Hello, and qi gong practice troubleshooting PLEASE HELP!

[Dharmakaya]

Hello!

 

I am posting here to introduce myself to this forum, and ultimately to seek advice for a problem I am currently having.

 

I have an extensive background in Buddhist meditation, including experience of attainment, but I am just starting out with qigong. I am currently experiencing some worrying qi gong realted health issues which is why I am posting here.

 

I wil explain what is happening to me in detail, so bear with me as I mention materbation.. ha

 

I have been practicing qi gong for about 3 weeks following the excesices in Robert Peng's book 'The Master Key'. On Thursday, 2 days ago, I was practicing 'Lotus Meditation' one part of which involves visualising a lotus flower opening and closing in your lower dantien while you breathe in and out. While I had done this before, this time I distinctly felt myself breathing into an area below my navel.

 

I was quite excited by this, and decided that in order to further develop my lower dantien, I would breathe into the area, ala reverse breathing. I have no real instruction in this, and it is not mentioned in 'The Master Key', I was just going of vauge instructions from the internet. At any rate I did 3 sets of LDT breathing on Thursday, each for ten minutes.

 

In this same time period, Thursday afternoon, I masterbated but did not ejaculate, as I did not wish to deplete my energy stores. (This will be relevant later.)

 

Friday I woke up and masterbated to ejaculation. I felt somewhat that I had given myself blueball the day before, which is, as anyone who has had them can attest, a painful situation. After this I sat down to practice qi gong. Howver, I had read previously that one is not supposed to practice qi gong for 72 hours after ejaculation, and so I was hesitant to practice. As well, my lower dantien area didn't quite feel right, so I did not practice.

 

Later in the day, my LDT area was still bothering me, feeling tight, hot, and sore. I rode a stationary bike for 30 mins, and went for a walk, during which time I felt better and practiced some light qigong consisting of moving evergy between the 3 dantiens to empower the central meridian. My LDT still felt a bit off so I ended the qi gong practice at that.

 

After dinner Friday my LDT area was quite sore, such that I was moving and bending over carefully. It was especially sore at the base; up in a v from the genitals, where your thighs connect to your trunk. Here my stomach was noticibly tight (from swelling?..) I was also feeling sick mentally/ physically.

 

I went to bed and woke up at 3:30 am. My LDT felt much the same, swollen, hot, painfull, and I was worried enough I thought I should seek some kind of treatment if this continued in the morning. At that time (3:30), I was breathing normally, and trying to relax, it felt as though a blockage in the LDT area broke up. Peace seeped into my mind, and there was the feeling of gas moving around my stomach area in the LDT. This was a relief, and I went back to sleep.

 

Upon waking in the morning, I felt better, probably 80%, but still felt like my LDT needed to recover. It is now quarter past noon as I write this and while my LDT area feels better than it did yesterday, is has slowly felt worse wince I woke this morning.

 

I feel pain, and tightness in that area, as well as heat. Sometimes while breathing this heat has moved up my body in the middle DT area. If I knew of a legitimate qi gong healer around my area (Colorado) I would go to them for advice, but I do not, and I am worried to just try someone without knowing for certain they are genuine. At any rate that is why I have posted here for advice.

 

Cheers, advice much appreciated!

[soaring crane]

Hello darmakaya, and welcome to the forums!

 

Please take the time to read the two posts pinned at the top of the Lobby and take a look at the forum terms and rules http://thetaobums.co...um-terms-rules/ This covers all you need to know when getting started.

 

For the first week you will be restricted to five posts per day but after that you can post as much as you like.

 

I suggest copy/pasting your very intriguing introduction into a fresh post in the General Discussion forum:

 

http://thetaobums.com/forum/1-general-discussion/

 

Good luck in your pursuits and best wishes to you,

 

SC and the TTB team

[thelerner]

I'm certainly no expert, I've heard good things about Robert Peng, but I'm unfamiliar with practices. To truly know if its the practice or due to something else you need a live expert, so take advice with a grain of salt. Few people have such strong reactions to energy work, masturbation or not, though some very sensitive people need more precautions. Still the rule of thumb is when things get strange back off the practice. Stop or greatly reduce the energy work.

 

Often simple 'grounding' type exercise is best, and that can be simply long walks, or simple sitting. Time and not worrying about it, tends to heal many problems.

 

I think the program is from Sounds True, you can email them and get their and maybe Peng's feedback. You can also repost this in the Healing Section here and get more advice, but stopping it, longs walks, and not worrying too much are not a bad plan A.

 

Good luck. Being very energy sensitive is a double edge sword, they tend to need to start slower and have live teachers; they also tend to go further in energy practices once its safely established.

[Dharmakaya]

Thanks Soaring Crane, I have reposted it.

 

Thelerner - Ya I have noticed walks outside help significantly. Definately until things are back to normal I am holding off qi gong practice. I can resonate with being pretty sensitive. Thanks for the advice!

Edited June 29, 2014 by Dharmakaya