Exercise One Natural Breathing With The Abdomen
Relax your body releasing all the tension you have, especially in the abdomen and the joints. Close your eyes and look at the tip of the nose. Stop all thoughts in your mind, and concentrate attention on the lower dan tien center. Breathe long, evenly, and slowly. When inhaling the abdomen expands outward. When exhaling, relax, allowing it to contract inward slightly. Use slight force to contract it. When the abdomen expands it should gently form a pot belly. Respiration should be as a circle...
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Tien Tao Chi Kung originated on the Chinese mainland. It was transplanted to the Republic of China at the turn of the century, where it was kept an esoteric tradition. It was not until the last decade that these esoteric practices were opened to those of non-Chinese race. The therapies are an assimilation of ancient Chinese, East Indian, and Tibetan traditions. The systematic program has not changed. The CNCKI was conceived to bring these practices of longevity to America. Currently the...
Tao Te Ching
Men go out of life and into death. Thirty percent are followers of life, thirty percent of followers of death, and thirty percent more who could live hasten towards the place of death. Why so Because they would augment the richness of life. I am told that a man who is good a t taking care of his life may travel through the wilderness, without trying to avoid rhinoceroses or tigers, and may enter battles, without being equipped with armors or weapons. The rhinoceros finds no place in which to...
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After the third week of training these Level Two methods, you may continue the program by sending your Completed Request for Level Three form with 30.00 The Level Three Booklet clearly detailed and illustrated including The Eight Psychic Channel s of Chi Circulation, The method of cultivating Yang energy through the eyes, Kidney Breathing, Raising the Chi, and Waist Breathing. A Request form for the Level four fourth month exercises. We know that you will be satisfied with the knowledge bought....
Figure SILENT SITTING
1. Using natural breathing focus the eyes on a point six feet to your front 2. Shift the eyes to a point on a 45 degree angle down and in front of you. 3. Shift the eyes to a point between the feet 4. Shift the eyes and concentrate on the tip of the nose. 5. Feel the inhalation of cool air and exhalation of warm air. 6. Listen to the breath as it flows smoothly. 7. Concentrate totally on the lower abdomen. Regulate the 3, 3, 6 breathing method. The 2, 2,4 method inhale 2 counts, bold 2 count...
Exercise Six The Inhaling Breath
This exercise will develop the exhaling breath exercise seven which will be used in the Iron Body methods. It must be exercised two ways with a slow 20 final inhalation and a quick 20 final inhalation. Willpower Yi jr Li is described as, emphatically determined to, desirous to. More so, it is body, mind, and spirit combined with a determination. It must be used in this exericse as well as all the others, in an attitude of total concentration. The first way of exercising this method consist of...
Exercise Twelve Waist Breathing
In this exercise the waist is considered the area of the external oblique muscles on both sides. Expansion of this area when you inhale will be difficult at first. You will place the hands on each waist side to detect expansion as you inhale. It will be performed two ways. First, inhale slowly and evenly 100 directly into both sides causing them to expand slightly. Do not inhale into the lower abdomen . Figure 12. When 100 is completly inhaled, relax and exhale slowly. Repeat this until you...
The Functional Channel 1
To accumulate the heat energy in the lower abdomen one should practice the methods of natural breathing with the abdomen , embryonic breathing, and silent sitting. Choose a place free from distraction where the air is clean and well circulated, such as high in the mountains or on the beach. Wearing loose clothing made of cotton preferably, correct the posture so the spine is straight and the body's weight is distributed over it's center of gravity. To connect the energy circulation of the...
Figure The Inside Arm Channel
The eight psychic channels should be cleared daily while using the lying posture. Preferably, when retiring for the night. To do this guide the breath as follows Touch the tongue to the palate. Inhale chi breath rising from the soles of the leg channels to the perineum point ing as you contract the anus and INHALATION PATI-1 and visualize the feet up along the outside hui yin. Continue inhal guide the breath up the spine governor channel to the middle point between the shoulders. Continue...
About The Cover
The drawings shown on the front are reproductions from Hsing-ming Chr Kwei or Meaning of Nature and Destiny. Written in the sixteenth century, the book is used to explain meditative breathing techniques. The front view shows the centers of the involuntary circulation of Chi energy. The middle field of elixir dan tien is represented by a new moon and three stars, the yellow court by a square, and the lower dan tien by a , cauldron. The right hand of 'the figure holds a moon, symbolized by a jade...
