Miffymog

I think I remember that you’ve already mentioned this is a previous post. If you can only do one meditation, then that is fine. And I think I remember reading somewhere in this very thread where each individual meditation in its own way, consists of all the benefits of the whole system, or something like that. But just a couple of thoughts on this. Firstly, if you can’t do the whole of Bending the Bows, then its probably best not to do just half of the move, especially if you’re doing the breathing sequence before hand. If you are just practising the moves with out performing the breathing pattern, then it may be okay to just do half of the movement, but it doesn’t really feel the right thing to do. If you’re still recovering physically, then a really good meditation to do is Monk Holds the Pearl. This is a lovely harmonising and balancing meditation that can be done either lying down, sitting or standing. But again, I’m really half guessing these answers so listening to what Sifu Terry has to say would be much better. And just another thought, when it comes to Bending the Bows, I don’t think it matters too much if you cant go that low, as the strength will grow over time, and I never go that low either.

Interesting question. Because if you are going to only just follow the breath, then that could not only be okay, but possibly even a good thing to do immediately after an FPCK meditation, as it gives the chi an opportunity to settle. But to be sure, I wait for Sifu Terry to answer that one.

I do know that its named after the Long Form of the system, which is the capstone of all of the meditations. And often the names of the meditations do relate to the meditation itself, but I've never got that deep enough to really see the conections I'm afraid.

Hi there Ryder, Great to hear that you've taken up FPCK! The general rule about mixing FPCK with other spiritual practices is that it tends to be okay, as long as there is a gap of a few hours between sessions. And yes, after you've done the breathing pattern, just breath normally and naturally through the nose.