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“The secret of the Golden Flower” Chinese book of life (part 2)

                                                                     

2. Heavenly mind (heart)

Teacher Liu Ju said that there is due to himself, called the Way (Tao). At Dao has no name or form. This is a single entity, a single primary spirit. The essence and life can not be seen. They – in the light of heaven. Holy Light can be seen. He – in the sight of the eyes. Today I will be your guide and the first to reveal to you the secret of the Golden Flower One of the great, and, starting with this, I’ll explain everything. The Great One – the name given to the fact that he had no superior. Secret of the magic of life is to use the act in order to achieve non-doing. No one should be willing to jump over everything and understand everything immediately, but we must accept this rule, which is to do the work to change human nature (xing). In this case, it is important to choose the right path. Golden Flower is light. What color is the light? Someone uses the Golden Flower as a symbol. This is the true energy of the great transcendent One. The words “wherever measured the depth of water, it is the same everywhere,” relate to it.

Heaven created water with the One. This is the true energy of the Great One. If a person reaches this One, he lives, and if not – dies. But even if a person lives among energy (vital breath – prana), he does not see the energy (vital breath), as well as fish, living in the water, does not see the water. Man dies when he does not have the life breath, as well as fish die if it is deprived of water. Therefore followers taught the people above all cling vsenachalnoe and protect one: it is the circulation of light and support center. If preserve this true energy can quickly extend the current life and then apply the method to create an immortal body by “melting and mixing.”

The work on the circulation of the world depends entirely on the back of this movement, which thought (the heavenly place of consciousness, a heavenly heart) come together. Heavenly heart lies between the sun and the moon (that is, between the two eyes).

Book of the Yellow Castle says: “On the field, in the square inch square foot home life can be arranged.” House per square foot – a person. The field in the square inch on the face – what else could it be, if not the heart of heaven? In the middle of the square inch dwells magnificence. In Purple Jade Hall of God abides greatest Void and Life. Confucians call it the center of emptiness; Buddhists – terrace of the living Taoists – the land of ancestors, or yellow castle, or a dark passage, or pre haven  space. Heaven is the heart – this is home, and light – Mr. Therefore, when the light circulates energy body appear before his throne, as if, when the holy king founded the capital and laid down the basic rules of order, all states would be suitable with the tribute, or as if, when the gentleman is calm and quiet, the servants and maids listen to his orders in good faith and everyone does their job. So you have to make the light circulate, and this most beautiful and most profound mystery. Light moves with ease but hardly fixed. If you force him to circulate for a long time, it crystallizes itself, and this is the true spiritual body. This crystallized spirit created for the nine heavens. This is – a condition referred to in the Book of Stamps Heart: “This morning you fly silently up.” Following this basic principle, you need to seek its only method: by concentrating on it your thoughts, book Yan Leung said: “Putting thoughts can fly and be born in heaven.” Heaven – it is not the wide blue sky, and the place where physicality is born at the monastery to create. If you maintain this state for a long time, quite apart from the body naturally develops is another body – the spiritual.

Golden Flower – the elixir of life (Tszindan, or, literally, golden ball, golden pill). All changes of spiritual consciousness depend on the heart. There is a secret spell that, despite the fact that there are very precise, yet so volatile that it needs a great mind, clarity, total immersion and quiet. People without this highest degree of intelligence and understanding can not find ways to use spells, people without such a great ability to dive and peace can not be determined to follow it.

This part explains the origin of the Great Way (Tao) of the world. Heaven is the heart – this is the germ of a great path. If you can be absolutely calm, heavenly heart spontaneously manifest itself. When the feeling of waking up and expresses itself in the normal expression of a person created as a primary entity. This being is between conception and birth, in real space, but when only one hint of personality appears in the birth, life, and human nature is divided into two parts. Since that time, if the state of the greatest peace is not achieved, the human nature and life will never meet.

The plan limits the Great said that the great One includes true energy (prana), the seed of the spirit. animus and anima. If the thought is quiet, so you can see the heart of heaven, the spiritual mind arrives at the source itself. This human nature is really living in the real space, but the glow of light is in the eyes. Therefore the teacher teaches the circulation of light so that the true human nature can be achieved. True human nature is the primary spirit. Primary spirit is precisely human nature and life, and here is the actual primary energy. And this is a great way.

The teacher, then, making sure that people have lost the path that leads from the unconscious to the conscious action of omission. Thus he says that the magic elixir of life uses conscious action to reach the unconscious non-action. Conscious action is in the direction of the circulation of light reflection, to make clear the release of the heavens. If true then the seed is born and used the correct method to all this melt and mix and in this way to create the Elixir of Life, then you can go through the pass. Formation of the embryo, which must develop in warm, fed, bathed, there is a passage in the unconscious non-action. Requires a whole year before the embryo is born, throw a shell and successfully move from the ordinary world into the world of the sacred. This is a simple and easy method. But there are so many varying conditions related to this, that one man can not jump suddenly overcome. Anyone seeking eternal life, to find the location of the source of human nature and life.

2. Primary Spirit and Creative Spirit

Teacher Liu Ju said that compared to the heavens and the earth is like the fly-lived. However, compared with the Great Way, the heavens and the earth, too, like a bubble and a shadow.

Only the first and the true nature of the spirit to transcend time and space. Seed energy fetus, as well as the heavens and the earth, is transient, but the primary spirit above the polar differences, and this is a place where heaven and earth were born. When students understand how to master the primary spirit, they overcome the polar concepts of light and darkness, and do not stay longer in the three worlds.But only one who saw the true face of human nature, is able to do. When people are released from the womb, the primary spirit is in a square inch (between the eyes), but the conscious spirit dwells below – in the heart. This lower physical heart is shaped like a big peach, it is covered with the wings of light, supports the liver and intestines served. This is the heart depends on the outside world. If a person does not eat even one day, it feels exceptional discomfort. If a person hears something terrible – it trembles, if a person hears something fierce – it stops, if a person encounters with death – it made sad, and if a person sees something beautiful – it admires. But the heart of heaven in my head when it moves to a lesser extent? You ask: Can not move the heart of heaven? I answer, how can true thought to move in a square inch? If it really is moving, it’s bad. Because, when ordinary people die, then it is moving, but it’s bad. It would be best if the light is already crystallized into a spiritual body and its vital energy gradually infused instincts and movement. But this is a mystery that can not unravel the thousand years. Lower heart moves like a strong, powerful leader who despises the Heavenly ruler because of his weakness, and usurps power in state affairs. But when the main stronghold in a position to be strengthened and protected, then the heart of heaven – as a strong and wise ruler, sat down on the throne. Eyes begin circulation of light, as two ministers on the right and the left who support the ruler of all his strength. When a rule in the center, so, in order, all the heroes are rebels with peaks, turned in the opposite direction, and are ready to carry out orders.

The path to the Elixir of Life is a supreme magic, which includes three elements: a liquid seed, the spiritual fire and earth idea. What is a liquid seed? This is the true energy of the early sky (eros). Spiritual fire is light (logos). The Earth is thought heavenly heart, staying in the middle (intuition). Spiritual fire is applicable to the action, the Earth’s idea – to matter and liquid seed – to the base. Ordinary people are creating their bodies with thoughts. Body – is not only the outer shell of seven feet in height. The body is anima, earthly soul, which is tied to the mind to influence it. Consciousness depends basically on the anima, which refers to the feminine (yin). It is the body consciousness. As long as this consciousness is not interrupted, it continues to be a generation after generation, and reshaping and transformation of matter anima continuous.

But other than that, there is animus, which is nestled in the spirit. Happy animus is in the eye, at night he is in the liver. While in the eyes, he looks, being in the liver – is dreaming. Dreaming – this wandering spirit through all nine heavens and all nine solid. But anyone bursting into a gloomy mood, bound body, bound shackles anima. The concentration of animus creates circulation of light, and in this way the spirit is maintained, the soul submits, and the consciousness is turned off. Method used in ancient times to break out of the world, is full of molten slag of darkness, in order to get back to creating.This is not nothing but a reduction anima and replenishment animus. A circulation of light – is a means of reducing the magic of darkness and increasing the power of the anima. Even if efforts are not aimed at the return of the Creative and magical means limited circulation of light, it is still the light that we have to build. Through his circulation going back to creating. If you follow this method, the excess of liquid semen will be presented as such, the fiery spirit is inflamed, and earthly thought hardens and crystallizes. Thus, the sacred fruit ripens: scarab rolls his ball, and the ball is developing life as a result of continuous efforts of his spiritual concentration. If you fertilize the embryo can grow and discard the shell, why our heavenly abode of the heart can not produce the body, if we focus on it the spirit?

One, the true nature of man (logo, combined with the vital forces), falling to the monastery to create, split into animus and anima. Animus – the heavenly heart. This is the nature of light, is the power of lightness and purity. This is what we got from the great emptiness, that is identical in shape to the original source. Anima is the dark top. It is the energy of heavy and foggy involving physical heart. Animus loves life, anima tends to death. All sensual desires and impulses are manifestations of anger anima; is conscious spirit which after death is supported in the blood, but who in their lifetime is the greatest grief. Gloom returns to darkness, as objects attract each other according to the principle of similarity. But the student understands how the dark anima transform into pure light (yang).

