Post by Spirit of the Lynx on Jul 4, 2007 16:18:25 GMT -5
From: Mystik (Original Message) Sent: 10/15/2003 7:48 AM
4 principles to unify the mind and body. Number 1a
1. Calm and focus the mind at the One Point in the lower abdomen.
a. center on the point in your abdomen where you cannot put tension
The 'One Point' is in the lower abdomen on the top center of the pubic bone at the height of the two hip joints. It is the lowest part of the torso and the only place in the lower abdomen where you cannot put muscular tension or move independently without moving the hips.
Many muscle fibers radiate from this point in all directions. Because it is at the center of this radius it cannot itself move or store tension.
Try to locate this point on your body with your forefinger. If you can flex or move it without moving your hips then your finger is too high. When you find the proper point which is immovable and impossible to flex, do not put tension in it. Instead focus your mind on it. If you don't know how to do that, just touch it with your finger and say 'One Point'
Important tip: When explaining this to another person it is best to do it in words. If you go searching around for the other person's One Point yourself, they will certainly lose it!
Testing that you have the one point.
Focus your mind on your one point and ask a partner to push gently but firmly on the center of your chest with their fingers. The fingertips of the testing hand should be parallel to the floor with the thumb pointing down. You should not push against your partner's hand.
You should find that you are remarkably stable even though you make no effort to push back.
The tester should not use his or her body weight to push or straightarm you. This is not a proper test. The test should not be given suddenly with no warning or at a strange angle or with all fingers up. This is not a test of strength. These actions would make it meaningless as a Ki test.
To understand how strong Ki is making you, you should do another test where you do not use Ki. Instead of focussing your mind on the one pont, focus on the top of your head, or touch there. See how little force is needed to push you back. Then ask your partner to use the same amount of force again, but this time focussing on the One Point.
By doing the test you can show yourself whether you have truly succeeded in unifying your mind and body. It is difficult to know this without a test. With regular practice though you can learn to keep one point with or without the test. When you lose it or become upset you can get it back any time just by saying 'One Point' aloud or to yourself.
More on Keeping One Point in the next lesson.
Note: I am very much a learner as much as you are, but if you are following these lessons and want to ask questions, please feel free to ask. I hope I will be able to answer your questions.
4 principles to unify the mind and body. Number 1a
1. Calm and focus the mind at the One Point in the lower abdomen.
a. center on the point in your abdomen where you cannot put tension
The 'One Point' is in the lower abdomen on the top center of the pubic bone at the height of the two hip joints. It is the lowest part of the torso and the only place in the lower abdomen where you cannot put muscular tension or move independently without moving the hips.
Many muscle fibers radiate from this point in all directions. Because it is at the center of this radius it cannot itself move or store tension.
Try to locate this point on your body with your forefinger. If you can flex or move it without moving your hips then your finger is too high. When you find the proper point which is immovable and impossible to flex, do not put tension in it. Instead focus your mind on it. If you don't know how to do that, just touch it with your finger and say 'One Point'
Important tip: When explaining this to another person it is best to do it in words. If you go searching around for the other person's One Point yourself, they will certainly lose it!
Testing that you have the one point.
Focus your mind on your one point and ask a partner to push gently but firmly on the center of your chest with their fingers. The fingertips of the testing hand should be parallel to the floor with the thumb pointing down. You should not push against your partner's hand.
You should find that you are remarkably stable even though you make no effort to push back.
The tester should not use his or her body weight to push or straightarm you. This is not a proper test. The test should not be given suddenly with no warning or at a strange angle or with all fingers up. This is not a test of strength. These actions would make it meaningless as a Ki test.
To understand how strong Ki is making you, you should do another test where you do not use Ki. Instead of focussing your mind on the one pont, focus on the top of your head, or touch there. See how little force is needed to push you back. Then ask your partner to use the same amount of force again, but this time focussing on the One Point.
By doing the test you can show yourself whether you have truly succeeded in unifying your mind and body. It is difficult to know this without a test. With regular practice though you can learn to keep one point with or without the test. When you lose it or become upset you can get it back any time just by saying 'One Point' aloud or to yourself.
More on Keeping One Point in the next lesson.
Note: I am very much a learner as much as you are, but if you are following these lessons and want to ask questions, please feel free to ask. I hope I will be able to answer your questions.