INTERRELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN JING, CHI AND SHEN

[idiot_stimpy]

Quote

INTERRELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN JING, CHI AND SHEN

When your jing becomes full, you won’t think of (feel you need) sex.
When your chi becomes full, you won’t feel like eating.
When your shen becomes full, you won’t feel like sleeping.

- pg24, Spiritual-Physical “Gong-fu” or “Kung-fu” Transformations According to Taoism

 

How do you find the above statement in regards to the inter-relationship between jing, chin and shen?

[Rara]

I think there's two answers because the quote separates everything, as opposed to demonstrate the interrelationship. So I think, out of context, these actually look like bad things. But I assume it means that these are the sensations in a useful kind of way.

 

For example:

 

If I practice religiously for a month, no, I won't think of or desire sex.

 

If my chi becomes full, cravings for unnecessary food subsides.

 

With shen, one should feel full of life during waking hours.

 

For the interrelationship, though, all of the above should occur together in balance. THAT is hard to achieve.

 

Who is the author?

[idiot_stimpy]

15 minutes ago, Rara said:

Who is the author?

 

“Gong-fu” Transformations Within the Physical Body by William Bodri

[Rara]

50 minutes ago, idiot_stimpy said:

 

“Gong-fu” Transformations Within the Physical Body by William Bodri

 

I started a reply, got busy and it went away!

 

A friend of mine said just the other day, that Western academics can't really fully comprehend Daoism. Mainly because from birth, they have their own philosophical and/or spiritual "mother-tongue" (my word...best way I can describe what he was saying to me)