Quote from Shinzen on November 30, 2025, 6:03 pm

Apart from the spiritual benefits of caduceus activitation and bliss and all that, here are 3 small 'magic tricks' kechari allows. Tiny, little superpowers that are useful or slightly entertaining.

1. If your ears need to pop, doing the kechari seal really helps. Eg, on an airplane, when your ears to equalise pressure, I find it much more comfortable to block the nose with kechari rather than my fingers (the latter causes pressure inside my sensitive nostrils).
2. If you are slightly sick and have a sticky nose, you can clean up your nasopharynx. It's a bit off a gross topic, but it is useful. Especially when you have just recovered from a flu, but your nose is still sniffly. Clean it out, and breathe freely!
3. You can do the alternate nostril breathing trick to an audience of perhaps tipsy friends. Remember, a magician (in this context) never reveals his secret. Just watch the funny facial expressions as they try to replicate the results by pulling random nose related muscles as they try to block a nostril.

That is all that comes to mind right now. Share below if you have any 'magic tricks' or to add.