07-16-2013, 12:00 AM
It is a natural ability of
all living things to channel and otherwise work with their chi, (life
force). When an animal stretches or yawns it is flexing whole
systems of the body for the purpose of gaining and redistributing
chi. The same is true of human beings... it is an aspect of body
knowledge stored at the level of each cells' DNA. Like animals, most
people only work with their life force at an unconscious level. But
when the drawing and storing of chi becomes a conscious practice, it
can act to greatly accelerate all aspects of spiritual practice and
personal power.
Because knowledge of chi
is innate, it does not take a great deal of effort to recognize it
within the self. Only the mind, conditioned by materialism, stands
in the way. The mind is usually best reconditioned by degrees.
Through subtle observation and experimentation, the mind learns to
accept what it has always secretly known....that we are literally
animated by life energy, and that it can be drawn from the
environment at will for very beneficial effect.
The
Chi-Gaining Meditation
Stage 1;
Preparation
Go to a place in nature, preferably by a location with
an abundance of chi. Wear as few clothes as possible, and stand with
bare feet in a relaxed, meditative posture.
Stage 2; Self
awareness of body-wide feelings
It is useful to start this
practice by entering inner silence. Rather than focusing on various
thoughts which run through the mind, focus instead on the feelings
that run through the body. Scan the entire body with your awareness.
Notice how there are subtle differences in feeling between one area
of the body and the next. Know that ALL FEELINGS from pain and fear
to joy and strength are based upon the same energy...chi.
Stage 3; Breathing
and visualization
While maintaining your focus on Stage 1, take deep, slow
in-breaths, with normal out-breaths. The body naturally gains chi
during each inhalation. Inhale deeply to the bottom of the lungs, so
that the chest expands to it's comfortable maximum. During the
in-breath, visualize streams of white light, or miniature lightning
bolts, or sparkling particles of energy flowing into your entire body
from all directions. Additionally, visualize the entire body glowing
brighter and brighter with stored chi, as the result of each
inhalation. Conduct this practice for 3-15 minutes at a time or even
longer, depending upon what your feelings lead you to do. The body
knows when it has had enough at any one time.
Be aware that the conscious gaining of chi is a learned
skill. The ability of the practitioner to conduct this intention
with proficiency, just like any other practice, grows over time. The
beginner may hardly notice any effects from their first trials.
Intermediate to advanced practitioners will find they are able to
gather and store tremendous amounts of chi almost instantaneously,
without using any elaborate process.
Explanation of the
stages
Preparation;
The practitioner should wear as few clothes as possible,
primarily because most modern fabrics are chi insulators.
Unnatural fibers like polyester is particularly blocking of chi flow
and should be avoided. Cotton, hemp, wool and like fabrics are much
better, although bare skin is by far the best, especially for the
gaining of solar chi. Going
barefoot is particularly important, since chi naturally flows from
the earth and into the rest of the body via the feet.
Self awareness of body-wide feelings;
This practice is particularly important to all aspects
of inner work. The entire body possesses consciousness, and all of
its' parts are governed by intent. With careful observation you will
note that every cubic inch of the body has an associated feeling
governing it at the time of observation. I call these units of
feeling, “feeling/intent elements”, because that is what they
are....areas of energy vibrating at a given rate, (feeling) that are
each governed by intent. Every cell in our body has consciousness
and therefore intention. Groups of cells,(tissues) as collectives of
consciousness, have their own state which can be felt by the
practitioner. The reason that any part of the body can gather, store
and even send chi, is because every part of the body has intention.
Those who realize this can in effect change the state of
consciousness in any part of their body, thereby making desired
changes in that location. They may for instance, intend the gaining
of chi in any location, raise its' vibration, increase its' clarity,
transform fear and pain to strength and clarity, and so forth.
Breathing and visualization;
There are various yogas and martial arts practices which
emphasize careful breathing awareness. Advanced practitioners learn
that this is emphasized largely because of the gaining and storage of
chi in the body. The exact type of visualization used in chi gaining
and storage is up to the discretion of the practitioner. It is not
the specific visualization which matters, it is the intent and
expectation behind it which renders significant effects. The
employment of visualized images when combined with intention, is
known as the use of “thoughtforms”. A thoughtform is
distinguished from a mere daydream, in that it is used as a tool to
more effectively project intention. A thoughtform gives intent a
more defined framework through which it can move awareness and energy
to accomplish the desired goal. The practitioner will notice that
chi can be stored anywhere in the body on a cumulative basis. In can
be stored in bone and muscle. It can even be stored at the level of
the cell and even the atoms of the physical body. More advanced
practitioners will note that chi can also be drawn into he energy
body and soul for great and cumulative effect.
all living things to channel and otherwise work with their chi, (life
force). When an animal stretches or yawns it is flexing whole
systems of the body for the purpose of gaining and redistributing
chi. The same is true of human beings... it is an aspect of body
knowledge stored at the level of each cells' DNA. Like animals, most
people only work with their life force at an unconscious level. But
when the drawing and storing of chi becomes a conscious practice, it
can act to greatly accelerate all aspects of spiritual practice and
personal power.
