▪️Connecting the Energy Knots (Granthis) in the Body

Sometimes, I feel that the energy in my body is not flowing smoothly. At such times, my awareness is not entirely clear, and my vision or consciousness feels clouded.

The cause of this can be either a lack of clarity in my awareness, requiring purification, or a slight blockage in the energy channels (nadis, as in yoga), preventing proper energy circulation.

In the former case, I purify myself or, if there are any negative entities attached, I remove them to clear the cloudiness of my aura. In the latter case, I channel energy through the blocked channel.

Both are necessary, but if only one is lacking, addressing only that one is sufficient.

It is possible to distinguish the cause through meditation, but if you are not familiar with it, I recommend starting with the basic meditation of focusing on the space between the eyebrows.

As a method, focus on the space between your eyebrows, and as a result, one of the two issues mentioned above will unexpectedly resolve.

For example, if it is a purification issue, a murky feeling in the head may swirl like a vortex around the throat chakra (Vishuddha) and be drawn in, leading to purification. Alternatively, if it is an energy channel issue, there may be a sudden, small shock, and energy will flow through.

This varies depending on the state, but especially for the energy channels, it seems that repeated blockages and openings are necessary, especially at first. Once a channel is clearly open, there is no need to worry, but if it is in a state of being loosely connected, it may occasionally become blocked, requiring it to be opened again with that same sensation.

This sensation is described in various ways in books, and in some cases, people experience severe suffering and even death due to a complete blockage.

In one book, it is described as: "I heard a sound like a crack in my airway, and a silver stream moved like a snake along my spine in a zigzag pattern, rising... In a blissful white light, my head was illuminated." - "Kundalini" by Gopi Krishna.

In my case, it seems that only a portion is blocked, and several channels are open, which is why I only experience a slight cloudiness in my awareness.

In my experience, the Ida and Pingala channels likely opened first, followed by the Sushumna channel. Furthermore, it seems that both Ida and Pingala channels opened simultaneously. In the case of Gopi Krishna, it is written that he experienced a crisis because he ascended from the right-side channel, Pingala.

Therefore, while for him, opening the energy knots (granthis) was a matter of life and death, for me, it only resulted in a slight difference in the clarity of my awareness (although that is still important).

Recently, I have been experiencing this "crack" sensation frequently in the area of the throat chakra (Vishuddha) and slightly behind the center of the head, and it seems that not only the energy channels but also the skull is becoming slightly softer and more flexible.

▪️The Throat Granthi Opens, Making Samadhi Easier

That day, I felt slightly unwell from the morning, and during meditation, I experienced a "crack" sensation in the area of the throat, along with a clearing of my awareness, entering a state of samadhi. I have experienced samadhi before, and the degree to which my awareness becomes clear is not significantly different from before, but I feel that the stability has deepened. It has become easier to maintain a clear awareness. I believe this is because the energy channels are secured.

Recently, I have experienced this sensation several times, and each time, there has been a small change in energy, but this time, it felt like a large amount of energy flowed out along with that "crack" sensation.

The granthis, as mentioned in yoga, are mainly three, and the conventional belief is that there is no granthi in the throat, but some books describe knots or blockages in other areas besides the three main locations. Perhaps, the three are considered the main ones, and there are smaller granthis, which are like energy blockages, meaning that energy is not flowing properly in that area. It seems that these smaller granthis exist in various places. The opening of the throat granthi has made it easier for energy to flow to the head, leading to a clearer awareness and making it easier to maintain a state of samadhi in daily life. It seems that several channels are bundled in the throat area, and while some of them were open, one of them has recently been prone to blockage, which has now been resolved.

Since there are multiple energy channels, and not just one, this blockage is not necessarily a major problem in itself. However, when trying to channel a large amount of energy, the most important channels are the central one, called the Sushumna, which runs along the spine, and the channels that run along either side of it.

In this case, I initially thought it might have been a blockage in the Sushumna channel. However, when I reconsidered the situation, I felt a sound and sensation slightly to the left of the center of my throat, so I interpreted it as a slight blockage in the Ida channel on the left side. It wasn't a complete blockage, but rather, it seems that the area was originally narrow and prone to blockage. And, on that particular day, it seems that it was blocked from the morning, causing discomfort, and that when the blockage was resolved, the channel also widened, making it easier for energy to flow.

It's like debris clogging a narrow waterway, and even then, water still flows, so initially, only water accumulates, but eventually, it overflows, and then, the area around the waterway collapses, and the waterway becomes larger.

I have a feeling that spiritual growth and the exploration of energy channels are processes that grow through a spiral or back-and-forth pattern. Sometimes I feel like I've made progress, but recently, I've felt like I've regressed a bit. Initially, I thought it was because the area around my throat was blocked, causing discomfort. However, it seems that the blockage around my throat was about to be resolved, which is why I felt bad. The moment the area around my throat was resolved, I felt that it was even easier for energy to flow than it was before, when I thought it was stable and energy was flowing. It went from 3 to 2, and I felt bad, but then suddenly it went to 4, exceeding the previous maximum.

Since the energy knot (equivalent to the throat chakra) was released a few days ago, energy has become easier to reach my head. It seems that making it easier for energy to flow through the throat and reach the head has made it easier to maintain a Samadhi state.