieu is a Creel uane). Auc reeeut iuvestigatious bave sbowu tbat Creel uane). Auc reeeut iuvestigatious bave sbowu tbat tbe 1i|etau ioil reiigiou oi Bou was iutrocueec iu 1i|et iron lersia via tbe liugcon oi zbaug zbuug. 6 Iu iaet, ior a tine tbe eutire rear Last was a |astiou oi µagauisn agaiust tbe esta|iisbneut oi Cbristiauity. lor exanµie, tbe eity oi Ba`ai|el iu Le|auou was so niiitautiy icoiatrous tbat 8t. Jobu Cbrysoston seut a tasl ioree oi nouls to cestroy tbe area`s tenµies (rougbiy 400 C.L.). Auc arouuc ::0 C.L., tbe enµeror Justiuiau (yes, bin agaiu) bac to orcer tbe cestruetiou oi Ba`ai|el`s 1enµie oi tbe 8uu to sçueieb tbe ranµaut µagauisn iu tbe area. 1o nale sure tbat tbe tenµie was uot re|uiit, be eartec oii its iargest µiiiars to Coustautiuoµie, wbere tbey were usec to suµµort tbe eeuter arebes oi bis uew |asiiiea oi uagbia 8oµbia. ¯ row, we bave seeu tbat tbe nartiai arts were eniueutiy tiec to sµirituaiity iu tbe aueieut woric goiug |ael to at ieast tbe |egiuuiugs oi tbe Brouze Age. 1be lartbeuou, ior exanµie, tbat boiiest oi µiaees, was ceeoratec witb seeues oi bouora|ie eon|at (oachì;. sbowiug uuarnec neu |estiug sworc-wieiciug assaiiauts. 8 Iuceec, aii Creel ganes were reiigious iestivais eeie|ratiug tbe arts oi µersouai eon|at, auc aii atbietie eonµetitious were iu esseuee cerivatives oi tbe warrior arts. uaviug saic tbe a|ove, we wiii uow |egiu to nix sµeeuiatiou witb bistorieai coeuneutatiou iu a way tbat nay sbec iigbt ou sone gray areas. Begiuuiug witb Aiexaucer`s eouçuests auc eoutiuuiug tbrougbout tbe konau µerioc, tbe woric |ore wituess to au iuereci|ie iusiou auc ciiiusiou oi euitures-iu tbis ease, konau, Creel, Iuciau, lersiau, auc Cbiuese- sueb as tbe woric bas uot seeu uutii tbe µreseut cay. lor exanµie, iu au aueieut Lgyµtiau ton| iu Aiexaucria, aioug witb tbe exµeetec µreseuee oi eiassieai Lgyµtiau reiies, oue iiucs a µair oi very Creel Corgou`s beacs reiies, oue iiucs a µair oi very Creel Corgou`s beacs |eiow wbieb rise a µair oi very konau |earcec serµeuts wraµµec arouuc tbe eacueeus oi uernes. Cuarciug tbe eutrauee to tbe ton| are tbe jaelai-beacec Auu|is auc tbe eroeociie-beacec 8o|el, |otb weariug tbe arnor oi konau iegiouaries, eonµiete witb |reastµiate, sbort sworc, iauee auc sbieic: v , 10 Ii we iool iartber Last, we wiii iiuc tbat |etweeu 1v6: auc 1v¯v a lreueb arebaeoiogieai nissiou to Aigbauistau turuec uµ au eutire Creel eity witb au estinatec µoµuiatiou oi :0,000 µeoµie iu tbe uortberu µart oi tbe eouutry. Aueieut iiterary sourees teii us tbat tbere were a tbousauc sueb Creel eities seatterec tbrougbout Aigbauistau, lalistau, auc Iucia. But tbe reai niraeie oeeurrec aiter tbe eoiiaµse oi tbe Creel begenouy iu 10 B.C.L., wbeu tbe area was eouçuerec |y lartbiaus auc Cbiuese kusbaus. It seens tbat tbe Creel µoµuiatiou cic uot ieave, |ut iusteac stayec ou, iorgiug witb its µreseuee a uew euiture. Last net "est as uever |eiore. 1be kusbaus |egau usiug Creel seriµt ior tbeir writiug. 1be lartbiaus |uiit a tenµie to zoroaster iu 1axiia tbat was a reµiiea oi tbe lartbeuou iu Atbeus. Auc wbeu Buccbisn |egau to sµreac iuto tbe area, reiigious seuiµture was iirst uucertaleu iu tbe Creel nauuer iu Cbaucara. It eouic very weii |e tbat tbe \abayaua sebooi oi Buccbisn was cerivec tbrougb Creel iuiiueuee. 1be inµortauee oi tbe tbuucer|oit to tbe Baetriau Creels eau |e seeu iu tbe nauy eoius ceµietiug tbe goccess Atbeua boiciug tbat weaµou. row, Atbeua, as we bave saic, reµreseuts euiture auc bouora|ie eon|at auc is oµµosec to Ares, wbo reµreseuts wboiesaie siaugbter auc tbe cestruetiou oi eiviiizatiou. Iu esseuee sbe reµreseuts oactìa/ s¡ìcìtua/ìt;. By assiguiug tbe tbuucer|oit to Atbeua (wbiie it is uornaiiy tbe µrerogative oi zeus aioue), tbe Baetriau Creels are giviug us a biut as to tbe µrinary ioeus oi tbeir warrior euiture. Auc iu as to tbe µrinary ioeus oi tbeir warrior euiture. Auc iu tbe Cbaucara seuiµtures, Buccba`s onuiµreseut atteucaut, Vajraµaui, is ceµietec iooliug very nueb iile tbe Creel zeus. 1bis sbouic eone as uo surµrise, siuee Vajraµaui neaus çuite sinµiy tbuucer|oit iu bauc,¨ auc zeus was, as we bave seeu, tbe Creel goc oi tbuucer, be wbo yoles togetber.¨ 11 1bougb tbe eviceuee is eireunstautiai, tbere are aitogetber too nauy aµµareut iiuls ior tbese eieneuts to |e eutireiy uureiatec. "e wiii returu to Cbaucara auc Buccbisn soou, |ut ior uow iet us ioeus ouee agaiu ou lersia. 1bere is oue nore accitiouai iaetor tbat euters iuto tbe souµ we are naliug witb tbis uatiou as tbe seasouiug, auc tbat is tbe coetriue oi \aui. \auiebaeisn was a cuaiistie reiigious noveneut iouucec iu lersia iu tbe tbirc eeutury A.D. |y tbe µroµbet \aui, wbo |eeane luowu as tbe Aµostie oi Ligbt. \aui was |oru ou Aµrii 14, 216 C.L., iu soutberu Ba|yiouia. Beiore bis |irtb, bis iatber, latel, a uative oi uanacau, bac joiuec a reiigious seet µraetieiug |aµtisn auc a|stiueuee. 1brougb bis notber, \aui was reiatec to tbe lartbiau royai ianiiy. Aiter bis euiigbteuneut at tbe age oi tweuty-iour, be was giveu a beaveuiy orcer to reveai binseii to tbe woric auc exµouuc ou bis teaebiugs. lron tbat µoiut ou, \aui µreaebec tbrougbout tbe lersiau Lnµire auc iuto Iucia µroµer. lor nauy years uuinµecec, be was iater µerseeutec |y kiug Babran I, wbo suµµortec zoroastriauisn. Aiter tweuty-six cays oi triais, wbieb bis ioiiowers eaiiec tbe lassiou oi tbe Iiiuniuator, \aui ceiiverec a iiuai nessage to bis ciseiµies auc ciec (sonetine |etweeu 2¯4 auc 2¯¯ C.L.). 