Zen meditation

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Zen meditation

• Jaung- Geng Lin
• Professor
• School of Chinese Medicine
• China Medical University,

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Static Qi-Kung practicing Zen (??) and
meditation
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ZAZEN (cross-legged position)

• A common cross-legged position is with the lower
  legs folded towards the body, crossing each other
  at the ankle or calf, with both ankles on the
  floor, sometimes with the feet tucked under the
  knees.

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ZAZEN (lotus position)

• Also called full cross-legged in Tai-Chi-Chuan.
• The lotus position involves resting each foot on
  the opposite thigh so that the soles face
  upwards.

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ZAZEN (half-lotus position)

• If only one foot is brought into this position,
  it is called a half-lotus position.
• The position also called half cross-legged.
• This position is common in yoga and meditation

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ZAZEN (simple cross-legged)

• Also called agura in Japanese sukhasana on
  yoga.
• Both feet beneath the thighs, similar to sitting
  in a simple cross-legged position. While opening
  the hips and lengthening the spine, the posture's
  relative ease on the knees makes it easier for
  people with physical difficulties.

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Hokkai-join

• We place our hands one on top of the other with
  palms facing upward.
• Fingers should overlap and thumb tips come
  together, just barely touching, to form a
  circular shape.

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ZAZEN (comfortable position)

• Sit on a wood chair vertically. Keep body
  perpendicular to the legs with feet on the
  ground. The distance between the anterior knees
  is the same as that of the shoulders.

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• Put both hands on the anterior knees with open
  fingers. Slightly open your eyes. Clean your mind
  and forget everything.

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• In your mind, use your eyes to see your nose and
  use your nose to see your heart.

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• The traditional Chinese ways of preserving health
  focus on breath training. It is a soft sport with
  the least injury especially for the middle and
  old ages. The basic rules of traditional Chinese
  Kung-Fu, no matter what kind of factions or
  moving styles, are based on the ways of breath.

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• We therefore called the ancient self-training
  exercises Qi-Kung (the controlling power of
  air). It covers all the exercises with
  particular ways of inspiration and aspiration.

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• While practicing the static or active Qi-kung,
  one should inspire and expire slowly to keep the
  breath smoothly. One should concentrate on
  his/her mind without thinking anything else as
  well.

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• The static Qi-Kung, such as practicing Zen or
  meditation, is easy to learn. It helps busy or
  tensed metropolitans release their pressure as
  well as strengthen their physical functions.

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• This exercise lasts 5-30 minutes, and is capable
  to open your Ren (the Conception) and Du (the
  Governing) Meridians.

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• The Conception Meridian, one of the eight
  extraordinary Meridians, including 24 acupuncture
  points, is spreading along the middle line in
  front of human body. The Conception Meridian
  passes through chest and belly, conceptually
  ruling the Yin Meridians through the whole body.

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• The Governing Meridian, another one of the Eight
  Extraordinary Meridians, 28 acupuncture points
  being included, is distributed along the middle
  line on the back of human body. The Governing
  Meridian passes through the spine, governing all
  Yang Meridians through the whole body.

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• Therefore, to open both the Conception and
  Governing Meridians leads the way to open all
  twelve meridians.

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Twelve-Meridian Qi and Blood Circulation Qi-Kung
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• Swing arms
• Stand up and let the feet be parallel to each
  other. The distance between the legs is the same
  as that of the shoulders. Both eyes look
  straightly. Straight the chest and both of the
  shoulders. Put down your hands and swing the
  arms.

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• This exercise is used to circulate the Qi and
  blood in the three Yin meridians of hand (???
  the lung, heart and pericardium meridians) and
  the three Yang meridians of hand (??? large
  intestine, small intestine and San-Jiao
  meridians)

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• Swing feet
• Stand up and let the feet be parallel to each
  other. The distance between the legs is the same
  as that of the shoulders. Both eyes look
  straightly. Straight the chest and both the
  shoulders. Stand on one foot and swing the other
  foot front, back and laterally.

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• To practice the swing feet in the beginning, it
  may be easier to keep body balance away from
  falling down by standing against wall or holding
  chair with one free hand. For the safety concern,
  some practitioners who are heavier with body
  weight had better hold on stable supports.

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• This exercise is used to circulate the Qi and
  blood in the three Yin meridians of foot (???
  spleen, kidney and liver meridians) and three
  Yang meridians of foot (??? stomach, bladder and
  gallbladder meridians).

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Introduction to the three most important
acupuncture points to preserve ones health
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LI. 4 Hegu (??)

• Location
• At the midpoint of the line bisecting the angle
  between the first and second metacarpal bones
  when the thumb is fully extended.

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• Indications
• LI. 4 Hegu is the most important analgesic point.
• Stimulating this point relieves the pain in all
  parts of the body.
• Treating the head area, especially for the face,
  the neck, and the teeth.

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• It has special effect for the head, especially in
  headache, which has been verified by clinical
  researches.
• LI. 4 Hegu is one of the most frequently used
  acupuncture point.

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St. 36 Zusanli (???)

• Location
• One fingers breadth lateral to the lower border
  of the tuberose tibia, 3 cuns below the knee
  joint.

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• Indications
• Abdominal disorders
• To have the effect of tonicity of Qi
• Promoting homeostatic state in endocrine and
  metabolic diseases.

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HE. 7 Shenmen (??) sedative point

• Location
• On the transverse crease of the wrist, the flexor
  tendon from the ulna side, or the cavity from
  radius side.

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??(HE. 7)
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• Indications
• Mental disturbances
• Insomnia
• Anxiety
• Psychoneurosis

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• Traditional application
• Calms the spirit and harmonizes the mind.

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