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[yesdimablog]

Internal power en yoga?

Over hatha yoga zou ik me wegens een gebrek aan kennis en/of bekendheid dus niet uitlaten. Ik heb uit nieuwsgierigheid overigens wel eens een paar proeflessen gevolgd omdat ik me toch afvraag wat de link is of kan zijn met de dingen die ik doe. Want ergens zou er, meen ik, toch een gezamenlijke oorsprong dan wel een kruisbestuiving op fundamentele punten moeten zijn te vinden. Yoga zoals dat nu…

[ralphbutler]

Daoyin 49 esercizi per i meridiani, prof. Zhang Guangde

[k-star-holic]

42-Year-Old Lee Sang-yoon (Parent) Wants Marriage and Grandchildren, but I'm Happy Now (nam Ki-ri)

Source: k-star-holic.blogspot.com

[ayin-me-yesh]

If anyone's looking for really gentle or disability friendly exercise...

Doctor Jo on YouTube is a physical therapist who offers lots of therapeutic stretching and exercise videos for specific conditions and pain relief. [x]

Leap Services is a Canadian physical therapy group that has a YouTube playlist of gentle exercise routines. All of these exercises are done in a chair (except for one which is done on the floor) and are intentionally adaptable to different bodies and needs. [x]

Yoga with Zelinda on YouTube has yoga that's adapted to a large number of conditions, for instance, providing a playlist of routines that don't require kneeling and another of chair yoga. She also offers yoga for specific health challenges, like fibromyalgia and mobility issues. There's a playlist of yoga routines for people with bigger bodies as well. [x]

Santosha Spirit on YouTube has yoga routines for people with chronic fatigue, chronic pain, POTS, and EDS. [x]

Yoga with Shaunneka on YouTube has a playlist of slow seated yoga, including chair yoga, as well as a playlist of gentle yoga. [x]

Qinergy on YouTube has tai chi sets broken down into easy tutorials. There is a seated version of her shibashi set. [x]

Perth Tai Chi Academy on YouTube is similar to Qinergy. It provides a seated version of daoyin yangshen qigong. [x]

[sunny-days-and-warm-mournings]

A simple concept comic for the "Westward To Tathāgatagarbha" AU that I am currently researching about for the sake of Hindu and Buddhist lore.

This AU (simplified as just the "Westward" AU) will be explained shortly after I finish half of the docs, since it will be too long to explain it directly here.

Thank you for your patience.

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"Just as the Dao is compared to water, the fl ow of qi is envisioned as a complex system of waterways both in nature and in the human body. In the latter, the ���Ocean of Qi” is in the abdomen; rivers of qi fl ow through the upper torso, arms, and legs;

Springs of qi sprout at the wrists and ankles; and wells of qi are found in the fi ngers and toes. In both nature and the body, even a small spot in this structure can thus inf l uence the whole, so that overall balance and smoothness are the general goal.

Seen in its most general terms, human life is the accumulation of qi; death is its dispersal. After receiving a core potential of primordial and prenatal qi at birth, people throughout life need to sustain it.

Rather than the mere absence of symptoms and ailments, health in this vi-sion is thus a fundamental alignment with the Dao as it manifests in one’s personal physical and psychological characteristics and as it opens paths to higher self-realization and spiritual unfolding. It means the presence of a strong vital energy and of a smooth, harmonious, and active qi flow that moves in a steady alteration of yin and yang, two aspects of the continuous fl ow of creation: the rising and falling, growing and declining, warming and cooling, beginning and ending, expanding and contracting movements that pervade all life and nature.

Yin and yang continuously alternate and change from one into the other. They do so in a steady rhythm of rising and falling, visible in nature in the rising and setting of the sun, the warming and cooling of the seasons, the growth and decline of living beings. "

— Chinese healing exercises, The tradition of Daoyin, 2008

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(Small hints/key words: Yakshas, land, and rice fields.)

