Prelude #18
 
Theme: Hexagram:
  F major    Ku "inner turmoil and disharmony"

WuJi style sitting 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. The ankle and sole of foot should form a right angle. The lower leg and knee should form a right angle. Thighs parallel to the ground and to each other. IMPORTANT: make sure the edge of the chair does not press against the backs of the legs. Elbows are in against the ribs and bent so the forearms rest on 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.

While that is going on, the preferred position of the hand is palm down
and relaxed with the tip of the index finger (large intestine 1) on spleen 10; the tip of the middle finger (pericardium 9) on stomach 34 and the tips of the ring (small intestine 1) and little finger (heart 9) on gall bladder 33.
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