Yeung wrote:aura:
An invisible emanation or field of energy believed to radiate from a person or object.
1. The pulsating field of energy which surrounds living things.
2. An energy field perceived as surrounding the human body which aura analysts describe as a cloud of light that radiates from a person, rather like the phosphorescence of some sea creatures.
Pulsate: expand and contract rhythmically
Appledog wrote:Just some thoughts, not intended to apply to anything solid.Yeung wrote:There is the action of Qì hai tiē mìng mén 气海贴命门 (Qi Hai CV6 adhered to or moving towards Ming Men GV4) which is result of diaphragmatic breathing. My mentor Lieutenant General Sun Paokung (Sun Baogang孙宝刚1909-1990) taught me this technique. It works but it is taught by the word of the mouth and I cannot find any written reference to it. I came across the the facebook page of 台灣古傳陳式太極拳 Taiwan's Chen Style Taijiquan, but they only ideating Qi Hai touches Ming Men.
Opening this gate is important and it's one of the first big doors in tai chi, and likely other arts. I don't know about any secret breathing techniques, per se. There are all kinds of chi kung and what not which can help you open this gate. Even just doing tai chi with a good teacher you can get sensations in that area.
Yeung wrote:There is the action of Qì hai tiē mìng mén 气海贴命门 (Qi Hai CV6 adhered to or moving towards Ming Men GV4) which is result of diaphragmatic breathing. My mentor Lieutenant General Sun Paokung (Sun Baogang孙宝刚1909-1990) taught me this technique. It works but it is taught by the word of the mouth and I cannot find any written reference to it. I came across the the facebook page of 台灣古傳陳式太極拳 Taiwan's Chen Style Taijiquan, but they only ideating Qi Hai touches Ming Men.
Appledog wrote:The thing about this stuff is that there are many ways to open such an area.
Appledog wrote:... Someone might know some secret breathing techniques and someone else might know another way. In this case I would say I wouldn't even care to learn any secret breathing techniques because the method I know is more fun for kids to learn (it's movement based). Each method has its ups and downs. Im just saying this because I believe the time for secret techniques is over. We face a different problem today. Today we have too much information and not enough practice. The internet has given us all the answers but we can't seem to find the time to get it all done.
Appledog wrote:Of course on a forum and with imprecise, nonstandard terms I would have questions. Like, what you mean by multiple orbits, expanding the orbits, etc.bruised wrote:my tensions are what guide my standing meditation. my standing meditation posture is the pile stance (i imagine my body is a pile of rocks or balls i have to balance... 7 pearls?).
Would it surprise you to learn that most of the 'secret' tai chi qigong exercises are called 'tension' exercises? You hold postures and perform moves with certain very specific tensions and relaxations. There are certain tensions you can do in standing pole and in the form too. But you wouldn't see them if you were watching from afar. I think such a thing is your level now, if you can do it (or find someone who can do it).
Appledog wrote:
I liked your post, yeah thats a good sensation, some teachers would say you are in the door already with sensations like that. Of course on a forum and with imprecise, nonstandard terms I would have questions. Like, what you mean by multiple orbits, expanding the orbits, etc.
Would it surprise you to learn that most of the 'secret' tai chi qigong exercises are called 'tension' exercises? You hold postures and perform moves with certain very specific tensions and relaxations. There are certain tensions you can do in standing pole and in the form too. But you wouldn't see them if you were watching from afar. I think such a thing is your level now, if you can do it (or find someone who can do it).
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