Chapter 31 How to open up Renmai

Then, will Qi flow through the "Renmai" gradually decrease according to the procedure mentioned above?This is a very practical issue that deserves special attention.Generally, people who study "meditation" and "cultivation of the Tao" read some books such as Xijing and Danjing, but often "interpret the meaning according to the text" without real experience, or they are based on preconceived subjective illusions, thinking that they can get through " "Renmai" must be connected with the above-mentioned "Du Meridian" and must be "guided" with the same intention as that to enter the "Renmai".It is not an exaggeration to imagine this in terms of the work of "guiding" with consciousness.From the point of view of "sitting quietly" as an introduction to Taoism, this is a superficial act and not worth it.Now, in order to explain the situation of Qitong "Renmai", let's use the method of decomposing and narrating it, so that scholars can comprehend it by themselves.

The center of gravity of Renmai lies in the Zhonggong: the so-called "Zhonggong" in Daoist scriptures and Chinese medicine is just an abstract name.Its main organ is the epigastric cavity, which can also be said to be the "stomach".In terms of the abstract concept of yin and yang and eight trigrams in the past, it is the "earth house" of the five elements (water, fire, wood, metal, and earth).In the Jin and Yuan dynasties, there were roughly two schools of thought on the key points of health: (1) mainly treating the stomach qi in the middle palace. (2) Focus on nourishing the kidney "Kan Shui".This kind of concept that belongs to the theory of TCM medical science is ignored here.And their original concepts are all derived from the logic of abstract concepts such as yin and yang and eight trigrams. The so-called "four images and five elements are all borrowed from the earth, and the nine palaces and eight trigrams are inseparable from the earth." It is the basis of these theories.But discussing things according to facts and spleen and stomach are really important to a person's health, longevity and health preservation.The first serious warning, regardless of the occurrence of any disease, great or small, is that there is a problem with the appetite of the stomach first.For example, a person who has a cold must have poor appetite and stomach problems.In other words, people with good digestion in the stomach and intestines don't care even if they have a cold.Appetite goes up to the esophagus, which is the so-called "twelve-story building" in Taoism, and goes down to the large intestine, which also affects the kidneys and gonads.

When you sit quietly and reach the feeling that the qi is rolling in the stomach and intestines, or even the qi is ringing, and there is a sound of bubbles inside, this is the first initial symptom.After this symptom, there is often a phenomenon of overeating, or feeling full of energy and not wanting to eat. If there is an overeating situation, you must control your diet, and you must not be greedy for appetite and overeating.But at this time, we must pay attention to good nutrition, so that it can be absorbed and melted.If you feel full of qi and don't want to eat, you should consider reducing your diet.When there is a need for appetite, then slowly eat less and more meals to benefit.

Secondly, when the above-mentioned preliminary first symptoms occur in the stomach of the "Zhonggong", hiccups, belching, and farting are likely to occur at the same period.Some people who study Taoism, read the alchemy scriptures, or listen to the master's formulas, think that farting is a matter of leaking "vigor"; desperately squeeze the valley, hold back the fart, and make the turbid air fumigate the internal organs, as for the complexion and emaciation, or cause constipation , internal and external hemorrhoids, and even other visceral diseases, and so on.In fact, the saying that the real vitality cannot be leaked does not refer to the fart gas in the process, that is not reasonable, let's talk about it later.In short, during this process, belching and farting can be allowed to be free, so that the stomach and intestines can be truly cleaned up. There are two phenomena that are particularly noteworthy:

(1) Uh and belch for a long time, as if there is a serious stomach disease. (2) Frequent defecation, sometimes severe enough to resemble diarrhea, even lasting for ten days and a half months. Understanding of long hiccups and belching breaths: This is a symbol of stomach qi ascending (that is, the same as the so-called upward qi activation in yoga qi practice), which is about to rush through the esophageal tube.After the gas machine in the esophageal tube is really opened, the mind will be fresh and the chest will be comfortable.Moreover, the sweet and cool body fluid flowing from the top of the head to the "saliva glands" is smooth and flowing, filling the mouth continuously.This is the symptom of the wine of longevity and the self-sprinkling of nectar mentioned in the alchemy books, and the magical term "jade liquid wine" is also used as a metaphor.In the past, when practicing Tantric Dharma in the Kham-Tibet area, people would respect and worship those who had such a long and long breath, thinking that they were extraordinary people with considerable achievements in their energy channels.

