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Mudra for Sung Breathing - Damo Mitchel's book.

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For those who read "Daoist Nei Gong: The Phylosophicall Art of Change".

 

In that book, in order to practice the Sung breathing, Damo shows a mudra on figure 3.5. (Sung practice position) which i didn't figure out what should be (is it the taichi mudra?)

 

If someone knows, please, explain.

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I can't find my copy, are you referring to the mudra where you hold your hands over your LDT with your thumbs covering the opposing hands' lao gong point? If I recall right, it's used to close off the energy points leading out of the hands, internalizing that energy for practice, clearing blockages and such.

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Thanks, Silent Thunder.

 

It seems to be this. But on the book there is two forms. One (Sung breathing), I guess, uses right hand holding left thumb (as you can see on the photo, if you find your copy, figure 3.5). The other (chapter 7, figure 7.4. - seated practice and figure 7.5. - Daoist shoujue), uses the opposite, I mean, left hand hold right thumb. I was wondering if there is some relevant difference on them and which should I use on Sung breathing (is there any difference about energy work, and so, for the results related to the practice?)

 

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Thanks, YiYinYiYang. It is useful information. By the way, that meditation you post on the link is similar to Zen, although in Daoist focus are inside oneself.

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