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Every Person Is a Universe... Holland teacher’s heart experiences in China by Anne Hering |
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Anne Hering has studied Zhineng Qigong since 1999 and has been studying on retreats in China since 2002. She has her own institutes in Germany (www.zhigong.de) and in Holland (www.zhigong.nl). After she completed her basic TCM study she | started to teach Zhineng Qigong at the Academy for Chinese Medicine in Holland (www.qing-bai.nl). She includes her notes from the Teacher Training Retreat in China, July 2009, with Masters Liu and Feng. |
Last year I was privileged
to join the 30-day-program with Master Yuantong Liu, Xue Laoshi, and Master
Feng in Meishan, China. That workshop gave me the possibility to connect
much deeper with the source of Zhineng Qigong. During the first few days
they told us about the methods to enter the “level of happiness.”
At the end of that day I took my little notebook and started writing. It
felt good to write down moments in my life which still blocked the free
flow of qi within myself. As the group was very warm, we also had many opportunities
to share our “life-stories.” After I wrote and shared, the qi
already started to transform. In the following days when we did the next
level – releasing the stones out – I felt very clear. Then,
when I wrote down the happiest moments in my life, I realized how many moments
there are to be graceful for. When we reached the top of Mount Qing-cheng, I really could feel the full frame of happiness and gracefulness deep in my heart. I am very thankful for that experience. Much love and peace, Anne Hering |
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From Master
Liu’s China Retreat on Releasing Heart Stones |
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Enter the happiness: Make sure that your intention is already manifested and trust in your path. Trust is the key for your happiness.
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Heart-Mind StonesTranscribed and edited from a lecture by Master Liu by Glenna Zogg |
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Heart-mind stones live in the
bottom of the heart-mind. Oftentimes they are there at birth, and they continue
to grow as our life experience validates their energetic frequency or life
perspective. For example, if a person was abandoned at birth, they may have
a heaviness in the heart and feelings of fear around being abandoned in
the future. If in their life, they have this type of heart-mind stone, and
are unconscious of it, they might attract situations of abandonment, especially
abandonment of the self, which serves to unconsciously reinforce the heart-mind
stone. The stone becomes bigger, and the life perspective about abandonment
becomes stronger until one is able to intervene with conscious awareness. Heart-mind stones may also emerge from difficult life situations that one may encounter: experiences of extreme anger, loss, sadness or moments of strong negative emotions. During these times of emotional intensity one may create a stone by combining the strong negative emotion with a strong mental decision that transforms your belief system, which then further validates that particular life perspective. At that point then the stone acts like a lens through which one perceives their life. It is truly a distortion of what is, and what could be. The heart-mind stone weighs down the heart-mind. It creates a wall between the secret part of yourself and the outside world. This wall closes the energy flow between different aspects of yourself; it closes the energy flow between you and nature; and between you and your friends and family. When our energy pathways are closed our energy is not accessible to us, our emotions are not free to flow and the stones get stronger and stronger as they continue to consume the trapped energy. As more of our energy is used to maintain the heart-mind stones, we have less energy available to maintain our health and happiness and to progress in our chosen life pursuits. As we age, the health of our physical bodies, our emotions, and our mental capabilities deteriorate, as we do not have enough energy available to maintain the status quo. Our emotions are often greatly affected by heart-mind stones – and they do not flow freely. Often people die not from a disease, but from a large heart-stone that has taken up most of their life force energy. How do we rid ourselves of heart-mind stones? It is important to approach this task in gentleness and from the light side of our life perspective. So often when we desire to seek a change, we do so out of frustration, anger, or fear, which is considered to be the dark side of our life perspective. So it is helpful to approach this in an entirely new way – with compassion, gentleness, and acceptance that who you are today is different than who you were yesterday. So today is a new day, with the capability of having a brand new point of reference. We can reach this new point of reference, or as Master Liu says, a new point of life, when we allow ourselves to be present in the moment and let go of previous thoughts, emotions, and beliefs that no longer serve our wholeness. Many different spiritual traditions speak of that magical place – being in the present moment – as the place of power. It is only here, in this moment, that we can truly be completely present. Here, right now, is where we can focus our |