This part describes the primary role of the conscious mind and the spirit in the creation of the human body. Teacher says a person’s life like the life of a fly-lived: only the true nature of the human spirit can be a primary step outside the circle of the heavens and the earth and of the whole cosmic cycle. The true nature of man is the fact that it has no polarity (from infinity), and for primary energy polarity (limit), whereby it takes in the true essence of the heavens and the earth and becomes a conscious spirit. As the primary spirit he gets his human nature from his father and mother. This spirit does not have a primary consciousness and knowledge, but can regulate the processes that form the body. The conscious mind is perfectly clear and very effective and can be adapted continuously. He – the ruler of the human heart. While it remains in the body, it – animus. After separation from the body, he becomes a spirit. While the body is in existence, the primary spirit is not formed embryo, with which he can connect. Thus it crystallizes in the non-polarized free One.

At the birth of the conscious spirit drew in the energy and thus becomes the home of the newborn. He lives in the heart. Since that time, the heart becomes the master, and the primary spirit of losing its position as the authorities have the conscious spirit. Primary Spirit loves peace, and conscious spirit loves movement. In its motion, he is tied to the feelings and desires. Day and night he scatters seed – until such time as the primary energy of the spirit are not fully used. Then conscious spirit leaves the shell and leaves.

Those who did mostly good in spirit energy is clean and clear, when death comes. The conscious mind goes through the upper openings – mouth and nose. Pure and light energy rises, floats to the sky and becomes five year old ghost-demon or ghost-spirit. But if during the life of the spirit of the primary was used to appease the conscious spirit of avarice, stupidity, passion, lust and devotion to all sins, then at the moment of death the spirit-energy is clouded and the conscious mind goes along with breathing holes through the bottom – gate womb. Because, if the energy of the unclean spirit, it crystallizes, sinking down, sinking to hell and becomes a demon. In this case, not only the primary spirit loses its essence, but also the strength and wisdom of the true human nature for that reason decrease. Therefore the Master says: If it moves, it’s bad. If someone wants to keep the spirit of the primary, he should, without doubt, first to conquer the conscious spirit. The path of conquest – through the circulation of light.Practicing the circulation of light, it is necessary to forget about the body and the heart. The heart has to die, the spirit – to live. When the spirit is living, breathing miracle will begin to circulate. This is what the Master calls the best. Then the spirit must be given the opportunity to plunge into the abdominal cavity (the solar plexus). Energy in this case interacts with the spirit, and the spirit is combined with the energy and crystallizes. This is a way to start the action.

At one time in the life of the monastery primary spirit is transformed into a real energy. At that point, the method should be turning the mill wheel to clean it so that it becomes the Elixir of Life. This is the way of concentrated action. When Pearl Elixir of Life is ready, can be formed by the holy embryo, then the work should be directed to the warm and spiritual nourishment of the fetus. It is a way to improve.When the energy body is fully formed child, efforts should be directed to give birth to the fetus and return it into the void. This is the way the end of the action. From ancient times to the present day it is not empty talk, and the sequence of the great ways to create a real method eternally alive and immortal spirit and a holy man. If the work is brought to an end, all referring to the dark top completely absorbed and the body becomes pure light. When the conscious mind is transformed into a primary spirit, only then we can say that it has reached an infinite ability to transform, and it becomes possible to break the cycle of birth, to find the existence of a sixth body, a golden supreme spirit. If you do not use this method of refining, how else to avoid the path of birth and death?

 

 

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“The secret of the Golden Flower” Chinese book of life (part 1)

This book originated in the esoteric circles of China. For a long time, her texts were transmitted orally and then in writing, the first book was published during the Ch’ien-lung (XVIII c.). In 1920, in Beijing, was printed one thousand copies of the book, distributed to a small group of people who, in the opinion of the publisher, to understand the issues described in the book. A new edition of a small book and distribution were the result of a religious revival in China, due to the acute political and economic situation in the country. Created a number of secret sects that sought, based on the ancient tradition of secret societies, to achieve such a state of mind, which would elevate them above the poverty of life. Magical letter, prayer, sacrifice, etc., and in addition to this seance, widespread in China – that the methods by which sought ways of direct communication with the gods and the spirits of the dead. Along with this there and the secret movement, practiced psychological method – meditation, or yoga.Followers of this method, in contrast to European “Yogi”, which is just east of practice sport, reach, almost without exception, the higher states. In addition to the release from the bondage of the illusory external world, they had many other purposes, for example, use of release through Buddhist meditation to achieve nirvana, or, as taught by the book, by connecting spirituality with psychogenic forces to prepare yourself for the possibility of life after death, not just as a ghost, doomed to extinction, but as a reasonable mind, conscious. In order to develop this doctrine, organized schools that have tried through meditation to increase the influence of the spirit on certain processes sympathetic nervous system. (As Europeans, we call it the endocrine system.) This effect amplify, rejuvenate and normalize life processes so that even death is overcome so that it becomes harmonious completion of life. Spiritual entity, is now ready to further the continued existence as a spirit-body created out of his own power system, leaving the mortal body, which remains as the dried shell that resets the cicada. The lower strata of the movement sought to thus gain magical powers, learn to drive out evil spirits and disease.Briefly describing, so the soil in which the rise of such movements in our time, have said about the source of the teachings of this book. Thanks to an amazing discovery, we learned that these commandments are much older than their writing. The book “Tai Yi Jin Hua Tszuntszi” leads to the XVII century, when it was printed with woodblocks.

Editor describes an incomplete copy, dated meanwhile, found on Lyulichan, old street traders with books and antiques in Beijing, and explains how he later regained the book, use an instance of another. But the oral tradition goes even deeper into the century, k) nickname) golden elixir of life Schzindan jiao), which evolved (Dynasty Tai in VIII century. Founder him – Liu Yan (Lu Dongbin), well-known researcher of Taoism, which was later described in folklore as one of the Eight Immortals, and of which over time have collected a lot of stories. This doctrine, like all religions, Chinese and foreign, enjoyed tolerance and benevolence in the Tang Dynasty and was widespread, as it has always been esoteric, over time it became persecuted because of his followers were suspected of political intrigues.

This book gives the best of the available facts about the doctrine of the golden elixir of life. Sayings attributed to her, Liu Yan whose middle name was Liu or Liu Dongbin, Guest Cave. In this book, he is presented as the patriarch of Liu, Liu Jo, who lived at the end of VIII – the beginning of IX century. Later it was added to the sayings of the comment, but kept in the same tradition.

Location Liu received his esoteric secret doctrine? He attributed the origin of the doctrine Guan Yin-hsi, the Master Pass, for which, according to legend, Lao Tzu wrote his essay “The Tao Te Ching.” In fact, the system can find a lot of ideas taken from the esoteric, mystical teachings of the “Dao De Jing”. For example, “in the valley of the gods” identical “to the spirit of the valley” Lao Tzu. But since Taoism during the Han degenerated largely into the external witchcraft because the court magicians, Taoists sought through alchemy gold pill (Sorcerer’s Stone), which could turn base metals into gold and give people a physical immortality, the movement Liu Yan took reform. Alchemical symbols are symbols of psychological processes. In this respect, this approach was similar to the original ideas of Lao Tzu. The latter, however, was completely free spirit, and his follower Chuang Tzu despised all gamesmanship yoga, healers and seekers of health elixir, though he, of course, also meditate and use it to intuitively recognize the unity with which it was founded, later intellectual development, system. Liu Yan was committed to a particular faith (religious bias), which was based on Buddhism and convinced him of the illusory nature of the external world, but the way, quite different from Buddhism. He sought a way to reach eternal life – the thought is foreign to Buddhism. However, one should not underestimate the influence of Mahayana Buddhism, which at that time was the dominant religion in China. From time to time quoted Buddhist sutras. In our text does this influence is very noticeable. In the second half of the third section, we make a clear reference to the method known as “concentrated contemplation” (chi-kuan), and the latter is a purely Buddhist method practiced in Tiantai school Ji Kai.

From this point of view became evident was a gap in the sequence of thoughts in this essay. On the one hand, here is the cultivation of the Golden Flower, on the other – there are purely Buddhist ideas that reject peace and persistently shifting goal to nirvana. Followed by a few paragraphs, which, taking into account the spiritual level and consistency of work in general, are hardly more important than just scraps of information. Moreover, the work to a domestic revival “spread the light” and the creation of the divine knowledge, is described only in its early stages, despite the fact that the later stages of the goal. Therefore, we can not avoid the suspicion that part of the manuscript was still lost, and replaced parts are taken from other sources. Gap and the lack of integrity of the text parts that are not included in the transfer, due to their low quality.

