WuJi style standing meditation
as taught by Grandmaster Cai Songfang.
The feet need to point straight ahead (so in
parallel) with heels aligned and at about shoulder width. A
key point is the bisector of the line between the two Bubbling
Wells (Kidney 1 points) located on the sole about one third of
the way along a line from the tip of the big toe to the heel. The
knees should be flexed slightly forward. Thighs perpendicular to the ground
and parallel to each other. Elbows are in against the ribs and
relaxed so the
hands rest on the outside of the thighs. Shoulders are level and
relaxed. The chin is tucked in slightly to give a tiny stretch
to the neck and make the top of the head (the Bai Hui point,
usually known as Du Mai 20) feel like it is lifted a small
amount. You need the spine to be straight and the hips
relaxed. The object is to take deep, slow breaths. The preferred position of the hand is palm
inward and relaxed with the tip of the middle finger
(pericardium 9) on gall bladder 32. The three points to align
are Bai Hui, the lower Dantian (about three finger widths below
the navel and two finger widths in) and the midpoint between the
feet. |
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