Texts for preliminary neidan study

[Wu Ming Jen]

You can not force a flower to bloom it happens naturally with no effort. The classical texts are pointing at experience. After one has experience we get the point of the text without the words.

 

If one uses words they become obstruction or fixation of understanding. The great image is image-less if one has visions ignore them. If one has sensation observe with out attachment and let it go.

 

Emptiness is not empty, once self disappears and all things become empty of the thoughts you attach to them,then there is nothing left for the mind to grab onto and true breath begins. At this point you are free and independent of the laws of yin and yang and approach the eternal which can not be spoken.

 

Body and mind rest on each other, use breath to calm the mind, use mind to adjust the breath. the two robbers of meditation are distraction and oblivion. Distraction is easy to cure, oblivion like becoming un aware of your immediate environment inside and outside is hard to cure.

 

With calm peaceful mind the medicine is made.

[idquest]

You can not force a flower to bloom it happens naturally with no effort. The classical texts are pointing at experience. After one has experience we get the point of the text without the words.

 

This has been my observation as well: the practice unfolds by itself. But we still need some framework to work with, we have to set up the practice. And for this we need a teacher or at least some pointers.