Unprejudiced reading can, however, detect the fact that the two sources, Taoism and Buddhism, are not sufficient to cover the full range of ideas. Confucianism in a form that is based on the “I Ching”, is also a source book. Eight basic trigrams (Ba Gua) in the “I Ching” made in different parts of the text as the labeling of certain internal processes, and in the future we will try to explain the impact that comes from the use of these symbols. The rest, as Confucianism has a broad common ground with Taoism, the union of these two schools of thought did not violate general consistency.

It is possible that in many European readers will produce unexpected impression that they will find in the text of sayings, familiar to Christian teaching. Note, however, that these well-known words, which in Europe are mentioned only as an expression of the church, there are quite a different meaning, as used in a psychological context. Here are some of them, selected at random, which is particularly impressive: the light is life, the eye is the light body, man is spiritually reborn of water and fire. Let’s compare the dictum of John: “I baptize you with water, but one mightier than I … He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire, “or,” If a man be born of water and the Spirit he can not enter into the kingdom of God. ” As suggestive, for example, the idea of ​​”water” as the cradle of the matter in our text, and how clear the difference between the “surface current” life of the flesh, which exhausts itself in the birth (born of the flesh is flesh), and “going backwards” (Metanoia).

The font also plays a part in this revival, as well as in baptism preached by John, and the Christian baptism. Even the sacrament of marriage, which plays an important role in Christian texts, appears several times, also referred to a child, the eternal child (puer aeternus), within us, Christ, which is to be born in us (and who, in other words, is the bridegroom of the soul), and also referred to the bride. And what is remarkable – perhaps very minor detail – the need for oil for lamps, to burn brightly, and it takes on a new and weighty psychological meaning of text. It is worth mentioning that the expression “Golden Flower” (Jin Hua) in the hidden value includes the word “light.” If you write two characters, one above the other so that they touch each other, the lower part of the top character and the upper part of the lower form the character for “light” (Juan). Obviously, this secret sign was coined during the persecution, when the cover is great secrecy was necessary for the further spread of the teaching. Because of the constant threat of being disclosed by the authorities were still available for the teaching of a secret circle of initiates. If we ask where they come from the religion of the world, we must first of all take into account Persia, as in the Tang Dynasty, China had many Persian temples. Several items of text similar to the teachings of Zoroaster, and especially with the Persian mysticism, but on the other hand, there were large discrepancies. Another factor that can not be ignored – the direct influence of Christianity. In the Tang period Uighur Turkic tribe, allies of the emperor, professed the Nestorian doctrine of Christianity, the tribe enjoyed the highest patronage, as evidenced by the well-known Nestorian Syanfu monument, erected in 781 g, with inscriptions in two languages ​​- Chinese and Aramaic. Such connections between Nestorians and Tszindan jiao are possible.

2. Psychological and cosmological background to the text

To make the following translation clear, is to say a little more about the basics of philosophy, which supports the method. This philosophy is to a certain extent there is something common to all philosophies of China. It is built on the premise that the cosmos and man ultimately subject to the same law, that man is a microcosm of the macrocosm, and is inseparable from whatever was rigid framework. The same laws govern first and also the second, and one path leads to another. Soul and space relate to each other as well as the inner world with the outer world. Therefore, human nature takes part in all the movements of space both internally as well as externally, is closely related to them.

Tao, or Way, operates as a man, and the visible and invisible nature (heaven and earth). Tao character in his original writing consists of the top, which may be interpreted as “start”, and then the character for “walking” also means “the way”, and the lower one – “stand still” – which was down more Late manner of writing. The original meaning in this case, “the way, though unchanging, leading from the start to the aim.” The underlying idea is that the teachings of the Tao, though the and invariably, there is a means of all motion and his law dictates. Heavenly way – those which are moving constellations, the way of man is the road on which it has to move through life. Lao Tzu used the word “way” in the metaphysical sense, as the supreme principle of the universe, which anticipates the implementation and not yet divided into opposites that affect the appearance of the reality of things. This terminology is proposed in this book.

Confucian terminology is somewhat different. Here the word “Tao” is “inner peace” and means “the right way” on the one hand, the path of heaven, the other – the way man. According to Confucianism, the highest principle of the Common has Taiji (the great Pole, a great limit). The term “pole” is also occasionally appears in our text as identical to the Tao. Of Dao and Taiji develop root causes of things: one pole – the light (yang) and the other – the darkness or shadow (yin). Among some European scientists originally invested in them sexual meaning, but the characters indicate the phenomena of nature. Yin – the shadow, therefore, the northern slope of the mountains and south of the river (because the movement of the sun during the day plunges south of the river in the shade). Ian in his original writing meant waving pennants and means “southern slope of the mountain” and “the northern shore of the river.” Proceeding from the first concepts of “light” and “shadow”, their value was then extended to all polar concepts, including sexual. However, since both the yin and yang have a common origin in the undivided one active only in the field events, where yang – the active principle and the state, and the yin – passive principle, is arbitrary and conditioned, it is clear that the metaphysical dualism is not the basis these ideas. Less abstract than the yin and yang, the creative concept is perceived (Qian and Kun), which originate in the “Book of Changes” (“I Ching”) and symbolizes heaven and earth. Due to the union of heaven and earth, and the main effect of dual power (which are controlled by one major law – Member) developed the “ten thousand things” that is, the outer world.

Among these “things” – an external manifestation of the real world – there must be a man in his physical shell, which in every particle of the universe is a small (xiao tian ti). Therefore, in accordance with Confucianism, the inner nature of man came from heaven, or, as the Taoists, a phenomenal form of Tao. In the world of phenomena people develop into many individuals, each of which is contained as the main monad start in life, but even before birth, at the moment of conception, it becomes a bipolar phenomenon of “human nature” and “Life” (syn and mines).

Character “shin” meaning “human nature”, is composed of two parts: the “heart” or “mind” (blue) and “born” (shen). Heart (blue) in accordance with the Chinese concept is container emotionally consciousness that awakens the five senses-controlled reactions to the perception of the outside world. What remains behind it, when the feelings are not expressed, but that is to say, in the transcendental superconscious state, is “human nature” (syn). Changing in line with a more precise definition of the concept, “human nature” is inherently good or, if you look at it from the point of view of eternal ideas, or evil, or at best, something in between. When viewed in terms of empirical historical evolution, it can go into something good only through long-term development of morals (syuntsin).

“Human Nature” (syn) as a concept, no doubt related to the logo, find a strong connection to “life” (min) when it enters the world of appearances. Character minutes actually means “the will of heaven,” and then fate, fate, predestination, and, on this basis, the duration of fleeting life, a measure of vitality, tempered man, and, therefore, it appears that min (“life”) closely associated with eros. Both bases, so to speak, supra-individual. Man, as a spiritual being, was a human being because of their “nature” (xing). The individual possesses it, but it goes far beyond individualism. The concept of “life” (min) is also just like to take their own destiny, it depends on his conscious will. Confucianism sees in minutes (“life”) the law of heaven, to which one must adapt, Taoism sees it as a multi-colored game of nature, which can not escape the laws of Tao, but which, however, there is an accident, and Chinese Buddhism views life as a ransom of karma in the illusory world. This duality in a solid match individual following bipolar connection. The body is driven by the interaction of two physical structures: the first one, hun, which, because it belongs to the substance yang, I translated as masculine, and the second, in which relates to the substance of yin and moved me as a female. Both concepts come from the observation that there is a death, and therefore both are contained in their written sign demon, that is, the deceased (gui).Femininity was defined as particularly associated with bodily processes, after the death it sinks into the ground and decompose. In contrast ashtia – masculine – is the supreme soul, after death, it rises into the air, where the first remains alive for a while, and then evaporates into space or transfused back to a source of life. In the living body, these two structures correspond to a certain extent, the system of the brain and the solar plexus, respectively. Masculine (animus) dwells in the eyes, the feminine (anima) – in the abdomen. Masculine light and movable, feminine – a dark and a touchdown. Sign hun, the male principle, is made up of characters “demon” and “white.” This defines the concept, similar to what we find popping up everywhere like a shadow, and the shadow of the spirit of the flesh, and, no doubt, the Chinese interpretation will include something similar. Nevertheless, we have to be careful when asking for the etymology of words, because in the ancient manuscript character for “demon” is missing, and so perhaps we are not dealing with the source, and with derivative characters. In any case, the male principle (hun) is a light, soul – yang, while the feminine (as) is the darkness, the soul – yin.

Normal, the current clockwise, that is flowing down the process of life – this is the process in which two souls come into contact as a reasonable and animal factors. Typically feminine – impersonal will that pushed passions, serve it makes the mind or intellect. At least feminine makes it to the point where the mind rushes outward, causing the energy of both male and female, and life flow ceases. Positive results – is the creation of new creatures that life goes on, while the original being “eksterrioriziruetsya” and “in the end it becomes a thing among things.” The result – death. Feminine dies masculine soars, and the subject (ego), devoid of energy left after his death in a precarious position.

