inner power and energy

I'd like to take a moment to introduce myself and tell my story. I'm a beginner at this. A babe fresh off the teat of this grey reality I've lived in for quite some time. To give some backstory to my experience with cultivation, I started with the Tao Te Ching, then subsequently moved on to...

This is the new place to continue the ongoing Flying Phoenix general discussion on the year 2023. Previous year's discussion can be found here: Flying Phoenix 2022 Thread. On the 3rd of January, @Pak_Satrio and I attended the intermediate streaming session with Sifu Terry @Zen-Bear. We went...

For our most esteemed readers, I hereby offer you the newest forum branch called Energy and Evidence: https://forum.alchemical.garden/branch/evidence/ The name is tentative and may change at some point, but it's aptly descriptive of what it is about: Giving a basic idea about various...

Natural Breathing Naturalness and being unforceful are evergreen topics in all valid spiritual traditions. The wisdom supporting this view comes from the acknowledgement that it's natural to feel happy and have good health, so it must be man's acquired errors alone that contribute to his...

Pak_Satrio Flying Phoenix Practice Journal Week 1 It's my first week doing FPCK and I'm loving it so far! I was fortunate enough to have plenty of free time to spend around 3 hours a day on every set from Volume 1 and 2. In the morning I do MSW 3 (90 80 50 20) then in the afternoon do all the...

One of the most common misconceptions for internal practices is that people believe if something is simple, then it must be easy. A simple practice often means that the methodology is not complicated, but developing a deeper understanding comes from proper practice and guidance rather than...

Simple answer: don’t do it. Qigong usually is the big problem here because unstable and overstimulated qi easily rises to the head. If you allow qi to rise to the head and don’t know how to ground it, it can lead to later mental health issues such as delusions and anxiety, depression, anger...

Martial Kick-Ass Wisdom: How to Apply Power and Intention Correctly We have this forum branch for discussing about timeless wisdom as you well know. Having the correct view about meditation and spontaneous presence is always pertinent, but many traditional pieces of advice often come with the...

Let's discuss the problem of seeking power in spiritual cultivation and skills. A great deal of good practice is about recognizing what is plain bad practice or improper conduct in any circumstance. You are welcome to share anecdotes about crazy ego-tripping practitioners and teachers. A lot...

I thought on this for a few days before posting, because I wanted to expel a few negative emotions before hand. I figured that this would have been quite a different post if I had allowed any bitterness to influence the way in which I write. I am an inherent "teeth-clencher" when it comes to...

Hi, I cannot help but feel fascinated by Falun Gong and 5 Tibetan Rites. Normally I would just engange in them, since both methods are freely available and apparently easy to learn. However, both of them are shrouded in controversy. The Five Tibetans are of unsure origin and the claims around...

Hi! My first proper thread here, I have planned to ask a question for some time, but covid stopped me and inspired me. Now that I have a mild version of it behind me I am left with cough, I get tired easily and am generally not quite back to my usual health yet. Thinking this could potentially...

Fragrant Qigong After being kept secret for almost two thousand years Fragrant Qigong emerged in China in 1988 and in less than two years it became absolutely the most popular style of Qigong of all time, purely by word of mouth. It has never been advertised. In 1998 it was voted and...

Ting 1) listening with your ears 2) listening with your heart 3) listening with your breath Structure 0) stretch and create ease in the body 1) line up the bones 2) open the joints 3) muscles hang off bones 4) connection to the floor 5) maintain structure while moving Connection (through sung)...

Sleeping Qigong Sleeping Qigong is one of the most spiritual styles of Qigong. What that means is that, despite some gentle physical exercises practiced during the day, most of it is done at night and in bed – mentally. Like all other Ruan (or soft) styles of Qigong, Sleeping Qigong is...

This relates to what I said over in the sensations are not progress thread. John Dolic told me that this is how you define what is trusting the gut versus looking at sensations and feelings. If there is discomfort, such as when he experimented with doing Relaxation qigong on the same day as...