ChiDragon
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Yes, thank you. One must be smoking first in order to quit later. If one doesn't smoke to begin with, then how can one quit an nonexistent habit....??? Is that what you were saying.....??? If you were, then you are a gentleman and a scholar again....
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One must has Jin(勁) in order to listen to it. Jin was developed from practicing the basic Tai Ji movements for a period of time, then goes into push hand(推手) to ting Jin(聽勁). Jin is from cultivation and Ting Jin is the application, in push hand, to sense to amount of Jin of the other practitioners. Hence, Jin is active and Ting Jin is passive.
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I believe 聽勁(ting jin) is to listen or sense(to be exact) the Jin of the opponent. Jin is something which has to be cultivated rather than the ting jin. Another word, Jin is active while ting jin is passive.
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Inner strength means the energy within the body. The body must be able to generate the inner power to give you the inner strength. To develop the inner strength do like what Protector said about the Tai Ji in practice in the above post. Also ask 林愛偉 about the effect of the slowness in developing the inner strength. BTW The inner strength what you are after is the Jin developed from Tai Ji Chuan.
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Chi Kung - The Ultimate Method of Breathing
ChiDragon replied to ChiDragon's topic in Daoist Discussion
FYI There are all kinds of Chi Kung methods which they had claimed that they have all kinds of special effects. They all work was because they have incorporated the common denominator, UMB, in the methods. Without the common denominator, otherwise, nothing will work whatever the claims were. I can assure you that. -
No Taoist is a bad Taoist. That is why Taoist carries a sword. Sometimes the sword has to be withdrawn from the sheath to defend oneself.
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Good answer, it was very inclusive. I was expecting a more specific answer by narrowing down to one. Since you have listed them all, I'll accept it as is. Thank you very much for your time and effort for answer my questions. Anyway, you do know your stuff.
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Thank you! Was the "jin" developed during the different types of jin training or from other previous practice methods......???
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Is there really a special separate training of internal power in Tai Ji Quan and how it was trained......???
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What do you think inner strength is......??? Do you have your own description or definition.....???
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A fast form for fa jin. What does "Fast" mean...??? Does it mean that the motion of the form is fast or it speeds up the ability for the practitioner to fa jin.....???
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Is there a difference which form to be taken first.......??? May I take the fast form before the slow form....???
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Chi Kung - The Ultimate Method of Breathing
ChiDragon replied to ChiDragon's topic in Daoist Discussion
In this case, what should one do.....??? Some people are teaching or taken some kind of class in learning how to breathe. May I ask how were you taught or learned, in your class, from chest to abdominal breathing....??? -
Is there really a fastest form for fa jin.......??? Can you give us a little introduction.....??? Thanks.
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Please get a thorough understanding of what Chi Kung is all about first. People might tell you something in the middle and give you bunch of run around. Start with the basic fundamental concept.
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Sorry, never heard of such thing as Weiqi field.
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I believe weiqi is 衛氣. I think the TCM defines as the equivalent to the immune system.
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Chi Kung - The Ultimate Method of Breathing
ChiDragon replied to ChiDragon's topic in Daoist Discussion
Good bye. 是非只為多開口 煩惱皆因強出頭 -
Chi Kung - The Ultimate Method of Breathing
ChiDragon replied to ChiDragon's topic in Daoist Discussion
Let's say I had read this somewhere and I think it make sense. Then, I put it in my own words. Please do not take it as gospel but do not defy science neither. "氣沈丹田(sink Chi to dan tian)" is easily said than done. People with breathing problems cannot accomplish the former in the UMB as defined in #2. If people can only do chest breathing, then, they will have problem in doing abdominal breathing. I think it was will explained in the first video about the importance of breathing more oxygen to deliver the oxygenated blood to the body cells. It is true that we are breathing the source of energy rather than the energy from the air. The source of energy is the oxygen in the air which the body cells use to manufacture the biochemical energy which known as ATP. -
Chi Kung - The Ultimate Method of Breathing
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Thank you, Steve.... -
Chi Kung - The Ultimate Method of Breathing
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Steve..... I am getting to a point that I cannot say who is right or wrong. You see, the character 氣(chi) is very universal but its definition is not unique. From a different point of view and depends on how it was used it has multi-definition. In the past history, the native people call most of the stuff "chi", but only in their minds know what it meant. When it translate into English, we have to find a word for it which may or maybe not fit the description of which was intended to be meant. Let's take our cases, your chi was intended to be meant "energy" or something else in your mind. I don't know. In my case, when I am talking about breathing, chi can be meant "air" or "to breathe" depends on context. If I apply your definition to my scenario, then I would have to say that my "yi" is guiding my breath(氣) to the dan tian. However, I know darn well that I am not breathing energy(氣) into my lung but air(氣). Do you see the dilemma here which play tricks on us all this time.....??? -
Chi Kung - The Ultimate Method of Breathing
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氣沈丹田 This maybe a good source. -
Chi Kung - The Ultimate Method of Breathing
ChiDragon replied to ChiDragon's topic in Daoist Discussion
"氣沈丹田", Sink Chi to dan tian. What is the initial meaning of the phrase exactly....??? Before I go in to deep breathing, I must confine myself to some definition for consistency without inducing any other ideas to avoid confusing the issue. Please keep these definitions in mind within limits as defined for the validity of this thread. Therefore, please hold your arguments, this is strictly for the most basic fundamental conceptual explanation about Chi Kung. 1. Normal breathing is without any restriction to any special procedure but excluding the abdominal breathing. 2. The ultimate method of breathing(UMB) is inhale with the abdomen is fully expanded; and exhale with the abdomen is fully contracted. 3. Dan tian(丹田): In this thread, it was defined as the abdominal area below the navel. The phrase "氣沈丹田(sink Chi to dan tian)" is mentioned most often by all martial artists. It is because they know the importance of breathing. So, where and when does "sink Chi to dan tian(氣沈丹田)" occurs....??? When a practitioner take a deepest breath; and it seems like that the breath was deep down to the abdomen. It was considered to be "氣沈丹田(sink Chi to dan tian)" when one inhales with the abdomen fully expanded. Why martial arts practitioners want to have the condition of "氣沈丹田(sink Chi to dan tian)".....??? It is because that is the best time which allows the body to generated the maximum physical strength possible. -
Chi Kung - The Ultimate Method of Breathing
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Very Daoist indeed. Back-to-basics stuff in explaining Chi Kung is very demystify. Chi Kung breathing begins with baby breathing. It was written allover in the martial arts practice but it was hidden; people are so blinded and just don't realize it. I will elaborate more on this and emphasize on the Chinese term "氣沈丹田", Sink Chi to dan tian. -
Chi Kung - The Ultimate Method of Breathing
ChiDragon replied to ChiDragon's topic in Daoist Discussion
Let's stick with the definition of the English word "ignore" and follow what it means. 是非只為多開口 煩惱皆因強出頭