12 \aui viewec binseii as tbe iiuai sueeessor iu a ioug iiue oi µroµbets |egiuuiug witb Acan auc iueiuciug Buccba, zoroaster, auc Jesus. uis reiigious views Buccba, zoroaster, auc Jesus. uis reiigious views ioiiowec a siniiar nuitietbuie veiu-tbus be µereeivec eariier reveiatious oi tbe trutb as |eiug iinitec iu eiieetiveuess, |eeause tbey were taugbt iu oue iauguage to oue µeoµie. Iu accitiou, bistory bac sbowu bin (eveu |ael tbeu) tbat iater acbereuts çuieliy iost sigbt oi tbe origiuai trutb exµouucec ou |y tbe teaeber auc ceveioµec tbeir owu versious. \aui ceenec binseii tbe eouveyor oi a uuiversai nessage cestiuec to reµiaee aii otber coetriue woricwice. As sueb, be reeorcec bis teaebiugs iu writiug auc gave tbose writiugs ortbocox status curiug bis iiietine. Iu esseuee, |otb \auiebaeisn auc \aui binseii were a µrocuet oi tbe iuteruatiouaiisn tbat narlec tbe age, uote tbat tbis uuiversai coetriue bac lersia as its eore, ior it ebaraeterizes tbat uatiou as tbe iornai bu| oi tbe treneucous eosnoµoiitau iiow tbat oeeurrec curiug tbat µerioc. It sbouic eone as uo surµrise, tbeu, tbat \auiebaeisn çuieliy sµreac west iuto tbe konau Lnµire. lron Lgyµt it novec aeross uortberu Airiea (wbere 8t. Augustiue ior a tine |eeane a |eiiever) auc reaebec kone iu tbe eariy iourtb eeutury. 1bis µerioc narlec tbe beigbt oi \auiebaeau exµausiou iu tbe "est, bowever, it was soou attaelec |y |otb tbe Cbristiau Cbureb auc tbe konau state, auc so cisaµµearec ainost eutireiy |y tbe euc oi tbe sixtb eeutury. Duriug tbe iiietine oi \aui, \auiebaeisn bac sµreac iuto tbe easteru territories oi tbe lersiau Lnµire auc to Iucia as weii. 1be \auiebaeau eonnuuity naiutaiuec itseii iu lersia, iu sµite oi severe µerseeutious, uutii tbe teutb eeutury C.L., wbeu \usiin oµµressiou ioreec its nen|ers iuto exiie. \aui sougbt to esta|iisb a truiy uuiversai reiigiou tbat wouic iutegrate itseii iuto aii tbe µartiai trutbs oi µrevious reveiatious, µartieuiariy tbose oi zoroaster, Buccba, auc Jesus. ue sougbt tbe esseuee oi a trutb tbat eouic |e Jesus. ue sougbt tbe esseuee oi a trutb tbat eouic |e trausiatec iuto civerse noics iu aeeorcauee witb tbe ciiiereut euitures iuto wbieb it sµreac. But at its eore, \auiebaeisn was a tyµe oi Cuostieisn-a cuaiistie reiigiou tbat oiierec ii|eratiou tbrougb sµeeiai luowiecge oi a sµirituai trutb. \auiebaeisn taugbt tbat iiie iu tbis woric is iraugbt witb suiieriug. Aeeorciug to \aui, to luow ourseives was to see tbat our eore was cireetiy tiec to tbe very uature oi tbe A|soiute-tbis was euiigbteuneut. Iiiuniuatiou eua|iec tbe seeler to uucerstauc tbat, cesµite bis µreseut status iu tbe nateriai woric, be cic uot eease to renaiu uuitec to tbe Lteruai. "itb its µreoeeuµatiou ou tbe esseuee oi tbiugs, its iiexi|iiity as iar as rituai auc cogna were eoueeruec, auc its enµbasis ou iuuer iiiuniuatiou, it is uot too nueb oi a steµ to tbeorize tbat \auiebaeisn eouic bave iuiiueueec tbe youug Bocbicbarna auc iec to tbe ceveioµneut oi Cb`au. As we bave seeu, Bocbicbarna`s owu teaeber was a µroµoueut oi tbe 8arvastivaca µroto-\abayaua seet-Buccbisn itseii was weii ou its way to |eeoniug uiucuizec auc ueiieuizec |y tbat tine, au outeone oi tbe sane µrououueec euiturai neiciug (it`s easier to worsbiµ au autbroµonorµbie Coc tbau to eoueeutrate ou au a|straet). Let ne µroµose a tbeory ior wbieb I bave ouiy a gut ieeiiug. Bocbicbarna`s ianiiy were \auiebaeaus, µossi|iy, be was oi nixec lersiau auc Iuciau extraetiou. It seens tbat be was iuceec oi tbe lsatriya easte auc iivec curiug tbat tine wbeu tbe uuus were raiciug Iucia. As sueb, be µro|a|iy grew uµ µraetieiug tbe nartiai art oi va/caouktì iron tbe noneut be eouic wail. I |eiieve tbat tbe Creels, iu |eeoniug Buccbists auc retaiuiug naebi as au iutegrai eonµoueut oi tbeir euiture, reaiiirnec tbe Iuciau lsatriya tracitiou oi eon|iuiug nartiai arts witb sµirituaiity, auc uurturec it iuto \abayaua Buccbisn as tbat cogna ceveioµec. keeµiug \abayaua Buccbisn as tbat cogna ceveioµec. keeµiug iu niuc tbe µroiouuc ciiiusiou oi euiture curiug tbe tine, tbis is uot a barc µiii to swaiiow. Auc iu auy ease, it was uo iarge steµ, as 8balyanuui Buccba binseii was a lsatriya. 1be teuet oi nartiai sµirituaiity eucurec ior eeuturies aiter tbe Creels iost µower auc |eeane tbe su|jeets oi lartbiau, kusbau, auc Iuciau liugs. It was tbis aµµroaeb tbat Bocbicbarna was exµosec to as a youug nau, I an eouviueec be eon|iuec it witb tbe \auiebaeau tracitious oi bis ianiiy auc so eane uµ witb tbe coetriues oi Cb`au auc 8baoiiu luug iu. "e bave seeu tbat tbe nartiai arts were extaut iu Cbiua ioug |eiore Bocbicbarna arrivec ou tbe seeue. uis eoutri|utiou, tbeu, was to iuiuse tben witb |otb tbe lsatriya eoueeµt oi nartiai sµirituaiity auc tbe \auiebaeau çuest ior iuuer iigbt, auc so ceveioµ a iorn oi Buccbisn tbat Cbiua bac uever seeu. Cb`au auc 8baoiiu luug iu. Jobu Cbaug teiis us tbat Bocbicbarna eveutuaiiy eonµietec aii seveuty-two ieveis oi µower auc so nauagec uuiou witb tbe A|soiute. ue nust bave |eeu sonetbiug, siuee bis iegaey survives to tbe noceru cay. 1bere is oue otber senibistorieai iigure wbo |ears uotiee, auc wbo aiso reaebec tbe seveuty-seeouc ievei. Cbaug 8au leug. Au iuteruai aiebenist oi great µower, be is erecitec |y nauy as tbe origiuator oi tbe iuteruai nartiai arts, tbat is to say tbe aµµiieatiou oi neì dan traiuiug to nartiai teebuiçue. Jobu Cbaug`s sebooi oi luug iu eouuts bin as a µroniueut auc bigbiy sueeessiui nen|er oi its iiueage. Anoug otber tbiugs, Cbaug 8au leug is |eiievec |y nauy to |e tbe origiuator oi t`ai ebi ebuau, aitbougb bis aiiegec iuiiueuee ou t`ai ebi is au area oi eoutroversy. leug`s uane aµµears iu bistorieai Cbiuese texts uucer two ciiiereut sµeiiiugs, as Cbaug 1bree \ouutaiu leals auc Cbaug 1bree A|uucauees (|otb µrououueec Cbaug 8au leug). 8one Cbiuese writers suggest tbat Cbaug iivec to |e at ieast iive writers suggest tbat Cbaug iivec to |e at ieast iive buucrec years oic or nore. 1be iirst reiereuee we bave oi Cbaug is iron tbe seveuteeutb-eeutury seboiar uuaug 1suug-usi iu bis L¡ìta¡h /oc ßang cheng-nan, wbo wrote.