Knowledge about frequent stools is similar to diarrhea: if an ordinary person has frequent stools, or even diarrhea and diarrhea, it is of course a serious gastrointestinal disease, or acute enteritis and other symptoms.But no matter what kind of symptoms it belongs to, there is no doubt that the feeling it gives people is painful.If it is because of "sitting quietly" to start the gas engine, although there will be diarrhea or urgency, there will be no pain, and the mind and internal organs will feel refreshed and comfortable.Although there is a slight feeling of weakness, it is not a serious problem. At the end of the diarrhea, some purplish black mucus will come out, which is the stagnation in the stomach. If it is really cleaned up, the diarrhea will naturally stop.If you are a person who specializes in health preservation and Taoism, after this stage, the state of tranquility of mind and physical feelings will definitely enter another new state.But for daily life, it is necessary to be timely and appropriate, especially cautious, not to be too full or to eat indiscriminately for the sake of good taste, and it is always better to be calm.Especially for sexual behavior between men and women, special precepts should be observed.If you have a family, it is difficult to avoid the vulgar, at least it is best to achieve "few desires". If you violate the above-mentioned warnings on the diet of men and women, you must go through the time of "sitting quietly" - the accumulation of time, and diarrhea occurs again, etc. Phenomenon.Ordinary "sitting" cultivators, "repeatedly succeed and fail", this is also one of the most important keys.As for those who indulge in sexual desires, it's not a problem.

The mobilization of Zhonggong Stomach Qi and the esophageal tube: Everyone knows our physiology, starting from the larynx, it is divided into two branches, the esophagus (back) and the trachea (front).If there is a disease in the tracheal system, or if you encounter a cold or a cold, you will have coughing and choking.As for cough, there are differences between dry cough and phlegm cough.Dry cough, mostly due to bronchitis.However, some phlegm and cough are related to diseases of the esophagus and stomach.But for "meditation" ascetics, when the "Zhonggong" qi movement is activated, after the phenomenon of belching and belching, they will feel as if something is blocked between the chest and diaphragm, and they want to vomit quickly And can not spit freely.Wait until the ascending qi is full, and suddenly cough with cloudy gray phlegm, it is a symptom of the initial opening of the esophageal tube.The Taoists named this part the "twelve-story building".For the name of this part of the Tantric stream, it is called the chakra knot of "receiving chakra" (throat chakra).In fact, they all refer to the system starting from the larynx, connecting the esophageal tube and going straight down to the stomach.Practitioners of Tantric Buddhism believe that if the "throat chakra" energy channel is opened, there will be no delusional thoughts and troubles.In fact, this is also a general statement.After truly opening up the qi channel of the "throat chakra", you can reduce the troubles of ignorance; It can reduce ignorance and delusion.Because completely avoiding delusional thoughts requires mental stillness, not just physical effects.

So is the esophageal tube so important to mental and physical health?It's certainly a very important thing.Because the esophageal tube of ordinary people is the main channel that often transports food and drink. Although the food is sent to the stomach for digestion through this channel, some food dregs will still stagnate on the wall of the esophageal tube. If it is not cleaned up, it will act as a rusty barrier like an oil pipe or a water pipe, so diseases such as esophageal cancer are also caused.For example, if you brew a glass of milk in a glass, in any case, some fine ingredients of milk will be left on the wall of the glass.As for other food residues, it is easier to leave traces. Although the physiological instinct has the function of automatic removal, it is difficult to completely disappear for a while.People who practice yoga often have to swallow a long yarn to wash the stomach and esophagus, which is for this reason.If the esophageal tube can be opened through the ascending of stomach qi in the "middle palace", then the practice method of fitness yoga will be very crude.