[journeytothewestresearch]

heya! i'm @digitalagepulao and i saw your post from a few days ago about Sun Wukong harnessing a spiritual baby during his cultivation years and, i gotta say i'm intrigued! (also i'm slowly going through your other posts which are, chef's kiss, your work is amazing!! :D)

i do have a few questions about the whole process, though. it's stated that the embryo is harnesses into an "immortal spirit body", yes? i know this is all in the realm of allegory and metaphor, but to put it narrative terms, is this body it's own individual or an extension of the "father"? i assume it only exists on a spirit realm or dimension, or could it be made manifest in some other way? could it possibly have a will of its own a la having an inner conversation with one self, or is that too much of an western view on this?

also i'd love to know if you have any good references and resources i can dig more into this topic, it's fascinating! :D

Thank you for the kind words.

Yes, the spirit embryo grows into the immortal spirit body.

Daoists believed that the immortal spirit body was the cultivator him or herself. It was trained over a three year period to exit through the top of the head and travel further and further afield. Finally, after the human body died, the immortal spirit body was free to enjoy eternity.

(I'm sure you could write an internal dialogue between the cultivator and the embryo/spirit body if you wanted to. It would be like introspection during the cultivation process.)

As I stated in my original post, all of this happens "off screen" in JTTW, [1] for the novel isn't really interested in the process, just the result. The strange thing is that Monkey's practice doesn't result in a spirit body but an adamantine physical one. So, the novel's version of the intended result doesn't exactly match the original Daoist belief.

As for sources on the subject, I only know what I've read in regards to my study of JTTW. I learned about the process from the book Chinese Healing Exercises: The Tradition of Daoyin (2008) by Dr. Livia Kohn. It gives a brief overview of the process on pages 178-180.

I've hosted a PDF of the book for you on my blog.

I highly recommend contacting Dr. Kohn, as well as Dr. Fabrizio Pregadio, in order to learn more about the process.

Note:

1) In fact, the moment that Monkey achieves immortality is completely skipped over. Instead, it's only alluded to in a paragraph shortly after Subodhi reveals the secret of eternal life in chapter two:

Three years went by swiftly, and the Patriarch again mounted his throne to lecture to the multitude. He discussed the scholastic deliberations and parables, and he discoursed on the integument of external conduct. Suddenly he asked, "Where's Wukong?" Wukong drew near and knelt down. "Your pupil's here," he said. "What sort of art have you been practicing lately?" the Patriarch asked. "Recently," Wukong said, "your pupil has begun to apprehend the nature of all things and my foundational knowledge has become firmly established." "If you have penetrated to the dharma nature to apprehend the origin," said the Patriarch, "you have, in fact, entered into the divine substance" (Wu & Yu, 2012, vol. 1, p. 121).

Source:

Wu, C., & Yu, A. C. (2012). The Journey to the West (Vols. 1-4) (Rev. ed.). Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press.

[artesmarcialescom]

Tai Chi la Hipertensión e Hiperlipidemia

Por Jiansheng Wen y Min Su Un ensayo aleatorio de Tai Chi para prevenir la hipertensión y la hiperlipidemia en pacientes de mediana edad y adultos mayores En nuestro ensayo controlado aleatorio, investigamos si el Tai Chi estilo Wu (Tai Chi combinado con Daoyin) como una posible prescripción de ejercicio es más eficaz que el Tai Chi simplificado en la prevención y el tratamiento de la…

[stuartbramhall]

A Natural Way - Traditional Medicine and Natural Healing

A Natural Way – Traditional Medicine and Natural Healing

A Natural Way – Traditional Medicine and Natural Healing

Directed by Josh Bradley (2011)

Film Review

This documentary explores the history of Eastern medicine, with a primary focus on Indian, Tibetan, and Chinese traditional medicine. All three put primary emphasis on restoring balance (between Yin and Yang and the five elements of earth, fire, water, wind, and space). The epidemic of chronic…

[meilanhsiao]

