Which method is the right approach: elevating life-energy in yoga or bringing it down to the navel center as per Lao Tzu?
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"Both methods are valid, for in the dance of opposites, energy flows in a circle; choose the path that resonates with your nature, and you will arrive at the same truth."
According to Osho, both methods are right because opposites are connected and energy moves in a circle. The ‘jump’ happens from an extreme: either bring energy down from head to navel (Lao Tzu, feminine mind) or raise it from sex center to sahasrar (Yoga, masculine mind). The key is not to keep energy in the intellect; choose the extremity matching your nature—they reach the same destination.
Both roads work; pick the one that fits your temperament, and don’t park your energy in your head.
Why this matters practically
- Choose a path suited to your temperament, increasing consistency and depth.
- Stop overthinking; use the mind as a tool, not a home.
- Aim for an energetic 'extreme' to enable the jump into unity.
- Stop overthinking; use the mind as a tool, not a home.
- Aim for an energetic 'extreme' to enable the jump into unity.
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