When practicing Wing Chun Qi Gong, you need to have a 'crystal clear mind'.
Looking at the 5 principles I have provided, this refers to 'Don't Worry'.
But How to Clear the Mind?
It is not about trying to stop thoughts. Trying to do so is equivalent to trying to hold a beach ball under water. Eventually, as soon as you let go, it pops straight back up again.
The trick to clearing your mind is to do with your attention. Most the time, out of habit, people are simply engrossed in their own thoughts. Their thoughts pollute their clear mind and layer their own self-created meaning on the universe around them. In short, it taints your perception .
In order to clean the doors of your perception you only need to realise that your 'sense doors' are already clean.
1. Seeing
2. Hearing
3. Smelling
4. Tasting
5. Feeling
For Kung Fu and Qi Gong, one of the most important senses is 'Feeling'.
You may recall from Enter the Dragon, Bruce Lee says to his disciple in the opening, "Don't Think. Feel".
The Key is Attention
Your attention is like a torch in a dark room. It illuminates only what you point it at.
And as mentioned above, most people place their attention on their thoughts. And out of habit energy, it just occurs non stop.
So when practicing Qi Gong, you want to change this habit.
Take the attention away from thinking, and place it on 'Feeling'.
So when you move, simply feel the movement. And when you are still, simply feel the body.
With greater attention to feeling, you naturally do less thinking. And since attention also enhances whatever you place it on, it will energise your feeling!
In that way, over time you will naturally move deeper in your body and be able to feel at more subtle layers. Until eventually, you discover the Qi Door. And when the Qi Door is discovered, you'll notice that your mind is naturally empty.
All the best in your training!
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Sincerely,
Sifu Jordan
(Don't Worry, Relax, Be Happy, Concentrate and Do Your Best)
