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[Harold]

心中一无所着，一念一无所思。

 

no catching fire within the heartmind, one-pointed thought without place for thinking.

 

how do you like this one?

[Harold]

I hope you realize he is not a teacher... but your welcome to call him whatever you want if it helps you. Back to class.

 

wish you the realization that everyone can be your teacher if you`re willing to be taught;-)

[ChiDragon]

心中一无所着，一念一无所思。

 

no catching fire within the heartmind, one-pointed thought without place for thinking.

 

how do you like this one?

 

Did you get the "fire" idea from 着火....???

[Harold]

yes, did you know that the very ancient character for 气 had the meaning of "no fire"?

According to Huai-Chin Nan fire in the very archaic character for Chi can be associated with the fire of the mind, which stands for a restless mind, wandering thoughts, all kinds of wishful desires. In the absence of that kind of fire the real Chi then could show up.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine the secondary fire is the fire that is restlessly wandering through the body, while the primary fire is all good as it is in the right place in the right state.

When no false ideas arise from the 心 （heartmind），then a focused mind would be possible.

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[ChiDragon]

炁

 

Yes, the pictograph of this Chi character with two radicals, 旡(none) and 火(fire), indicating "no fire"

[dawei]

心中一无所着，一念一无所思

 

IMO... The Key is in two forms:

1. Wu Ji stance -心中一无所着- heart/mind is centered in harmonious emptiness

2. Tai Ji Empty step - 一念一无所思- Singular focus [step] is empty of [weighted] distraction

 

The first half is the original state of Wu Ji; The second half is the motive state of Tai Ji.

 

The change from Empty [heart] to Focus [heart] is without any distraction.

 

Now... perform the Tai Ji empty step with this in mind... There is a step which occurs but there is no weight nor distraction from the singular purpose of stepping without weight.