What is The Backward-Flowing Method?
The short answer is The Secret of Life and Death. The long answer is a safe, permanent way of awakening Kundalini. JJ Semple’s previous book, Deciphering the Golden Flower One Secret at a Time, told the story of his Kundalini awakening. Now, in The Backward-Flowing Method, he examines the meditation techniques that led to his awakening. Most misunderstood of all is the backward-flowing method, a technique for sexual sublimation whose goal is activating the Kundalini-Life Force, a procedure so secret the ancients took an oath never to reveal it. Semple analyzes meditation practices across cultures and throughout the ages, proving decisively that the backward-flowing method is the Secret of Life. He traces its origins to The Tibetan Book of the Dead and The Secret of the Golden Flower.
For anyone wishing to connect the dots between the various aspects of the Secret Teachings, this book is a must. The author describes how the backward-flowing method transformed his entire being, concluding that if the method is capable of producing such life-altering results, it must be powerful enough to produce these results time after time over any given number of subjects—truly a scientific breakthrough in meditation practice. What kind of results are discussed in this book?
- Triggering autonomic self-healing mechanisms capable of correcting defects related to neural degeneration;
- Rejuvenating the body, retarding the aging process, stimulating neuroplastic activity;
- Reversing self-destructive and addictive behavior;
- Heightening and enhancing consciousness to effect release from Karmic bondage;
- Facing death without fear and facilitating the transition into the next state of being.
The Backward-Flowing Method and Death
Scared to death of dying? You
don’t have to be. Death is a natural occurrence, yet most people
don’t realize they can plan for it while still alive. By learning the backward-flowing method, a
powerful meditation technique, the reader will master the secrets to prolonging
life and practice the procedures used by the ancient adepts to prepare for
death. This is not some sort of morbid philosophy or ritual; it’s an update of
the techniques first described in The
Tibetan Book of the Dead. Modernized by the author, these techniques
involve advanced self-awareness exercises used by the Tibetans in their preparations for
death. Says JJ Semple, "Preparing for death is something that should be done while you’re living. Sounds funny, I know. The Backward-Flowing Method: The Secret of Life and Death, not only explores the Secret of Life as laid out in The Secret of the Golden Flower, it instructs you on the science and art of dying. It's about preparing for the inevitable while there's still time."
The Backward-Flowing Method and Addiction
This book also contains vital information on the nature of
addiction and proposes a revolutionary means of overcoming it. Did you know
that all addicts—dopers, drinkers, smokers, eaters, gamblers, shoppers,
lechers—pursue their addictions to trigger the dopamine response? That’s the
element they crave; it isn’t heroin, or sex, or alcohol, or tobacco, per se;
it’s dopamine, a chemical element the body produces and releases into the brain
to satisfy a craving. In effect, the reward or payoff takes place in the brain,
not the penis, or the stomach, or any other part of the body. Most methods of
fighting addiction are based on reprogramming or behavior modification—a
process that “trains” the addict to replace his bad habits with good ones.
Reprogramming has a low rate of success and a high rate of recidivism. The backward-flowing method, on the
other hand, doesn’t use behavior modification. It uses sublimation, a process
that alleviates the cravings the addict feels.
Finally, this book addresses "the universality of man's spiritual achievements." Says JJ Semple, "My books are about redemption and transcendence. But so were the Middle Ages — about scourging the body in order to transcend it. My work isn’t about scourging the body; it’s about perfecting it in order to transcend it, in order to develop and maintain perfect health and mental awareness right through the golden years."