Regarding the Taoist theory of the upper and lower "bird bridges" and the tongue touching the palate: After the stomach qi ascends and the esophagus is opened, the "mutton" in the chest will naturally feel enlightened.Even people who are extremely quiet can still feel the sound of cracking and cracking when they hear the heart, just like the feeling of "unlocking the mind and opening the heart" described by Buddhists.At this time, if there is something sinking, the air enters the lower abdomen, and the natural reaction of tongue tip upturning occurs.Regardless of the meditation method of any school, such as Buddhism, Taoism, Tantra, Yoga, etc., the tongue touching the palate is one of the basic sitting postures.From a general point of view, the tongue touches the palate to connect the saliva between the two teeth of the upper incisors; to absorb the newborn body fluid (one of the endocrines) emitted by the "pituitary gland" in order to "pharynx body fluid and absorb qi" as a The practice of "rejuvenating youth".Therefore, for those who are new to meditation, as long as they follow the posture of tongue touching the roof of the mouth, they will naturally have a mouth full of body fluid and need to swallow.What's more, the body fluid sometimes has a sweet and light taste, which is unprecedented.But when the stomach qi ascends and passes through the esophageal tube, the Adam's apple bone naturally retracts and presses down, and the tip of the tongue naturally rises up, and then can stand upright and touch the small tongue part, curling inward to seal the larynx, so that the breathing qi naturally changes slightly. Silently reaching a near-stop state.This kind of situation is the phenomenon of riding the "Shangque Bridge" and climbing the ladder mentioned in the Taoist Danjing.As far as the meditation method of yoga is concerned, this is the real automatic action of "bottle gas" and the effect of stopping breathing.As a result, the "sound of nature" and the abnormal sound of vibration produced by the nerve vibration in the back of the brain, the so-called "crowing of eagles in the back of the head" and "glowing eyes" will naturally become clearer, and the state of tranquility and innocence will become more and more clear. It's getting clearer.

Even so, whether the descending qi from the stomach of the "Zhonggong" has really entered the lower dantian (the inner center of the lower abdomen) is still a question worthy of special attention.If you are practicing Taoism in the virgin body (referring to the noun of sexual knowledge and unopened love), this problem is another matter.From the point of view of people who have experienced sexual behavior or disguised sexual behavior (such as masturbation, nocturnal emissions, etc.), it is not so simple to return the true qi to the dantian qi sea.Because when the descending qi is about to pass through the dantian qi sea, the small face and the nerves above the pubic bone will naturally feel tingling.When the tingling sensation is completely over and the qi reaches the "undersea" (bright light) prostate and penetrates to the genitals (female only reaches the uterus), it will naturally shrink and turn back with just a little attention.The prostate and even the perineum will naturally contract, the pubic region (lower abdomen) will be filled, and internal breathing (referring to the phenomenon of slight breathing inside the lower abdomen) will occur. .And then reach the complete quiescence of mouth and nose breathing and internal breathing, contraction of genitals and tightening of testicles, just like the state of a baby before it is born.At this point, it doesn't matter if you eat more when you are full or if you are subdued, you can truly experience the initial stage of "quietness".However, there is still a not-so-short distance between truly opening up the two veins of "Ren" and "Du"; and cultivating the Tao into concentration and surpassing the realm of man and heaven.

As mentioned above, after the qi movement is activated during the meditation process, the two channels of Ren and Du have a reaction, which is not the real opening of the Ren and Du channels.However, most people regard these reactions as the phenomenon of opening up the Ren Du Meridian, which is really suspected of being "obsessed with recognition", and self-indulgent.But only for health and longevity, if it is used properly, it is not without small supplements.If you really want to learn the Tao with sincerity, you must be careful and discern, and you must not take falsehoods for the truth. I mentioned earlier that when stomach qi activates the above-mentioned esophageal tube, there will be belching and hiccups. Some friends who are curious about meditating have sent letters to ask everyone whether the phenomenon of belching and belching is this. kind of scene?It's hard to answer quickly.In short, no matter belching and hiccups caused by meditation or stomach diseases, all of them are related to the gas in the stomach, there is no doubt about it.To adjust the method of neutralizing the exhaust gas in the stomach, both Chinese medicine and Western medicine have medicines. It is advisable to seek medical diagnosis and help with medicines. It is absolutely beneficial and harmless to the practice of meditation.Especially those who practice Taoism pay great attention to the function of outer golden elixir (medicine) to assist the progress of Taoism. This is why Taoists must understand medical principles.