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Useful Advice for
Chi Kung Training
Excerpt from Grandmaster's book "Chi
Kung for Health and Vitality"
The Top Ten Do's in Chi Kung Practise
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Practice regularly and consistently. The first and foremost 'Do" - without
which all wonderful knowledge and expert instruction, and all
the other advice become useless - is to practise correctly and
consistently. Chi Kung is not a subject like history or
geography that
you can read up and become knowledgeable. It is an art or skill
which needs a lot of practice. |
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As far as possible practise in natural
surroundings. where the air is fresh and circulating. When
practising indoors, make sure the air is not stale.
Remember that what you are breathing in is not just air, you are
breathing in cosmic energy from the universe. |
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The best time to practise is at
sunrise, which chi kung masters refer to as the
time of creative energy. Another excellent time is at
midnight, which is the time of blossoming energy.
Other suitable times are between seven and nine in the morning,
and between five and ten in the evening. If you can't practise
during these times don't worry, it is better to practise when
you can, than not practise at all. |
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Always be certain your practise area is
safe. Facing an open space or the sea is also favourable. |
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You must be relaxed and cheerful during
your training. The mind is the most important element
of chi kung. Much of the benefit derived from chi kung is
from the mental aspect. |
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One direct method is to use your mind rewardingly in chi
kung training is to think gently of cosmic energy flowing into
you, cleansing you of illness and toxic waste, and giving you
radiant health and vitality. It is a mistake to think that
this is all mere imagination; those with psychic sight can see
the flow of cosmic energy. |
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It is helpful to drink some warm water
before training. |
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Wear loose clothing and flat-soled
shoes to facilitate chi flow in your body.
loosen belts and collars and take off any jewellery if it
interferes with your chi flow. |
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Perform your breathing and movement
gently, gracefully and naturally. In Chi Kung
training the most important that you breath in is not air but
cosmic energy. Gentle, graceful breathing and movement
facilitates smooth flow of cosmic energy. |
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Be kind and generous in your dealings
with all people. This advice has been given by many
great Chi Kung Masters in history. Because our universe is
intricately and organically interconnected, being kind and
generous to others will result in being kind and generous to
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The Top Ten Don'ts in Chi Kung Practise
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Don't stop or interrupt your daily
practise. |
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Don't practise in crowded, noisy,
smelly or dirty places, where the air is stale or polluted. |
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Don't practise at noon or when it is
very hot. Past masters said that during such unfavourable
times the cosmic energy was too "forceful". |
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Don't practise near a cemetery, in a
violent moving vehicle, or in a thunder and lightening storms. |
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Don't practise when you are tense,
irritated, furious, frightened or anxious. These negative
emotions block energy flow and are harmful to the "heart", which
in Chinese, often refers to the mind. Chi Kung actually
helps us to overcome these negative emotions, but if they are
too overwhelming, it is better to stop practising for the time
being. |
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If you have any problems on your mind,
put them aside during your Chi Kung
practise. |
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Don't have a heavy meal or a cold bath
immediately before or after your practise; neither should you be
hungry or stuffily uncomfortable. |
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Don't wear tight clothing or practise
bare-footed. |
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Don't use force in your breathing nor
exert force in your chi kung movements. |
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Don't be mean or malicious in any of
your dealings with any persons. |
Shaolin Wahnam Sabah
January 2023
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