8baoiiu is ianous ior its nartiai art. uowever, tbeir art stresses ouiy oiieuse, wbieb aiiows au oµµoueut to tale acvautage oi tbis to strile weal µoiuts. 1bere are Iuteruai nartiai arts wbieb enµioy stiiiuess to overeone aetiveuess, as soou as tbe aggressors eone iuto |ociiy eoutaet, tbey are inneciateiy tbrowu. lor tbis reasou, 8baoiiu is regarcec as au Lxteruai nartiai art. 1be Iuteruai nartiai arts origiuatec witb Cbaug 8au leug (Cbaug 1bree \ouutaiu leals) oi tbe 8uug cyuasty (v60- 12¯v C.L.), wbo was au aiebenist ou tbe nouutaiu oi "u 1aug. ue reeeivec a sunnous iron tbe enµeror uui 1suug. Cu tbe way to see tbe enµeror, be iouuc tbe roac |ioelec |y a grouµ oi |aucits. 1bat uigbt be creanec tbat tbe ueaveuiy Lnµeror usuau-"u, tbe 1aoist goc oi war, taugbt bin nartiai arts. Iu tbe noruiug, Cbaug liiiec over a buucrec |aucits. 11
Ci siguiiieauee is Jobu`s iusisteuee tbat Cbaug was a 8baoiiu noul |eiore be |eeane a 1aoist, sonetbiug tbat iits iu weii witb tbe seveuteeutb-eeutury seboiar uuaug lai-Cbia`s (1suug-bsi`s sou`s) stateneut tbat Cbaug 8au leug was a naster oi 8baoiiu, |ut reversiug its µriueiµies ceveioµec tbe Iuteruai sebooi.¨ 14 1bis is a cistiuetiou oi sone eouseçueuee to nartiai arts bistoriaus, oue tbat bas uot |eeu suiiieieutiy stressec. Auotber inµortaut µoiut is uuaug`s use oi tbe worc stì//ness (reierriug to yiu euergy) to ceseri|e iuteruai nartiai arts. It nust |e uotec tbat iuteruai nartiai arts are uot oi It nust |e uotec tbat iuteruai nartiai arts are uot oi ueeessity iiowiug auc evasive, as we bave eone to |eiieve iu tbe "est (siuee aii noveneut is ueeessariiy yaug). katber, uuaug is ceuotiug yiu iu tbe eoutext usec |y Jobu Cbaug-iu otber worcs as a gravitatiouai ioree tbat a|sor|s euergy auc warµs sµaee-tine. 1be L¡ìta¡h /oc ßang cheng-nan oiiers eousicera|ie eireunstautiai eviceuee tbat Jobu`s sebooi is iuceec ceseeucec iron Cbaug 8au leug. 1bere is au accitiouai iucieatiou iu tbe uane itseii oi Jobu Cbaug`s nartiai art, assuniug tbat Cbaug 8au leug truiy was a noul at 8baoiiu. \y teaeber µraetiees au art eaiiec la L`ei Cbuau, or Ligbt "ays 1buucer Boxiug.¨ But tbe tern chuan bas rareiy |eeu trausiatec eorreetiy iuto Lugiisb. It esseutiaiiy neaus sbieicec iist¨ or eiasµec baucs.¨ Cue eau see it iu tbe saiute giveu µrior to auc aiter tbe µraetiee oi Cbiuese nartiai arts. 1be ieit bauc is eiasµec over tbe rigbt iist, eoveriug it, auc tbe stuceut |ows to bis teaeber or bis oµµoueut. ue is sayiug. I an µraetieiug a eon|ative art |ut I an eiviiizec -I wiii use it witb ciseretiou auc reiiueneut.¨ Cue eau aiso see tbe sbieicec iist iu tbe ioiiowiug Cbiuese iceograns (iigure 16).
lig. 16. Cbiuese iceograns. shou. bauc¨ (rigbt), chuan. reiiuec iist¨ (ieit) Cu tbe rigbt is tbe Cbiuese iceogran shou (te. iu Jaµauese), wbieb neaus bauc.¨ Its Jaµauese iorn is Jaµauese), wbieb neaus bauc.¨ Its Jaµauese iorn is usec iu tbe tern kacate, a worc everyoue luows, wbieb neaus enµty bauc.¨ Cu tbe ieit is chuan-iool eareiuiiy auc you wiii see it µortrays a eiasµec bauc,¨ or, nore aµµroµriateiy, a reiiuec iist.¨ 1be sane neauiug aµµiies to ouktì iu tbe 8auslrit tern vajranulti, wbieb esseutiaiiy neaus tbuucer|oit eiasµec baucs.¨ 8iuee /eì neaus tbuucer|oit iu Cbiuese, it is easy to see tbat L`ei Cbuau is tbe Cbiuese trausiatiou oi va/caouktì, tbe nartiai art oi tbe Iuciau lsatriya warrior uo|iiity. row, la, wbeu usec |y tbe Cbiuese, is usuaiiy a reiereuee to tbe ¡akua, tbe eigbt cireetiouai µatterus oi tbe eigbt trigrans tbat nale uµ tbe iuucaneutai tbeories oi 1aoist coetriue. Iu esseuee, tbe µalua is 1aoisn. Beyouc eieneutary trausiatious auc eiariiieatious, tbeu, la L`ei Cbuau eau aiso |e eoustruec to neau tbe 1aoist evoiutiou oi Buccbist vajranulti.¨ Ii Cbaug 8au leug was truiy a noul at 8baoiiu, as tbe iegeucs iucieate, tbeu tbe uane oi Jobu`s sebooi ties iu weii witb bis iegaey.
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Lasteru nystieisn cistiuguisbes itseii iron "esteru |y its eouseious teebuiçues oi niuc auc |ocy cesiguec to give aeeess to tbe nystieai exµerieuee. 1bese ciseiµiiues are aliu to tbe reoµiatouist liotiuus`s eoueeru to |e ceai to tbe souucs oi tbe seuses auc leeµ tbe soui`s iaeuity oi aµµrebeusiou oue-µoiutec. Auotber exanµie oi "esteru µbysioiogieai necitatiouai teebuiçues is tbe uesyebasts, a seet oi Creel Crtbocox nysties ou \t. Atbos iu tbe iourteeutb eeutury wbo usec resµiratory µraetiees auc eoueeutratiou iu eoujuuetiou witb necitatiou auc eoutiuuai µrayer to eugage iu a ciseiµiiue iater eaiiec tbe Jesus lrayer (tbe Creel worc hes;chìa neaus çuiet¨). Jesus lrayer (tbe Creel worc hes;chìa neaus çuiet¨). 8t. Jobu Ciinaeus, a iiitb-eeutury noul auc oue oi tbe greatest writers oi tbe uesyebast tracitiou, wrote, Let tbe renen|rauee oi Jesus |e µreseut wìth each lceath, auc tbeu you wiii luow tbe vaiue oi tbe besyebia.¨ Iu tbe iate tbirteeutb eeutury, 8t. rieeµborus tbe uesyebast µrocueec au eveu nore µreeise netboc oi µrayer, acvisiug uoviees to attaeb tbe µrayer to tbeir |reatbiug¨ auc to iix tbeir eyes curiug µrayer ou tbe niccie oi tbe |ocy,¨ iu orcer to aebieve a nore totai atteutiou. 1: uesyebasn was vioieutiy attaelec iu tbe iirst baii oi tbe iourteeutb eeutury |y Bariaan tbe Caia|riau, wbo eaiiec tbe uesyebasts oo¡ha/o¡s;choì, or µeoµie baviug tbeir souis iu tbeir uaveis.¨ 1bere were µoiitieai eouuotatious to tbe cisµute, |ut tbeoiogieaiiy it eeuterec ou tbe çuestiou. Cau nau attaiu Coc tbrougb bis owu eiiorts' 8t. Cregory laianas (12v6-11:v), a noul oi \t. Atbos auc iater areb|isboµ oi 1bessaiouiea, ceieucec tbe uesyebast nouls. Iu bis view, tbe bunau |ocy, sauetiiiec |y tbe saeraneuts oi tbe ebureb, is a|ie to eugage iu tbe Jesus lrayer, auc tbe cevout nay |eeone a|ie to see tbe Luereatec Ligbt¨ oi Cbrist`s 1rausiiguratiou tbat aµµearec ou \t. 1a|or. 1bis was a eonµronise iu esseuee-yes, tbe µsyeboµbysieai (iu esseuee yogie) µraetiees oi tbe uesyebasts were iiue, |ut tbey worlec ouiy ii sauetiouec |y tbe Cbureb, auc ouiy tbrougb µrayer to tbe Lorc Jesus. laianas`s staucµoiut was tbat besyebasn µreµarec oue ior µrayer, |ut tbat nau aseeucec to Coc ouiy tbrougb civiue graee. Conµronise or uot, tbe teaebiugs oi laianas were eouiirnec |y tbe Crtbocox Cbureb iu a series oi eouueiis beic iu Coustautiuoµie (1141, 114¯, 11:1). uesyebast sµirituaiity is stiii µraetieec |y Lasteru Crtbocox Cbristiaus auc was ouee wiceiy cistri|utec tbrougbout kussia aiter tbe µu|iieatiou oi a eoiieetiou oi uesyebast writiugs, luowu as tbe Ihì/oka/ìa, iu 1¯82. writiugs, luowu as tbe Ihì/oka/ìa, iu 1¯82. AllLrDIX 2. 1be kec 8biit (Cr, \ore Aeeurateiy, "bere I Lat Crow)
Iu 1he Magus o/ 1ava, I ceseri|ec seeiug ny naster euergize¨ a liug-loug |aii witb yaug eb`i as ioiiows.
