Issue 78 - Tse Qigong Centre

When we work in our lives or even
play or enjoy ourselves, sometimes we
can go to the extreme. If we continue to
repeat this pattern day after day, we will
injure our internal organs and disrupt the
flow of Qi and harmony of internal and
external balance in the body.
We should avoid the following
overstraining of:-
Prolonged Staring
For instance, looking at a
computer too long or reading a
lot without taking a break injures
the blood.
Prolonged Sleeping
For instance, sleeping for overly
long periods, like ten and twelve
hours or more on a regular basis)
injures the Qi.
Prolonged Sitting
For instance, watching television
or sitting at a desk without moving
for long periods) can injure
muscles.
Prolonged Standing
For instance, standing on a factory
floor for several hours a day for
many years can damage the
bones.
Prolonged Walking
For instance, walking for long
periods without giving the chance
for the body to relax itself can
damage the tendons.
On the other side, if you do not
sleep enough, you will damage your Qi.
If you do not exercise the eyes, they will
become lazy and also deteriorate. If you
do not move the joints, they will become
stiff. If you do not stand enough, your
bones will become weak. If you do not
balance sitting with moving, then you will
have too much stress and affect the
muscles.
It is as Qi Bo said to Huang Di,
“People in ancient times knew how to
preserve health by following the way of
Yin and Yang. They were moderate in their
eating and drinking and they were regular
for the times they worked and rested.
Today people have no set time for work
or rest and they over-indulge in drinking
and sexual intercourse, using their energy
excessively. This means that people are
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old at the age of fifty instead of one
hundred as in the past times.”
Qi Bo continued, “ In ancient
times people would teach others how to
avoid evil winds from entering the body.
They taught each other how to keep a
serene mind and refrain from wanting too
much which disturbs the mind and heart.
They were content with few desires and
had no fears. In this way they kept their
Qi harmonious and preserved their vital
Qi. When your vital Qi is strong, you will
be immune from any diseases.”
Today we have many things which
drains our Qi. There is so much stress
just to make enough money to have a
home, food and pay bills. Society is much
more complex and there are also many
more distractions which can amuse and
entertain us but also make us lose our
Qi.
If we want to have longevity, we
can think about those things which cause
us to lose our Qi, like staying up too late,
eating too much rich food, etc. and try
to reduce these things more.
Buddhism has a saying that says,
“Five colours can make us blind.” This
means that so many attractions and
excitements cause us to lose ourselves
“People in ancient
times knew how to
preserve health by
following the way of
Yin and Yang.”
and our true heart. When we lose our
true heart, we become attracted by all
kinds of things. If we get our wishes, then
we are happy but when we do not or if
we lose what we had, then we are
unhappy. If we can keep our heart
centred, then no matter what happens,
then we will not be too upset and we
can keep our emotions steady. This will
help us to keep our good health and
good natures
by Jessica Blackwell