Amituofo

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  1. Thank you, may I ask where one can learn all these from? Any books or teachers or articles?
  2. After meditation, qigong, or taichi, acupuncture, moxibustion, or exercise (any focused energy/work or qi stimulation) do we need to wait before urinating, defecating, washing hands/touching water, drinking, eating and perhaps doing stimulating things etc.? If this is the case, when exactly should we be careful not to do these things like touching or drinking water (I just guessed the above). And how long do we need to wait for approximately? At the very least, I heard one shouldn't drink cold water for 15 minutes or so at least after doing these activities because the skin pores are opened or the energy channels are stimulated. Please forgive me for my confusion and perhaps silly question. I also know people have different views on this topic here. I would like to hear your insights, please.
  3. I see, also regarding sitting with the back straight, what is the purpose? Is it for the qi flow and chakra opening? What about those with rounded backs / forward head posture due to poor health/energy/airways, are they disadvantaged because they aren't able to sit straight? Even so, they would still try sitting as naturally straight as possible while focusing on being relaxed, right?
  4. A fellow meditator. I don't know about the concrete being hot and dry, but the example I gave about the concrete leading to arthritis is from TCM (Chinese medicine) from what I've heard. Also is there any reason to not use back support while meditating? And why sitting on the floor is preferable to a chair?
  5. What position do you sit in? And when you mean slight crouch does it mean with the back more hunched? Also which traditions are you referring to for reference? 🙏
  6. Someone who heard it elsewhere (so I think they're not sure either), but I did read that sitting on concrete to sleep or meditate would lead to arthritis due to its properties and its coldness/dampness. I thought this would be something similar to do with energy/meridians. Also how come meditation with a chair usually tells us not to lie on the back? I was told it was to do with helping to open the meridians/chakras which having support would affect opening it, but I didn't delve into it more.
  7. I heard this from someone but I don't know anything else about this. Sometimes I lack energy or am sick and want or need something to lean on to meditate. If it's true, does it have to do with how the energy/qi interacts with the thing/wall we're leaning on and is this an issue only in deep or advanced meditation, or simply at any stage? Also, any sources on this if possible? I appreciate any help on this. 🙏

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    Amituofo posted a topic in Welcome

    Hi, I've interested to learn more about cultivation and health, so I am happy to have found this place!