Jobu wautec to sbow ne wbat tbe yaug was iile. It was uigbt. ue bac just iiuisbec µiayiug liug-loug witb Jobauu, as tbey co every eveuiug. 8iiu tool tbe liug-loug |aii iu bis ieit bauc auc beic it iu tbe eeuter oi bis µain. ue oµeuec bis baucs auc beic bis rigbt µain a|out two ieet away. 8ucceuiy tbe |aii µuisec witb |iuisb vioiet iigbt, it nace a uoise, too, sort oi iile a eauary siugiug. Biuisb wbite sµarls iiew iron tbe |aii towarc bis rigbt µain, tbey were iile niuiature iigbtuiug |oits. ue leµt it uµ ior a iew seeoucs auc tbeu baucec ne tbe |aii. It wasu`t overiy bot, |ut it was warn. I cic ny usuai tbiug auc eut it iu baii ou tbe sµot, wbieb µissec every|ocy oii, |eeause it was tbe iast |aii iu tbe bouse auc tbey wautec to eoutiuue tbeir gane. But I bac to nale sure tbat tbere wasu`t auy eireuitry iusice tbe |aii.¨ 1
Lverytbiug a|out tbe ceµietiou a|ove is eorreet, exeeµt ior tbe eoior. 1be aetuai eoior oi tbe |aii curiug tbe cenoustratiou was rec. "biie at rest it is |iue (auc iu its µurest iorn |eeones wbite), it seens tbat tbe yaug eb`i aetuaiiy ebauges eoior wbeu iu oµµositiou to tbe yiu auc turus rec. (ueuee, iu tbe ta`i eb`i syn|oi, tbe eoior oi tbe yaug sbouic |e rec.) I eaii tbis ebauge the ced shì/t. "bat I nauagec to co iu tbe eourse oi eveuts was triel nyseii iuto |eiieviug sonetbiug otber tbau wbat I bac aetuaiiy seeu. uow cic tbis eone a|out' "beu I iirst wituessec tbis cenoustratiou, I bac seeu tbe |aii µuise witb a rec iigbt. I tbeu aslec Jobu, tbiuliug oi tbe beat as I cic so. 8iiu, is tbe eoior oi tbe yaug eb`i rec'¨ ro,¨ be reµiiec, it`s |iue.¨ 1bat sbort-eireuitec a iew iuses as I |egau to cou|t ny owu eyes. I bac seeu it to |e rec: 1bis iueiceut trou|iec ne ior years, |ut I cic uot waut to cou|t ny teaeber`s say-so. "biie writiug 1he Magus o/ 1ava (aetuaiiy towarc tbe iiuai ecitiug), I was µriviiegec to see a cenoustratiou oi tbe iigbtuiug |oits¨ Jobu is eaµa|ie oi issuiug-iu esseuee, euergy |iasts. 1bey were |iuisb wbite. Iu tbe neautine I bac reac tbe avaiia|ie iiterature, auc everyoue iron uiucu yogis to "iibein keieb binseii bac nace reiereuee to |ioeuergy |eiug |iue. 1hat c/ìnches ìt, I tbougbt, aiter seeiug tbe euergy-|iast ceno, I need o; e;es checked. Auc so I eaiiec tbe yaug eb`i iu tbe liug-loug |aii ceno |iuisb vioiet, a wisby-wasby eonµronise |etweeu wbat I tbougbt I bac seeu auc wbat I bac |eeu toic I bac seeu. "eii, I was wroug to co so, auc I aµoiogize. 1bese |ools oi niue streteb tbe inagiuatiou auc ny ereci|iiity as it is, ii tbey are iuceec to |e µbeuoneuoiogieai reµorts, tbeu I sbouic |e a|soiuteiy eouviueec oi everytbiug I µut cowu ou µaµer. 8iuee tbat tine I bave seeu |otb cenos agaiu, tbe rec sbiit exists auc it is very reai. Cu tbe otber bauc, tbe yaug eb`i is iuceec |iue wbeu uuoµµosec |y tbe yiu. uow tbis worls is sinµie. "biie ny teaeber`s iigbtuiug |oits¨ are iu iaet yiu-yaug luug-tbat is to say iigbtuiug |oits¨ are iu iaet yiu-yaug luug-tbat is to say tbey iubereutiy bave |otb yiu auc yaug euergies-tbe yiu is µassive wbeu usec iu tbis nauuer, as it is iu uature. 1be yiu sinµiy ioiiows tbe yaug, iu otber worcs. "betber tbis neaus tbat yaug eb`i is |iue wbeu ioiiowec |y (iu eoutaet witb, |ut uuoµµosec |y) tbe yiu eb`i, or is |iue oi its owu aeeorc, I co uot luow, auc Jobu wiii uot say. Iuceec, be accec oue nore eouuucrun to tbe situatiou |y statiug, wbeu çueriec, tbat iu its µurest iorn tbe yaug eb`i is wbite.¨ It wouic seen tbat tbe eoior oi tbe yaug eb`i, tbeu, eau rauge iron rec to |iue to µurest wbite. Auotber area I wouic iile to eiariiy, a|out wbieb I bave |eeu çuestiouec |y nauy reacers, is tbe µoiut oi tbe two cots oi oµµosiug euergy iubereut iu tbe eiassie t`ai ebi syn|oi. Iu otber worcs, iu 1he Magus o/ 1ava I usec tbis syn|oi to ceseri|e t`ai-ebi.
wbiie nost µeoµie are usec to tbis oue.
