Spiritual Cultivation and Movement
What does YOYO mean by a throat chakra “like a traffic jam”?
English translation draft · Based on the Chinese article. This is not a word-for-word translation approved by Master Shengyuan.
YOYO uses this comparison to describe wanting to say something but repeatedly holding it back. Someone may fear hurting a family member’s pride or upsetting friends or colleagues. Their thoughts remain inside, yet they cannot find a suitable person or moment to express them.
From family, classmates, and colleagues to another family after marriage, people are constantly learning how to get along. Repeatedly wondering whether to say something, whom to tell, and when to say it may leave a person feeling bottled up. Drawing together several situations she had encountered, YOYO used the image of the throat chakra to explain the state she understood.
Later, she compared it to a traffic jam on a freeway, describing energy that was not flowing smoothly at a particular point. To understand explanations like this, first consider the difficulty being expressed: is there something you want to say but you have not found someone who understands you or an appropriate opportunity? This is a fellow practitioner’s religious metaphor, and it also brings attention back to real relationships.