ChiDragon

Please don't let the character 功 throw you off. I think what it is doing it to you. One misconception will thrown you off ten thousand miles away. Please remember I did use the word "esoteric" which can be mean something out of this world by a Taoist that a mortal would not comprehend.

Can anyone be more reasonable than that as a rebuttal for an argument......???

Stop your breathing and let's see how long you'll stay alive.

I would say that is a good interpretation for understanding the title but not a title to stand for itself.

I had investigated about XING GONG(性功) and MING GONG(命功). These two esoteric terms were uses by Taoist for the descriptions of the characteristic of an individual who has the highest physical capacity to practice martial arts and mental ability for the intuition of understanding the principles of martial arts. Those people will have a greater opportunity to meet or be selected by a good teacher. Hence, XING GONG(性功) and MING GONG(命功) are not something to be acquired by cultivation. Ref: XING GONG(性功) and MING GONG(命功)

Xing Ming(性命) means life. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF XING GONG(性功) OR MING GONG(命功) in any Chinese Classics.

Good luck then.

Without food and oxygen to nourish the Yang Jing and Yuan Chi, nothing lives.

I just have a glance at the document. It is a Buddhist belief that practice alchemy is to cultivate the body for reincarnation(karma). Karma means reincarnation in Chinese Buddhism. However, In Taoist alchemy is to invigorate the body for the present life.

The problem with translation is with the attitude of the western listeners. If any thoughts are not putted in their terms, then they will be rejected vigorously and blindly believe what they want it to be. Unfortunately, the truth was never accepted. PS..... One can copy and paste on Google, the info is the same as good. Would someone like to try me out.....??? just give me an example......!!!

If there was a slightest activity in your thought, then it was not considered to be 靜坐, quiet sitting. Those who can accomplished that, even though, one who dwells in the dusty world, one's name has been listed already as an immortal. Note: Dusty world, 塵世, is an esoteric Buddhist term for "materialistic world".

effilang:

dwai..... It was my pleasure talking to you, I hope you will be a master in Chi Kung.

I rest my case.

I would say both. Let stop this. We are going nowhere with this.

The westerns likes to call Chi as "energy" in English. The Chinese masters cannot change their minds but has to go along with them. Do you see where I am at.....???

2) 以聚元气 入室静坐 To gather Yuan Chi, perform Zazen within a room.

During Zazen, look inward.

"终日静坐，其炼如前" Zazen all day long, practice as above/before.

金液还丹，当于深密幽房，... 烧香迭掌盘膝坐 To practice the alchemy, it should be done in a secluded quiet room,.......burn incense, stack the hands and do lotus sitting.

dwai..... I am only speaking purely from a Chinese point of view, as in many cases, to avoid the intermingle with multicultural practices.

Please, I don't need to repeat myself.

I know one is try to pretend that I don't speak English. However, that was more like a metaphoric rhetoric for one(not everyone) who is constantly play games with yours truly..

Not just one, It is everyone.

It doesn't.