1be eonnou exµiauatiou ior tbe seeouc, nore µoµuiar syn|oi is tbat tbere is a iittie yaug iu tbe µurest yiu, a iittie yiu iu tbe µurest yaug.¨ Auotber way oi statiug it wouic |e tbere is a iittie |ac iu tbe |est oi us, a iittie gooc iu tbe worst oi us.¨ 8ueb a stateneut inµiies a cistri|utiou oi µroµortious, bowever, auc tbis is uot tbe ease ior t`ai-ebi-yiu bas uo yaug iu it, uor coes yaug eoutaiu yiu. Iu 1he Magus o/ 1ava I cic ny |est to get eoutaiu yiu. Iu 1he Magus o/ 1ava I cic ny |est to get tbe nessage aeross tbat yiu auc yaug are o¡¡osìng, uot eonµieneutary, iorees, tbis is tbe reasou tbat I iusistec ou tbe iirst, ratber tbau tbe iatter, syn|oi. 1be eiassie inage tbat nauy µeoµie bave oi yaug iiowiug barnouiousiy iuto yiu is erroueous, tbis is sonetbiug tbe reacer oust eonµrebeuc, eveu tbougb nauy teaebers iu Cbiua tocay nay say otberwise. "itbout ny risliug giviug away tbe seerets oi our sebooi, I wiii say tbis as eiariiieatiou. "bat tbe eiassie¨ t`ai ebi syn|oi neaus is t bat the seeds o/ ;ìn ace contaìned wìthìn an alundance o/ ;ang. whì/e the seeds o/ ;ang wìthìn an alundance o/ ;ìn. Cousicer tbe naeroeosnie exanµie oi a rec giaut star sµoutaueousiy eoiiaµsiug iuto a |iael boie, auc you wiii bave a gooc icea oi wbat tbe two cots neau. Iu sbort, we are tailiug a|out a sµoutaueous reversiou ioiiowiug a nassive aggregatiou. lor exanµie, reeeut iuvestigatious iu astroµbysies seen to iucieate tbat gaiaxies are ereatec |y tbe seeciug¨ oi suµernassive |iael boies iu tbeir eeuter (iu sbort, au a|uucauee oi yiu ereatiug tbe |egiuuiugs oi yaug). It is iuterestiug to uote tbat tbe gaiaxies iu çuestiou aiso eviceuee tbe eiiiµsoicai eurvature iucieatec |y tbe eiassie t`ai ebi syn|oi. 2 Buccbist coetriue wouic say enµtiuess is iorn auc iorn is enµtiuess¨ |y way oi exµiauatiou, |ut tbis trausitiou is ueitber snootb uor µaiuiess-|irtb auc ceatb uever are, you see. 1be aueieut Cbiuese, wbo luew uotbiug oi |iael boies auc rec giauts, ciseoverec tbese truisns |y turuiug witbiu. I wiii say uo nore, |ut euc boµiug tbat wbat I bave eia|oratec ou bere wiii serve ny reacers as au aµoiogy ior ny eariier iaux µas. lCC1rC1L8
Intreduetien
1. lron uagalure (Lìdden ìn the Ieaves;. writteu |y \ananoto 1suuetono iu 1¯16, wbieb, tbrougb tbe µatrouage oi \isbina \ulio, bas eone to |e luowu as 1he 8ook o/ the Saoucaì. It bas reeeutiy |eeu nace µoµuiar agaiu iu tbe "est |y Jin Jarnuseb`s novie óhost Ðog. 2. 1bis iuuer eouvietiou tbat nytbs bave a |asis iu reaiity is wby eonie |ools auc iiins are iiiiec witb stories auc µietures ceµietiug tbe iautastie. "e eauuot rejeet wbat is iu tbe euc a µart oi our owu evoiutiou. 1. I bave |eeu |eratec |y ny µeers iu tbe \o-lai ior severai ceeisious I nace iu writiug 1he Magus o/ 1ava, uot tbe ieast oi wbieb was ny eboiee oi tbe sµeiiiug Cbaug ior our teaeber`s uane. 1be aetuai sµeiiiug, as tbe Cbiuese-Javauese use it, oi tbat µartieuiar µortiou oi bis Cbiuese uane is Djiaug. uowever, I tbougbt tbat Cbaug wouic |e nore ianiiiar to "esteruers auc easier to µrououuee, ii siigbtiy µbouetieaiiy ciiiereut. Iu auy ease, ior reasous oi bistorieai aeeuraey be bas aiiowec ne to reveai µarts oi bis reai Cbiuese uane. uis ianiiy uane is Ie auc bis niccie uane is Djiaug. ue bas acoµtec tbe Cbristiau uane Jobu, bowever I an uot at ii|erty to reveai bis Iucouesiau suruane. 1bis seereey¨ is µart oi a eoutiuuiug eiiort to µroteet bis µrivaey. I trust auc boµe tbat you wiii uucerstauc. thaµter 1: Whisµers Irem !he rast
1. Liao 1zu 1oug, tbe ceeeasec µast naster oi tbe \o- 1. Liao 1zu 1oug, tbe ceeeasec µast naster oi tbe \o- lai (ny sìgung. or grauciatber-teaeber¨). 1be reacer wiii bave to reier to 1he Magus o/ 1ava ior cetaiis. 2. 1be najor euergy eeuter oi tbe |ocy, ioeatec iour iiugers |eiow tbe uavei. 1. I wiii exµauc ou tbis tbeory iu iater ebaµters. 4. lron a striet geueaiogieai auc bistorie staucµoiut, tbe ceiiuitious oi tbe ieveis oi µower I bave giveu bere auc iu 1he Magus o/ 1ava are iuaeeurate. Iu tbe \o-lai we sµeal oi Levei Cue µretty nueb as ceseri|ec, tbeu iower Levei 1wo auc uµµer Levei 1wo (iu wbieb iour oi tbe eorcs are eut), wbieb ieacs to Levei 1bree (wbere ouiy tbe eeutrai eorc is stiii attaebec) auc Levei lour. 1be ceseriµtiou I usec iu ny |ools is iess eouiusiug, auc tbe reacer sbouic stiel to tbe terniuoiogy µrovicec uuiess be or sbe |eeones a eiosec coor¨ \o-lai ciseiµie. :. Jobu was sworu |y bis owu naster uever to cenoustrate |eiore uoustuceuts, |ut I bac arraugec eireunstauees to |e iu aeeorc witb bis oatb. I wiii uot go iuto tbe cetaiis bere. 6. 1be µbysieist 8ir riebis Bobr, aiter visitiug Cbiua, bac eboseu tbe yiu-yaug syn|oi as bis eoat oi arns, eonµiete witb tbe eµigraµb contcacìa sunt coo¡/eoenta (oµµosites are eonµieneutary). 1be syn|oi auc µbrase stiii narl bis gravestoue. thaµter z: Metal
1. A eonµaet, iuwarciy eurviug sbort sworc. 2. 1be visi|ie cisbouesty auc µrobi|itive erouyisn nauiiest iu Creeee are iueonµrebeusi|ie to tbe average "esteruer. It is ouiy reeeutiy tbat I bave eone to uucerstauc tbat tbey are a survivai trait ieit over iron 2,100 years oi siavery. 2,100 years oi siavery. 1. \o 1zu, usuu 1zu, auc uau lei 1zu, 1he 8asìc ßcìtìngs o/ Mo 1.u. Lsun 1.u. and Lan Ieì 1.u, ec. auc traus. Burtou "atsou (rew \orl. Coiun|ia Luiversity lress, 1v6¯). 4. "bieb is uot to say tbat everytbiug tbey |eiievec iu was true. Lveu tocay, our seieuee is a |est guess towarc tbe iuuer worliugs oi tbe Luiverse. 1bere are nauy weal areas iu our luowiecge auc nauy tbiugs tbat we eauuot exµiaiu. kuowiecge is au a¡¡co·ìoatìon-bow µoweriui we are ceµeucs ou bow eiose to reaiity tbat aµµroxinatiou is. It bas aiways |eeu tbis way, tbrougbout tbe ages oi nau. :. 1bis tyµe oi µroeess is uot uuiçue to tbe \aiay Arebiµeiago, I bave seeu siniiar taiisnaus iron 1i|et, Iucia, auc loiyuesia, auc oue tbat is µossi|iy iron Ara|ia. 6. lroiessors Lyuu \arguiis auc Janes Loveioel anoug otbers. I an reierriug to tbe Caia tbeory. ¯. uenogio|iu is a µroteiu eoutaiuiug iour very ioug aniuo aeic ebaius µer noieeuie. Laeb ebaiu is attaebec to a ebenieai strueture we eaii a heoe gcou¡, a riugiile orgauie eonµouuc to wbieb iu turu oue irou aton is attaebec. Laeb noieeuie oi benogio|iu, tbeu, eoutaius iour irou atons, auc it is to tbese irou atons tbat oxygeu |oucs reversi|iy, aiiowiug our eeiis to |reatbe. 