intention and effect a change in our lives. The present
moment is not a space in time – it is rather an energetic field. Through
Qigong we are able to access this field and begin to consciously create
our new life perspectives, our new points of life. So from this place, of being present in the moment, you have the intention of wanting to release a heart-mind stone. What is required is that you be willing to go deep within. What is your way to do that? Some people know very clearly how to do this, others do not. You can go off to a quiet place, with paper and pen, and review your life history. Get very quiet inside and remember your life...remember what has happened in your life that has affected you. Begin to make a list of all of the wounds you are carrying – from birth to now. Sometimes we are unconscious of some of our heart-stones. It is good to be curious. As situations arise in your life and emotions flare, you might ask, oh, could this be a heart stone? Now we have the intention to release our heart-mind stones and we may have an idea of what the stones are in our own lives. Now that we know they are there, how do we take them out? It is important to have the intention of being completely open. We need to open our heart-mind to nature, to all living beings, and to the entire universe. From this place, you will begin to dialogue with primal level qi – or as Master Liu calls it, Big Love, or Qi Mama. Imagine that you are sitting with Qi Mama. Qi Mama is primal level qi – unlimited love – the foundation level of the universe, and it is her intention to take care of human beings. As you speak to her, know that she is someone you can trust completely, that she is here to take care of you. She loves, trusts, respects, and believes in you. As you sit with her, speak out loud to her about what has happened in your life, speak with all the emotion that arises – do not censor it. The louder you are able to express your emotions the better – it helps to dissolve the stones. You are building a relationship with primal level qi, learning to communicate with your heart to the heart of the universe. Qi Mama is oriented towards giving – she does not control – she is only oriented towards growth and giving. So if you are clear about your intention of wanting to release the compacted energy that is weighing you down in your heart-mind, she is there to help you with that intention. You may chose to have these talks with Qi Mama as long as you need to. You may notice that as you do this, much of the emotional charge dissipates as the layers and layers of the heart-mind stones begin to dissolve. As we release some of the heart-mind stones, and as others begin to get smaller, our Qigong practice will begin to accelerate. We are making room for our new intention – to create our new point of life. What would you like to create? Higher consciousness, health, wholeness, peace? May you be empowered to release that which no longer serves you. Glenna Zogg, MA, is a Hospice nurse and an enthusiastic student of Zhineng Qigong and Reiki. She has led groups in Cultivating Intuition, Energy Healing, Honoring the Motherline, and Re-Membering the Sacred Feminine. She lives in Northern California with her partner Jeff and three angelic dogs. |
The first step when starting practicing Zhineng Qigong The Stone in the Heart – |
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by Maarten van Opstal |
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Maarten van Opstal is working with unemployed, disabled, and partially disabled people in his practice as psychologist and coach. In 2008 he received the certificate for teacher Zhineng Qigong by Master Liu in Meishan, China. See his website www.qianos.com for “stone stories.” This article is devoted to the clients who have worked so hard to find true happiness! |
Introduction The absence of inner peace and oneness |
by one or more difficult life situations
or “stones” which make it difficult to have access to our inner
wisdom. Then, qi or life force cannot flow freely. The light of true happiness
can immediately dissolve the darkness of the stones, negative thoughts and
emotions. Releasing creates space for new wished-for happiness. This spontaneous
healing sometimes takes place. More often the healing or transformation
process takes more time. Some clients have a very well developed defense
mechanism to keep the “stone’.” A never felt alternative
or the absence of a conscious choice for feeling better is often the reason