If the subject (ego) own up to “eksterriorizatsiyu”, he goes down and sinks into the unconscious unhappiness death, only slightly supported illusory way of life that it has attracted, not being able to actively participate in anything (hell, hungry souls) . But if the subject (ego) made an effort to make the process of moving up despite “eksterriorizatsii ‘, it supports the time (so much in fact, as he is supported by the energy received from the sacrifices of the survivors) for a happy life, each according to his merits. In both cases, the individual should retreat and reverse movement, respectively, “eksterriorizatsii.” The creature then becomes powerless ghost, because it loses the energy of life, and his fate is coming to an end. It is now reaping the fruits of his good or bad deeds in heaven or in hell, which, however, are outside the body, but are states of mind. The more a creature enters these states, the more enhanced the reverse movement (involution), until it disappears from the plane of existence of any form of life, and then went into a new womb, begins a new existence. This condition is a state of the demon spirit of the deceased have been removed. The Chinese word that defines this state of being, – gui (often mistakenly translated as “devil”). If, on the other hand, it is possible for life to create a “back current”, raises the direction of life energy, if energy masculine (animus) subdued the feminine (anima), then the release will happen from the outside world. He is recognizable, but not desirable. So the illusion of the outside world is deprived of its power. Starts inside, rising energy circulation. Subject (ego) is removed from the bustle of the world and continues to live after death, because the process of “interriorizatsii” prevents the waste of vital energies in the external world. Instead of being wasted, they create within the internal rotation of the monad life center, independent of bodily existence. This subject (ego) is a saint, shen. Shen hieroglyph meaning “create” it is opposite in meaning to the word “gui”. As an old Chinese manuscript is represented by a double curved pattern, which also means thunder, lightning, the electrical charge. Such a being can live as long as continued internal rotation. It may, as the invisible, influence people and inspire them to great thoughts and noble deeds. Sages of antiquity – these are people who are thousands of years supported and enlightened humanity. However, there remains a caveat.These people retain individual characteristics, therefore, influenced by space, time and place. Their immortality can not exceed the eternity of heaven and earth. Only the Golden Flower, which grows from the inner detachment from all earthly things, is eternal. A person who has reached this stage, move the “I”, it is no longer restricted to the monad, and penetrates into the magic circle of the polar duality of all phenomena, and returns to the One, the Tao. Here lies the difference between Buddhism and Taoism. In Buddhism, this is a return to nirvana associated with complete disappearance of the subject (ego), which, like the world, is illusory. If nirvana and can not be interpreted as death, transformation, then it is absolutely transcendent. In Taoism, on the contrary, the purpose – to save the transformed form the idea of ​​personality, “footprints” left by the experience of existence. It is the light, which, together with the life returned to him and which is symbolized in our text the Golden Flower. As an application, it is necessary to add a few words about the use of our text Eight Diagrams “Book of Changes” (“Yi Jing”). Trigram Zhen, thunder awakens, there is a life that breaks out of the earth: it is the beginning of all motion. Trigram

Sun, wind, wood, Meekness, characterizes the flow of reality – the energy in the form of ideas. As the wind gets everywhere, so the principle that is embodied by Sun, is vseproniknovenie contributes to the “enjoyment.” Trigram Li, the sun, fire, brightness, Clutch, plays a huge role in the religion of the world. Resides in the eyes, forms a protective circle and is a revival. Trigram K’un, earth, perceives, is one of the two primary reasons, namely yin substance, which is embodied in the energies of the earth, which, like a plowed field, takes the data-air grain and gives them life. Dui trigram, lake, mist, triumphant, is the final state of the yin and therefore belongs to the autumn. Trigram Ch’ien, heaven, to build, strong, – the embodiment of the principle of yang, which fertilizes Kun, perceive. Trigram Kan, water, bottomless dive opposite Lee, as can be seen on its outer structure. Represents the area of ​​Eros, while Lee means Logos. Lee – the sun, Kan – moon. Kang and Lee marriage – is a secret magical process that creates a child, a new man. Trigram Gen, Mt, stored peace, a symbol of meditation, which, while maintaining outward calm, gives life to the inner world. Therefore Gen – a place where life and death, where is completed Stirb und Werde!
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Qigong (Chi Kung) Complex “Twelve pieces of brocade”

This set of exercises originated centuries ago. It is closely linked with the Taoist tradition of healing the body and the search for immortality. As you know, Taoist hermits retreated to remote places, mostly in the mountains, and through the practice of meditation, exercise and various alchemical medicines and potions from herbs and minerals sought to achieve longevity. In religious Taoism, which reached its peak in the first century AD, it was the practice of external and internal alchemy. With their help, the Taoists were trying to get the “magic pill” immortality. In the first case, the pill was smelted in alchemical crucible, in the second – it is “smelted” in the body. Internal alchemy, in fact, is a complex set of psychophysical training, including meditation practice in the statics and dynamics. Actuated below the complex is one of the types of this kind of practice.

About the name of the complex

As you know, brocade highly valued in China, wove it only skilled craftsmen, and were high-ranking officials. With these exercises every man could weave a precious brocade longevity. The number 12 is not only the amount of exercise, and it has a sacred meaning, associating with the number of months in a year, which come and go from year to year, from century to century, so this number as a key to eternity.In addition, the number 12 is associated with the amount of energy meridians in the body that make up the equilibrium, symmetrical system, and so on that line number 12 is associated with harmony.

Guidelines

  1. To engage in regularly.
  2. For playing you must choose a quiet place where you will not disturb anyone.
  3. Engage in a well-ventilated room, but in any case not in the draft.
  4. Not recommended for a full or empty stomach.
  5. You can engage in an hour after a meal.

1. Sit in the lotus position (polulotosa or simply cross-legged), body kept straight, head slightly lower, thumbs easily squeeze into a fist, put his hands on his knees, his fists turn the palms down, totally relax, close your eyes, the teeth band, tip first touch the sky. Eliminate extraneous thoughts .

The effect of posture

Strengthens the spirit (shen) and chi energy, helps relieve stress and lead to a deep muscle relaxation.

2. Sitting in the home position, 36 times easily knock his teeth, then his hands tightly against the ears, fingers should be on the back of the head, elbows to separate the sides, run nine breaths (inhale – exhale), should breathe easily and silently .

The effect of exercise

It helps to focus the spirit (shen) in the heart, strengthens teeth and gums.

3. palms still pressed to his ears, put your index fingers on average, perform 24 lightly on the base of the skull (points fenchi) index fingers, slide down from the middle, with sound, extending to the ears, should remind hit the drum. After that, his hands dropped to his knees and squeeze into fists.

The effect of exercise

Can deal with the violation of energy in the body, strengthens the vestibular apparatus.

4. put one brush to the other, palms up (men lay on top of the left hand, women – right), hands are placed in front of you, tilt the head forward, slowly turn your head to one side, then the other, when you turn the head expand the shoulders, and After turning his head down to the shoulders, looking back, turn the head turns to the left and to the right (in each direction 24 times) . The effect of exercise strengthens the muscles of the back and waist, increases the mobility of spine and reduces stiffness in the shoulder girdle muscles, improves vision, is the prevention against the effects of rheumatoid joints.

Expand the palm and put your hands on the belt, his tongue lightly touch the sky, and when accumulated in the mouth saliva, start to rotate the tongue (36 rotations and then do three times swallow saliva, swallowing loudly and at the same time should be to imagine that the “Vermilion field” the area below the belly button) pearl drops .

The effect of exercise

Normalizes the function of internal organs, especially the digestive system.

6. Take a deep breath in through your nose, hold your breath, vigorously rub hands until the heat, then put his hand on your lower back (in the points to Men ching) and downward movements (or circle) pound portions (26 movements), while performing a slow exhalation through nose .

The effect of exercise

Strengthens the kidneys, activates chi energy.

Take the starting position, take a deep breath in through your nose and hold your breath, imagine a fire in the area of ​​the lower “cinnabar field”, feeling the heat in the lower abdomen, exhale slowly through the nose .

The effect of exercise

Evokes the energy of qi, increases lung capacity.

Bend your elbows, do 24 slow rotating back and forth in the shoulder joint (exercises can be performed separately for each hand) .

The effect of exercise

Increases the mobility of the shoulder joints, strengthens muscles of the shoulder girdle, prevent low back pain.

9. Slowly straighten your legs forward, closed their fingers “in the Castle,” raise your hands in front of him with his hands up, imagining that you are lifting a heavy stone, and on the chest, expand the brush through the outside and continue to raise the arms above the head palms up until straightening, drag his body up, then slowly lower your arms, repeat the move 9 times .

The effect of exercise

Strengthens the heart and liver, reduces back pain and back.

10. Lean forward while pulling out his hands, try to grab hands soles of the feet. Follow the slope on the exhale, inhale slowly to

Straighten up, repeat 12 times the slopes .

The effect of exercise

Normalizes the pericardium, increases flexibility and mobility of the foot ligaments of the spine.

11. The same as in exercise number 5. Repeat 3 times .

The effect of exercise

Clears the energy channels.

