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FA Xin, Now that it has been six months, I am very curious about what routines you have created as a counselor and how they have worked out.

Opening the window and serving one's activities, without salvation, until the end of the body.--- Dao De Jing; Do not act with intention. -- Zhuang Zhou Do what is needed without intent of giving or receiving-- my loose interpretation of both above.

Welcome liab qab ape, I hope you find what you need here.

Hot damn! 1:25 is when the awesome hybrid blues lifts its' head. My gratitude to Jeff Lang for seeing the root connection.

Hell, if I had known that sagehood was that easy, I would have started lifting my right elbow higher..

What did you start with to end up with Kitler?😊

Sādhu! Sādhu! Sādhu! Thathaastu! Amen!

Of course

Nungali, yueya and everyone (including all life) down there are on my mind.

My heart is truly with you and yours. I will think about you often until this is over.

We need to modify those type of "bigshots" here in the USA. It will be an uphill battle! I have hope.

More true than I would like it to be. But, there are very good people that believe in honor and service. We should surround ourselves with those type of people. We may not be as rich but, honor has its' benefits..

You brought back memories. My first mentor, Hirata Sensei was Koichi Tohei's #1 in North America (in 1973 at Budokan INC., Seattle, wa). A little off-topic but, I could not resist.

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It is imagination that gives one access to an intermediary world between the unfathomable and hidden and the world of the obvious. It is that which allows you to understand the subtle forms. If you cannot imagine, you cannot forsee.

He who reaches Emptiness transcends the wheel of transmigration. In such a being, the Breath symbolises Emptiness; and the body symbolises manifestation. This means having the consciousness in the Emptiness and the body in the Universe. To embrace the principle is to reach the dimension of Emptiness, and to safeguard the unity is to preserve the union, preventing the fragmentation of yin and yang. If the unity is found within Emptiness, the Holy Man's body is found within his consciousness. This is unlike the common man, whose consciousness is within the body. Upon reaching this level of spiritual realization, at which the consciousness becomes greater than the mind, the Immortal attains Consecration because he becomes at one with the Dao."---Si Ma Cheng Zhen

One of the greatest marriages of all time BB and Lucile.

I disagree that the MCO is not important when it is applied in certain situations. An example is: that when used for only 5 or 6 minutes after a Kriya session it will cut through the deepest depressions like a hot knife through butter. There are other applications in which when used with other techniques it is very powerful. I do agree with you, that the commercialized stuff is crap, and it is usually done too often and too long. I also agree with you that moving Chi-Kung is better in most applications. But, I firmly believe in having a tool box full of tools (if one understands their applications) I do agree with you also, that the MCO can screw you up big-time, especially in the hands of overeager newbies. I will also note here that you said MCO with your mind. I appreciate what you are saying there. In 90+% of the time the natural flow of mco is much better-- especially when it is being caressed by moving arts like Tai Chi. To a certain degree we will always disagree on some of these points but, I always respect your (almost always vigorous) opinion.

When it comes to meditating on emptiness, one needs to attain a reversal of attention inward (turning the light around). Where the eyes do not see, the ears do not hear and the breathing becomes very fine. You cannot be in a hurry! Eventually, your true nature will start to show itself.

The mco can be traveled with just basic knowledge (though I do not advise that) and relaxed concentration. Benefits may appear as time goes on (such as clearing some blockages). My personal feeling is that one should start in the LDT but, there are disciplines that do not. I agree with you, the MCO can cause harm if a proper foundation is not laid.

What you say about the great opening is true but, for most, it is way down the road.

There seems to always be disagreement on what is and is not MCO. Some say you go up the back and down the front (taoist) or up the front and down the back (yoga). There are disagreements on the subtleties of the central channel-- on and on. I have always preferred doing it while in standing zhan zhuang (tree hugger) and going up the back. I have always liked feelings over visualization. But, all of the old traditional ways work well (Buddhist, Hindu, Taoist). It is important though that you learn through one system at first. If you do not lay the proper foundation and have a mentor to touch base with, the MCO, done incorrectly, can make you very sick. I like standing Zhan Zhuang with meditation on the Dantian until a very relaxed meditative state occurs. Then I find MCO very easy and natural. I have always been able to tell when my MCO is correct through my breathing. The breath will eventually become very fine while using the nose only. This fineness of breath is hard to describe but while you are experiencing it you will know it. It is so much lighter than regular breath yet you are never out of breath while being able to do one circuit per a single breath. I hope this is of some help. There is always much that can be said on this subject. It really is best to have a partner in the same town/city that has years of dedicated practice in this very special art.

@gj551 I can not add anything to what spotless has said. His instruction is always good. But, your greatest weakness, as I see it, is a lack of patience. Until you dramatically increase that--you are in the wrong business here. There are good meditations, mantras and breathing techniques that will definitely help you with that. I would ordinarily suggest some ideas but, you need to go out and do your homework. (Most of which can be found by exploring this site.) The first step towards great patience.

Welcome! There are good people here. You can't go wrong with plenty of rest (even if you cannot sleep), eating whole foods (especially alkaline producing foods and herbs), and spending quality time outdoors to ground and restore balance to your system. Seek assistance from a close-by spiritual healer to help restore balance. Cultivating bonds with plants and animals is very helpful. Walking around in circles barefoot with arms outstretched (if weather permits) on a fresh mowed lawn at sunset( try to feel every individual blade of grass). Cut back on all of your meditation and breathing practices until qualified support says otherwise. An Acupuncturist or TCM practioner with Kundalini experience can be helpful. It has been my personal experience with Kundalini, that intuition noticeably increases, if you learn to relax with it, and that intuition is a very powerful guide. Have faith, Worry less.