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no brother i dont i guess this is one of the things i have to do more. but when do i know that i did enough of that in one qigong session. for example when i practice for one hour a day. how much should be with doing breathing exercise and what would be signs of progress? also i found this in a book which i read right now- i thought you might like this. it is from roger jahnke - "the healing promise of qi" "It is worthwhile to note that one of the definitions of the Chinese character for Qi is "breath," and Qigong is often translated as "breath practice" or "breath exercise." However, beginning students can become overwhelmed by detailed Qi cultivation instructions that include extensive suggestions for the breath. While many teachers insist breath focus is central, others insist it is not. After many years of investigating all of these perspectives my response has been to develop this guideline: In the beginning the breath is not important, in the middle the breath is very important, and at the end the breath is not important. This means that, when you begin to practice Qigong you should keep it simple; just breathe naturally. Whenever you remember to, take a full relaxed breath. AB your skill progresses you will enter a stage of your practice, the middle, where the breath is very important. In many of the classics of Qigong it is noted that "the breath is the handle." How do you use a door or a hammer without a handle? The breath is the handle that makes the tool of Qigong more effective and more influential. AB you advance, much of the particular detail of breath practice becomes second nature and no longer requires conscious attention. At this point Qi cultivation effects can be achieved without thinking about the breath. AB your practice matures, breath focus will become less important; the breath is naturally integrated. While many teachers insist that the benefits of Qigong are attained with the mind, Dr. Felix Chang, a physician from New York, opposes this view. "Stop breathing and focus the mind for three minutes." He challenges, "What happens? You die or pass out. That doesn't really suggest that the mind has a more powerful effect than the breath; in fact it is the opposite. Now, breathe in deeply; it makes you strong. We do this when we lift things. In Kung Fu we deliver the punch with the exhalation. Now, breathe out completely, and hold the breath out-feel how quickly you start to get weak and need to breathe. The breath is a master key in Qigong." This is a very insightful lesson from a sincere Qi cultivation practitioner and instructor."

The Tree analogy is quite apt. On the extreme end of the spectrum, this is why it can be dangerous for people with extreme imbalances (Bi-polar, Schizophrenia....etc) to get into internal training. If you try to circulate chi through a system that is already severely "uprooted".....it may cause challenges that can not be "integrated" healthily....but rather exacerbate illnesses. Extreme imbalances may require specialized healing, before a person can train. This also comes back to the topic of how internal training "Systems" are developed. Different methods focus on different channels and thus can be more/less "easy access" or "approachable" for the beginner and emphasize different energetic qualities. Many channels of the body can require long periods of building a foundation, before they can be approached.

Today, I wasnt worried, and I am kinda happy with my own personal life. Simple as it is. As far as the larger, darker global forecast, that is another thing altogether. Which of these two do I have no control over? A billionaire recently suggested there are only three options: Pick a side and fight, hunker down and hope for survival, or flee. I say we quit listening to billionaires.

wow yes 100 percent- very important . Qi is like moving the wind through a tree. If the trunk is not strong enough and the roots do not reach deeply into the earth, then even a small impulse is enough— and high up in the crown everything begins to flutter. It is the same with a human being in Qigong. If there is no clear foundation—— and one begins to move energy, the movement often rises upward. The upper part becomes too active and destabilizes the little foundation, which was there . i try to use this methaphour. sorry i dont know from where i got this. i think this methapour is a common one in qigong

My guess is that this is part of Kunlun system. I found it posted on Scribd when I was trying to see what was referred to as red Pheonix in the Kunlun book as nothing was written there describing what it was other than that it was an important exercise.

That is, of course, not true. A more precise statement would be that no amount of post heaven energetic work, in it self, will result in realization. But used as a bridge towards pre heaven energetics, it is as good as any other bridge. But since you have stated that you weren't taught about red and white bindu, this is outside of your experience. Which is fine, much of that you write about is outside of my experience, and some of it I have doubts about.

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