Temple Blog Taoist Secret Recipe for Longevity Ten Cultivations The Taoist way of health preservation has a long history and has been passed down for more than 2,000 years. I would like to introduce to you the “Ten Nurturing” of Taoism. They are: Nourishing the body; Nourishing the spirit; Nourishing the heart; Nourishing the mind; Nourishing virtue; …
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Temple Blog Meditation Practice Posture Problems Meditation Qigong Practice In sitting down Qigong, practitioners will always encounter various problems and ask their masters to help to solve them. It is a normal phenomenon, which is also determined by the characteristics of sitting down in Qigong. Among the various problems that arise, some can be understood …
Temple Blog What is Neigong 内功? Neigong 内功 translates as “Internal Skill”. It is the process by which one condition the physical body, cultivate the internal environment and elevate consciousness. Neigong 内功 is the most advanced and complete of the internal practices of Chinese Martial Arts. It is not a specific set of exercises or …
Temple Blog Traditional Chinese health preservation exercises The internal organs have specific functions which are different from the whole body. For example, the spleen organ circulates the blood, controls the transformation of food and water, and relates to the limbs, mouth and muscles. Based on the five Elements theory, internal influence and restrictions exist, such …
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Temple Blog Bigu 辟谷 Physiological & metabolic changes Weight change during bigu 辟谷 During fasting, the blood pressure of hypertensive patients will drop significantly, while some patients with hypotension will increase their blood pressure. Still, their vision, hearing and touch will become sharper, memory and association will also be enhanced, and the number of white …
Temple Blog The Difference Between Fasting and Bigu 辟谷 The difference between fasting and bigu 辟谷 1. Essence and method Fasting does not advocate persuasion. There is also no such thing as convincing. Fasting people will be hungry and rely on a tenacious will to persevere. Bigu 辟谷 is a stable state, a natural reaction …
Temple Blog the principle of Bigu 辟谷 The principle of Bigu 辟谷? In traditional health preservation theory, diet is called grain Qi, and the combination of food and vitality (known as inter-kidney Qi) forms true Qi. The flow of true Qi supports the regular operation of life activities. What supports life is true Qi’s vitality, …
Temple Blog Bigu 辟谷 What is Bigu 辟谷? Bigu 辟谷 is a Taoist term translated as a way of wellness. It originated from the “do not eat five grains” in Fangxian’s health preservation, meaning, do not eat whole grains, but fill the stomach with other things such as medicine and food, or fast for a certain …
Temple Blog Reverse Abdominal Breathing Breathing Reverse abdominal Breathing is the progression of normal abdominal Breathing. The best practice is to become proficient in normal abdominal Breathing before practising reverse abdominal Breathing. The reverse abdominal Breathing, also known as Taoist Breathing, pre-birth, or womb breathing, is used for Qi accumulation and its manifestation inside the …
Temple Blog Normal Abdominal Breathing Breathing Breathing is a vital body function requiring the contraction of skeletal muscles. Breathing is a subconscious process but can also be controlled consciously. If we forget to breathe, we are still breathing. When learning and practising internal Martial Arts, one must become aware of their breathing pattern. The muscles …