That thing called Universal Energy

I've had few experiences in my life that I can call transformative. It's the kind of experiences that open your eyes to a new perspective in life you weren't aware of before. One of these experiences was getting introduced to the ancient Eastern belief system that we are all connected to a limitless field of Universal Energy. It resonated with my deep christian belief system that all beings come from one source of life (the breath of God as we call it in Christianity.) That we aren't separate beings as we think we are.

How did that change my life? Well, when I started learning about the Dhammakaya meditation back in 2015 in a buddhist temple in Thailand, I felt as if my body was unlocked to that immense flow of pure energy of love, compassion and connection with all beings. It made me see God in a different light, feeling more connected to that superior being, that I'm not just a lump of flesh. Those who practice meditation know how it feels to suddenly have that energy flowing into the once locked and drained energy channels and zones (or chakras) in your bodies. It's like a failing lung suddenly recovering and drawing in its first breath of oxygen, or a gush of blood in a once blocked artery.

Now, a few days ago, I finally took the Reiki class I've been wanting to attend for so many years. I was first introduced to Reiki through a friend who I went to whenever I had a migraine and it helped me a lot to ease up the body (you get this feeling of immense peace as if coated with an unseen layer of energy.) After taking the class, I'm not sure if I can describe the experience (without sounding too new agey!) but it was heavenly. Our Reiki master, Steve Gooch, attuned our body to a higher frequency of energy, which you can suddenly feel in your body (yet it has a soft presence, not an overwhelming one.) And that feeling of energy flow you wait to reach after 30 minutes or so of meditation you reach in an instant through placing the palms of your hands (which now emanates higher frequency of energy) on your seven energy spots (crown, third eye, throat, heart, naval, sacral, and root) to stimulate the flow of energy.

Unlike the acupuncture, which stimulates the flow of energy only internally from one part to another in the body, the Reiki system draws energy from the abundant Universal Energy field that is always accessible. It's like an ocean of pure water, and the hands in that case acts as a pipeline connecting the ocean to the energy spots.

The only thing I can say for now that it's an amazing ancient knowledge of wisdom. It has its roots in all religions (for those who open their eyes and see beyond the written and the heard.) and it took my life to a whole new level.

I am grateful! :)