Because knowledge of chi
is innate, it does not take a great deal of effort to recognize it
within the self. Only the mind, conditioned by materialism, stands
in the way. The mind is usually best reconditioned by degrees.
Through subtle observation and experimentation, the mind learns to
accept what it has always secretly known....that we are literally
animated by life energy, and that it can be drawn from the
environment at will for very beneficial effect.
The
Chi-Gaining Meditation
Stage 1;
Preparation
Go to a place in nature, preferably by a location with
an abundance of chi. Wear as few clothes as possible, and stand with
bare feet in a relaxed, meditative posture.
Stage 2; Self
awareness of body-wide feelings
It is useful to start this
practice by entering inner silence. Rather than focusing on various
thoughts which run through the mind, focus instead on the feelings
that run through the body. Scan the entire body with your awareness.
Notice how there are subtle differences in feeling between one area
of the body and the next. Know that ALL FEELINGS from pain and fear
to joy and strength are based upon the same energy...chi.
Stage 3; Breathing
and visualization
While maintaining your focus on Stage 1, take deep, slow
in-breaths, with normal out-breaths. The body naturally gains chi
during each inhalation. Inhale deeply to the bottom of the lungs, so
that the chest expands to it's comfortable maximum. During the
in-breath, visualize streams of white light, or miniature lightning
bolts, or sparkling particles of energy flowing into your entire body
from all directions. Additionally, visualize the entire body glowing
brighter and brighter with stored chi, as the result of each
inhalation. Conduct this practice for 3-15 minutes at a time or even
longer, depending upon what your feelings lead you to do. The body
knows when it has had enough at any one time.
Be aware that the conscious gaining of chi is a learned
skill. The ability of the practitioner to conduct this intention
with proficiency, just like any other practice, grows over time. The
beginner may hardly notice any effects from their first trials.
Intermediate to advanced practitioners will find they are able to
gather and store tremendous amounts of chi almost instantaneously,
without using any elaborate process.
Explanation of the
stages
Preparation;
The practitioner should wear as few clothes as possible,
primarily because most modern fabrics are chi insulators.
Unnatural fibers like polyester is particularly blocking of chi flow
and should be avoided. Cotton, hemp, wool and like fabrics are much
better, although bare skin is by far the best, especially for the
gaining of solar chi. Going
barefoot is particularly important, since chi naturally flows from
the earth and into the rest of the body via the feet.
Self awareness of body-wide feelings;
This practice is particularly important to all aspects
of inner work. The entire body possesses consciousness, and all of
its' parts are governed by intent. With careful observation you will
note that every cubic inch of the body has an associated feeling
governing it at the time of observation. I call these units of
feeling, “feeling/intent elements”, because that is what they
are....areas of energy vibrating at a given rate, (feeling) that are
each governed by intent. Every cell in our body has consciousness
and therefore intention. Groups of cells,(tissues) as collectives of
consciousness, have their own state which can be felt by the
practitioner. The reason that any part of the body can gather, store
and even send chi, is because every part of the body has intention.
Those who realize this can in effect change the state of
consciousness in any part of their body, thereby making desired
changes in that location. They may for instance, intend the gaining
of chi in any location, raise its' vibration, increase its' clarity,
transform fear and pain to strength and clarity, and so forth.
Breathing and visualization;
There are various yogas and martial arts practices which
emphasize careful breathing awareness. Advanced practitioners learn
that this is emphasized largely because of the gaining and storage of
chi in the body. The exact type of visualization used in chi gaining
and storage is up to the discretion of the practitioner. It is not
the specific visualization which matters, it is the intent and
expectation behind it which renders significant effects. The
employment of visualized images when combined with intention, is
known as the use of “thoughtforms”. A thoughtform is
distinguished from a mere daydream, in that it is used as a tool to
more effectively project intention. A thoughtform gives intent a
more defined framework through which it can move awareness and energy
to accomplish the desired goal. The practitioner will notice that
chi can be stored anywhere in the body on a cumulative basis. In can
be stored in bone and muscle. It can even be stored at the level of
the cell and even the atoms of the physical body. More advanced
practitioners will note that chi can also be drawn into he energy
body and soul for great and cumulative effect.