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I. As many of you well know, there was a time not too long ago where I was on the … Continue reading Thoughts on Revenge
I. As many of you well know, there was a time not too long ago where I was on the … Continue reading Thoughts on Revenge
海蟾真人胎息訣/Hai Chan Zhenren’s Embryonic Breathing Secret 夫元炁者,天地之母,大道之根,陰陽之質。在物名淳利之炁,在人名元炁者也。乃性命也。凡一晝一夜,一萬三千五百息,常常口鼻中泄了真炁。聖人久煉胎息者,常納於丹田,故微微出入,定自身,安而得長生。長生者,乃心與神炁相合,與道同真也。 What is Original Qi? It is the Mother of Heaven & Earth, the … Continue reading 諸真聖胎神用訣/Zhuzhen Shengtai Shen Yong Jue – Various Genuine Holy Embryo Spirit Application Secrets, Number 11
御炁之法/The Method of Managing Qi 上至泥丸,下至命門,二景相隨,可救殘老矣。若呼不得神宰,一息不全,吸不得神宰,亦一息不全。若能息息之中,使神炁相合,則胎從伏炁中結,炁從有胎中息,胎炁內結,永無死矣。功成之後,男子聚精,女子結嬰,雖動於欲不能與神爭,是謂真返精為神也。此者乃是上清玉真修息之訣。日能行之,自得其味,漸合太上真道。 Above is the Ni Wan, below is the Ming Men, Two Luminaries … Continue reading 諸真聖胎神用訣/Zhuzhen Shengtai Shen Yong Jue – Various Genuine Holy Embryo Spirit Application Secrets, Number 10
尹真人曰:神能御炁,則鼻不息。斯言至矣。 Yin Zhenren said: “The Spirit is able to manage the Qi, because the nose does not rest. These words … Continue reading 諸真聖胎神用訣/Zhuzhen Shengtai Shen Yong Jue – Various Genuine Holy Embryo Spirit Application Secrets, Number 9
經云:天下有道,卻走馬以糞。正謂此也。 The Classic says: “The World has the Dao, yet rides a horse because of manure. This is proper speech.” Continue reading 諸真聖胎神用訣/Zhuzhen Shengtai Shen Yong Jue – Various Genuine Holy Embryo Spirit Application Secrets, Number 8
師曰:吾以神為車,以炁為馬,終日御之,而不倦也。 Teacher said: “I use Spirit as the vehicle, & use Qi as the horse. All day long I drive … Continue reading 諸真聖胎神用訣/Zhuzhen Shengtai Shen Yong Jue – Various Genuine Holy Embryo Spirit Application Secrets, Number 7
先生曰:若知神炁之所主,子母運行,則長生不死之門可見也。若炁無主宰,任自呼吸咐,通利五藏,消化五穀而已,不能還陰返陽,填補血腦耳。 The Instructor said: “If you know that Spirit is actually Qi’s Master, Mother & Child move along their proper … Continue reading 諸真聖胎神用訣/Zhuzhen Shengtai Shen Yong Jue – Various Genuine Holy Embryo Spirit Application Secrets, Number 6
又曰:意中動靜,炁得神通。行道自持,我神光明。斯理之然,然可推而得之也。今世之人,神與炁各行,子與母相離,炁雖呼吸於內,神常運物於外。如此遂使炁無主而神不通,神不通而精自散。又以神為主,以形為宅舍,主人不營於內,日營於外,自然宅舍空虛,而形體衰朽矣。瓦末世道流,每一晝一夜,百刻之中,形炁之得總一萬三千五百息,皆外役於神,無息住於形體之中,而何能冀長生久視之道。 It is also said: “When the Yi contains Movement & Stillness, Qi obtains Spiritual Connection. Walking the Dao of … Continue reading 諸真聖胎神用訣/Zhuzhen Shengtai Shen Yong Jue – Various Genuine Holy Embryo Spirit Application Secrets, Number 5
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又曰:形中子母,何不守之?且形中以元炁為母,以神為子,初因呼吸之炁而立成形,故為母也。形炁既立,而固有神,故為子也。夫至神也,與炁合形,神與炁但循環於臟腑之內,馭呼吸於上下,久久習之,則神自明,而炁自和。神既內明,照徹五藏,炁和則使用於四肢。故黃帝三月內視,住心以神,則化生纏綿五藏。斯言可推而得之也! It is also said: “The Form contains a Child & Mother, why not protect them? Moreover, within the Form, … Continue reading 諸真聖胎神用訣/Zhuzhen Shengtai Shen Yong Jue – Various Genuine Holy Embryo Spirit Application Secrets, Number 4