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This #daoyin #qigong movement is named as #Nightingale takes a bath. How perfect is not to concern, but how well can you listen to your body, how well through #alignment #breathingtechniques #relax in #bodyandmind are able to facilitate the #daoyinbody #daoyinmind #daoyinqi are critical #daoyinqigong (at Antwerp, Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1BaZVzHYeV/?igshid=lgs897iquwhu

[perlesetdragons]

(via (6) 49式經絡動功三 - 張廣德教授 - YouTube)

[tuinaqigong-blog]

„Mallorca Special 2022“; Info: https://www.tuina-qigong.de/seminar/mallorca-special/ #mallorca #calaegos #calador #seminarreise #seminarreisen #qigong #daoyin #taoyin #meditation #qigongtraining #dao #tao #faszientraining #faszientherapie #studienreise #studienreisen #mallorcaseminare #mallorcaseminar #tcm #chinesischemedizin (hier: Apartamentos Parque Mar) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ceo9LU5sBr3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[dojokensai]

El taoísmo es una filosofía surgida a partir del Tao Te Ching (también conocido como Tao Te King o Dào Dé Jīng), una obra que habría sido escrita por Lao Tse en el siglo VI antes de Cristo. Su pilar es el Tao, un concepto que suele entenderse como el camino o el método y que refiere a la esencia del universo. #tao #kensai #chikung #taichi #taijiquan #daoyin #zhanggong #xinggong #chi #kung #qigong (en Chi_kung) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA4NZEglYLi/?igshid=gceulwwlmpye

[lemaupertus]

https://e3o.org/e3o/daoyin-yangsheng-gong-12-metodi/

Daoyin Yangsheng Gong 12 Metodi

Daoyin Yangsheng Gong 12 Metodi Il Daoyin dei 12 Metodi eseguito da alcuni professori dell’Università dello Sport di Pechino. Il Daoyin Yangsheng Gong viene praticato ed insegnato Istituto … Daoyin Yangsheng Gong 12 Metodi Il Daoyin dei 12 Metodi eseguito da alcuni professori dell'Università dello Sport di Pechino. Il Daoyin Yangsheng Gong viene praticato ed insegnato Istituto ...

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[mindful-walks-blog]

#zhanzhuang Coming soon to Cardiff Bay - Zhan Zhuang "standing like a tree" Qigong with Jack Bland @standinglikeatree. I've been looking for an internal exercise for some time and despite the apparent simplicity of the exercise its always best to have a guide for any kind of energetic work. #jamjong #standingmeditation #qigong #gong #chikung #taiji #taichi #internalarts #daoyin #energy #qi #standing #standupfortrees #trees #cardiffbay #roostcollective (at Cardiff Bay) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2B41ych6J8/?igshid=s33g7kr7yz18

[igormicunovic]

Are you interested about Qi Gong? Do you have passion for spiritual development? If your answers are Yes, please check my new article at WSI - Wall Street International - Medical Qi Gong. Cheers! https://wsimag.com/wellness/54519-medical-qigong www.igormicunovic.com Da li se interesujete o Qi Gong-u?Da li imate želju za duhovnim razvojem? Ukoliko su vaši odgovori DA, obavezno pročitajte moj novi tekst izdatom u WSI - Wall Street International - Medical Qi Gong. Sve najbolje! https://wsimag.com/wellness/54519-medical-qigong www.igormicunovic.com #igormicunovic #qigong #medicalqigong #qi #healing #chinesemedicine #wsi #wallstreetinternational #daoyin #hotelsplendid #budva #montenegro #crnagora https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx2PoeFggXp/?igshid=19r1hbuenur3i

[taijiandqigong]

Qigong - Why all the Stretching & Twisting?

Qigong – Why all the Stretching & Twisting?

Leaving aside ‘Standing’ qigong (aka Zhan Zhuang, Standing Pole, Standing Like a Tree , etc.), there are many types of Qigong which are not unlike very short and repetitive Tai Chi Forms. These exercises quite simply move the body from a static, usually feet-together position, into a particular posture, and then out if it again, not unlike some yoga exercises.

Professor Zhang Guangde’s qigong…