The Dao De Jing: A Qigong Interpretation

This subconscious mind and feeling is the root of our connection to nature.

One is learning to produce more qi and conserve the qi’s consumption so the qi can be stored at an abundant level. The

That means we should not be in bondage to the emotions that we have created in this society.

Therefore, we are living in a mental matrix created by human dogmas and traditions.

Through embryonic breathing meditation, the qi stored at the brain can be focused at the spiritual residence (limbic system) and then led forward through the spiritual valley (space between

and easy-going (i.e., relaxed). When their hearts (i.e., emotional mind) are clear and all worries are ceased, the thoughts are real (i.e., firmed) and righteous, there are no temptations that can lure their minds externally, and there is a peaceful and harmonious will internally;

That is the practice of embryonic breathing.

If the practice or treatment is too aggressive, often the mind becomes chaotic, and the qi flows into the wrong path.

To begin to understand qigong, you must first know about the human body’s qi network.