Tummo: The Bliss of Inner Fire

Benefits of Inner Fire Meditation

1. Improved Clarity & Concentration - Inner Fire Meditation requires visualization, incorporating focused attention and breathing exercises. In Tibetan Buddhism this is known as a fast and secret way to develop concentration because you utilize your breath, imagination and attention all in the one practice. It also develops a sharp and clear awareness through raising the vitality and energy levels to heightened states of awareness.
   
   
2. Improved Health and More Vitality - Inner Fire Meditation uses what is commonly known in India as Prana, or in Japan it is known as Reiki or in China it is called Chi. These mysterious forces within us are associated with health, healing and a long life. Usually, we waste our energy through stressing and dissipating this energy in the pursuit of external satisfaction but Inner Fire Meditation harnesses this energy, grows it and uses it for spiritual development with the side effect of improved health and vitality.
   
   
3. Opening the Chakras - Many people ask me how I open my chakras? well, Inner Fire Meditation is a brilliant way to do this and is one of the main reasons for this practice. The main goal for the practice is to achieve enlightenment through clearing the chakras, entering the central channel, and giving rise to special bliss and clarity which very easily understands that enlightenment is already our true nature. But even beginners have remarkable results.
   
   
4. More Confidence and Power - Practicing Inner Fire Meditation connects the practitioner with the power center of the second chakra which in yoga is associated with physical power and creativity. It helps to focus and use nervous energy in a positive way to help build confidence and dispel confusion. In martial arts this is the center where martial artist’s draw their strength from to perform amazing feats of balance, strength and busting through cement blocks with their strikes. And in Tai Chi this is where all the focus is held to develop graceful and perfectly balanced movement. Harnessing this inner power is harnessing the power to achieve all your goals and dreams and to gain the energy to reach your full potential.
   
   
5. Inner Bliss and Joy - The energy you are cultivating is very joyful and blissful. This brings an enthusiasm for the practice that is not found in your usual ‘just sitting meditations’ which can become very boring. This inner bliss can even help to overcome addiction. If addiction is chasing pleasure, then as Lama Yeshe says the bliss of inner fire makes all other pleasures pale in comparison. This inner bliss is the cultivation of the famous Kundalini energy which is a mysterious inner joy unlike that of external pleasures such as sex or eating chocolate. Also, you can cultivate this energy anywhere at any time; I like to practice while driving and it’s also useful for when you are feeling cold or nervous as the inner bliss really does bring a real and tangible heat and confidence with it.
   
   
6. Enlightenment - The ultimate goal of this practice is enlightenment -that is the union or Oneness with a divine nature. In Tibetan Buddhism the time of death is a very important time to practice meditation to achieve enlightenment because the clear white light naturally appears for everyone at the time of death. If through practice, you can recognize that light as your own essence; enlightenment is easy. Inner Fire Meditation is a method to generate this clear white light during your lifetime, so you don’t have to wait until death and merge with it while you are alive to bring enormous benefit to your yourself and for others.
   
   
7. Removes Obstacles. Inner fire meditation awakens a powerful inner energy which overwhelms the ego and takes over. It is said that practicing this meditation regularly quickly removes obstacles to spiritual and worldly success. This meditation comes from the completion stage of Vajrayana which is a fast-track method to enlightenment. Even though this has traditionally been kept secret and only given to the most advanced students many respected teachers are now saying that in this time of powerful negativity there needs to be powerful practices like this one given to the general public to help combat those negative forces.