The Philosophy Of Chi Kung
Chi Kung as an ancient practice was largely influenced by the religious practices of Taoism. Taoism as a Religion has always been associated with mystical, magical practices. It is a Salvation religion in which the adept thought to escape death by transformation of the physical mortal body into an immortal body by refining the life force,The Great Chi. Respiratory, gymnastics, heliotherapy, dietic, alchemical, and sexual therapies were practiced together and sperately to achieve this goal. Some...
The Breath Of The Heart
WHO Hutu i s from the stomach and it's related organ the spleen. When these and the intestines are felt full and sluggish, or indigestion is a problem, this breath may be used. Stand with the feet shoulder width apart, back erect, and hands hanging comfortably by the sides. Close the eyes for better concentration. Inhale slowly then exhale with the mouth in a rounded position and expell the breath naturally and silently, imagining the impurities are being expelled directly from the stomach and...
Chi Kung Internal Work
Chi has many meanings when translated from Chinese to English. The New Practical Chinese English Dictionary, published by Far East Book Company, lists eight basic definitions with an additional 93 definitions by various combinations. The eight basic definitions are listed Kung by the same dictionary is defined as merit or achievement effort. Chi Kung is defined as the ability in Chinese boxing to use one's inner strength, such as control of muscles and breathing. The popular word Kung Fu is...
Exercise Seventeen Directing The Chi To The Back
This exercise is a preliminary to exercise eighteen, and is conducive to the chi circulating upwards through the spine. Begin by leaning your posture slightly forward. Inhale 80 slowly and evenly into the Dan Tien while expanding the abdomen. Use muscle contraction to push the air and chi energy backward from the Dan Tien to the kidney areas exercise ten . Tighten the anus and push it back and upwards toward the chi chung point, as you mentally direct the chi energy upwards to chi chung. Try to...
Normal And Abnormal Reactions Of Chi Kung
Normal reactions to Chi Kung training occur when the practitioner follows the right way and directions. Abnormal reactions may occur when one is overanxious in seeking the effect or result and violates the correct procedures. Normal Reactions are 7. Itching and involuntary contractions of muscles 3. Pains in the chest, waist, or abdomen Abnormal reactions can be avoided by closely following the details and principles as outlined in the course. If such occurs during your training, first...
Calm Emotion Reguuted Breath Sexual Morality Politeness Right Relations Heart 1
Fullness of the five elements is obtained when one follows the above outline. Remember the heart and mind are synonymous in Chinese thought. The heart Li is the house of fire and passion and the kidneys Kan or lower abdomen are the house of water and sexual essence and pleasure. By concentrating the mind fire in the lower dan tien water the water essence will be scorched by fire to become steam chi energy that will circulate in the micro-cosmic orbit reversing the positions of Heaven and Earth...
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9. Cultivating Yang through the eyes
The Twenty Four Solar Periods
Beginning of Spring Rain water Excited Insects 16. Autumn equinox 17 . Cold dew 20. Slight snow 21 . Great snow 8 July 24 July 8 August 2 4 August 9 October 24 October 8 November 23 November 7 December 22 December 6 January 21 January THE SIX GREAT CHI YEARLY CHANGES AND QUALITIES Element Polarity Chi Energy Months Branch THE SIX GREAT CHI YEARLY CHANGES AND QUALITIES The element fire, has been split into a chief and support function in the above diagram, to concur with the six periods of The...
The Triangle Of The Ocean Of Chi 1
When the ocean of chi has genuinely manifested the energy in the form of heat, it will of it's own, ascend the spine sometimes completely and sometimes partially. With perserverance it will complete the circuit of the micro-cosmic, thus, the foundation will be lain. Each of the dan tien areas is composed of nine cubicles or chambers. There exact locations and names are somewhat vague. The yellow court is a term used to describe the areas where transmutation of energies take place. There are two...
Inhalation With Anus Force
Inhale 40 into the abdomen slowly and smoothly as it expands while simultaneously pushing the anus with 40 force toward the navel continue inhaling 10 into both sides pushing the anus with 10 force to both sides 20 total and 40 inhalation to the kidneys as you push the anus 40 toward the ming men center on the spine. The breath should be slow, continuous, and smooth as you simultaneously use slight muscular force to push the anus to each area. FIGURE 13A. Relax the abdomen and direct the breath...
