Chapter 84 Mandala
I told Li Daming that the subway was in chaos and he lost sight of me after he mixed into the crowd, which was a pity. But he said that we would have a chance to meet again in the future.
Li Daming nodded and walked away, not taking the matter seriously.
In the next few days, in addition to the daily routine of morning exercises and cleaning, the purple class was also responsible for promoting the course. Li Daming and I found colleagues from our previous unit to promote the course. The white-collar workers in the logistics group are very rich, and many of them do encounter many problems in their work and life, and are under great pressure, so it is not difficult to promote the course.
After one week, all the students in the purple class completed the five indicators and passed.
Aba was so happy that he suggested that squad leader Xu take us out for a meal. Squad leader Xu's face was as sullen as Changbai Mountain. He scolded, "Five of them barely passed. What's there to brag about? I completed ten this week! You still have the nerve to go out for a meal What are you thinking?"
After being scolded by the old woman for no reason, the excitement brought by our hard work for a week disappeared.
In the evening, I spent money to buy hard food, Li Daming bought wine, and we called all the students in the purple class to the dormitory, except for the old woman. Everyone drank happily until the middle of the night.
Aba was drunk at last. He hugged Li Daming and me and said that you two brothers are so open-minded. He wants to inherit the family business in the future and we must come over to help.
I found that another benefit of working here is that I can expand my network resources and expand my circle of friends.
The next day, everyone got up reluctantly to do exercises. They looked very depressed and were scolded by Yang Wei and squad leader Xu again.
In the afternoon, there was a general meeting for all lecturers. After a week, it was natural to give some rewards and encouragement. Today was also a summary meeting for the month. On the spot, a member of the yellow class was promoted to the advanced class, two members of the red class were promoted to the yellow class, and only one person from the purple class was promoted, and that was monitor Xu.
Squad Leader Xu was so happy that his face blossomed. He said a few words of encouragement to the students in our purple class and even shed tears in the end.
Aba sneered privately: "It's just fake mercy."
The monitor of the purple class left, so a student named Wang was promoted to be the temporary monitor. Monitor Wang was not as snobbish as the previous monitor Xu, and was easier to talk to. We all breathed a sigh of relief, and the atmosphere in the class would not be so depressing in the future.
If all members complete the task, the school will naturally give rewards. Class Leader Wang told us that tomorrow all members of Class Purple will experience an advanced course called Joy Mandala.
Joy Mantra is an ancient meditation method from India. After being modified by the school, the effect is magical. Once you experience it, you will feel like you have been reborn.
After finishing work the next morning, the members of the Purple Class were pulled into a classroom. The classroom was neither too big nor too small, just right for us to sit apart, neither too crowded nor too scattered, and the distance between everyone was just right.
The windows were improved, and the sunlight came in gently, without blinding the eyes. Meditation music played in the classroom, soothing and peaceful, like a trickle of water. If you raise your nose and sniff, you can also smell the faint scent of Tibetan incense, which is very comfortable and relaxes your body and mind.
As the door opened, a slightly plump female teacher walked in. She was not very pretty, but she gave people a kind and gentle feeling, without any worldly concern.
The female teacher was wearing loose clothes, sitting cross-legged in front of everyone, and said with a smile: "Some people may not know me, let me introduce myself, you can just call me Teacher Afang. I am a member of Teacher Huang's advanced class, and now I am responsible for teaching in the North China region. I flew back today to help everyone complete the Joy Mandala course together."
Class monitor Wang led the applause and shouted with everyone: "Thank you, teacher. You have worked hard."
Teacher Afang said, "Let's not waste any more time. Let me ask you a question first. Has anyone seen Avatar?"
Everyone said they had seen it.
Teacher Afang nodded and said, "In the last part of Avatar, a member of a group of blue-skinned aliens died, and everyone gathered around the Tree of Life, holding hands and chanting together. That is called the Mandala of Joy."
Aba scratched his head and whispered to me, "Why don't I remember this part?"
I was so engrossed in what he was saying that I said, "Maybe it's Avatar 2. Don't ask any more questions. We should just do whatever the teacher tells us to do."
Teacher Afang said with a smile, "Now everyone listen to my instructions. I will also join in. Let's sit in a circle and meditate."