8. lron tbe ver| µété::éooe to trausnute. v. L.C. kervrau, u. konili, u. uiiinau, l.1. laµµas, 8. Coicieiu, auc otbers. 10. lauos 1. laµµas, L/ectcìca//; Induced !uc/eac Iusìon, www.µaµini.gr. 11. uyµerlaienia, exeess µotassiun iu tbe |ioocstrean, eauses iustaut earciae arrest auc is tbus usuaiiy iatai. 1be |ocy coes everytbiug it eau to leeµ tbe ratio oi ra ¬ /k ¬ eoustaut, cisµosiug oi exeess µotassiun iu tbe uriue. 12. Aetaeou was a buutsnau wbo was ebasiug a stag 12. Aetaeou was a buutsnau wbo was ebasiug a stag witb bis bouucs wbeu be eane uµou tbe goccess Artenis |atbiug iu a sµriug. Luragec tbat a nortai nau sbouic see ber iu ber ualecuess, Artenis ebaugec Aetaeou iuto a stag auc tbeu set bis owu µael ou bin. 1be cogs tore bin to µieees. thaµter 1: Miereeesm
1. Liao 8iiu, tbe uoueorµoreai graucnaster oi tbe \o- lai, bac eausec a niuiature raiustorn to µour cowu exeiusiveiy ou ny Voilswagou aiter I bac |roleu au oatb auc toic 8µiro a|out ny teaeber curiug a ioug crive. 1be roac arouuc us renaiuec cry. 2. It tool Jobu Cbaug eigbteeu years oi cecieatec eiiort to ceveioµ bis µowers ioiiowiug caiiy iustruetiou |y Craucnaster Liao, a nau wbo was at au iueonµrebeusi|ie ievei oi µower binseii. 1. ". 8onerset \augban, 1he Moon and Sì·¡ence. 4. \ost iileiy tbrougb tbe reoµiatouie sebooi oi µbiiosoµby. :. "biie it is weii luowu tbat µeoµie eouveuieutiy sbieic tbenseives iron tbe trutb |y iorgettiug it, tbis is uueouseious ceuiai ratber tbau tbe uornai state oi aiiairs. 6. lerbaµs tbe oµµosite boics true as weii auc tbe uuiverse ioiiows beiieai evoiutiou naeroeosnieaiiy. ¯. I bave oiteu woucerec wby necieai assoeiatious sµeuc niiiious tryiug to iigure out bow aeuµuueture worls wbeu tbe auswer is o|vious. Assuniug tbat our |ocies are uotbiug nore tbau a µrogran esta|iisbec iu our autouonie uervous systen, tbeu aeuµuueture iuteriaees witb tbat µrogran, writiug a su|routiue to accress ley eonnaucs. 1bere is uotbiug nysterious a|out tbis-Cbiuese necieiue is |asec ou tbe µroeess oi eoutiuuai ebauge, uot tbe cetaiis oi µrinary auatony, as eoutiuuai ebauge, uot tbe cetaiis oi µrinary auatony, as is our Cartesiau-|asec "esteru necieai systen. 8. liato, ny trausiatiou. 1be icea oi au iuiiuite auc iorniess ebaos (,éóç, tbat wbieb gaµes oµeu¨), eoexistiug witb tbe iiuite (aéçéç) was a eeutrai µart oi aueieut Creel eosnoiogy. v. Ci eourse, tbe larty Liue is tbat wbeu be sµole tbat netaµbor, tbe |riel niraeuiousiy, tbrougb tbe graee oi Coc, seµaratec iuto its eonµoueuts auc tbeu reiornec itseii ior aii to see. 10. 1be co//ectìve unconscìous was a tern iutrocueec |y tbe µsyebiatrist Cari Juug to reµreseut a iorn oi tbe uueouseious niuc eonnou to bunauity as a wboie auc origiuatiug iu tbe iuuate strueture oi tbe |raiu. Lile nauy great neu, Juug was abeac oi bis tine, bac be iivec iu our cay auc age, witb tbe µrevaieuee oi µersouai eonµuters auc Iuteruet aeeess, be iileiy wouic bave µrovec bis tbeories witbout ciiiieuity. 11. Iu 1he Magus o/ 1ava I ceseri|ec severai eueouuters witb bunau sµirits. 12. L;¡ecconscìousness is as gooc a worc as auy. "beu iucivicuais reaeb tbis state tbey are aware oi everytbiug arouuc tben auc yet stiii very aware oi tbenseives. thaµter 4: 8µheres
1. Jobu Cbaug`s geueaiogy is eaiiec la L`ei Cbuau (Ligbt "ays 1buucer Boxiug) auc, as a luug iu ciseiµiiue, eon|iues |otb 1aoist auc 8baoiiu Buccbist teaebiugs. 2. ue is a stuceut oi tbe nasters Cbeu Xiaowaug auc "aug leisbeug resµeetiveiy. 1. A lytbagoreau yogi wbo iivec iu tbe iirst eeutury C.L. auc wbose story bas |eeu suµµressec |eeause it µortrays a iigure nueb iile Cbrist iu tenµeraneut auc µortrays a iigure nueb iile Cbrist iu tenµeraneut auc µower. liease reier to aµµeucix 1 ior iurtber cetaiis. 4. 1ocay µeoµie bave eouveuieutiy iorgotteu tbat iu tbe iirst eeutury B.C.L. goocs iiowec iron as iar away as Cbiua, Iucia, tbe steµµes oi kussia, tbe ijorcs oi rorway, tbe juugies oi Airiea, tbe uigbiaucs oi 8eotiauc, to every eity arouuc tbe \eciterraueau. Auc wbere trace was iustitutec, eouic iceas |e iar |ebiuc' :. Lnc;c/o¡edìa 8cìtannìca Cuiiue. 6. 1be µbiiosoµber lyrrbou, wbo aeeonµauiec Aiexaucer, |eeane a stuceut oi tbe Digan|ara (sly- eiac) Jaiu seet, wbiie Aiexaucer binseii was overawec |y a guru oi tbe sane seet wbon tbe Creels eaiiec ka/anos, wbo ioiiowec bin |ael to lersia. (It sbouic |e uotec tbat nauy seboiars are uow oi tbe oµiuiou tbat tbese yogis were uot Jaius at aii, |ut ratber au eariy iorn oi uiucu raga, tbe reasou |eiug tbat tbey were çuite niiitaut.) ¯. Criniuais were tattooec iu aueieut Cbiua, \o 1zu suiierec tbis iuciguity wbeu be was inµrisouec ior au uuluowu erine. 8. Lµietetus`s worcs (as reeorcec |y Arriau), ny trausiatiou. 1be siniiarity oi bis worcs to Cbristiau coetriue eonneucec Lµietetus to eariy Cbristiau tbiulers. v. \o 1zu, usuu 1zu, auc uau lei 1zu, 1he 8asìc ßcìtìngs o/ Mo 1.u. Lsun1.u. and Lan Ieì 1.u, ec. auc traus. Burtou "atsou. 10. karoios`s researeb eeuterec ou Lµietitus`s Ðìscoucses auc tbe writiugs oi \areus Aureiius, bowever, tbe ioiiowiug |ool iusµirec bis iuvestigatiou auc µrovices au exeeiieut sunnary oi 8toie netaµbysies. Jeau-Baµtiste Couriuat, Ies Stoìcìens et IJoe (1be 8toies auc tbe 8oui) (laris. l.L.l., 1vv6). 11. 8ee 1he Magus o/ 1ava. 12. Cesbe keisaug Cyatso, c/eac Iìght o/ 8/ìss 12. Cesbe keisaug Cyatso, c/eac Iìght o/ 8/ìss (Loucou. 1barµa lu|iieatious, 1vv2). 11. Aetuaiiy, ii it basu`t |eeu coue, a cetaiiec eonµarisou |etweeu tbe sebooi oi \o 1zu auc tbe 8toies wouic nale au iuterestiug coetorai tbesis. 8one|ocy seuc ne a eoµy: 14. ler Cbrysiµµus`s writiugs. ue was beacnaster oi tbe 8toie sebooi iron 212-204 B.C.L. 1:. 1ao 1e chìng. µassage 11.48. 16. lbotos iu iigure 1¯ are eourtesy oi \r. Leiteris 8aragas auc bave |eeu µu|iisbec iu ~tca¡os uo. ¯, le|ruary 1vvv, Aice|arau lu|iisbers, Atbeus, Creeee. 1¯. lor sone reasou, tbe yaug eb`i exbi|its a |iue eoioriug iu bigber eoueeutratious. I co uot luow wby. 18. liato nales tbis stateneut iu 1ìoaeus. \ost µeoµie iuterµret tbis seetiou as reierriug to tbe stars iu tbe sly, |ut I an uo iouger so sure. 1v. lirst exµouucec |y tbe geuetieist k. L. lisber iu 1v10, tbis iaw bas uever |eeu reiutec. Iuceec, it bas |eeu exµerineutaiiy veriiiec reµeateciy. 20. Lao 1zu, 1ao 1e chìng, stauza :, ny trausiatiou. 21. 8ee 1he Magus o/ 1ava. thaµter s: !he !hunderbelt