Cosmological Principles Of Chi Kung Internal Work
The notion of Tao, the concept of Yin and Yang, the theory of the Five elements, the trigrams of the classic Book of Changes I Ching , and daily astronomical calculations form the foundation9 of Chinese breathing exercises, meditation, and Internal work which are used for health and defense. The notion of is a concept that retains it's validity in all of China's philosophies and Religions. Tao is the key to the intermingling of Heaven and Earth. Tao is the means and way of maintaining harmony...
Outline Of The Correspondence Program
Three Introductory Documents 12.00 Origins of Chi Kung Chi Kung Internal Work Cosmological Principles of Chi Kung Introduction to the philosophy of chi kung Preparations of the exercises Details of the techniques Diet 30.00 monthly The methods are clearly detailed in illustration and explanation. Supporting documents such as Mantras and Mudras, Visualizations, etc. are included each level Additional therapies such as Muscle Tendon Change, Blood Washing exercises, Five Animal Frolics, Reeling...
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After reading the enclosed information, you may continue our program by sending your Completed application form and photo with 4.00 Completed Request to Begin form with 30.00 The Preliminary documents in booklet form clearly illustrated and documented. A Request form for the Level One first month methods Natural breathing, Controlled breathing, Anus control and breathing, and Dan Tien center breathing. We know that you will be satisfied with the knowledge bought. We hope that you will put it...
Buddhist Origins Of Internal Work
The monk Ta Mb Bodhidharma came to China from India in the third year of the reign of Emperor Xiaoming 5 2 7 AD , thirty years after the Shaolin Monastery was opened, at a time when Buddhism was not so popular. He first arrived in Nanking at the summons of the Emperor Wudi of the Liang Dynasty but found no common language to communicate so he crossed the Yangtze River and finally settled at the Shaolin Monastery. There he taught the Zen sect of Mahayana Buddhism, which advocates meditation and...
Anus Control And Breathing
Push the anus forward and upward to the navel, relax and push the anus backwards and upwards toward ming men without regulating the breath . 2. Inhale slowly, expanding the abdomen and simultaneously pushing the anus toward the navel. Without relaxing, exhale slowly pushing the anus toward ming men. Repeat 72 times. 3. The eyes should be closed to keep the spirit from wandering outside and the mind concentrating on the lower abdomen. At no time should the middle channel be exercised this way.
The Eight Psychic Channels Summary
During effective concentration guide the breath chi through the eight psychic channels of chi circulation. Follow the outline given below and clear the psychic channels daily by visualization . Soon the chi energy felt as a heat current will flow freely. As the chi energy is cultivated and circulates freely through the channels of circulation there will be eight physical sensations which may be felt warmth, weightlessness, coldness and heaviness, vibration, roughness or smoothness, and itching....
What Our Members Say 1
I have just recently began to manifest physically the sensation of the heat current moving through the micro-cosmic orbit. Since your first correspondence with me I have given up caffeine and sugar. Many times during training, I can feel heat similar to water flowing t o my hands and feet Periodically I feel a slight warmth in my lower abdomen, but ny hands tingle very definitely and everytime I practice. I have also felt as if an electrical charge moved down my arms once or twice lately I have...
The Union of Kan and Li
Concentrating with the mind on the lower abdomen while regulating the breath will establish the union of Kan and Li. It represents the effective meditation that has strengthened the body, calmed the mind, and stilled the spint. In the illustration the adept holds the trigrams in the balance representative of the successful equilibrium of yin and yang. The core of the Institute's program is breath control, and it's emphasis must be stressed. Progress in breath control leads to higher mental and...
Step Two Massaging The Five Points Around Chi Hai
Men massage 36 times clockwise, 36 times counterclockwise. Women massage counterclockwise then clockwise. STEP THREE. Use the fist to train the exhaling breath exercise seven in this step. The next three steps will use the exhaling breath. This step is preparation for defense, as the exhaling breath is used whenever the body is struck by an outside force. Begin by inhaling 60 slowly and evenly while expanding the abdomen. Pause one count. Simultaneously and quickly, expand the abdominal...
