Your Qigong Practice Over The Years (General Tips or Things You Noticed) *And You’re Willing To Share*

[Thrice Daily]

Hello again, in the true spirit of being Thrice Daily, I’ve decided to start a 3rd thread to be active on, on the regular… 

 

It really could be a good long lasting one , should you Daobums be willing to share. We may even wake up some of those sleepy Daobums of old. Cor we might get lucky you never know. 
 

But whether you’re a hidden master, a Qigong maverick or a slick beginner, I’m sure you got a gem or two to share… 

 

Some ideas tower your whistle. 

• Focus Points what you’ve noticed works how it’s changed?
• What are your mainstays?
• What do you wish you knew at the start?
• What made biggest difference when you added it?
• What change could you recommend to make a difference?
• What surprised you the most?
• What benefits surprised you?

oh I’m sure I could keep going with questions but I bet you have your unique perspectives on the history, sunburst, practice of Qigong.

 

Would love to know you’re thoughts, especially you older Masters. Audio Recordings and videos from other masters too. Maybe you saved some as they were such great gems….

 

Share the links if you have great interviews of old masters, old video and audio. The older the better. Let’s make this a long lasting and quality thread , that can become a stand alone resource for 

 

us, and serious students approaching these precious approaches to health, wealth and longevity… 

 

Greeting to you Qigong Brothers and Sisters…

 

Lets dig into the archives and see what we can bring to light💡  🙏 

[Thrice Daily]

I'll kick things off with this rather old looking master I found whilst researching ,,, The "Sleeping Immortal Exercises" in Chinese is known as 睡仙功 (Shuì Xiān Gōng), which translates literally to "Sleeping Immortal Skill." This name reflects the meditative and health-focused nature of the practice, often attributed to Taoist traditions and masters such as Chen Tuan (陈抟).

 

Chen was a Sage from way back in the day, we are talking 871–989 CE, Known for early work in Wudang... Well I found Nothing searching for "Sleeping Immortal Exercises" , after looking a little closer... I found this...

 

I'm going to try and find time to pay close attention to this, his stuff is the absolute Mustard. IMFO  

 

[Thrice Daily]

I’d like to share one general tip about sleeping. Without going too deep…

 

Its just a simple technique I’ve found that doesn’t seek to quiet an active mind. But rather redirect it for a very specific and beneficial process. 
 

You that moment your head hits the pillow and the mind can jump from thing to thing.. stuff you gotta do, stuff that happened today, stuff you didn’t do, people, places , memories etc.

 

Well I’ve been practicing something for a while that totally switched this off. It does take a bit of wilful concentration but that’s the lot…

 

When my head hits the pillow, I’ll (almost instantly) say the words Thank You, then I follow those words with a thing… 

 

I still allow the mental chatter, but at the start of every sentence of internal dialogue, I simply say the word Thankyou.

 

it’s perfect, if you’ve got no time to journal or practice gratitude (well if you feel you haven’t, like me)

it’s a perfect remedy for that. No lost time,,, massive benefits … 

 

It gets really interesting too.  
I bet you fall asleep before you know it…

[Thrice Daily]

I wonder what you bums have to say about footwear

 

barefoot or footwear to practice? How much does it matter? 
If you wear, what do you wear?

 

I’ve been quite interested recently in grounding mats , put put my feet on whilst working on the laptop

 

Also grounding mats for sleeping on, any one have any opinions?

[-ꦥꦏ꧀ ꦱꦠꦿꦶꦪꦺꦴ-]

2 hours ago, Thrice Daily said:

I wonder what you bums have to say about footwear

In general, you should wear natural (non synthetic) shoes 

 

 

2 hours ago, Thrice Daily said:

barefoot or footwear to practice? How much does it matter? 
If you wear, what do you wear?

 

Practicing barefoot on a natural surface is slightly more beneficial than with footwear. However if it’s cold it’s better to wear footwear to keep your feet warm and to stop the cold entering your body through your feet

 

 

[Antares]

On 06.12.2024 at 5:10 PM, Thrice Daily said:

oh I’m sure I could keep going with questions but I bet you have your unique perspectives on the history, sunburst, practice of Qigong.

