The Water Method page 2

In the Water Method we use the "mind intent" rather than the "will" to focus our intention on the practices. The intent of the mind is focused on gaining a result rather than the will demanding a result. This way, if we do not gain a result in a given practice at a particular time, there is no sense of failure. There is simply an understanding that we need more time to practice to obtain a result.

As we continue our daily practices we slowly prepare ourselves to release the deep rooted negative energies that reside within us from past injuries and/or traumas. When a shift occurs, when we release some of the negative residue, it is then more likely to be a permanent shift rather than the often temporary change brought about by force.

How do we regulate practice to fall within the realms of the Water Method? Through what the Chinese call "The Golden Mean". That is simply never do too much and never do too little, always work to about 70% of your full capacity. The Water Method is not an excuse to be lazy. On the contrary it is a safeguard against too strong or too weak a practice.