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Julian Pas in Historical Dictionary of Taoism: ... qi4 氣 In the Huainanzi qi is the creative force that generated the universe. From an initial state of chaos, spacetime developped that produced the primordial qi. Out of this primordial qi, yang-qi and yin-qi came forth, dividing into heaven and earth... All the later 10.000 beings were produced by heaven and earth, and thus contain yin and yang energies in their very being. This analysis clearly shows the double nature or dimension of qi ( as it also explains the ultimate oneness of all beings). ---- In Neo-Confucianism, especially in the work of 朱熹 zhu1 xi1, the same word qi is used in a cosmic dimension, but very different from Taoism: It is part of the dichotomy of li (principle) and qi (primary "matter"). All beings are constituted by li and qi. li is their essential nature, a sort of blueprint; qi makes the actual embodiment of li possible in concrete beings. li3 理

站樁功 两腿平均站立， 两脚成八字形分开， 宽度约与肩齐， 两膝微屈， 臀部稍向下坐， 胸部放松， 头向上顶， 两眼向前平视， 闭目或垂帘均可， 呼吸纯任自然。 平心静气后两手向前伸出， 成抱球或捧球状， 两手距离约两拳之隔， 高度是上高不过眉， 低稍过脐， 一切要求松静自然， 舒适得力。 .... 充实三宝(精气神)， 而三才桩能使人的身体各部分平均发展， 所以又名健身桩。....

靈量 (昆達里尼) ling2 liang4 (transcription: kun1 da2 li3 ni2) http://www.kundalini.org.hk/sychinese/3_hist_kundalini.htm --- Kundalini awakening: 灵量提升的方法 http://www.sahajayoga.org.cn/xiangjie_6.asp

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Let Qi circle through all channels - onl by opening all channels you will not hurt you.

Standing is possible because we are kept in balance by forces of heaven and earth. Muscles adapt to these forces in creating a certain level of swinging tension going in resonance with these both forces. If we are relaxing this tension goes down. The more we are relaxing the more our muscles relax... Completely relaxed one is unable to stand anymore... (Remember the effect of relaxantia in medicine during op....) Lying down we can reach a very good level of relaxation.... This teaches us a well done standing meditation 站桩功. - 站樁功 One identifies with heaven and earth... one goes in resonance with the interaction earth - heaven... one finds the harmony of the three powers: heaven - earth - human... Inhaling: Focusing one heartbeat on earth Focusing one heartbeat on heaven Exhaling: Focusing three heartbeats on body's center of gravity: zheng dan tian 正丹田: space between and before the two kidneys (huang ting 黄庭) Thus one creates an harmonizing resonating swing.... mediating the feeling of being one with heaven and earth... one is identifying with heaven and earth... being in a subtle swing in resonance with heaven and earth... Having reached this level one is changing to 站樁忘 having the same effect for body-mind-soul as 坐忘 zuo wang... At this level breathing and swing happen 自然 ziran naturally - the control by mind disappears...

Eastern Daoism is for me a term collecting all various schools of daojia and daojiao in China, Japan, Korea and all other countries of this part of world. Thus: Western Daoism is for me a term collecting all reflections of eastern Daoism in schools existing in Europe and America and all other countries belonging to the cultural history of these parts of world. Both - eastern and western daoism's goal is for being authentic... - to be a reflection of zi4ran2 自然 - nature itself -... scriptures, oral transmission can be a help - but they can not replace the experience and application of dao4 道 - zi4ran2 自然 - nature itself -... in the moment both - eastern and western daoism - approach this goal - we can speak of authentic daoism uniting both. All schools accept daodejing 道德經 as scripture. An authentic access ...- an authentic translation of 道德經 reflects the experience of 道. 明 and 昧 進 and 退 夷 and 類 沖道 寂兮寥兮

the first thing one should check is nutrition. Without a balanced nutrtion - giving your body everything it needs - qigong, acupuncture and herbs cannot have the effect they could have. In either case a consultation of a doctor should be done. Not only a TCM-doctor. It is fine that there are people who are convinced that both - western medicine and TCM can complement each other. Behind these problems a more severe illness can be hidden

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For 上清派 Shang4qing1 pai4 it is described in 黃庭經 huang2 ting2 jing1 revealed by 魏華存 lady wei4 hua2 cun2 (252-334) Saso describes / translates / comments it in his book Gold Pavilion.

