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zhang
zhuang
(standing still like a tree) |
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called standing pole these exercises are found in
Tai Ch'i
and are essential to ch'i
cultivation. |
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eighteen
rules of posture |
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- stand with the
feet flat
- bend the knees
- relax the hips
- round the perineal area
- close the anal
sphincter
- pull in the
stomach
- relax the waist
- tuck the chest
in
- stretch the back
- relax the
shoulders
- sink the
elbows
- hollow the
armpits
- relax the wrists
- suspend the head
- tuck the chin
- close the eyes
for inner vision
- close the mouth
and turn your hearing inwards, and
- touch the tongue
to the upper palate
Chinese Medical Qigong Therapy: A Comprehensive
Clinical Text, Dr. Jerry Alan Johnson, p. 321 |
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some
observations on practice... |
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We've been
standing here trying to stretch our minds out
thinking about this common but poorly understood
aspect of a wide variety of schools and training
systems. We are
currently delving deep to find the roots of this
many branched approach to the cultivation of
internal energy through standing meditation.
Yesterday I was trying to be myself, today I'm
practicing being a tree; tomorrow I'll be a
planet. |
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