Right this moment on The Day by day Meditation we delve into Taoist respiratory methods, one of many important types of Taoist meditation. Just like different kinds of meditative respiratory, these workout routines may also help to advertise calmness and wellness and likewise join us to management chi.
Taoist Respiratory Method Video
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Welcome to this guided Taoist meditation session. Take a second to get good and comfy, and gently shut your eyes. Let’s start with a soothing breath in by the nostril to a depend of 4, and pause for 4. Breathe out by the mouth for 4, pause for 4, and repeat. All we’re doing is embracing the simplicity of the current second, doing nothing however observing that refined power of the breath flowing by the physique.
Now, as you proceed to mindfully breathe, I like to recommend you place your palms in Cosmic Mudra. Very merely, place one hand cupped above the opposite in your lap, together with your palms dealing with upwards. There’s a image of Cosmic Mudra on the display when you’re doing the video model of this meditation.
With our palms in Cosmic Mudra—one palm cupped above the opposite, palms upwards—all we’re doing is observing that light move of breath by the physique. Now, let’s take a second to loosen up the face. Gently information your consciousness to your face and invite the crown of your head to loosen up. Transfer right down to your eyes, observing the power there, and invite your eyes to loosen up. Then, transfer right down to the nostril, observing the power, and invite your nostril to loosen up. Transfer to the mouth and jaw, observing the power, and invite the mouth and jaw to let go and loosen up.
Now, for a second, allow us to information our consciousness again to the breath because it gently flows like a stream by the valley of the physique, down into the stomach, and regularly again out. Simply observe that stream of breath easily flowing into the valley of the physique and regularly again out.
Carry your consciousness to your backbone. Start by noticing the power there and intention to make your backbone good and straight. Along with your backbone straight, discover that power flowing by your backbone, and start to visualise Chi flowing from the bottom of your backbone, up by your again, by your neck, and out of your head. You could visualize this Chi as white mild. Visualize that white mild beginning on the base of your backbone, journeying upwards by your neck, and out of the crown of your head, towards the ceiling. That white mild radiates and flows by you.
All we’re doing is sitting with good posture, our palms in Cosmic Mudra, with one hand cupped above the opposite and palms dealing with upwards. The backbone is straight. We’re respiratory deeply however freely, and visualizing white Chi that begins on the base of the backbone and travels upwards, flowing out of the crown of the top towards the ceiling.
As you proceed with this deep however relaxed respiratory, permitting your Chi to move freely, you’ll discover that your breath gently massages your organs. You’ll be able to really feel a refined vibration inside you, massaging your inside physique and welcoming you to loosen up deeper and deeper.
Now, place the tip of your tongue on the area between the delicate and arduous components of the roof of your mouth. If you happen to’re doing the video model of this meditation, there’s a picture in your display displaying the place to position your tongue. By inserting the tongue between the arduous and taste bud, we full an vital power pathway in Taoist philosophy. In Taoism, there are pathways throughout the physique just like chakras. Two of a very powerful pathways are the Dumai and Renmai. The Dumai is a pathway up the again of the physique, and the Renmai is a pathway down the entrance. These two pathways converge on the delicate and arduous palate, so by inserting the tongue at that spot, we full the power circuit.
We’re sitting with good posture and a straight backbone, permitting the breath to be drawn deeply into the physique, which in flip promotes the move of Chi. We have now positioned the tip of the tongue between the arduous and taste bud, bridging the Dumai and Renmai. Let’s proceed to mindfully breathe as we preserve this place.
Step by step, it’s possible you’ll discover saliva constructing in your mouth. Taoists imagine saliva is a treasured substance, which they consult with as “golden dew.” It accommodates hormones, proteins, and different important substances. If you discover a buildup of saliva, swallow forcefully, permitting these useful substances to return deep into your physique.
We have now yet another step on this meditation. As you breathe in, visualize Chi coming into your physique as pure white mild. This white mild fills your thoughts and physique, like water filling a jug, purifying all components of you. As you breathe out, visualize impurities leaving your physique as black mist. We’re inhaling pure white mild, purifying the physique, and exhaling any impurities as black mist.
We’re sitting comfortably, inhaling pure white Chi that fills the vessel of the physique and thoughts, and exhaling impurities equivalent to fear and stress as black mist.
You could proceed this meditation for so long as you want. When you’re prepared to complete, observe me as we slowly return to regular. First, rub your palms collectively till they develop into heat, after which gently brush your palms down your face, serving to your face to loosen up additional. Repeat this a few instances.
If you’re prepared, slowly open your eyes, bringing with you the pure white Chi from this Taoist respiratory meditation. I hope you loved this session. If you happen to like conventional meditation methods like this, please subscribe, as I shall be releasing many comparable meditations quickly. Additionally, bear in mind to remark and like this video. Thanks very a lot, and I’ll see you subsequent time.