Clock and Qi

[exorcist_1699]

In order to slow down or stop the clock , whether it is biological or physical , inside us , the only possible way is either to get on a rocket that travels at a speed close to light , or to put ourselves in the gravitational field of a massive celestial object, say one with a mass 1.5 times of our sun's, this is what we are told by the Modern Physics ; otherwise, due to the fact that entropy ,degree of disorder, in any physical or biological system tends to increase, the time's arrow of our existence pointing towards disintegration or death is inevitable.

It sounds miserable because , for instance, capable of traveling at the speed of light happens only in science fiction or thought experiments designed by theoretical physicists,hardly can we succeed in doing so in near future.

Fortunately, there is a system called Taoism , and followers of it do get another choice . Although capable of initializing ordinary qi only enables most of them to slow down their biological clocks a little bit, some portion of them who can summon primordial qi through entering a persistent , condensed state of mindlessness , plus having accumulated a critical mass of high-quality qi , will find that to slow down , stop or even reverse that clock is possible .

In fact, the rise of primordial qi, accompanied by the appearance of a meta-Mind ( ie . Shen) , not only gives people a feeling of timelessness, but also changes the time dilation of their existence . People's absolute view on time is some kind of everyday illusion that makes them mediocre ; it prevents them from believing in forever youth or in understanding our mind's ability of foreseeing the future ,i.e. , things not yet happened.

Edited October 13, 2014 by exorcist_1699

[soaring crane]

Fan Huan Gong :-)

[sillybearhappyhoneyeater]

There is very good supporting evidence which shows that meditation releases large amounts of beta endorphin, a feel good hormone that is much stronger than morphine.

it is often associated with the runners high and makes the body feel fresh and good.

this, plus the ability to slow down the thought process during meditation practice seems to be a golden ticket to happiness.

Happiness is one gateway to long life.

These things are all very worthy of celebration

 

thank you laozi!

 

LOL

[sillybearhappyhoneyeater]

oh yes, of course, when combined with a healthy lifestyle and good social relationships

[exorcist_1699]

Although Buddhism also talks about time's influence on us, for example , in the Diamond Sutra , it says :

" The past heart shouldn't be attained, the present heart shouldn't be attained, the future heart shouldn't be attained"

("過去心不可得 , 現在心不可得 , 未來心不可得 " )

its concern is mainly on Mind's freedom against any shackles , whether it is physical or time-related , which of course is very different from the Taoist approach.

The problem is : No matter how free a mind we get, the best of it can give us is our looking younger, it can't make our fallen teeth reborn , for example, unless we find another special way..

Edited October 15, 2014 by exorcist_1699

[Rocky Lionmouth]

Breathing with abdominal motion to gently massage the organs and help the lungs expand all over, gentle exercises to keep the joints relaxed and well lubricated are key to leading a daily life full of energy. A relaxed and adaptive mind is kept with meditation, wich also brings bigger self acceptance and gentle positive reinforcement.

Much of the immortality and long life talk as i understand it is to maintain a high energy level and use it to grow and develop through life, just like an infant.

 

Taking care and saving your energy includes not only meditation and qi gathering exercises, but also not putting too much or too little strain on the infrastructure of mechanical and chemical energy in you body: dont wear your joints and heart out by doing super-hard cardio and play soccer every day for five decades, you're going to hurt yourself in the long run. Consuming the hip joints or damaging the knee tendons is bad qigong no matter how many reps of tai chi you do every day.

 

Same with meditation. Dont neglect your body in favor of these fantastic immortality exercizes that promise divinity embodied and zapping lightning from your forehead.

Whats the use of being immortal if your limbs athrophize and you have to be fed and cared for by nurses?

Edited October 15, 2014 by Rocky Lionmouth