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I’m going to move on to another question that I experience in meditation that has to do with energy.  I sometimes question the effectiveness of my efforts to [[manipulate]] and direct [[energy]].  A perfect example of this is when I [[wonder]], when I am in meditation, if I am truly [[effective]] in my [[intention]] to direct [[light]] and energy, toward a region of people, to facilitate [[healing]] on a [[planet]].  I might [[participate]] in this [[exercise]] with a [[group]] of people, and there are times when I’m wondering, am I in a deep enough state; am I doing enough to be [[effective]]?  Therefore, my question is:  “Is intention the key element here, or is there more?”  What can we do to become more effective in the direction and transfer of energies, so that we can contribute in this way?

I’m going to move on to another question that I experience in meditation that has to do with energy.  I sometimes question the effectiveness of my efforts to [[manipulate]] and direct [[energy]].  A perfect example of this is when I [[wonder]], when I am in meditation, if I am truly [[effective]] in my [[intention]] to direct [[light]] and energy, toward a region of people, to facilitate [[healing]] on a [[planet]].  I might [[participate]] in this [[exercise]] with a [[group]] of people, and there are times when I’m wondering, am I in a deep enough state; am I doing enough to be [[effective]]?  Therefore, my question is:  “Is intention the key element here, or is there more?”  What can we do to become more effective in the direction and transfer of energies, so that we can contribute in this way?

   

   

MONJORONSON:  Your activity is important and it must be coupled with an [[intention]].  It is much like being an archer:  You have the bow, you have the arrows and you have the target sitting in your closet, but you do not hit the target until you [[activate]] your intention to [[practice]] your archery[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen_in_the_Art_of_Archery].  Therefore, you set up your target and you grasp the bow and arrow; you draw back and point to the target and you release it.  So too, must you [[work]] with your intentions and your energies for [[good]], for the outworking of [[service]] for the benefit of others and your whole world.  Intention is [[paramount]], that you know what you are about to do, and what will occur.  You [[visualize]] this—what will occur—in your [[mind]].  It is not only the intent of doing the activity of sending this energy, but to also “see,” to be conscious of your energy, moving forward towards those people.  

MONJORONSON:  Your activity is important and it must be coupled with an [[intention]].  It is much like being an archer:  You have the bow, you have the arrows and you have the target sitting in your closet, but you do not hit the target until you [[activate]] your intention to [[practice]] your archery[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen_in_the_Art_of_Archery].  Therefore, you set up your target and you grasp the bow and arrow; you draw back and point to the target and you release it.  So too, must you [[work]] with your intentions and your energies for [[good]], for the outworking of [[service]] for the benefit of others and your whole world.  Intention is [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paramount paramount], that you know what you are about to do, and what will occur.  You [[visualize]] this—what will occur—in your [[mind]].  It is not only the intent of doing the activity of sending this energy, but to also “see,” to be conscious of your energy, moving forward towards those people.  

   

   

Do you understand so far?  (Vicki:  Yes, I do.)  And then you actually engage the whole [[process]]; you sit in [[quietness]], you are conscious of the target, you want to send your [[thoughts]] and energy and [[consciousness]] to that target for good, and then you project that to the target.  You ask this to be conditioned upon the [[divine]] and right and [[perfect]] outworking for those involved.  You also condition it by stating that you have no self-interest in this.  Just as with releasing the arrow, you release your energy as you project it to others knowing that your intention [[guides]] it to the target.  Do not fret about your effectiveness.

Do you understand so far?  (Vicki:  Yes, I do.)  And then you actually engage the whole [[process]]; you sit in [[quietness]], you are conscious of the target, you want to send your [[thoughts]] and energy and [[consciousness]] to that target for good, and then you project that to the target.  You ask this to be conditioned upon the [[divine]] and right and [[perfect]] outworking for those involved.  You also condition it by stating that you have no self-interest in this.  Just as with releasing the arrow, you release your energy as you project it to others knowing that your intention [[guides]] it to the target.  Do not fret about your effectiveness.

   

   

I’m going to shift the gears a bit, still talking about energy, but I’d like to address this whole concept of [[chakras]] that has been introduced and is now practiced within our western culture, that professes that there are actually energy centers within our [[body]] that facilitate certain [[psychological]] and [[emotional]] [[functions]], and when they are [[balanced]], they lead to our [[Health|well-being]], but when they are blocked, they can often lead to illness.  Could you speak to this concept of energy centers, energy transference into the practices that facilitate an energetic balance within our bodies?

I’m going to shift the gears a bit, still talking about energy, but I’d like to address this whole concept of [[chakras]] that has been introduced and is now practiced within our western culture, that professes that there are actually energy centers within our [[body]] that facilitate certain [[psychological]] and [[emotional]] [[functions]], and when they are [[balanced]], they lead to our [[Health|well-being]], but when they are blocked, they can often lead to illness.  Could you speak to this concept of energy centers, energy transference into the practices that facilitate an energetic balance within our bodies?

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MONJORONSON:  I would be glad to try, to your satisfaction.  The energy that emanates to all, [[originates]] from [[Paradise]].  Each individual is invested with an energetic [[connection]] with Paradise, which enters through the top of your [[body]] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahasrara crown chakra]) and exits your [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muladhara base chakra], and grounds itself into your [[planet]]’s [[center]], thus making the [[circuit]] of energy that [[flows]] from the [[First Source and Center|Source]] and back to the Source.  What makes your [[body]] other than simply [[material]] is the living [[force]] within it, which is energetic, that it is [[manipulated]] by your [[mind]].  The chakras are the “transformer” locations—I will use these [[words]] very loosely, as there are not sufficient descriptors to describe these centers and your [[body]] [[system]] adequately, but I also want to make this understandable to those who know very little about energy and chakras.  The energy enters through your crown chakra at the top of your head, and moves through your body core.  At this time, at this [[moment]], when this occurs, it is moving through an energy system, which [[interfaces]] with your body [[mechanism]], through the [[manipulation]] of your [[mind]].  You are a working, mobile body of transformers that transform the energy in the various centers of your body.  These centers are manipulated and controlled by your mind; these are mind function centers that [[interface]], [[interact]], with the [[universe]] energy [[flowing]] through your [[body]], through the [[chakras]].  

MONJORONSON:  I would be glad to try, to your satisfaction.  The energy that emanates to all, [[originates]] from [[Paradise]].  Each individual is invested with an energetic [[connection]] with Paradise, which enters through the top of your [[body]] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahasrara crown chakra]) and exits your [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muladhara base chakra], and grounds itself into your [[planet]]’s [[center]], thus making the [[circuit]] of energy that [[flows]] from the [[First Source and Center|Source]] and back to the Source.  What makes your [[body]] other than simply [[material]] is the living [[force]] within it, which is energetic, that it is [[manipulated]] by your [[mind]].  The chakras are the “transformer” locations—I will use these [[words]] very loosely, as there are not sufficient descriptors to describe these centers and your [[body]] [[system]] adequately, but I also want to make this understandable to those who know very little about energy and chakras.  The energy enters through your crown chakra at the top of your head, and moves through your body core.  At this time, at this [[moment]], when this occurs, it is moving through an energy system, which [[interfaces]] with your body [[mechanism]], through the [[manipulation]] of your [[mind]].  You are a working, mobile body of transformers that transform the energy in the various centers of your body.  These centers are manipulated and controlled by your mind; these are mind function centers that [[interface]], [[interact]], with the [[universe]] energy [[flowing]] through your [[body]], through the [[chakras]].