Is meditation a STS act?

[kycahi]

Why is it that the STS expression seems to be easier? Is it that it has a more tangible result, or do I just see it easier?

I'm no good at it, mind you, but whenI am backed in a corner, so to speak, I go total STS even when I try to calm my red faced anger. I don't know if what I do is even advanced STS enough to say it is yellow Ray sts. Honestly, I go back to my thesis- I don't even think I have a properly activated yellow ray, thus there is no way I am harvestable.

Well, 3DM, you typed the above, so you are communicating with others and have been doing that for years. You have a family and care about them as they do you. So you definitely are a 3D being these days, and that means you match with the yellow color.

As to "going total STS," I presume you mean looking out for Number 1 and not giving a rat's *ss for the one(s) backing you into the corner. IMO that's just 3D response to catalyst, and you can get past that. I'll tell you what made a huge difference with me: training in Aikido. This is a martial art from Japan that is richly metaphysical, yet the student acquires those gifts mostly through physical training and not from lectures. Some well-trained students might deny that they received metaphysical training at all, yet demonstrate it when doing Aikido and even when interacting in everyday life.

In my case, I read about this art in a book that I had no idea included Aikido information, just personal improvement stuff--the author happened to be a good student and teacher. He intrigued me and, as these things happen, a co-worker showed a handout from a dojo announcing a new 1-hour class at noon, two days a week. I liked the instruction right away and appreciated the physical work.

After maybe four weeks, I became very frustrated because no matter how much attention the instructor gave me, I had hit a wall and couldn't learn new moves. It was embarrassing, but I stayed with it because the rest of my life had gotten better by leaps and bounds. I handled myself so well in meetings, when dealing with strangers, bosses and co-workers. I could keep going like this, but it would be tedious and boring.

You never strike your attacker, you just "introduce him to the floor." It's gentle yet certain. I remember an instructor saying that you are one with the universe, so how can somebody think they can with a confrontation with you? He's right.

As I said, if you do the training you will acquire personal improvement. This probably is true with any type of self-defense work, but the Aikido was perfect for me.