Exercise Five Silent Sitting
This exercise is a most efficient meditation and if practiced without supplement will lead to the goal. However, practice all the techniques to gain better control and a quicker result. Union of body and heart mind by refining the postnatal chi energy to awaken the prenatal chi energy can be done when the lower abdomen vibrates and the positive fire inner heat current ascends with inhalation up the control channel through the three gates. It should be allowed to pass over the head and down the...
Visualization Techniques
Locate the three Dan Tien areas fields of elixir and understand the energy circulates from the lower, middle, to the upper centers. Concentrate deeply while visualizing Chi energy as light, heat, or color entering the body and being stored within the dan tien areas. Use the daily and seasonal visualization practices as outlined in this section. Intense concentration is the secret to awakening the life force. Where the mind goes the chi follows. This chapter will discuss techniques of...
Breath Physiology Element Illness Nature Nature
HSU Liver Green eyesight Kind Rude Eyes phlegm Mercy Unf ilial SHU Thumbs Wood Unselfish Stubborn Stomach Slow- Forgiving Suspicious HU Spleen Yellow metabolism Sincere Self- WHO fingers Earth Indigestion Lungs Dermatitis Generous Jealous SZ Skin White Consumption Cunning SSS fingers Metal Abscess Just CHIU Ears Black Tender Ignorant Little- Earache Wise Trouble Twice daily if possible women practitioners should massage the breast in a circular motion. First, 36 times counterclockwise from the...
Thirty Six Exercises Of Ba Tao Chi Kung
The thirty six exercises of Tien Tao Chi Kung are mostly of the Ba Tao forced meditation division. They will nourish and awaken the chi energy in a short period of time. With the use of mental control, muscular force, and respiratory techniques they achieve the same result that would take much longer with natural meditation. When one takes a shorter route the risks are usually higher and such are the risks of forced meditation. Too much force may injure the internal organs when unnatural...
Taoist Origins Of Chi Kung
Taoism developed high in the huge mountains of China. Each mountain is credited as the place of origin of a particular branch of Taoism. Kwun Lun, Erh Mei, Loong Men, Hua San, Taisan, Hengsan, Wi Tang, and Mao San each developed a distinct form of Taoist ministry, which is divided into two styles, Wen literary and Wi military . From these two came the internal practices of exorcism and meditation and the external practices of Tai Chi Chuan, Kung Fu, and Chi Kung. On Mao San mountain, the...
Exercise Two Controlled Breathing
This exercise is a method of holding the breath pi chi . The ancient Taoists practiced holding the breath to make sure it passed through the entire body from the nose and mouth to the ten fingers. This began with an apprenticeship and holding the breath from three to twelve counts and was known as a small series hsiao tung one hundred twenty counts was a large series da tung from the large series one was able to cure himself and treat his illnesses through breathing. At 300 counts the eyes no...
Seasonal Influence Of Yin And Yang
Let it suffice to say of the monthly lunation cycle, that the first to the fifteenth of the month is Yang, with the blood and Chi energy circulation at it's zenith during the full moon. The sixteenth to the end of the month is Yin, with the new moon being the time of lowest circulation. The ebb and flow of tidal motion twice in each lunar day also effects the energy flow of the body. Neap tides, just after the first and third quarters of the moon, are when the water levels are lowest and spring...
Exercise Nineteen The Control Channel Of Yang Energy
The control channel extends from the base of the spine coccyx upwards to the brain bai hui . It is the primary route for the Small Heavenly circle, and is the Yang channel. With sufficient training a warm current will develop in the abdomen and then suddenly ascend up the spine through the control channel. This is known as the ascending positive fire. When it reaches Bai Hui it will be easy to direct it's flow down the anterior functional channel of Yin energy thus completing the Small heavenly...
Thirty Six Exercises Of Ba Tao Chi Kung 1
9. Cultivating Yang energy through the eyes Not including the supplemental exercises The following schedule is recommended for the Level One exercises. Depending on age, health, and discipline one hundred days should suffice in awakening the heat current or accompanying symptoms of chi energy. If after the fifteenth week you are not aware of the energy current, do not be dismayed. The physical constitution of every individual differs and the time necessary to awaken the life force is not fixed....
The Nine Chambers Of The Lower Dan Tien Center
The upper dan tien center is known as Ni Wan, a transcription of the Buddhist Sanskrit word Nirvana. Literally, Ni Wan means mud p.i 11 . Nirvana denotes the final absolute union of man with the Supreme. This center corresponds to the pineal gland.It is where the spirit is refined. These representations are not exact, only the locations of each of the dan tien centers can be exactly discerned. As the heat current manifests and flows like water the positions of the dan tien areas will be...
