Question

I often have moments during the day or I have an enormous quantity of energy which fills my brain, my body my eyes and I have the impression to be in the world and out of the world simply with the smile.
It is very pleasant, even in my foot but it is also alarming because I have the impression to lose control on all, I wonder whether I will not do stupid things one day which will do harm to me because of that. It arrives at me also just after the zazen or all goes up and the head is flooded by energy for a certain time. I was already told that it was necessary that I stop sleeping but I am fully conscious when this arrives.
Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Answer from Master Kosen

It is never bad to have plenty of energy, but it is necessary to make it circulate, it is not good that too much accumulates in a particular place.
In general it is enough to concentrate its attention in a certain zone so that the energy can go there. The best circuit is to start from the kidneys to the top of cranium and then to bring it down through the face, pituitary gland and from there, down into the mouth, to swallow its saliva and to lower it towards the heart, it will go down from there all by itself towards the abdomen.

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