Stealing another's breath

SRD SG

I am writing to see if you can shed some light on something that confounds my rational mind.

It is to do with taking energy from other people. It happens to me several times a week. It involves a feeling of an energy vacuum or hole appearing in my chest, and a corresponding gain of energy from the nearest person. This usually results in them taking a sudden intake of breath, or suddenly coughing. It starts as an unconscious process (I can never initiate it myself), where the energy vacuum appears in my chest, but continues as a conscious process, where I choose to continue with this 'grab' of energy.

So, in effect, I can cause people to lose their breath, and breath in suddenly, or suddenly cough, all because of this channel that occurs.

I have tried searching Google for any clues to see what this, and have only found a website about energy vampires. That website wasn't accurately describing what happens for me.

This phenomenon can't be interpreted through physics or science, which is why I am writing to you, to see if you can explain what is happening, why it is happening, and to point me in the right direction to learn more about things which can't be described by the rational mind and science.

I appreciate any help you can provide.

Dawnfirstlight SG

I've heard from the elderly that it is best not to let children sleep with elderly because the elderly will steal the breath of the children but I do not know exactly the reason why.

bohiruci SG

i suggest you do not sleep with child .

This channeling have nothing to do with your own liberation

We must all die .and have you prepared for it ?

Death is so common that everyday we thought we have the time to prepare but unfortunately we never .

Maybe you should think about the impermanence of life rather than trivial matters like this

Amitayus48 SG

This is purely your personal hallucination / imagination playing trick on you. It is also not in line with the truth concept of destiny as stated in LiaoFan Four lessons. In all schools of Buddhism, there is only blessing towards oneselves and its surrounding through the cultivation of meditation.

wisdomeye SG

Hi SRD,

The workings of Karma confound rational mind or ordinary science and logic. I suggest you learn more about Karma. It will be endlessly useful to you in both your ordinary life and spiritual pursuits. Buddha did not create the law of karmic cause-and-effect, it is simply cosmic physics, a universal law of balance and interaction. There is no one who lives as a lone island. All our actions, thoughts etc affect others and have repercussions.

Actually stealing people's energy, or doing it as a fantasy or doing it in dreams, or even the notion of doing it builds up negative mental propensities (ie bad karma) and will not be good for you in the long run. Whatever effect is wrought on others, will bounce back on you, sometimes manifold times. So when you are conscious of such phenomena of stealing others' energies, whether it is actually functioning or not, you should refrain from doing it anymore, you should wish for it not to happen. Your entire being should try to be against harming others or taking advantage of others in any way. This is my view of your situation. Harming others will only bring further harm to you. Giving unhappiness or suffering to others will only bring suffering to oneself.

If you study more into karma and its workings very deeply, you will see that it applies to every single facet of your life and helps you to achieve happiness, help others to achieve happiness. No matter what happens to you, good or bad, suffering or happiness, you have a greater ability to remain contented, unperturbed and accept it.

Hope it helps.

Sutras or readings that are helpful to you can include:

Sutra of 100 Karmas or Sutra of 100 Parables

Sutra of the Wise and Foolish

Teachings related to Karmic Cause and Effects, 10 Virtuous deeds and Five Precepts.

Lam-Rim

The Jakarta tales, past lives of the Buddha

etc