Exercise Eight Iron Abdomen
This exercise strengthens the abdomen with the purpose of concentrating the chi energy to be used for defense. Repitition will train the unconscious mind to react instinctively. An analogy to this exercise is that of a glass cup inside a basketball. If you strike the basketball the cup remains unbroken. When the chi energy circulates freely and permeates the cells the internal organs will be protected sirniliarly. You need only have perserverance to accomplish such. The exercise is done in five...
C The Nine Chambers Of The Upper Dan Tien Center
1. The Highest Field of the Elixir Ni huan 2. Chamber of the Mysterious Elixir Taoist Interior visualization circualtes the breath with the consciousness through each chamber. One may also imagine the breath to circulate through the cubicles beginning with the lower, middle, the upper centers.
Exercise Nine Cultivating Yang Energy Through The Eyes
This exercise is that of curing the body and stilling the mind with the eyes. It will be done in three steps. Chi Kung has the eyes linked to the five internal organs liver, heart, stomach, lungs, kidneys by the functioning of the five elements. The entire body is Yin negative with only the eyes being Yang positive. This Yang should be used to rid oneself of latent ailment that have accumulated in the body. Begin by sitting in meditation until your mind is settled. Use natural breathing...
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After the third week of training these Level Four methods, you should continue the program by sending your Completed Request for Level Five form with 30.00 The Level Five booklet clearly detailed and illustrated including the methods of Directing the Chi to the Back, The Iron Back, Tu Mai the Control Channel, and Directing the Chi to the arms. A request for the Level Six exercises. We know that you will be satisfied with the knowledge bought and suggest that you put it into action so that it...
The Six Healing Breaths
As explained in each posture, exhale the given sound through the mouth while imagining the impurities being expelled. The sounds may be done in any position although they are most effective as prescribed. Refer to the chart on the last page of this section. There is one way of inhaling and six ways of exhaling. Inhalation and exhalation are ordinarily through the nose unless executing the healing breaths, when exhalation should be through the mouth. The exhaling breaths each relate to the...
Exercise Three Anus Control And Breathing
The anus serves an important function in Chi Kung. A crude analogy is tying a knot in a balloon to keep the air inside. Being able to control the anus will keep the internal organs tight, and that is the secret to obtaining abdominal power and prolonging life. Indian Yoga practice emphasizes the anus, believing that anus strength will prolong a dying man's life by serveral days. The first part of this exercise is to simply relax, then using slight muscular control, push the anus forward and...
Exercise Seven The Exhaling Breath
This exercise should be preceded by exercise six to develop it properly. It is the breath that will be used in the Iron Body methods that will follow. As you repeatedly train the exhaling breath it will become a subconscious reaction to compress the muscles and release surplus air from the part of the body that is being struck, hence, protecting the internal organs. After training the subconscious mind by repetition of the exhaling breath the body will react instinctively when in danger. This...
Breath Control Is The Key
To cultivate fullness of the five energies The body does not move and the ears stop desiring to hear externals. Then will the life force be in the abodomen. When the heart is unstirred and the tongue stops moving idle talk then right spirit will be in the heart. When one's nature is still and his eyes stop desiring to see then the liver's energy is invigorated. When passion subsides and the nose stops the desire for smell then the energy of the lungs attains fullness. When thought is held then...
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Tien Tao Chi Kung originated on the Chinese mainland. It was transplanted to the Republic of China at the turn of the century, where it was kept an esoteric tradition. It was not until the last decade that these esoteric practices were opened to those of non-Chinese race. The therapies are an assimilation of ancient Chinese, East Indian, and Tibetan traditions. The systematic program has not changed. The CNCKI was conceived to bring these practices of longevity to America. Currently the...
Sitting With The Legs Loosely Crossed 1
An alternative to the above methods is that of sitting on the edge of a chai r. Figure 4. The back must be held comfortably erect, with the buttocks tucked inward to straighten the spine. Bow the chest slightly forward so the chi energy can sink to the dan tien center lower abdomen and tilt the head slightly forward. The hands can be held in any mudra or placed on the knees. In all of the postures keeping the tip of the nose on a vertical line with the navel will release the pressure and...