ChiDragon

When one breathes deeply is full, when exhale is empty. When is half full or half empty, then you are wasting your time in breathing. So to speak as a Chi Kung practitioner.

I was trying to tell the people all along but nobody was listening.

Adept has explained as simple as that. It is not that complicated to understand if one knows the basic fundamentals. This is the simplest definition, to keep in mind, for a beginner without any knowledge about Chi Kung. People had read too many books and learned somebody else's fallacies and get so confused about Chi Kung. If people do not know how to do abdominal breathing, how did your teacher tell you about going at it, Adept.....???

You are somewhat enlightened about the idea about Chi. There is something hidden in your statement. If "Chi follows the breath" is true, then it also implicates that Chi may be in the breath from the air that one breathes. May I ask you this? Everyone breathes, Chi should follow the breath and it also should be benefited as Chi Kung practitioners would. However, but why did a Chi Kung practitioner benefits more than an ordinary person.....??? Do you think that you might have a good explanation why?

You welcome! Perhaps due the statement at the end, they did not mention about breathing at all and tried to be secretive about their style.

Most of the time, "Internal" means internal to the school only rather than national wise.

Guess what the characters say at the end of the video. "For the purpose of internal teaching only but not to be taught to outsiders."

能量 is produced from the result of breathing. Without breathing, there is no 能量. "空气功". Air Work. Call it that is you want. However, air is coming breathing. Thus no breathing then there is no air. "氣功" is "breathing" gong. Everything leads to "breathing" in the human body.

I had many posts here in the forum about Chi Kung. I don't think there is a need for me to answer that again. However, I will say it again. Chi Kung is the ultimate method of breathing which is known as Tuna (吐吶). So far, no one has a full understand of what it is. If one does, then one will know what is Chi Kung exactly.

Then, that is not Qigong at all.

Are you a teenager...????

For the interest of the OP, regardless of what style of Qigong, learn how to breathe properly first.

It doesn't make it any clearer but more muddier. There are two sides for this term. You are only looking at one side of 面色 and taken it out of context. It is true that 面色 can be meant complexion or coloration. However, the contextual meaning in line 9 is "facial expression" rather than "complexion". 9. 混杂相处而看他的面色。 9. Make him live with a crowd of different people and observe his reaction from his facial expression.

Let's stay on track, keeping the facts straight is part of the cultivation of Xing Kung.

Sorry, let me make myself clarify. The correct translation for line 9 should be: 9. 混杂相处而看他的面色。 9. Make him live with a crowd of different people and observe his reaction from his facial expression.

You are absolutely correct. 面色: facial expression. One may observe the facial expression to determinate present mood of an individual.

Who is this fake Taoist Master....??? PS...... He needs to work on his cultivation in Ming Kung(命功) as a True Taoist.

Have you seen a fat Taoist Master yet.....???

"For this reason the gentleman 1. will employ a man on a distant mission and observe his degree of loyalty, 2. will employ him close at hand and observe his degree of respect. 3. He will hand him troublesome affairs and observe how well he manages them, 4. will suddenly ask his advice and observe how wisely he answers. 5. will give him a task in a timely manner and observe his promptness as promised, 6. turn over funds to him and see with what benevolence he dispenses them, 7. inform him of the danger he is in and note how faithful he is to his duties. 8. He will get him drunk with wine and observe how well he handles himself, 9. place him in mixed company and see what effect beauty has upon him. By applying these nine tests, you may determine who is the unworthy man." 所以君子 1.让他到远处做事考验他的忠诚， 2. 让他在近处做事考验他的恭敬， 3. 给他烦杂的任务考验他的能力， 4. 向他突然提出问题考验他的心智， 5. 急与之期而观其信(classic) 6. 把钱财委托他考验他的清廉， 7. 告诉他危险考验他的节操。 8. 让他酒醉看他的仪则， 9. 混杂相处而看他的面色。 九种征验做到，不肖的人就可看得出来了。” These social behaviors are to be observed and expected from a trustworthy person.

Chapter 33 列御寇 ( LIEH YU-K'OU) You sure didn't! The verse is in Chapter Thirty-three. No wonder I couldn't find it.

What are the particular chapters of Chuang Tze that you had in mind?

No foundations.

1. I think alcohol has marked more impact in all cultures. It effects the mind more than the body, except the liver. Unfortunately, opium has a tendency of weaken the body more than the mind. It is worse in having a weak body than a weak mind. 2. In Chapter 12, the colors you are referring to are the true colors which was used metaphorically by Loa Tze. 五色令人目盲 The five colors may blind one's eyes. It was to advise people not to be indulged to live in a colorful life style. All the extravagant tastes can blind one's eyes which will not see the side of poverty. This idea of 色 might have been borrowed from here to create their own definitions by the various religious groups.

Your opinion is highly respected. Perhaps, there are some infections. Even, the westerners had attempted to color Taoist thought with Christianity. However, I wouldn't discount all interpretive materials because there is quite a number of knowledgeable native scholars had made some valuable factual contributions. IMO Those contributions do have merits which lead to the true meaning of the classics. At least, some of them are the closest.

The English is quite different from the original poem. Where did you get this translation from? Perhaps, I'll add in the missing words! 1. 饮酒不醉是英豪， 2. 恋色不迷最为高； 3. 不义之财不可取， 4. 有气不生气自消。 1. To imbibe without intoxication is heroic, 2. Engaging in sex but not indulged is superior, 3. It is wise not to be rapacious for filthy lucre, 4. Rage without expressing anger will remain calm. Is that plausible now?