道 Dao Knowledge Base

Experience Reports

Substantial individual experiences — 400–1500+ words, anonymized.

EXP-002: Warmth, Sweating, and a Turning Sensation in Early Sitting

Anonymized report: a beginner in Buddhist-style sitting describes whole-body warmth, a sensation of rotation, and better daytime energy — and asks whether they have 'broken' themselves.

Buddhist-style seated meditation (打坐)practitioner report

EXP-003: Two Months of Leg Pain and a Felt 'Filling' of the Abdomen

Anonymized report: after two months of cross-legged sitting, a practitioner describes the pain plateau, an odd sensation of the abdomen filling with air, and shoulder pain.

Buddhist-style seated meditation (打坐), cross-leggedpractitioner report