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How Long Did It Take You To Reach Stage 2?

How Long Did It Take You To Reach Stage 2?
Less than 1 month (Snipped)1 Vote · 16.67%
Between 1 and 3 months (Snipped)4 Votes · 66.67%
Between 3 and 6 months (Snipped)1 Vote · 16.67%
Between 6 and 12 months (Snipped)0 Votes · 0.00%
Longer than 12 months (Snipped)0 Votes · 0.00%
Less than 1 month (No Snip)0 Votes · 0.00%
Between 1 and 3 months (No Snip)0 Votes · 0.00%
Between 3 and 6 months (No Snip)0 Votes · 0.00%
Between 6 and 12 months (No Snip)0 Votes · 0.00%
Longer than 12 months (No Snip)0 Votes · 0.00%
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After learning about the kechari mudra, and then deciding you'd like to pursue it yourself, how long it take you to reach stage 2?

I suspect there will be a noticeable distinction between those who decided to snip, or not.

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GerhardShinzen

It took me very close to one month, if I remember correctly.

I made around 3 small snips before having my first success. Good question, and a great idea to make this a poll.

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Shinzen

There is a little trick you can do to enter stage 2 for the first time. Well... it's simply pushing your tongue backwards with a finger. It does really help when one is starting out.

For those that make the weekly, hair-width snip ⇝ less than 3 months is very doable.

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ShinzenJunior

Less than 3 months seems reasonable for most people, but it also appears some people can reach stage 2 much more easily than others. It makes sense. We all have different anatomies.

Go at your own pace, and don't rush to 'keep up' with statistics.

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Junior