ChiDragon

To be enlightened, one must go beyond all understandings besides understanding the trivial.

Discussing or knowing things do not lead to enlightenment. IMO Enlightenment is something that was realized all the sudden by an instant thought. It is something had never seen or heard before but it just came into the picture and make someone dismiss all the suffering, delusion, and bitterness.

May I ask the Adm to clean up this thread by removing the empty posts. Please! Thank you very much.

In Taoist term, yes it is. Normally, it was addressed as dantian, 丹田. It was referred and understood as the lower dantian(LDT).

This the duality principle of yin-yang. 陰中有陽 : There is yang within yin. 陽中有陰 : There is yin within yang. 陰極陽生 : At the extreme state of yin, it will return to the yang state and vice versa. 陽極生陰 : At the extreme state of yang, it will return to the yin state and vice versa. Most of the time, at the end state of yang always returns to the yin state. For example, when a moving(yang) object falls to the ground, it will rest in a static(yin) state. In addition, an automobile comes to a stop. It's state was from yang to yin. When it starts to move again, it is from yin to yang. From life to death, it was said from yang to yin. Thus everything begins with the perpetual principle of yin-yang.

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I don't see what I see. I don't hear what I hear. That is the ultimate emptiness in meditation.

I don't see how any non-physical practice system could hurt someone. IMO Those practices that could do damage to the physical body are the hard Qigong, iron shirt, iron fist, and etc.

This is definitely will hit the radial nerve. You have no consideration of the this condition? Is this what you were told in TCM School or you just believe it just like that?

I am not sure Qi deviations is the right term. I know there is a Chinese term called Qigong deviation(气功偏差). Here is that explanation of Qigong deviation: 气功偏差是指练功过程中出现生理心理功能紊乱，思维情绪、行为举止失常，影响正常的生活和工作，且不能自行缓解的身心状态。一般认为其发生原因大体可分为两类。一类是由于练功三调操作不当引起，另一类是精神病高危人群学练气功出现的偏差，此类偏差的练功者本人曾患过精神疾病，或有精神病家族史，或有人格缺陷。对于气功偏差应坚持预防为先的原则，气功偏差预防的一般原则和要领有：选择适合练功的人群；对气功树立正确认识；辩证选功，个体化选功；准确掌握功法要领；老师带功及查功；学员坚持写练功日记；及时报告咨询；早期及时干预等。 但发生偏差后及时正确的处理是保证练功安全的必要条件和关键要素。纠偏的一般原则和方法有：停止练功、辨证施治、心理疏导、放松训练、点穴拍打导引、针灸、中西药物等。 Google English translation: Qigong deviation refers to the physical and mental disorders that occur during the practice of Qigong, abnormal thinking, emotions, and behavior, which affect normal life and work, and cannot be alleviated on their own. The physical and mental state. It is generally believed that the causes of its occurrence can be roughly divided into two categories. One is caused by improper operation of the three-tone practice of Qigong, and the other is the deviation of qigong in people at high risk of mental illness. The practitioner of such deviation has suffered from mental illness, or has a family history of mental illness, or has personality defects.For Qigong deviations, we should adhere to the principle of prevention first. The general principles and essentials for the prevention of Qigong deviations are: choose people suitable for practicing Qigong; establish a correct understanding of Qigong; dialectical selection of exercises, individualized selection of exercises; accurately grasp the essentials of exercises; teachers take exercises and check exercises; students insist on writing practice diaries; timely report and consultation; early and timely intervention, etc. However, timely and correct handling after deviations is a necessary condition and key element to ensure the safety of practice.The general principles and methods of correction are: stop practicing, dialectical treatment, psychological counseling, relaxation training, acupuncture and moxibustion guidance, acupuncture and moxibustion, Chinese and Western medicines, etc.

I couldn't agree more!

@Maddie In the English version of the book: Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. For example: The Yuji, 魚際 (Ying-Spring Point, LU10) Location: The junction of the dorsum and palm of the hand Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 - 0.8 inch. Innervation: The superficial ramus of the radial nerve. If we look at: The description of the depth(0.5 to 0.8 inch), and check the anatomy diagram. It leads me to think it is deep down into the radial nerve. What do you about this?

You mean the ugly part?

The way you like it may not bring you to the right place.

I think the answer is yes. Even though, the acupuncturists said no, I will justify it later.

Yes, it was first to me. I didn't buy it. Finally, I waited for a long time to have knowledgeable TCM practitioners to reveal its definition.

气停滞 It is an TCM esoteric term used by TCM practitioners. It simply means a certain organ or organic system was malfunction. It's the language that TCM practitioners use it that an ordinary person wouldn't understand. People just took its direct meaning for granted without knowing the actual meaning of it.

It is easily to show the effectiveness of Taiji in slow motion. None of us will see this happening in the fighting ring. Especially, when gloves were worn.

No, not ya. It's just me.

It seems there was a big misunderstanding between Laotze's 道與德(principle of Tao and virtue of Tao) and Confucius's 道德(virtue of morality).

@Seeker1 Sorry to hear about your problem. I am, also, sorry that I was not here to help you due to my absence for awhile. I don't know if you are still here or not. Your description is the worth thing that could happened to a teenager. I thought I had read someone else here with the worse case but not. You were! In most cases, excessive masturbation will cause continuous pain to the left side of the abdomen. It was not a very comfortable feeling. However, there is a way to cure it. I understand that you had abdominal message by someone performed on you before. Your problem still didn't go away. Apparently, the person did not message at the right place for you. There two place should be applied by the acupressure method. They are the navel and 1 to 2 inches below the navel area. Pressure should be applied with both the index and middle fingers for a few minutes. The pain should be disappeared right away. There are some special instruction for the acupressure method. I had placed many times here but just couldn't find it again. Maybe my friend @Cobie could help me find that. She is very good at that sort of things.

Thank you for asking! This subject had been brought up many times. There is no data to back up what it is. Everyone has a diffenent definition. One can only believe what was introduced to or heard of. To me from my native source, dantian is only a description of a place holder for the abdomen. In martial arts, there is a famous saying "氣沈丹田" (sink chi to the dantian). When a slow deep and long breathing was taken, the abdomen was fully expanded. It was said to be "氣沈丹田" (sink chi to the dantian). Some people call this the dantian breathing. It is simple as that. However, people like to use dantian to explain all kinds of ideas. Indeed, the term becomes wild and confusion for those who have no idea what it is.

忠孝节义，作主语、宾语、定语，成语，中华传统美德，四字美德：忠、孝、节、义 。 四字美德: the four characters of the virtue.

Chapter 1 The introduction of Tao 1. 道可道，非常道。 2. 名可名，非常名。 3. 無，名天地之始。 4. 有，名萬物之母。 5. 故常無，欲以觀其妙。 6. 常有，欲以觀其徼。 7. 此兩者同出而異名， 8. 同謂之玄。玄之又玄， 9. 眾妙之門。 1. Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao. 2. A name that can be named is not an eternal name. 3. Invisible, was a name given to Tao at the origin of sky and earth. 4. Visible, was a name given to Tao as the mother of all things. 5. Hence, when Tao is always invisible, one would grok its quale. 6. When Tao is always visible, one would observe its boundary. 7. These two come from one origin but differ in name, 8. Both are regarded as unfathomable, the most occult and profound; 9. The gate of all changes.