Lower belly reservoir
settling and grounding
The lower belly is shown as a grounding focus where attention can settle while the body releases effort. “Reservoir” is a descriptive metaphor for practice experience, not a claim that the body contains a measurable subtle container.
Point 5 of 8 in Tibetan Kum Nye — Body of Ease
Cross-tradition overlaps
No overlapping points are registered for this point.
Sources
Tarthang Tulku, Kum Nye Relaxation (primary)
Part I, “The Practice of Kum Nye,” presents the relaxation exercises, body awareness, and experiential language used for this modern Tarthang Tulku system.
Longchen Rabjam, The Precious Treasury of the Way of Abiding (secondary_translation)
Nyingma contemplative context for body, breath, and awareness language; it is not a point-by-point Kum Nye manual.