dawei Posted December 20, 2012 Realize if you ask questions here you'll get all sorts of answers. Your are correct in your comment of general location of: 1. Third eye 2. Heart 3. Lower Dan tian  Each one has 9 chambers but one does not need to completely realize that to breath through them.  Realize what each one connects you to... Jing, Qi, Shen.  I would recommend you do bottom to top but there is a solar plexus breath which is a very useful stop. There is a practice to integrate those three (heart, solar plexus, LDT) before going to Shen...  The only problem I have found is with the UDT breathing. It can get dense and heavy and then I walk the Qi over the head to relieve some feeling... but my Qigong master says I am "too open" and need to close it.  Who is there to tell you as such? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeblast Posted December 21, 2012 (edited) Thanks Joe  Yes, agreed regarding the relax and change gears rather than panic.  Thanks for the comment:    That resonates...  I had the light enter at the mid brow so maybe the path was mid brow, front sinus - sphenoid sinus? I have been known in the past to have sinus issues...maybe it was a cleansing due to the increased chi.  What path would you apply to avoid the sphenoid sinus? dont "avoid the sphenoid." just go easy with it. it is right on the outside of the midbrain, and you see how strong of an effect it produces. so in later stages when you get long breaths (over a minute,) the "tune" will sometimes change a little bit and it'll naturally open a little more without your intention, but its something to leave lax for the time being, especially if you are shooting for coherent breath mechanics. I think in my personal practice section I have a sinus activation exercise I came up with in there, just as a means of identification of the various places that air can touch in breathing. the idea is to separately activate, actuate every part of the air passageways, just like wiggling a toe. then from a point of action, derive inaction and let go of them all completely, do not use any of it to facilitate the movement of air. that is a very significant key to the long breaths and very calm cranial nerves. the olfactory bulb protrudes into the sinuses and meters air flow...more air, more stimulation of the olfactory nerve. neural firing chains ensue. there's a few key areas where certain excitatory signals are produced, attenuating them has superlative effects on your meditation Edited December 21, 2012 by joeblast 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dawei Posted December 22, 2012 I had the light enter at the mid brow Also try about one inch above mid brow... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
