The Physical and Mental State After Encountering the Dao Like Spring (Part 2)

Ruchun: January 26, 2026, Physical Condition: I am not sure if it is because the rainy season has passed, but now I feel that my head is generally much clearer and more relaxed, my eyelids are no longer heavy, my entire body feels much lighter, and I have more energy. While sitting in meditation, I feel numbness, swelling, and tingling sensations, like an electric current, in my head, face, tongue, and arms. My entire head periodically experiences a strong sense of pressure. There are many reactions in the head: the crown of the head feels swollen, numb, itchy, painful, and cool, but these are mild and not severe. Sometimes the scalp feels unbearably itchy, but it is fine the next day. This situation has occurred frequently recently. During meditation, there are cracking sounds in my mind. Previously, these were more frequent around the periphery, but recently, there has been a dull, gurgling sound in the middle, directly above the neck. For a period, I felt a slight twitching in my upper and lower lips. Another time, while in a state of concentration, I felt that the bones in the back of my nose had melted, making my nasal passages very clear. While performing the "Shaking the Sea" exercise, there is also a dull, gurgling sound, quite loud, in the pelvis and lower spine. There is also a numb and swollen sensation in the spine of the back. Previously, this was in the lower back, but now it has moved upward to the middle and upper back.

Commentary: These are phenomena of the energy channels opening throughout the body. The conditions of the lips and nose indicate that the Conception and Governing Vessels are about to open. These are physical reactions following the purification of the mind, representing the positive influence of the mind on the physical body.

Ruchun: Regarding diet, I eat two meals a day, simply and without pickiness. When in a deeper state of meditative absorption, I have no desire to eat. Sleep is unstable, requiring about six or seven hours. When diligently engaged in contemplation and practice, sleeping three or four hours a day is also sufficient. Internally, I feel a sense of lightness, ease, and comfort, with few afflictions or desires. In terms of thoughts and emotions, I feel that I was previously busy with meaningless things, but now, even without being busy, nothing is neglected. Everything is fine; my emotions are calm and peaceful, and my mind is serene. Tonight, while sitting in meditation, I felt a sensation of numbness, swelling, and electric current throughout my body, though it was not as strong as last night. The golden color of the electric current has turned into a silvery white.

Commentary: After the mind becomes empty and selfless, the physical and mental states become stable, peaceful, and harmonious. Because one has seen through the world of the five aggregates, there are generally no more strong desires or cravings, so the state of mind improves, and everything becomes harmonious and stable. Whether a person has desires and cravings can be known by observing their physical and mental state. Whether a person has blessings and merit can also be known by observing their physical and mental state.