What do you want to achieve by practicing qigong? Generally speaking, it is not good to mix lineages and methods. It is better to choose one and follow it.

[ShenLung]

 That's a lot to cover .. but I'll be brief:

 

First off, (we) tend to complicate things far too much.  Awakening can be accomplished with a single breath, and one verse of the Dao.

Second, be patient.  There are 81 verses, and six million breaths (on the average) in which to contemplate them.

Third, You are the Master of your own path.  A teacher does not teach, but a student learns.

[kakapo]

On 12/6/2024 at 9:10 AM, Thrice Daily said:

Hello again, in the true spirit of being Thrice Daily, I’ve decided to start a 3rd thread to be active on, on the regular… 

 

It really could be a good long lasting one , should you Daobums be willing to share. We may even wake up some of those sleepy Daobums of old. Cor we might get lucky you never know. 
 

But whether you’re a hidden master, a Qigong maverick or a slick beginner, I’m sure you got a gem or two to share… 

 

Some ideas tower your whistle. 

• Focus Points what you’ve noticed works how it’s changed?
• What are your mainstays?
• What do you wish you knew at the start?
• What made biggest difference when you added it?
• What change could you recommend to make a difference?
• What surprised you the most?
• What benefits surprised you?

oh I’m sure I could keep going with questions but I bet you have your unique perspectives on the history, sunburst, practice of Qigong.

 

Would love to know you’re thoughts, especially you older Masters. Audio Recordings and videos from other masters too. Maybe you saved some as they were such great gems….

 

Share the links if you have great interviews of old masters, old video and audio. The older the better. Let’s make this a long lasting and quality thread , that can become a stand alone resource for 

 

us, and serious students approaching these precious approaches to health, wealth and longevity… 

 

Greeting to you Qigong Brothers and Sisters…

 

Lets dig into the archives and see what we can bring to light💡  🙏 

What do you wish you knew at the start?

 

When I first started I was so naive and excited.  

 

Each day some new master appeared, and each day was amazing. 

 

Somewhere along the way I realized that these masters were not masters at all, some were well meaning delusional people, and others just charlatans looking to make a quick buck.

 

At some point I realized that just because you can sell more books and videos than another teacher, doesn't mean you are a better teacher, or your lineage or practice is more legitimate. 

 

What I realized is that ultimately there is a way to tell the difference between fake teachers/teachings, and real teachers/teachings and that is the results they get, and how those results are documented. 

 

What I eventually came to understand is that just like anything in life, it is necessary to employ critical thinking and demand proof that a teacher, or a teachings actually does something more than a placebo.

 

Personal testimony does not matter, even if lots of people make claims,  harder evidence is needed.

 

When you use this manner of thinking as a flashlight, you will see all but a few practices and teachers evaporate into nothing.

 

 

 

 What made biggest difference when you added it?

 

Earthing/Grounding, celibacy, deep trance, and laser like focus.

 

 

 

 

 
What surprised you the most?

 

That the majority of spiritual seekers need no evidence to justify pursuing most teachings or teachers, but become violently skeptical whenever good hard evidence is provided. 

 

So long as there is no evidence it's legit, but as soon as good evidence is provided it's a hoax or a scam.  

 

This manner of thinking has always flabbergasted me. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited Friday at 07:25 PM by kakapo

[Cobie]

 

1 hour ago, kakapo said:

What do you wish you knew at the start?

 

… these masters were not masters at all, some were well meaning delusional people, and others just charlatans …

(my highlighting)

Indeed.  And Laozi thought ths important enough to put it in the very first chapter of the DDJ:

           … 故    Charlatans: …

恆 有 欲 也   normally do wish

以 觀 其 噭   to exhibit their own howling like gibbons. …

眾 眇 之 門   the gateway to a lot of insignificance. 
(DDJ Ch 1, MWD A)

 

Edited Friday at 09:02 PM by Cobie