12. Concentrate on the ‘cinnabar field “(below the navel), imagine that it is a fire, pull the anus, move to it warmth, while inhaling, lift warm up the spine to the crown, alternately fixing his attention on the waist, back, , neck and top of the head, and then as you exhale chi crown falls to the ground through the temples and ears on the cheeks, throat and chest lowered to the bottom “Vermilion field” .

The effect of exercise

Generated seed, strengthens yang qi ,stops  back pain, normalise stool.
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Life in search of Dao

 

Taoism, or “daotszyao” in the Chinese version of pronunciation – is a powerful layer of Chinese culture. Along with two other religious and cultural traditions – Confucian and Buddhist – Taoist has profound and multifaceted impact on the hearts and minds of the Chinese people for many centuries.

Taoists sought to finding harmony in the whole universe, they do not separate themselves from the cosmos, and lived in communion with him. Secluded in the mountains, in remote places, Taoist hermit learned the secrets of nature, the properties of plants, minerals, the habits of birds and animals, cultivate. They have developed a sophisticated and at the same time very practical system of psychophysical training. From the practice of Taoist qigong devotees were born, “soft” martial arts school, many lines of Chinese medicine: acupuncture, moxibustion, massage, herbal medicine, etc. Taoists are also at the origin of Chinese astrology, divination practices alchemy.

What we know about the ancient hermits, who were looking for the person achieving harmony and perfection? Unfortunately, not much. To fill this gap, we turned to the origins, to the life stories of Taoist saints. These are sometimes short, sometimes quite large works bring us in poluskazochnoy, polurealnoy form of acts of the great ascetics and sages of the past. They keep the scent of centuries, and each of them offer something new for those who want to explore more deeply with the Chinese culture, the origins of qigong and wushu.

Qiao prince

Qiao was the heir prince Chou Linvala  (1) . He loved to play the flute, singing birds imitate Phoenix (2)  and traveling in rivers Yishui  (3) and Loshuy  (4) One Taoist Fu Tsyugun took him to the mountains Songshan (5) . After more than thirty years, he asked that the family that on the seventh day of the seventh moon waiting for him on the mountain Goushishan (6) . Indeed, he flew a crane on a white (7) and landed on the mountain. He could be seen, but to get to him was impossible. Qiao raised his hands in gratitude. A few days later, he flew away. Later, on Mount Toushi. and in the Songshan Mountains were built chapels.

 1  Linvala – Prince ducal Zhou, rules in the VI. BC. e.
 2  Phoenix – a symbol of imperial power and sovershennomudrogo human appearance heralds the birth of a male phoenix on ground sage. Together with the dragon, the unicorn and the tortoise is part of the four sacred animals. There are four types of phoenixes, depending on the coloring and plumage. Is usually depicted with a rooster beak, neck snake, with stripes, like a dragon, a curved back like a turtle, in the coloring has five colors.
 3  Yishui River flows in Henan Province.
 4  Loshuy River flows in Henan Province. According to the legend of this river in the ancient turtle climbed on the back of which was the writing at the basis of hieroglyphic writing.
 5  Songshan Mountains – one of the five sacred mountains, according to legend, is the abode of gods, is located in Henan Province.
 6  Mount Goushishan – letters. Go mountain kind, whereabouts unknown.
 7  Crane – a symbol of wisdom and long life. On cranes lifted up or down to the ground and the holy gods, there are four types of cranes: black, yellow, white, and blue. Black is the oldest, after 600 years of life, the divine crane only drink and eat nothing.

Huang An

Huang An native of County Dai. When he was taken into the army, he said that he considered a low service business, after which he was punished with lashes. Refused service and began teaching. Learned to write and read, drawing on the ground. When he was in his eighties, he looked like the boy. He ate red sand, the whole body was red in color. Winter was not wearing warm clothes.

[Usually] sitting on a turtle (1) the size of a 3-chi  (2). When people asked him how many turtle years, [Huang An] replied, “Long ago, when Fuxi (3)  began to organize the world, he gave me this turtle.The turtle carapace was equal, she fed the rays of the sun and moon. Pokes his head only once in two thousand years. When I was born, she showed the head five times. ” As he left, Juan An heaped on the shoulders of the turtle. People call it An Ten thousand years.

 1  Turtle – a symbol of longevity, patience and wisdom.
 2  Chi – a measure of length equal to 33 cm
 3  Fusi – the mythical ancestor, considered the creator of the people with his sister-wife Nu Wa. Fuxi taught people to hunt and fish, gave them fire, taught to cook the food, created hieroglyphics and eight trigrams.

Guan Cheng Tzu

Guan Cheng Tzu – an ancient saint, who lived in a stone cell in the mountains Kuntun (1) One has heard of him Juan de (2) and went to him. [Arriving to St.], he said: “I venture to ask [you] the question of how to achieve the Dao.”

Guan Cheng Tzu said, “You put in order Celestial. Birds fly away, without waiting for the cold weather, the leaves fall off, without waiting for the winter. How can words express the Dao? ”

Huang Di went and spent three months in idleness [and play]. Then again visited Guang Cheng Tzu. Bowed and bowed his knee, he respectfully asked about the Tao that can be used to strengthen the body.Guan Cheng Tzu’s answer: “The secret of achieving Tao – secret and can not be neither seen nor heard. Embracing [his] spirit, and [immerse] at rest and the body itself improves. Keep clean and uncomplicated, do not trouble your body and do not disturb their jing (3), then you can live a long time. Take care of your inner and hidden from the outside. Mnogoznanie harmful. I cherish “one”  (4) to be in harmony. So I have twelve hundred years, and the body is not decrepit. I will go, I will come to the gates of inexhaustible, will travel over the vast space, light with the sun and the moon, I’ll be forever, as the earth and sky. People will die, and I’ll stay. ”

 1  Kuntun Mountains – a place of traditional settlement Taoist hermits, there is an expression “kuntunskie brethren,” which refers to the Taoist hermit.
 2  Huang Di – letters. “Yellow Emperor”, was considered the embodiment of the magical powers of the earth. According to legend, Huang Di was conceived by lightning. Born, he immediately began to speak.Huang Di depicted a giant of about 3 m tall, with shiny horns and the four-faced, he attributed the invention of the ax, mortars, bows and arrows, dresses, shoes, teaching people otlivaniyu bell, making the tripod, carts, boats and musical instruments. Huang Di was the victor in the war with his opponents, chief among which was the Yan Di, and became the ruler of the Middle Kingdom. Huang Di was in constant work, he cleared the slopes for the crops, build roads. He left 25 sons.
 3  Jing – life energy, which is often associated with the seed of men and eggs in women.
 4  One – philosophical and religious concept, which refers to a single law for all of creation, that is, with the Dao, and in a general sense refers to the existence of the one true and comprehensive knowledge – knowledge of Dao.
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Why Qigong can cure disease?

 

Qigong can cure disease and improve health, mainly because it can play a positive regulatory role in the nervous system of the brain and vascular system of the heart, can enhance the function of internal organs, correct reactions, plays the role of self-control with respect to themselves and the human biofunktsy etc. For example, when doing qigong body and mind are in a state of deep relaxation that enhances brain function, enhance and “sophisticated” respiratory disease treatment of autonomic nervous system.

Deep abdominal breathing makes massage of the abdomen, diaphragm mobility than normal increases of 4-5 times.Qigong can stimulate the stomach and intestines, improves endocrine function, increases appetite, creates good conditions for curing diseases and healing the body.

In general, studies of Qigong can relieve anxiety, help to ensure that the biological and biochemical conditions for rest, recovery, and the regulation of the body, strengthen resistance to disease. Furthermore, those who practice martial arts and qigong can get a sense of “inner” qi energy that circulates through the meridians and collaterals, penetrating into the internal organs, reaching limbs and joints. Crucial it is for blood circulation, digestion and assimilation of food, education, blood and semen, irrigation of the internal organs, providing resilience to adverse external environment, etc.

Why are some people doing qigong for a long time, do not achieve significant results?

– Although some people behind many days Qigong practice, but they are not trained on the rules and requirements are not met. For example, can not relax, can not control the feelings and mood. Some do not attach importance to weather changes (the “wind, cold, heat and humidity”), patterns of growth of the developing organism. Thus, even with very intensive training hard to count on success. Yet another position should attract attention. When reaching a certain level of employment is a rapid development of energy yang – “yang qi”, so may increase, sexual desire in men and women. This is normal. However, some people can not control their sexual lives. Not respecting the measure, they often lose reached in qigong. May return even cure disease.

In what situation is best practice Qigong?

– Ideal for practicing Qigong is calm, quiet setting. In ancient times, to practice qigong not only considered indispensable for entry into the “at rest”, but was presented as a set of strict requirements for lighting classrooms qigong, air and space environment, etc. However, some feel the need to specifically train ” the noise to achieve peace. ” In today’s life is preferable to use the morning and evening for relaxing Qigong practice. Qigong can be practiced at night.

What is the role of Qigong in the “return of youth” brain function ?
This research work confirms that the bioelectric activity of the brain of adults and older people in practicing qigong can “return” to the state, which is characteristic of childhood, that is, qigong has the property to resist aging.

