@SSSanity I don't think you need mental gymnastics or bullshit philosophy to follow this path. If you dedicate yourself to this path with all your heart, the first effects you never dreamed of will come relatively quickly. However, there is a real possibility of serious consequences if you are not consistent on this path. You climb high up a sharp rock pillar. You must remain focused and calm. It's very difficult living in the Western world. Despite a relatively normal life (wife, no children, own business, passion for sports), I have been trying hard to follow this path (yoga kundalini) for several years. I've already been beaten up a lot, but what I experienced is indescribable. Nothing more is needed than the heart's burning need to fly.