rldawson

Thank-you Sifu Terry.

Use what pertains to you and walk your own path.

After completing the AMSW #1 meditation (50-20-10) my sleeping patterns are much more successful, but only when the meditation is completed in a minimum of forty-five minutes. For the best results sessions greater than fifty minutes seem to be required. When performing this meditation, the feeling of being drowsy is not present, but a very restful sense is within me. When any of the Flying Phoenix meditations are performed to quickly, in my experience, only minimum, if any, achievement is made. Slowing down all the meditations provides best results. Some of these results are: Physical: weighted forearms tingling hands/arms mild, pleasant, tension in the center of the forehead overall body warmth weight and heat in the tan tien the sense of moving through water Eyes closed: blue orbs moving over all view of blue within the black mental screen occasional intense floods of emotion (not overruling) sensations of suggestions regarding diet and life changes If any of these sensations have not been encountered within a meditation session, then I feel that connection has not been established. Likely causes are lack of focus, relaxation, and moving too fast. The deficiency in the latter leads to the others. A typical morning session, which includes completing a round of Yang Tai Chi Chuan, requires two to three hours to complete. Over the years I have found that it is very important to continue with all the meditations. Normally, in the morning, one of the basic five meditations is applied, then one of Wind Through the Tree Tops or Moonbeam splashes on the Water, and then the Long form. After, a round of Tai Chi is applied, using the shifting sand dune principle, and then completing the session with one of two seated meditations.

Some other possibilities which may, or may not, have been explored: Eliminating from diet: caffeine sugar (particularly sucrose and glucose) saturated fats Ensuring in diet: sufficient fibre enough water fruit/vegetable intake When meditating, how long is one breath cycle (in/out) for you? Slowing down the breath, without causing stress or strain, decreases the heart rate. Being over active, taking on too much, and living in a constant state of being rushed, also contributes to anxiety and insomnia.

Ba Duan Jin is an excellent start to my sessions as well. Charlie, have you tried applying "Wind Through the Treetops" and/or "Moonbeam Splashes on the Water" prior to the Long form?

Sifu Terry Dunn offers an excellent series on Flying Phoenix Chi Kung and Tai Chi Chuan on DVD. http://www.taichimania.com/videos.html

Hopefully this adventure will continue <???>

Since I will be moving into the second AMSW meditation this week, this was a most rewarding tip. More brain activation is always a bonus.

This was a very enjoyable, and reflective, read. Thank-you. As adults, if we seek the child within, we will also be as pliable and free.

This is an excellent idea and will put this into practise to mix things up. Cheng Man Ch'ing was an amazing person. Thanks for the tip. The Advanced Monk Serves Wine series is new in my practise and normally about three months is spent on each meditation before moving onto the next. The first meditation was very pleasing, taking about an hour to perform, and some of my best achievements were noticed. Looking forward to the next meditation.

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When "Cloud Hands" is increased in number then "Step Back Dispatch Monkey" should be matched; this ends the form at the original position.

Robb, Canada

Agreed. The "shifting sand dune" speed seems to offer the best results, however some meditations, such as the meditations in volume five of Sifu Terry's Chi Kung for Health, are tailored for specific speeds.

Would it be appropriate to extend this form to forty-five minutes, or is this meditation tailored specifically to the above time? Thank-you for the suggested contact with ridingthrox, he was very helpful.

Shared knowledge is very essential to our growth and thank-you for clarifying your position on the word competition.

Is the word "competition" conducive to the art of meditation? Should these not be inward goals that a person seeks? (Life's work)

Robb, Canada

If the session was utilizing the "sand dune time" principle, count me in, however, for example, a preparatory meditation, such as the second seated meditation in Vol. 2, would take me about twenty minutes to complete (two minutes up and two minutes down).

Sand dune speed.

The advanced long form of the Flying Phoenix qi gong (vol. 4) is a new meditation in my routine. Having practised it for the about two months now, most often daily and sometimes twice a day, the overall movements are absolutely wonderful and very enjoyable. Sometimes it is nice to stop, and step away from my day, and perform this meditation.

Sifu Terry, How long does a round of the Long Form standing meditation from Vol. 4 take? This is a fairly new meditation for me and it usually takes me about twenty to thirty minutes. Also, what are the goal times for both Moombeam Splashes on the Water and Wind Through the Treetops? These typically fall into the twenty minute bracket in my practise. Best regards, Robb

The group experience would be interesting, however around here there are no classes for Flying Phoenix Chi Kung. Several years ago my training started with shorter training times, much the speeds that are show on this thread, but as my experience compiled, the inward feel is to progressively move slower. That being mentioned, it may be something to move through one of these routines that are listed here, so that the overall experience can be met and analysed. This is not to say, one way or the other, about what is correct or incorrect, but to try and establish some knowledge with other experienced practitioners.

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