Neigong in Terre Haute, Indiana March 23,24,25

Join us to learn Stillness-Movement & Gift of the Tao Neigong Saturday & Sunday. On Monday, join us for Clinical Applications day for medical qigong and Chinese Taoist Medicine (Neuro-Energetic Qigong Bodywork). Learn how to help others!

Teacher Michael Lomax has over 35 years clinical experience with qigong, neigong, medical qigong & Chinese Taoist Medicine.
To be held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Terre Haute, Indiana.

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Wu Wei; Understanding what it means...

This post is based on reading the most bizarre definitions of Wu Wei, usually referenced by some type of literature that is  most likely mistranslated by an academic who does not practice the Taoist energetics necessary to understand the concept. I have talked about this subject before but let's revisit.

Q] OK. So what is YOUR definition of Wu Wei?
A] Uh, there isn't one. 

Q] What the heck! Here I thought you were going to tell me what Wu Wei is?
A] Sorry, can't do that. I can talk around the subject but no way in heck can anyone define "Wu Wei". Wu Wei can ONLY be experienced/practiced.

Q] OK, so talk around it then.
A] Lets make it easy. Here is a step by step way from the Taoist internal arts practices: 

1) Learn authentic internal qigong 

2) Practice the method

3) Through the practice burn though all the filters we set in the energy body from birth to NOW. Simple calisthenic practice exercise will not accomplish this - true energetic practices can.

4 ) Raise the energy body vibration to be in resonance with Heaven

5) Practice LISTENING, then

6) Follow that Listening in the moment of the moment; this implies acting on each moment of the moment

Simple,yes? 

Q] Oh sure, it is simple; what the heck do you mean by LISTENING?

A] LISTENING is that flow of information through which, by stilling the mind and cutting the internal dialogue, raising the energy body vibration, and tuning into HEAVEN in the moment of the moment, we flow alongside in harmony with Spirit or Tao's manifestation. LISTENING is a dynamic process, never static.

Any intellectual reasoning has no meaning concerning Wu Wei as it is its own thing that is separate from brain/mind. In terms of our interaction, being that it is dynamic and never static, "Dance in the Wu Wei" is a more accurate way of looking at it.

Thus while I would agree that it is described in the Taoist literature , that description, when analyzed by the mind, has no meaning and is indeed totally misleading. The literature was based on a practitioner's experience , not the intellectual concept as formed by the mind. The meaning only becomes clear with the internal Taoist practices and until that internal "harmony of notes" is accomplished all the talk is simply not the thing itself and will never be the thing itself. Only the Dancing will be the manifestation of (our interaction with and practice of) the thing itself.

For those that practice the Arts and do accomplish the burning through of filters, the raising of energy body vibration, and who do LISTEN/Act in harmony with the flow, the results will be always in harmony and can be quite bizarre at times, with convoluted deep meanings that transcend any mental attempt of analysis. The resulting meshing of energetics result in manifestation of much mind-boggling synchronicity and with one always being where they need to be and doing what they need to do - all without doing anything (conscious/mental).

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I'll Have Another

So here I was last night sitting in meditation trying to predict the Kentucky Derby winner for Saturday. I asked for a clear sign - but  received nothing. Disappointed at not receiving the information, I looked at the empty bottle of ale next to me and said, heck, I'll have another.

Join us for our next Stillness-Movement & Gift of the Tao Neigong, Medical Qigong, & Chinese Taoist Medicine workshop at Dr Shealy's Holos Institutes in Springfield, Missouri June 23rd, 24th and optional 25th.

Stillness-Movement Neigong & Medical Qigong Workshop Terre Haute, Indiana April 28,29,30

Join us in Terre Haute, Indiana April 28th & 29th for Stillness-Movement and Gift of Tao Neigong. A truly amazing meditative and movement system this is.
Optionally, on April 30th join us for Clinical Applications of Medical Qigong & Taoist Medicine.
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Energy Sensitivity in Qigong Revisited

I have written about this before. But I still get the questions.

OK. I hear you. You have just started in your first qigong class and the person sitting next to you is moaning about the QI. "SO STRONG THIS QI IS!!! " I FEEL IT EVERYWHERE!" "OH!"

And you don't feel a thing. Nada. And the person in the row over is going on about how the Qi has made his orbit spin so powerfully.
And you have no freakin idea what an "orbit" is, much less feel the Qi. So your confidence in this qigong stuff goes out the window.

OK, this post is for YOU!

First off don't worry about the "orbit" person, they could have just made that up.

But what about that other person that was so enthralled with the Qi they were moaning about how strong it is? Chances are they were actually feeling it. So why can't you? Eh?

Here is the real deal in a nutshell. Humanity's sensitivity varies from 0 to 100. There is nothing wrong with you.

"OK, now what?", you may ask. "If I can't feel the Qi then this qigong stuff will not work for me." "Will it?", you add.

Hmmm, confidence has gone out the window but still a small part of yourself is hoping there is some truth to this qigong stuff.

GOOD!!!

One thing I can absolutely tell you as a truth. It works on people whether they can initially feel it or not! For the majority of people, after practicing for a period of time, the sensitivity improves. Therefore have a little faith and keep practicing.

But what if it doesn't?

Yes, there are a minority who never feel qi at all. "Ah Ha," you say, "What if I am one of those." "Maybe I should just stop practicing."

Up to you. But you are missing out.

I know a particular student of mine that says they can't feel qi. This has been going on for a while. Weird for me as most all my students feel Qi easily. The thing is, I can feel the growth & change of this person's energetics. And now this person is doing medical qigong healing with a fantastic result rate. The majority of people he projects qi to feel it very strongly. I have also seen people who couldn't feel at all initially go from the 0 to the 100. In a short period of time.

Therefore I highly encourage everyone to hang in there with your qigong practice. Most people feel the qi, most who don't eventually can, and those small minority who can't can still raise their energy body vibration, getting all the benefits of the practice.

Don't worry about it. Good things are in store for you.

Announcing new DVD release: Sequential Energy Center Activation, Balancing, & Dimensional Expansion

Sequential Energy Center Activation, Balancing, and Dimensional Expansion is a stand alone system of Neigong that is also a part of the Gift of the Tao II Neigong Movement System.
Why the long name? Folks now don't have to ask me what it does as the name says it all.
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