The brain is in the mechanism of aging has an important place. The brain, especially the central nervous system, due to changes in the regulation of the initial genetic group of cranial nerves is the earliest and most important manifestation of aging.

EEG reflects the functional state of the brain. There is extensive information on the changes recorded in the EEG when doing qigong qigong or similar systems (including the Indian meditation), here referred to as everywhere Qigong practice, but until now there has been no work would prove on the basis of changes in the brain biocurrents positive role Qigong practice for anti-aging.

In 1984, the author of the comparison of changes in EEG practice Qigong EEG evolution and age from newborns to adults with an interest found that the trend of EEG changes in practice Qigong (‘Qigong trend “) and the trend changes when increases with age” maturity “biocurrents brain (“age trend”), opposed. It seems that the bioelectric activity of the brain when doing qigong shows “the return of youth!” For example:

“Age trend” base (alpha) rhythm occipital brain fields is in the direction from low to high frequency, high to low excitability limit, “the trend of Qigong ‘is in the direction from high to low frequencies, from low to high limit excitability.

The braking effect alfa rithm at light stimulation in the “age trend” has a direction from a weak to a stronger, the “trend Qigong ‘direction is opposite.

When the “slow activity” brainwave able vigor “age trend” indicates weakening activity, reduced limits excitability, increased frequency, “the trend of Qigong” – increased activity, increased excitability limit, slowing down the frequency or save it on the same level.

The emergence of both the alpha rhythm and “slow work” at “age trends” has a direction from the part to the disappearance, “the trend of Qigong” – opposite. Of particular interest are changes in tetar time. The report stating ,that when the girl gets breast joyful impulses, especially when kissing mom, EEG recorded the numerous theta waves, so the waves are called “waves of joy.” In the same year when infants aged 6 months to 6 years, watched the show in a puppet theater, also noted the appearance of these waves, but after the children get older, this effect does not exhibit.
When adults, doing qigong, are in a state of “rest”, “waves of joy” again can occur concurrently with the pleasant sensations. The above comparative results show that during exercise Qigong (not after!) Biocurrents brain activity of adults and older people can “return” to the forms of the children’s period.

It is possible that this neural mechanism of anti aging arising when doing qigong. This mechanism may include a new cortex of the brain, which is in the locked position, which arose as a result of running down pulse inhibition decreases. As a result, the initial genetic group of the cortex of the brain of the old pre-laid obstacles to change and the emergence of a new cortical maturation and function of the brain during the “baby time” in a state of lethargy and rest occur in the regulation of the release of the barriers to genetic groups.

The author thinks that if we agree with the information that in the brain there are two mechanisms – aging and anti-aging – that the above phenomena suggest that practicing qigong is the rational and effective anti-aging products.

 

 
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Practice Qigong in moderation

Beginners often want to practice Qigong as quickly as possible to achieve results. Some begin to conduct qi with thought, not having saved enough qi in dantian, leading to a “deviation.” Others are too long with excessive intensity. I would like to express their opinion about the damage that can be applied to health, doing qigong excess.

Some time ago, I suffered a serious illness, I was very relaxed. To restore power, I started Qigong in kuntszin (“empty force”). First, I strictly follow the rules of gradualness. Four months later, was able to “stand post” for an hour without feeling tired, and had quite a strong sense of qi. By this time, my condition has improved, there was a cheerful, increased weight. I felt the pleasure of Qigong practice and wanting to achieve more success, he decided to increase the intensity of: take a lower rack and extend the exercises from one hour to two and a half hours. The weather was very warm, and after twenty minutes of class, I very much sweating. When the exercise was over, the body, despite the fact that my glass with a lot of sweat, it was dry. It seemed to me that is hot, the whole body felt light and relaxed, his face flushed. And when I went to bed, then for a long time could not sleep. The following day I felt lethargy and drowsiness. However, I decided that this is a temporary phenomenon, and even rejoiced that are able to do the exercise for two and a half hours. Therefore, despite the fatigue, continued his studies in this very energetic mode. A month later, colleagues noticed that I lost weight. Weigh, I found that my weight dropped to three kilograms. Initially frightened, then I began to calm myself with the thought that this is only a temporary phenomenon and that in the end patience and a little effort.And at the time I was ready to continue training, the weather changed dramatically colder. My body could not stand such a sudden change, and for the first five months of Qigong practice I developed a cold, and the disease is extremely difficult. Only now I realized how much I weakened physically. After analyzing the situation, I came to the conclusion that the only reason for this was an overload in Qigong practice. Had to reduce the duration of employment of up to one hour, to increase the power. And it took another month before my condition back to normal …

All this shows the importance of determining the optimal load, which in any case should not be excessive for two reasons: 1) the technique of “standing post” kunzin involves the emission of “external” qi. The emission of a large number of qi leads to high energy costs, which do not have time to compensate for the day. As a result – reducing weight, lethargy, loss of tone, and 2) “standing pole” in a pose with legs bent at the knees over a long time is a heavy load on the body. And if the next day energy spent no time to recover, there is an accumulation of fatigue, leading to a weakening of the body. That is why Qigong classes require continuity. That is why Qigong classes require compliance measures.

Delusion

In the west of Shandong Province is a mountain Gunshan. Covered with dense forest, it stands alone on other mountains. Landscape fascinates the eye. In the Tang Dynasty, two monks came here. Erecting uncomplicated home made of wood, they stayed here, devoting all his time to self-improvement. Good country people collected money and built a small monastery for monks, where they settled – one in the west side, and the other – in the east. Since then, the monks increased in fervor, vowing to give all his energy working on you and never leave the monastery. Imperceptibly flown twenty years. One moonlit winter night, when the monks, sitting in their own cell, read prayers and meditation, from below, from the foot of the mountain, came the man cry, which is gradually approaching and soon was heard at the monastery gate. Then he stopped. She could hear someone over the wall and went inside. A monk of the eastern wing saw moonlight man of great height, which is rapidly heading to the western cell. As soon as he walked in, a voice reads the prayer, he immediately stopped. Came the sound of blows and struggle, and then there was a death-cry, Audio Swap, as in chewing and swallowing food.

In horror, a monk of the Eastern cells jumped over the gate of the monastery. He ran down dale, fell, got up again. When, after a long time, he completely exhausted, he turned, he saw that the monster is about to overtake him. Suddenly, there was a heavy snow. Monk ran, gathered his last strength. After a while he saw a house and barn. Monk ran into the barn and hid in it. In the night he suddenly sees a man in black with a knife in his hand, walking up and down behind the wall, which was surrounded by a housing, as if waiting for someone. Some time later, someone inside threw things. People gathered them. Soon the woman climbed over the wall, which immediately disappeared with the man in black.

Fearing that he might be mistaken for a robber, a monk decided to quickly leave this place. He was there for almost ten, when he fell into an abandoned well. The fall was successful. He was unharmed.However, when the monk looked around, then froze in horror: the well was a corpse woman. It seems that she had been killed recently. When dawn broke, the monk saw the victim: it was a woman, climb over the wall.

It took a long time. Monk suddenly heard someone shouted: “Rogue here!” Several people looked at him. They pulled him out with a rope, tied up and not giving say a word, it failed. Cried out in pain and resentment, the monk told them in detail all the terrible story of the night. Among these people, there was one, who had been in the monastery. He learned monk. However, next to the monk lay dead, and there was no evidence that there was someone who killed another. So we decided to give it to the local authorities. There again, the monk told the whole story, adding that the beast devoured his friend.Was sent to a convent for the investigation. It turned out that a monk from the western cell in place, nothing has happened to him.

According to him, last night, just in time for the prayer, his friend suddenly came out of the gate. It was strange, because they had sworn never to leave the monastery. Call to him he did not have time. The same had happened to his friend and then he did not know.

Since the story of the detained monks clashed with the testimony of his friend, he was suspected of theft and murder and during questioning subjected to torture. This monk broke down and made a forced testimony, admitting his guilt. However, due to lack of evidence – was not found or stolen, no instrument of crime – the verdict was handed down. Soon the real murderer and robber again committed a crime in another place and was caught. Monk was acquitted and released.

This unusual story, taken from the “Memoirs of miracles”, written in the Tang era, is shown here in abbreviated form.

So what actually happened to the monk of the “Eastern” cell? As was said in ancient times, it is – “a sudden madness,” or “meditative deviation” coincided with the robbery and murder. The Buddhist and Taoist ideas, has taken the path of self-improvement can occur with various obsessions, inspiring dark forces seeking to prevent a worshiper of the chosen path. Obsession may be in various forms: poisonous snakes, wild animals, demons, monsters, etc. If you allow an adept in the heart of fear, he may lose the possibility of further improvement. Or if, for example, in the form of a seductive beauty was not mentally able to resist temptation, his longstanding achievements crumble to dust. The higher the level of self-made, the harder the test. What is the reason for the “deviation”? Perhaps, indeed obsession instilled by some evil spirits trying to intrigue? Of course not. The fact that the primary means of self-improvement is the Buddhist meditation in a sitting position. In modern terms, static qigong. And with “dive into a state of rest” during the transition of consciousness in the “silence” people is not exactly a healthy psyche sometimes may be visual or auditory hallucinations. Crying, screaming and other noises heard by a monk, were no more than an auditory hallucinations. Ogre – visual hallucinations. Hallucinations are different depending on the characteristics of the person. In people with normal mental hallucinations usually does not happen. And if they do sometimes occur, it does not provide for such people any effect. It is believed that people “unable to” hallucinations, are able to achieve great heights in self-improvement.

