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Of course, it's not all that easy. Faith can be very strong in us and sometimes it is not. We may at times, seemingly, have no fear. When we are rested, at peace, well fed, emotionally secure, happy, etc., we can relax and be at one with God. But being human, we must undergo times when we are tired, sleepless, fatigued, emotionally drained, energies pent up, and sad. These are the times when the wolf rears its ugly head. When the watchdog turns on the master. When, for whatever reason, we cannot relax, faith is eroded, we are tense, rigid and cannot tap into the qi efficiently, fear will again come knocking.
So the problem we must deal with is this: How can we relax and have faith when circumstances are making us tense, self-absorbed and separated from universal oneness?
By making a habit of using the qi, by practicing disciplines such as aikido or worshipful meditation all the time, we can be relaxed no matter how stressed we are, no matter now sleepless, hungry, emotionally drained we are. A master at using qi, or a master of faith may be able to maintain the oneness regardless of all external circumstances, regardless of all stress and pain, even torture. It's something to ponder and work towards.
In the meantime, I just try to stay away from all activities that will stress me to the point where my connection with the Source becomes cut off. Stress can take one further and further away from being relaxed. As being relaxed is key, the fatigue erodes the tenuous connection that we have with the Center. As stress builds up, the line gets garbled more and more.
The danger is that as we get more distant from the Source, we adapt to the conditions and tend to become unaware of how much of our thinking process is compromised, how much of our connection is lost. So the inertia keeps us working and building up the stress until the body or mind breaks down and we get ill or make a huge blunder, which forces us to go back to square one.
So we don't have to be a master of qi to control stress. Just stay away from it. Stay relaxed. Keep the connection clean and clear. No amount of money is worth being cut off from the Creator of the Universe.
Having discussed the terrain on which we travel, the road stretches before us endlessly. What are the options on moving forward? How can I facilitate my exploration of this grand and wonderful universe?
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