for wanting to keep the ‘stone’. Manifestation of the stone My kidney problems were so aggressive that only after the transplant, which was two years after my diagnosis, did I started to rethink situations in my life. The training of the mind immediately after birth leaves deep recognition when sensing by seeing, hearing, feeling, etc. (also read Master Liu’s book, Basic Theories and Methods of Zhineng Qigong, where it explains what qi is). The stone can manifest itself through negative thinking and negative emotions. More severe are illnesses that are hard to understand. Why did I get this illness? Over the years the stone has taken part of the potential of full living, increasing the negative thoughts and emotions.The stone as a mental ability and door to inner wisdom The power of happiness can lead people to experience oneness and the natural flow of qi. This is beyond the verbal, deeply rooted in the center of the head. The stone is truly a talent or trait we all have and makes us unique. That is when we are able to look behind or through the stone’s information. The true information is a need for inner peace and ability to release emotions, speak thoughts, and feel safe in the presence of others. How can I get rid of this stone? A safe environment, nature, the building trust are very important conditions for finding the key to more happiness. I just love it when this moment can be felt in my practice. This is the power of being present! It is the underlying or basic awareness of processes that take place when speaking through the mind and heart. When, for example, the clients explain to me how they feel when they are lonely, mind and body come together. Then the client’s mind is starting to return home and regain access to a basic stream, wave, or primary awareness. The power of true happiness Why is it that people, during holidays, can accept any sensory activity as completely normal, feeling quiet and peaceful inside? Because they have the ability to experience, to actively open themselves to their natural state of quietness. Almost always the absence of thinking and feeling deeply inside is very helpful. So is balancing the unhappiness with happiness in a very good way. Once the qi starts flowing to the places where the stone is, the mind, body, or both, the stone will slowly or immediately disappear. That is why practicing every day seems too much sometimes, but we forget that we trained the mind and the body in the opposite way. Now it is time to change. |
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Teacher Training
Group at the Daoist Mountain in heart-shaped meditation with Master Liu. |
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Some StonesRelationships with family |
Longing
for Addictions Feeling emotionally dependent Dependent self esteem Not allowing oneself to feel Co dependency Destructiveness Pain Desolateness Recurring thoughts Thoughts of things going wrong Panic attacks Not living Surviving Control freak Not allowing help Exhausting oneself Desperation Fearing never being happy Wanting to be beautiful Wanting to be successful Keeping up appearances Judging on appearances Compulsive thoughts and acting Criticism Anger Disregarding remarks Competitions of material things Work that makes one unhappy Depressiveness Belief systems Too great expectations Not fulfilling someone’s expectations |
Moving from one place to another
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True Happiness | ||
Attention
(companionship, friendship, sharing) Love (giving, receiving, being in) Moving (traveling, walking, dancing) Touching Attraction Laughing, giggling Laughing with tears No worries Reciprocity Dignity Compassion Energy Nature Home (being and coming) Being whole Taking care of oneself Gratefulness Singing |
Connectedness Meditation Looking forward to something Art Farming Receiving nice surprises Inner peace Acting on / feeling close to one’s needs Holidays Small insignificant things Freeing, releasing emotions Losing track, getting lost Frank (candid, liberal, open-minded, outspoken) Feeling close Feeling inspired Feeling safe Feelings of excitement Feelings of being recognized Feeling all senses |
Happiness Practiceby Deborah Lissom |
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When
I say to students, “ Just be happy today,” they invariably
look at me in amazement as though we had just asked them to go win the
lottery. The reaction to this stems from the view that everything in our
lives must be perfectly in order for a person to feel happiness. This
life conclusion of happiness as an unattainable, impossible state of being
keeps us mired in suffering and discontent. |
If you feel pain in your neck,
smile into your qi body (the neck area), opening and expanding this area.
Keep smiling into the area over and over as you feel the pain diminishing
deeper and deeper. When students hear this, they often say, “this
is just a feel-good practice,” but actually it is a very deep practice
that reflects a high gong fu (skill level of working with qi). In July,
2008 I had what is usually a very painful surgery. After the surgery,
I felt no pain and required no pain medicine. Other students have reported
this with hip replacement surgery and breast cancer surgery as well.