I practice Qigong may also experience the “variance” in the form of hallucinations, involuntary movements, anxiety, loss of appetite, temporary inability to work normally and etc. In such cases it is necessary to resort to the regulation of his mental condition medication, soothing massage, acupuncture effects on points, and so on to the “variance” predisposed usually people with suppressed psyche, insular, easily suggestible, nervous and fragile emotional system. Therefore, such people should not engage in qigong. They are more suitable occupation Taijiquan, baduan-jin (“eight pieces of brocade”), rhythmic gymnastics and other dynamic systems.

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Qigong exercises to reduce body fat and improve the shape(Walnut Creek Yoga Tai Chi Qigong Classes Studio)

 

The proposed complex includes three types of exercises: yuychan chen gong si (“frog breathing”), Lianhua gong zuo (“lotus bud”) and yuychan fanlan gun (“frog lying in the water”). Exercising yuychan fanlan gun most trainees reduces or eliminates hunger. With this in term-time trainees naturally restrict your diet or a smooth transition into a light vegetable and fruit diet.

Usually any length of refusing food causes tiredness, dizziness, hypoglycemia, and other undesirable effects. But they can reduce or avoid by doing the exercises here. I coached hunger or not at all, or he eats very little, even absolutely will not eat for a few days – but it does not cause any side effects. The fact that these exercises help to reduce body fat, not only by limiting the amount of food, but also because of the controlled redistribution of nutrients in the body. So, saddens us, “the fat” is converted into energy, providing vital functions, and in a short time. In the absence of side effects, the ability to quickly achieve weight loss and the benefits of this technique.

Particularly prominent are compared with medical starvation or “dieting.” In our case, the conscious restriction of food is only necessary for a short time, while the treatment of “starvation” diet, and some days it is not bypassed. In addition, the application of our methodology being unimportant period does not exceed 3-5 days from the start date. And in the course of training energy capabilities and physical strength increase compared to baseline, not to mention the lack of negative consequences. “Starvation” and a diet is not always harmless, moreover, in most cases, provide short-term effect, and after application former weight quickly restored.

1. Yuychan chen gong si

1. Description of the exercise

Sit on a stool or chair height of 33-40 cm (range in height to do). Feet apart at shoulder width, the angle between the tibia and? Hips should be straight or less than 90 degrees, feet pressed to the floor. Men squeezed his right hand into a fist, which is superimposed on the palm and thumb of his left hand, and women – on the contrary. Place forearms elbows on his knees, torso apply a little forward, drop your head forehead on the hands, eyes nearly cover. Relax completely. Posture should be as comfortable and relaxed.

Give mind and nervous system in a state of rest. Then take a deep breath, as if after a hard work. Focus on the memories of the most beautiful and joyful, tested you in the past. After one or two minutes, you cover a sense of joy and peace.

Concentrating, start execution of the basic exercises. Attention completely concentrate on your breathing, feel outsiders, sounds pass by your mind. Take a breath, focusing on the penetration of air absorbed in the stomach qi, then the slow, “thin” and even exhale through the mouth. On the exhale, relax completely. Breathing out, you feel like qi “removed” from the lower abdomen and he was becoming a soft, relaxed. When you finish exhaling – fully “delete” from the body of the “dirty chi”, make slow, “thin” and even breath in through your nose. On the inhale lower part of the abdomen is growing, “filled with the chi.” More “filling” her pause breath, hold your breath for about two seconds. Then make a short breath and immediately start out slowly – remove (contaminated) qi.

Continue with the exercises in the same order: breath – breath – holding the breath for two seconds – a short breath, etc. When breaths chest rest, then expands, shrinks – thus simulates breathing frog, which gave the name of this exercise.

Performing his special attention to the breath. His intensity is determined by the health of stride. Doing so can cause unwanted effects. Typically, this exercise is contraindicated for those who have had internal bleeding or who are less than three months before the occupation had surgery on his internal organs. Those who suffer from diseases of the cardiovascular, digestive, and other serious diseases, should perform a breath only to 50-60% of their capacity, avoiding any effort. If women after yuychan si chen gong in the menstrual period, there is menorrhagia, then either use the 20 – 30% to 50% of inspiratory capacity, or the time to stop this activity, replacing it with the Lianhua zuo gong. The same should be done if your period comes after school earlier than usual.

Most healthy people or chronic and indolent disease should inhale up to 80-90% of the maximum possible amount of air, but this should be achieved gradually and deliberately avoiding the tension of the abdominal muscles.

The exercise can be completed in 15 minutes. After school do not rush immediately to open your eyes or you might feel dizzy, dizzy. Follows with his eyes closed slowly raised his head, his hands folded in front of chest and rub them against each other more than 10 times. After that, several times, “comb” the head fingers of both hands and slowly open your eyes. Squeeze hands into fists, stretch and breathe deeply. You feel like your vision worsened, feel the rush of optimism. *

 

    

2. Mechanism of action of exercise

During this exercise, you breathe abdominal pressure increases, causing blood flow to internal organs towards the extremities and the head. When you exhale intra-abdominal pressure is markedly reduced, the blood from the limbs and head rushes back to the internal organs. Repetition of this cycle, enhances overall circulation and improves metabolism. With this also activates the circulation of blood in the capillaries of facial tissue, which has a favorable effect on the face, and improve blood circulation to the skin of the head and promotes hair growth.

Deep breaths shirokoamplitudnymi accompanied by movement of the diaphragm, making runs “massage” the internal organs.

All this provides a complex effect on the exercise organs and functional systems of the body, effectively promotes redistribution of “internal energy”, reduces or eliminates the bad. health, resulting from the reduction of food intake.

Throughout the period of weight loss to the required level you do the exercise three times a day for 15 minutes. You can train at a time when you used to eat, or in other convenient for you to watch. Try to find a quiet place possible for qigong classes, where no one will be prevented.

II. Lianhua gong zuo

1. Description of the exercise

The exercise is performed in a sitting position on a stool or chair height is the same as for yuychan chen gong si. You can also take a sitting position with legs crossed. Brushes are one above the other palms up, wrist rest on the thigh (men lay on top of the right hand, women – left). The trunk should not touch the back of the chair. Several straighten the waist, back straight. Pull the lower jaw slightly back, eyes nearly closed, brow area some “stretched.” The tongue tip lightly touches the upper palate. Pose a natural, relaxed (but without the “laxity”). Sit back and relax, start to focus. Think of the most beautiful and joyful in your life.

After one or two minutes, focus your attention on your breathing, external influences pass your consciousness. Proceed to the regulation of respiration in the following order;

  1. . “The conscious regulation of breath” in order to take a breath and exhale “deep, long, thin and smooth.” Performed for about 5 minutes.
  2. Focusing only on the exhale. On the exhale, the body is completely relaxed, to keep breathing naturally, avoiding control over them and posture. The exhalation should be silent, “a deep, long, thin and smooth.” Performed for about 5 minutes.
  3. The unconscious regulation of breathing:
    Breathing naturally, avoid of control. The very existence of breaths recognized, but only as a fact, they are “as if there do not exist, are present and not present.” This feeling of vague and continuously as silk thread. In the event of adverse experiences and thoughts are eliminated by the formula: “the excitement and noise go away without a trace,” after which returns the state focusing on the breath – “immersion” into it. The duration of this phase – 10 minutes. Chronic diseases can bring dwell time to 20 – 30 or 40-50 minutes. Completes this exercise in the same way as yuchan chen gong si.

Held the following 3 times a day, you can sleep in the morning, or before and after yuychan chen gong si. For classes, choose a quiet place where you would be completely immune from interference – this exercise has specific requirements for the field of consciousness and mind, one requires complete concentration.

Yuychan si chen gong gong zuo Lianhua and help restore power, stimulate the metabolism and disposal of various chronic diseases. Therefore they can be used alone or in combination with other exercises of qigong as a health-building techniques.

2. Mechanism of action of exercise

According to its psycho-physiological effects system Lianhua zuo gong actually identical sleeping soundly. The average person sleeps up to 7-8 hours a day, but are able to really good – so called Meren – sleep it remains only a very short time. It corresponds to the actual “complete rest”, because the cortex is in braking and in the lower central medulla controls only the activity of the heart and respiratory organs. The third phase, Lianhua zuo guna (the “unconscious regulation of breath,” or “immersion in the breath.” Enters the brain in a state close to the above: the bark almost completely “inhibited” and “communicating” with only the center of the medulla oblongata responsible for respiratory function .