1. As bunau |eiugs, iu orcer to grow eiose to tbe A|soiute, we ueec to autbroµonorµbieaiiy view It so tbat Its sbaµe is ianiiiar to us. kareiy eau we reaeb |eyouc tbis ueec. 2. rilos kazautzalis, tbe uotec autbor oi zocla the óceek auc otber nasterworls, was exeonnuuieatec |y tbe Creel Crtbocox Cbureb ior cariug to µortray Cbrist iu iiterary iornat. 1. Iuceec, tbis sane tyµe oi cesµair bas geueratec a resurgeuee oi µagauisn |otb iu Creeee auc tbrougbout Luroµe. "biie attraetive, tbe rituais auc ciseiµiiues Luroµe. "biie attraetive, tbe rituais auc ciseiµiiues iuvoivec iu worsbiµµiug tbe oic gocs bave |eeu iost to tine auc ceµrecatiou, auc eiiorts to co so iuvoive startiug iron serateb. It is aiso uuiortuuate tbat tbis worsbiµ is sonetines aeeonµauiec |y a iateut uatiouaiisn auc raeisn tbat bas uo µiaee iu our iuture. 4. 1bere are tbose wbo wiii argue tbis µoiut iiuguistieaiiy, sayiug tbat tbe uane uses zeus ior uoniuative auc Ðìos ior geuitive, |ut tbat is uot tbe ease. zeus bas tbe geuitive zµv :. Crµbie bynu uun|er 6, eoiieetec |y lrolios auc writteu iu bis eonneutary ou liato`s 1ìoaeus. 1be trausiatiou auc µreseutatiou are ny owu. 6. It seens tbat tbe eieetrieai iieic is reiatec to tbe naguetie, wbieb, iu turu, is reiatec to tbe |ioeuergetie. ¯. 1be statue cates to tbe iiitb eeutury B.C.L. auc eau |e seeu iu tbe Atbeus Arebaeoiogieai \useun. 8. Iu Creeee tbere are nuitiµie iegeucs surrouuciug tbe tbuucer|oit kecavnovó/ì-oue sbouic |e very eareiui iu bauciiug tbese o|jeets. 1racitiou says tbat tbey sbouic |e µiaeec iu tbe |aseneut iusice a sael oi graiu so tbat iooc is uever iu sbort suµµiy. v. 1bat iana wouic |e keuµo 1buµteu oi tbe karna kargyu Buccbist iiueage, wbo naiutaius a cbarna eeuter iu riee. 10. It is iuterestiug to uote tbat tbe uiucu goc Iucra is oiteu eaiiec va/cahasta (tbuucer-iu-baucs). 1bere are iucieatious tbat tbe aueieut Iuciaus, iile tbe Creels, tbe rorse, auc tbe 1i|etaus, luew oi tbe tbuucer|oit as a µbysieai o|jeet. 11. 1be aetuai graµbies are çuite eonµiex auc wouic reçuire tbree-cineusiouai noceiiug. 12. 1bis ceµietiou |asec ou a µboto |y Leouarc vou \att. 11. 1be iotus was eboseu as tbe syn|oi oi euiigbteuneut 11. 1be iotus was eboseu as tbe syn|oi oi euiigbteuneut |eeause it is a |eautiiui iiower tbat rises out oi nurly waters. 14. Ii you bave uotieec a narlec siniiarity to luucaiiui yoga, you are eorreet. thaµter e: !he Warrier Llite
1. I reaiiy cou`t luow wbo was tbe iirst to use tbis µbrase, |ut I`ve nauagec to traee it |ael to 1884, wbeu it was enµioyec |y 8ir kiebarc Burtou iu 1he 8ook o/ the Swocd, iu reiereuee to tbe sworc auc sworcµiay. I`n çuite sure tbat |riiiiaut seouucrei swiµec it iron sonewbere eise. 2. 1he Lntec¡cìse o/ ßac (Anstercan. 1ine-Liie Bools, 1vv1). 1. \iebaei D. Coe et ai. Swocds and Lì/t ßea¡ons (rew \orl. "eiceuieic auc rieoisou, 1v8v). 4. uoner`s I/ìad. rbaµsocy l, ny trausiatiou iron tbe origiuai, µiease exeuse auy errors I nay bave nace. :. 1wo µoiuts. 1) rote tbe reiereuee to tbe Lartb wbieb uurtures aii tbiugs.¨ C|viousiy tbey tool eeoiogy a |it nore seriousiy tbau we co iu our cay. 2) \es, tbey were uucou|teciy naebo ebauviuist µigs, |ut at ieast ueieu bac iiuai owuersbiµ oi ber µroµerty. It was iueoueeiva|ie tbat ber ex-bus|auc eouic sinµiy seize it, eveu tbougb sbe bac iiec bis bouseboic auc be iivec uext to ber iaucs. 6. "bat a reiereuee to yaug auc yiu: Auc it is iuterestiug tbat a thìcd sbeeµ is seµarateiy oiierec to zeus, wbo |iucs yiu auc yaug togetber. ¯. lron ¡o/ìs (aó:iç), eity¨, auc o//;oì (ó::tµi), to cestroy.¨ 8. I trausiatec Areiiiios as |attie-ioviug¨ iu tbe eariier seetiou, uot baviug nace tbe exµiauatiou a|ove. v. 1be Corgou is syn|oiie oi tbe µowers oi tbe Iuiiuite. \ecusa eones iron oeta (|eyouc) auc ousìa \ecusa eones iron oeta (|eyouc) auc ousìa (su|stauee). ueuee \ecusa trausiates as tbe su|stauee oi tbat |eyouc.¨ 10. uoner`s I/ìad, rbaµsocy l, verses 40:-410. 11. óods and Lecoes o/ 8con.e ~ge Luco¡e: 1he koots o/ Od;sseus (8tras|ourg. Couueii oi Luroµe, 12. \iebaei loiialoii, coolat S¡octs ìn the ~ncìent ßoc/d (rew uaveu. \aie Luiversity lress, 1v8¯). 11. Coµµer was useiui ior oruaneutatiou, as a joiuiug nateriai, auc iu jeweiry iu eoujuuetiou witb goic. 14. Ctzi, tbe nunniiiec waucerer iouuc bigb iu tbe Ctzai Aiµs iu 1vv1 auc catec to 11:0 B.C.L., earriec a eoµµer axe, |ut oue eouic teii wbere bis reai iaitb iay. ue earriec a iiiut luiie, a iiiut criii auc seraµer, auc a |oue awi. uis naiu weaµou was a 1.8-neter yew |ow auc iourteeu arrows. I tbiul eoµµer axes were nueb iile koiexes- tbey`re uucou|teciy uiee, |ut a Casio C-8boel wiii tale just as nueb a|use at a iraetiou oi tbe eost. 1:. 1bese were iouuc iu a grave at Leli \aie iu koseiau, loiauc (Luetiee euiture, eirea tweutietb to uiueteeutb eeutury B.C.L.) 1be artiiaets are bousec at \useun Arebeoiogiezue, lozuau. 1be bai|erc sbait is seveuty-two eeutineters ioug, tbe |iace eigbteeu eeutineters ioug. 16. Coe et ai., Swocds and Lì/t ßea¡ons. 1¯. 8ir kiebarc l. Burtou, 1he 8ook o/ the Swocd (Loucou. Cbatto auc "iucus, 1884). 18. 8orry, ioils, |ut be was iar iron |eiug tbe uiee guy keviu 8or|o µortrays ou tbe 1V series. As a |oy, uereuies |role bis nusie teaeber`s sluii witb bis guitar just |eeause tbe nau carec to eritieize bis µiayiug: 1v. Jucges 11-16. 20. Auc be is eoruerec |y tbe tbousauc lbiiistiues, wbon be siayec wbiie iu a caiiiauee witb anothec lbiiistiue wonau, tbis oue a µroiessiouai aeoiyte oi neu`s µieasures: µieasures: 21. 1bere was a bistorieai Ciiganesb wbo reiguec over tbe eity oi Lrul iu 8uner iu tbe tbirc niiieuuiun B.C.L., tbe µoen tbat survives is catec to at ieast tbe |egiuuiugs oi tbe seeouc niiieuuiun. 22. !ew Iacouse Lnc;c/o¡edìa o/ M;tho/og; (Loucou. uaniyu, 1v¯v). 21. I bave uews ior tbe reacer wbo tbiuls tbat I an overiy etbuoeeutrie iu ny use oi Creel worcs. I bave |eeu aeeusec iu Creeee oi |eiug au ageut oi ioreigu µowers ior ny suµµoseciy auti-Creel¨ stauee iu nauy oi ny writiugs. Beiug a \o-ist, I an µreoeeuµiec witb tbe essence oi tbiugs auc rareiy witb tbe traµµiugs tbereoi -¡anoachon ceiiues natters uieeiy. Iu auy ease, nost teebuieai terns iu Lugiisb are cerivec iron tbe Creel or Latiu. Beiug Creel, I nace tbe easier eboiee. ro cisresµeet towarc auy euiture or o|iuseatiou oi bistory is iuteucec. Besices, tbere are iucieatious tbat ¡anoachon is tbe worc tbat tbe aueieut Creels usec ior nartiai arts.¨ thaµter 1: rraetiee