This list could be pages long, but it will give you some ideas of the
little ways in which we can develop this practice and change our life
information daily. Most of us are very good at the practice of anxiety,
depression, anger, and resentment! We have practiced it for so long that
we have become very good at it! In the same way, we can change our habits
and cultivate happiness every day! |
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This is a photo
of Masters Liu and Meng with Qiao Laoshi emitting qi information to a student certificate before the ceremony in Meishan, China, during the May 2009 retreat. Notice the two qi balls, one on Master Meng’s chest and the other one at his neck area. The lower qi ball is quite detailed and clear. This photo and others of qi balls in the room that night were documented by three different digital cameras. The photos were taken indoors where there was no moisture to cloud the lens. These qi balls have shown up in other photos during practice sessions, but this one was particularly clear. |
Methods for Organizing the Qi Field |
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Methods for Organizing the Qi field is an excerpt
from Master Liu’s book, Basic Theories and Methods of Zhineng Qigong.
The book can be ordered from amazon.com or WillowPondHealingCenter.com. |
The three ways for organizing the qi
field: The purpose of Zhineng Qigong is to strengthen the health of the mind, the body, and the emotions. When all are balanced and even, then the person is stronger. We also know that when the systems of the whole body are balanced with nature, then the qi field becomes stronger. When this information is understood, then we can see the three ways to organize the qi field. 1. Use the energy field of a special place. The Daoists try to find an area with a very powerful qi field. With Zhineng Qigong, however, it is not important if an area has a strong qi field or not. 2. Use the teacher’s level of gong fu. If the teacher’s gong fu is high, then it is easier for the teacher’s and the student’s qi field to unite with the group and with the place. Teachers with a high gong fu do not even need to speak any words in order for the students to follow their meaning. The teachers gives the qi field meaning or intention. This is an important aspect, but not as important as the intention of the group. 3. Use the intention of the group. If everyone has the same intention, then this is the most important factor. While organizing the qi field, everyone should have the same intention. Then after the qi field is organized, students can have their own individual intention. For even more effective results, everyone in the qi field can focus on one illness or one organ. The teacher uses mind’s consciousness to combine all three. If the teacher is very happy, then the qi field will also be very strong. Additionally, if everyone in the group is connecting heart-to-heart, mind-to-mind, then the qi field will be much stronger. The Method for Organizing the Qi Field How many laws of nature can we use to organize the qi field? The answer is, an infinite number. Different theories have different methods; however, Hunyuan Qi theories include all theories. Even so, we must follow the basic laws of nature. |
1. The methods for organizing the qi field for yourself are: |
Opening the Heart |
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by Barrett Shaw |
Horses
are my passion, but it was fairly late in my life before I got a chance
to be around them and learn to ride and get a horse of my own. As a result,
my riding has always been restricted by a lack of the confidence, fearlessness,
and innate balance that so often comes naturally when you start as a young
child. It took me years, however, to realize that my ability to relate
to and understand horses was also stunted by a lack of the openness that
many young children may have to the feelings of another kind of creature.
I always wondered what people meant when they talked about a perfect partnership
with their horse. I had already failed to find anything like that with
four horses before I got Bogi, and we had experienced several years of
mutual frustration before I finally reached a breakthrough. |
shoulder and he was looking back over his shoulder at me with an expression that clearly said “Well, can’t we do both at the same time?” It was a stunning realization that he was so desperate to communicate
with me that he had to resort to my method, words. As I came, after this
experience, to look more into animal communication, I discovered that
horses do communicate telepathically both with each other and with humans,
but in images. Also, they are extremely receptive to qi because they have
no preconceptions, no wrong information, to keep them from the immediate
experience of it. I now understand that Bogi was sending information directly
to my yi yuan ti, but I had to receive it in a pseudo-sensory manner because
I simply didn’t know any better at that time.
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