Having been bothered by a persistent lump in the throat for days, I finally succumed to anxiety and looked around on the net for a cure. Apparently, this is known as globus hystericus, and is caused by muscle tension. Suggested cure: drinking water and de-stressing.

a lump in the throat is also an expression of feeling of deep emotion when one feels saddened such as in the recent write up from sensei entitled A Message From sensei. a touching description of the beauty of everything and the community it can build.