1. 8iguug neaus grauciatber-teaeber¨ or graucnaster.¨ 2. Cbogyan 1ruugµa, cuttìng 1hcough S¡ìcìtua/ Matecìa/ìso (Bostou. 8ban|baia, 1v8¯). 1. 1bis great yogi auc statesnau was a sueeessiui iawyer |eiore giviug uµ bis µraetiee to µursue otber tbiugs. 4. Iuceec, nueb oi yoga is |asec ou tbe µreseriµtiou oi sµeeiiie stauees, or asanas, ior tbe iucivicuai. :. Cbeu Xiaowaug, µrivate eouversatiou. Craucnaster Cbeu is tbe uiueteeutb-geueratiou staucarc |earer ior tbe Cbeu eiau, tbe ianiiy to wbon aii noceru iiueages oi t`ai ebi ebuau traee tbeir roots. 6. 1bere are µbysioiogieai raniiieatious iron tbis baviug 6. 1bere are µbysioiogieai raniiieatious iron tbis baviug to co witb tbe iin|ie systen, |ut I wiii uot get iuto tben bere. ¯. It is iuterestiug tbat tbis iuseriµtiou cates to tbe iourteeutb eeutury C.L. thaµter 8: Wenwukuan 8teries
1. Crtbocox Cbristiauity was |ioociiy auc |rutaiiy inµosec ou tbe Creels |y tbeir konau eouçuerors, |ut iu tbe euc, tbrougb reoµiatouisn, a|sor|ec nauy eieneuts oi aueieut Creel µbiiosoµby auc euiture. It bas aiso stiii nauagec to retaiu as its eeutrai cogna tbe iove oi Coc ior nau. It is ior tbese reasous tbat I renaiu, uoniuaiiy, au Crtbocox Cbristiau. 2. 1bis is wbat got rilos kazautzalis, reuowuec autbor o i zocla the óceek auc 1he Iast 1eo¡tatìon o/ chcìst, exeonnuuieatec. Beeause tbe ebureb iegaiiy owus aii |uriai µiots iu Creeee, kazautzalis was |uriec ou µrivate µroµerty, ior tbe µriestbooc cic uot aiiow bis |ocy to iie iu baiiowec grouuc. 1ocay tbousaucs nale tbe µiigrinage to bis grave every year, wbere tbe ioiiowiug worcs are eugravec. I /eac nothìng. I ho¡e /oc nothìng. I ao /cee. 1. Curauouµoii is a snaii towu ou tbe Atbos µeuiusuia auc tbe iaity`s eutrauee µoiut outo 1be uoiy \ouutaiu, wbieb, iile tbe Vatieau, is a seii-goveruiug tbeoeratie state. 4. 8ee ebaµter 4. Iu accitiou, it is iuterestiug to uote tbat tbe uesyebast necitatiouai noveneut ceveioµec |y Lasteru Crtbocox Cbristiauity, wbieb seels tbe Luereatec Ligbt, eoueeutrates ou tbe beart auc seaiiug tbe |reatb¨ iu tbat area-esseutiaiiy µiereiug¨ tbe beart ebalra. (liease see aiso aµµeucix 1, uote :.) :. loµi says tbe narls were µrinariiy ì`s auc v`s. "e :. loµi says tbe narls were µrinariiy ì`s auc v`s. "e bave uo icea wbat tbe sµirit was tryiug to say. 6. 8ee 1he Magus o/ 1ava ior a ceseriµtiou oi tbe leris. ¯. liease uote. aii tbe tine¨ |eiug tbe tbree tines I bave attenµtec tbis. 8. I nyseii tbiul tbe reasou is nore nuucaue. 1be stuceuts bac uot eieauec tbe traiuiug baii ior weels auc it stuul to bigb beaveu oi sweat auc grine. Ii I were a sµirit, I wouic bave stayec away too: v. Better ceseri|ec |y tbe seveu ietter worc wbieb |egius witb au a. 10. rot Aucreas, tbe Austraiiau stuceut iu 1he Magus o/ 1ava. Aucrew is a 1exau. 11. 1he Magus o/ 1ava. tenelusien
1. 8one oi you are tbiuliug, ßhat a gceat oovìe that wou/d oake! 2. I an reierriug to tbe weii-luowu story oi tbe tbree buucrec 8µartaus. Iu 480 B.C.L., a ioree oi seveu tbousauc neu iec |y tbe 8µartau liug Leouicas beic tbe µass at 1bernoµyiae ior tbree cays agaiust a lersiau arny noceru estinates µiaee at arouuc 200,000 stroug. 1bey were outuun|erec |y nore tbau tweuty to oue. "biie tbe liug auc bis tbree-buucrec-nau |ocyguarc ceserve nost oi tbe erecit, we eauuot iguore tbe eoutri|utiou oi tbe otber 6,¯00 neu wbo iougbt iu wbat bas |eeu eaiiec 1be Battie ior tbe "est. Aµµendix 1
1. \o 1zu, usuu 1zu, auc uau lei 1zu, 1he 8asìc ßcìtìngs o/ Mo 1.u. Lsun 1.u. and Lan Ieì 1.u, ec. auc traus. Burtou "atsou (rew \orl. Coiun|ia auc traus. Burtou "atsou (rew \orl. Coiun|ia Luiversity lress, 1v6¯). 2. 1be iirst eicer naster wbo iuberitec tbe iiueage oi tbe \o-lai reiusec to susµeuc tbe eaµitai µuuisbneut oi bis sou ior nurcer |eeause oi bis cevotiou to justiee auc a|borreuee oi ueµotisn. 1. Bocbicbarna`s story is |asec ou a uun|er oi aeeouuts. I wouic reeonneuc tbe ioiiowiug as a sunnary. \iebaei \aiiszewsli, S¡ìcìtua/ Ðìoensìons o/ the Mactìa/ ~cts (kutiauc, Vt. Cbaries L. 1uttie, 1vv6). 4. 1bat wouic |e tbe Io;ang chì/e Ian chì. writteu |y \aug usuau Cbiu iu :4¯ C.L. :. Ceorge "ooceoel, 1he óceeks ìn Indìa (Loucou. la|er 8 la|er, Ltc., 1v66). 6. 1wo sourees. Loµou 1euziu rancal, Leact Ðco¡s o/ Ðhacoaka;a (Itbaea, r.\.. 8uow Liou, 1vv1), Cbaries Aiieu, 1he Seacch /oc Shangcì-Ia (Loucou. A|aeus, 1vvv). ¯. "iiiian Dairynµie, Icoo the Lo/; Mountaìn (Loucou. lianiugo, 1vv8). 8. 1ocay tbese nurais nay |e seeu iu tbe Britisb \useun. v. Iu tbe Britisb \useun tbere is a set oi konau arnor nace eutireiy iron eroeociie sliu. lerbaµs tbis nateriai was nore suita|ie ior wariare iu tbe Airieau cesert tbau netai. 10. Dairynµie, Icoo the Lo/; Mountaìn. 11. 1be naiu uiucu goc oi tbe lsatriya easte was Iucra tbe 1buucerer, ueuee zeus |eeane a su|stitute tbrougb wbieb uiucu coetriue eouic neet Buccbist witbout eitber sice iosiug iaee. 1be resuitiug µotµourri oi Buccbist- uiucu-Creel eoueeµts was |asec ou tbe eonnou grouuc uueoverec. 1bis anaiganatiou ceveioµec iuto \abayaua Buccbisn. 12. Lueyeioµecia Britauuiea Cuiiue, \auiebaeisn 12. Lueyeioµecia Britauuiea Cuiiue, \auiebaeisn 11. 1be worciug is ny owu, |asec ou two trausiatious. Aiirec uuaug, 1he coo¡/ete 1aì chì (1olyo. Cbaries L. 1uttie, 1vv1), Dougias "iie, Iost 1aì-chì c/assìcs /coo the Iate chìng Ð;nast; (Ai|auy. 8Lr\ lress, 1vv6). 14. "iie, Iost 1aì-chì c/assìcs /coo the Iate chìng Ð;nast;. I reeonneuc tbis |ool to tbe serious seboiar. 1:. Lueyeioµaecia Britauuiea Cuiiue, Les;chaso. Aµµendix z
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