ChiDragon

The healthy cells in the immune system will keep the foreigners out of the body. Just fine tune the body to the ultimate state of homeostat with qigong.

Yes! Since I have ever translated the TTC into English and from the relative chapters about "wu wei", that is exactly how I got to where we are right now. PS Oops...I had responded to this thread once already. I guess I was so carried away with wu wei!

The human body relies on the health of the cells to be alive. Does the EM depend on humans to live?

Again, a full breath can only take in oxygen but not energy. The energy was produced within the body cells. To be exact, it is the mitochondria that was converting the glucose with oxygen into energy.

The fallacy here is your body can only direct your breath but not energy.

Now, I am constantly breathing slow and deep until a large amount of breath sink into the dantian(LDT). Without holding my breath, I continuously breathing in with a tiny bit of air through my nose into my lung. Up to a point that I cannot breathe in anymore air, then, I exhale slowly until I am out of breath. Hence I repeat the same cycle. I think this is a good practice when I am arm wrestling with my brother-in-laws. I can see their faces turning red while holding their breath. I was peaceful and calm while regulating my breath. I was complimented by one of the sister-in-laws. She was saying look at him. He is so calm and the face didn't turn red and his arm didn't even move!

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Yes, I believe both practices are compatible. When you are speaking about Zen(褝), I think the term "neidan(內丹)" used here is inappropriate. It is because the practice of neidan was practiced by ancient Taoist to prolong life; the intention was to become an immortal. However, Buddhism believes in reincarnation.

Practicing Qigong will reflect the state of your health. The body is a self healing machine. You may not have to focus on your health but the exercise. The Qigong exercise will take care the health of the body on its own. If the body needs healing, then, it shall be done without expecting result. If the body does not need any healing , then, it will keep the body in the state of homeostat. In other word, the body will not get any worse or better but just keep the health state at a constant level.

I am curious how do you or anyone else practice neidan?

So, alchemy is not real!

Yes, that is how the body works. However, the diagram shown was only figure 1. It didn't really tell the whole story.

I thought the concept about the three treasures of Jing, chi, and shen was very clearly described as the eastern alchemy. I am so surprised that the concept had been floating around for centuries. Are you telling me that no one realize that is the original idea of eastern alchemy?

In that case, then, please don't forget to wear a gas mask when you walk on a busy street.

Micro plastics are measurable as opposed to some unknown force in the air which is not. However, oxygen are measurable and it was known it helps to produce energy in the body. The cosmic force in the air is an imaginary force which is causing beyond reasonable doubt.

If that is true, then, what else you are breathing in that you are not aware of? Is it possible that you might be breathing some other bad force along with the cosmic life force. That which might cause harm to your body?

I didn't say that. What I am saying that is what the diagram was suggesting. My interpretation was the energy in the human body is constantly leaking out. Eventually, all will leaked out, then, the body has no energy left to sustain itself .

I think this diagram illustrates that the body energy is leaking out the body. Don't you think it is a fallacy. What it is saying that all human beings, eventually, are having the possibility leaking all the body energy and die?

4. Focus on Relaxation: Throughout the practice, maintain a state of relaxation in your shoulders and lungs to facilitate deeper breathing. 5. Repeat: Continue this process for several minutes, allowing for a deep and full breath to take in oxygen and energy.

Nasal Breathing: Most breathing, both inhalation and exhalation, are done through the nose to have better control and direct the breath and energy.

There is yangshengong for longevity. Neidan goal is different Yes, yang shen gong(陽神功） is a form of qigong. The Original idea of neidan was for the purpose of longevity. Somehow, the translation got lost in the west.

I don't think the above you have mentioned was referring to the LDT. It seems it is referring to the void in describing the three treasures: Jing, chi, shen, and the void. Something like this, Jing transform into chi, chi transform into shen, and shen transform into the void. However, I could never figure out what that meant!

The former is yes, but the latter, I need to know who wrote that and read the original text to answer. Thanks!

The hell with wu wei! I do what I want.

Yes, that is exactly how I felt ever since I'd translated the Tao Te Ching. I had learned and discovered what "wu wei" was all about. I don't take adversity as serious as before. I am more calm in handling the most difficult situations. Over all, I felt that I am a better person!