In Neijing Tu you can find the label 正丹田 zheng1 dan1 tian2 right of the ploughing farmer and the four taiji http://www.alice-dsl.net/taijiren/neijingtu_MingLiu.htm - In Huang Ting Jing it is the space in front of the kidneys (More information in Saso "Gold Pavilion" --- Basically every acupoint can used as a 丹田 dan1 tian2. 丹 dan1 means cinnabar - the picture depicts the pellet of cinnabar in its surrounding (shuowen: 采丹井一) - symbolizing something precious... 田 tian2 means field - the picture depicts a field with ways surrounding for walking and watering... Focusing on a point and applying a breathing - using the power of heaven - earth - polarity - applying a growing and diminishing sphere - the microcirculation at this region is intensified... -- continuing cycling 氣 qi4 using all channels - one avoids establishing blockades - causing pains in muscles and headache... the most famous 丹田 dan1 tian2 are the upper cinnabar field - the head - with focus in pineal body 松果體 song1 guo3 ti3 the middle cinnabar field - the thorax - with focus in 膻中 tan2 zhong1 /shan1 zhong1 the lower cinnar field - the lower belly - with focus in 氣海 qi4 hai3 1,5 寸 below navel --- focusing on the center of gravity you find the true 丹田 dan1 tian2 : 正丹田 zheng4 dan1 tian2 For people who are cultivating apophatic practice of 黃庭 huang2 ting2 it is the space in front of kidneys it is seen as analogy to the polar star of big dipper representing a not moving point at heaven... it is the place they are returning after every qi-circulation... it is the place where they can experience dao4 道 with its qualities described in ddj 25: 寂兮寥兮 ji4 xi1 liao2 xi1

Since there are a lot of people interested in daoist medicine here - it would be fine to hear their thoughts about prevention concerning 2009 H1N1 Influenza . Do you recommend the 2009 H1N1 influenza (flu) vaccine (shot)? How do you optimize your nutrition? - any special qigong exercises? What are you doing additional to the well known recommendations ? http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/general_info.htm

Thank you - sprouts of mung beans - very powerful ...

Breathing in... air fills the lungs... the diaphragma goes downwards and causes that the lower belly increases... you can support this - using the experience -"qi follows attention" - by paying attention to xuan ying (epiglottis / larynx) - heng ge mo (diaphragma) - shu xi (groin)- jiao hou gen (heels)- yong quan (bubbling fountain kidney 1)... Having filled your lungs well - this mediates a spontaneous increasement of qi-flow through du-mai (governor - back) and ren mai (servant - front)... they come together at the lips - que qiao - magpie bridge - spontaneously you feel an increasment of kou shui (salivation) Breathing out... the liquid - swallowing - follows the way of qi - to dan tian in lower belly-- a next circle starts - in the moment the body requires another inhale - inhaling and exhaling happens because of heaven and earth thus you can feel the flow in both directions

interesting answer... - we are getting a supporting surprising answer if we are studying the definition of bu 不 given by shuowenjiezi 说文解字: 鳥飛上翔不下來也。从一，一猶天也。象形。凡不之屬皆从不。方久切 -- 不: 方久切 --- it is the answer, which yijing 易经 is giving... ...which we get practising vipassana... ...which we experience practising taijiquan... the everlasting ---it is change Laozi expresses this in ddj4... the bird circling in air - not coming down is pointing to this phenomenon -- change... is the guiding idea preceding everything... --- ddj4 ... 湛兮 似或存 吾不知 誰之子 象帝之先

The Natural Way of Lao Tzu in A Source Book in Chinese Philosophy Translated and Compliled by Wing-Tsit Chan ISBN 0-691-0 1964-9 Revealing the Tao Te Ching In-Depth Commentaries on an Ancient Classic Translation and Commentary by Hu Xuezhi ISBN 1-887575-18-9 -- after reading many translations... maybe you will have the wish to translate it yourself... these websites can help: Links: http://home.debitel.net/user/wulf.dieterich/resources.htm Dictionary Laozi Daodejing: http://www.alice-dsl.net/taijiren/dictionary.htm Laozi Daodejing Chinese Text in fullform and Seals: http://home.debitel.net/user/wulf.dieterich/index.html

Today (2009-june-10) http://www.alice-dsl.net/taijiren/xiuzhentu_MingLiu.htm got updated. you can find there high resolution scans of all texts of xiuzhentu like this for example http://www.alice-dsl.net/taijiren/xz_ren_zhi_yi_shen.gif

most critical postures for knees are single whip and squatting single whip. you are creating a damaging tension if your feet are twisted a little bit too much...

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