Dan Tao Qigong: Yi Jing Ching
Sinew Ligament Transformation Work:
According to several oral traditions, the Yi Jing Ching was originally
transmitted by the Indian monk, Bodhidharma. Upon his banishment
from the Liang empire, he arrived at the Shaolin temple to find that the
monks there were weak and could not even sit through the tiring Ch'an meditation
sessions. He instituted the practice of Yi Jing Ching--the meaning
and content of which is quite similar to that of the Yogic stretches and
Asanas.
It is a historical fact that Bodhidharma came to China and brought
with him the direct heart to heart transmission of Chan Buddhism. ( Japanese
Zen).
The practice of Yi Jing Ching improves the overall strength of body
ligaments and connective tissue through vigorous breathing and slapping
of the body along the meridian pathways, the energy routes of the body.
The Qigong Stance "Drawing the Bow as if shooting a hawk "
This particular Qigong movement, Drawing the Bow, stimulates the flow
of lung Qi/energy.
One tunes the lungs by gently stretching open the arms and gazing at
the fingertips. This motion creates a gentle lengthening of the spine,
thus reducing the pressure on the neck vertebrae.
The Qigong postures assist our flow of Qi by shaping the body and stretching
the Qi meridians.
Dan Tao Qigong derives its principles from the meridian system found
in Traditional Chinese Medicine combined with the Theory of the Five Elements.
By holding the body gently in various positions, one can enhance the flow
of Qi and blood to the different areas of the body.
Since the lungs have the protective function in TCM, Traditional Chinese
Medicine, the martial-like postures suggest to the brain a fighting spirit
of the lungs as a defense against invading infections.
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