Respiratory-meditative part of the exercise is divided into three phases in order to trainee could gradually sink into ultimate state “idle”, imitating a sound sleep. Attempts to break the sequence and from the very beginning, “sleep tight” are doomed to failure.

For the above reasons, the system of Lianhua zuo gun can be considered the embodiment of principles such as “the rise of spiritual strength”, “restoration of physical strength” and “health promotion.”Lianhua zuo gong practice, combined with yuychan si chen gong can be an effective way to normalize health by limiting yourself to food. And thus achieve goals – reducing fat.

III. Yuychan fanlan gun

1. Description of the exercise

The exercise is performed in the supine position. Bend your knees 90 degrees, feet parallel, pinned to the bed. One hand on the chest and the other on your stomach. Starts on breathing exercises.

Inhale, expanding the chest and pulling the stomach, then exhale, drawing the chest and “bulging” stomach. Try “puffed out” him as much as possible, but without excessive force. Otherwise, you can quickly overwork or even damage the stomach muscles. So if you feel that with the chest or abdomen is something wrong, the classes for a few days abort.

In carrying out this exercise, the chest and abdomen rise and fall in waves, like “rolling”, so it has another name – yuychan Fan-dong gun (“The frog turns”). Inhale and exhale normally run your own pace. It unduly accelerate some people have can cause dizziness. In this case, slow the rate of breathing, gradually bringing it to the optimal variant for you.

This exercise can be done lying down, standing, sitting, walking, and even during a bicycle trip. It is advisable to use only when you feel hungry, or daily, before breakfast, lunch and dinner. After running it, as a rule, you can easily give up food, or limited to a small quantity. Accordingly, the number of daily activities is determined by how many times a day do you feel hungry. If, however, during the day it was not – so there was no need to exercise.

Experience shows that an average of 40 sessions per day provide the complete elimination of hunger in most trains. If there is still a shortage, increase the number of training at 20. In case of necessity engaged in this mode one or two days. If anyone is still tormented by “ravenous hunger” or it there are any side effects after a 60-fold training, so this exercise is not suitable and he performed it correctly. In that case studies should be discontinued.

2. Mechanism of action of exercise

Operating principles yuychan fanlan modes require further study. While on this subject mainly speculation.

According to one of them, the feeling of hunger is called the empty stomach and irritation of the mucous membrane of his stomach acid. During exercise by the special nature of exhalation and inhalation, mechanical contractions of the stomach and peritoneum gastric juice “squeezed” into the colon. In this case, the amount in the stomach is significantly reduced, therefore, less irritation. So thanks to the mechanical motion of the chest and abdomen “manage” an empty stomach – and help reduce excessive appetite. According to another hypothesis, in various areas of “hunger” – empty – the acidity of the stomach digestive juices are not the same. Acidity levels are like on the trapezoid: the closer to the gastric mucosa, the higher the acidity. Acids irritate and cause hunger. After the exercise digestive juice “mixed” – broken and “keystone” location of acidity. The concentration of acid in the stomach wall near the falls, accordingly the irritation, which leads to a weakening or disappearance of hunger. There are other possible hypotheses that are yet to be explored.

Be that as it may, this system numerous examples of its successful use has already proved its practical effectiveness.

 

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[sticky post] ENERGY – POTENTIAL FOR SUCCESS IN LIFE

  • Oct. 24th, 2012 at 10:36 AM
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Success in life is, when the man  has a purpose and energy to achieve his goal. This means that people are constantly self-improving, increasing its energy potential, while adjusting their values. Constantly moving up to a new level of success in life, you need each time to increase its energy potential. What determines the level of internal energy and how to replenish its reserves? What role of this process is the spiritual development of a person? 

These are the important issues currently on the agenda. How do you properly allocate their energy reserves, not to “fizzle out” half way? Often, setting themselves a purpose, we are in the course of its decision faced with the fact that we at some point not enough internal psychic power or external power – money, for example. And then we are looking for hard reserves and revise their values, to change priorities. This demonstrates that our energy potential to the limit. What is it? To implement any action man needs a certain energy and information. If a person is on the same level tasks and solutions in harmony with himself – a holistic state of mind – that it has a sufficient amount of energy and information to carry out the initial actions. If a person is committed to a more complex, it would require more energy and information. There is not enough without updating values ​​in life, self-improvement and spiritual development. If not increase the energy potential, there will be opportunities to learn new information, as the loss of internal energy we get tired, lose intuziazm fall ill, respectively, can not solve the psychological problem and find the necessary decision. energy potential – is the life force, which shows the spiritual development of man, it is an opportunity to act. Only on energy potential depends on what floor is a man of today. This is not the same as energy. Between them can not equate. The differences between them are best seen in their relationship to the second law of thermodynamics. The concept of energy is inseparable from the concept of entropy. As for the power potential, he is involved with the same success as in the entropy (loss), and in the anti-entropy (refund) processes.So, we can talk about energy potential as the energy-rich new features. energy potential is a basic, genetically from parents, and operational – also earned themselves a man in the process of life. This ball of energy – aura, affects not only the environment, but also on all the systems within the body and every cell individually. Depending on their level of spiritual development of people use their energy in different ways: one – for wealth, others – for fun, and others – on self-improvement and creativity while achieving success in life, without losing health. Basic (primary) energy potential of people inherits at birth. He transferred to the child is not less than the parents in order that he might go further than they did. This is the Law of Nature. This is the foundation that supports life without compromising the integrity of the body and soul. A man who lives in harmony with nature and obedient wisdom of the body (without damage to health), live long healthy, maintaining alertness, performance, and a clear mind. Operative (acquired) energy potential – is the energy that a person multiplies throughout life and that gives him to act. Its essence is that the more energy a person uses, the more it gets provided no violation of integrity (wisdom of the body). That is, we have to work to the point of fatigue, return to (anti-entropy) wave energy not only has regained strength, but added energy. Acting, we spend our energy to health, education and livelihoods, but in parallel with costly works return (anti-entropy) a mechanism to renew and increase operational energy potential. For example, a person worked hard, moving, tired, but he strengthened the respiratory, motor and other systems, which return he purchased a new energy and good mood. If one listens to the voice of his body – his actions, thoughts and feelings run anti-entropy mechanism. Thus obtained energy – this is the field in which are born of thought and feeling, because you can only feel what is in the energy field of human activity, and to make sense of that feeling can be only when the operational energy potential is enough to thicken the sensory information into thought ie crystallized it. If a person lives, his teeth clenched, cultivates evil and destructive thoughts – its operational energy potential burns, exposing the base. Hence the conclusion: the poorer the operational energy potential, the banal thoughts. Man does not live in the power vacuum, but in a dense energy environment. And the least waste of energy potential operational immediately offset by the medium. Waste and recovery processes occur simultaneously – a single fused process. That’s why we energetically crowded and does not dry out (according to the law of conservation of energy). Surrounding energy field for all one, and restores us in different ways, as replenishing the energy field, we also draw energy from it. This requires knowledge of the laws of nature and a healthy lifestyle in order to live in harmony with these laws. Negative emotions: “I do not want boring, but I do,” “do not like it, I can not, but I do” does not include anti-entropic process, and lead to large losses: how much to spend, and so impoverished? If a waste of energy occurs against negative feelings and emotions, the entropy is only a mechanism (loss), the efficiency falls, chronic crawl out, any infection gets into the cells and the body begins to break down from the inside. Such action does not benefit anyone, because as it is full of low-power, and the words were devastating (especially the accusation, conviction, profanity). Thus, aggressive, always cranky everyman, cultivating evil and destructive thoughts, aimed only at zarabatyvaenie money earthly life values ​​- are dying of disease and dissatisfaction, because he had sent his life energy is not for creative and spiritual development, and the destruction, and was unable to start the process of return and energy storage – the anti-entropic process. Conversely, all that is done with love, worn longer, warmer, tastier, as This man is always filled with positive energy. Acting, we spend operative power potential, but he comes back to us, as we are materializing it into objects, feelings and thoughts. Something that belonged only to us, it became the property of all the people. As a result, we become spiritually richer by the amount of their energy savings and energy contributions of these people.Inspiration – that moment of total freedom, where the work is itself, without the costly effort, since included anti-entropy (return) process. So, we can conclude that nothing is taken out of nowhere, so nothing to nowhere and disappear. Our experience, our culture of thinking, charged keeping the base and accumulated over a lifetime of operational energy does not disappear, and merge into the universal energy-information field from which we then derive energy and information to succeed in life. man differs from other living beings to their destination – the ability to anti-entropy – the creative process. Therefore, to replenish themselves with the necessary energy, is crucial transformation of social values, spiritual development, self-improvement, which create rights and the integrity of its relationship with the energy field.  Level of spiritual development depends on the level of energy-field, to which a person can reach to get the necessary energy and information to achieve the goal. And to increase this level of spiritual development to self-improvement, which will certainly lead to success in life.

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