We all started moving. The six purple class students plus Teacher Afang, a total of seven people, sat in a circle, holding hands. On my left was Aba, and on my right was Li Daming.
Teacher Afang stood up, walked to the center of the circle, and placed a very strange object on the ground. It was an antique wooden box, about the size of an adult's fist.
Li Daming asked the teacher what this was.
Teacher Afang never smiles or speaks. When she smiles, her eyes are like crescent moons. "I will explain it later. Everyone close your eyes first."
Everyone closed their eyes, and soothing music and chanting sounded in their ears.
Teacher Afang's voice was ethereal, and she said slowly: "The Joy Mandala is a meditation method from ancient India. It combines breathing with energy and uses abdominal breathing to allow the closed body energy to flow smoothly, balancing the body, mind, and spirit. Your life energy is smooth, the energy is purified and balanced, and you will feel energetic and joyful..."
Teacher Afang’s voice is so sweet, which fits the current atmosphere very well, like an elf guiding you into a secret garden.
We all closed our eyes and immersed ourselves in it. Except for the teacher and the background music, the classroom was very quiet.
Teacher Afang said softly, "The box I put in the middle of the circle is called the Indian Mandala Box. Inside is a very precious ancient Mandala flower, also called the Yabulu flower. It can release energy and guide everyone into the spiritual realm."
Even if I didn't put this in, I would be entering the spiritual realm. I have never had such a meditation experience in my life, it feels very fresh.
At this moment, my right wrist suddenly felt hot. I didn’t react at first, but after a few seconds I suddenly thought, isn’t that the psychic bracelet?
Wow, this is quite interesting. The psychic bracelet actually responded in this situation.
I was a little excited, and I carefully experienced the psychic bracelet, while continuing to listen to Teacher Afang's guidance.
Teacher Afang said softly: "Our era is called the 'Age of Aquarius'. It symbolizes the exploration and improvement of the mind and spirit, and finding the common ground of the human ... Next, we will change a piece of music. Everyone should follow the rhythm of the music and slowly sway their bodies left and right. Only the upper body should move, and the legs should not move... Yes, everyone move."
We followed her lead and started shaking our bodies.
"Don't make your movements too big. Yes, that's great. Now follow the rhythm of the music." Teacher Afang switched the music.
This music makes things much more cheerful, the rhythm is neither fast nor slow, and it is very comfortable to sway to.
"Everyone must have a lot of thoughts in their minds. It doesn't matter. Don't be restrained and don't follow them. Let them do whatever they want. Everyone should learn to accept distracting thoughts..." Teacher Afang patiently encouraged.
We were all doing belly breathing and shaking our bodies.
I felt my right wrist getting hotter and hotter, as if there were endless tiny electric currents emanating from the psychic bracelet and flowing along my wrist into my body.
My whole body felt like it was bathing in a vast and glorious ocean. It was vast and boundless, and the sea was calm and comfortable. It felt like a small boat gently rising and falling with the waves, like a boat floating without a mooring.
At this moment, I suddenly felt that there were trees all around me, as if I had walked into a beautiful royal garden. These trees exuded purity, neither too lush and overgrown to give people pressure, nor too sparse and short to make people feel pity.
I perceived it carefully and suddenly found a strange question: why is the number of these trees equal to the number of people present?
I tried to "see" in this state without opening my eyes. I first saw one of the most abundant trees, which was full of fruits in various colors and very beautiful. The legendary Garden of Eden was just like this.
That direction is exactly where Teacher Afang is.
Teacher Afang is definitely not a cunning and evil person. The tree she presented is so beautiful. Although I have concerns about Huang Teng and doubts about the training courses of this institution, after seeing Teacher Afang's presentation, I suddenly think that this course is actually not bad.
There is a dilemma here that I can't figure out for the time being. Huang Teng is a Taoist. He offers such a spiritual course. Will there be some Taoist methods in it? This kind of course is really good, so should I focus on the effect it presents, or investigate the reasons behind it?
As soon as I fell into this thought, the big tree in my perception suddenly disappeared, leaving only the blackness of my eyelids.
I quickly reminded myself not to follow the distracting thoughts. They were all there for me, and I was like the bright moon shining on the river. I retracted my thoughts and continued to maintain contact with the spiritual bracelet. Slowly, I felt it again, and I tried to sense Li Daming beside me.
