Using pulse diagnosis, specifically Shen’s systems
model, the left side alludes to the state of prenatal qi/jing; while
the right side indicates the state of post-natal qi. Where a weak, deep, left sided pulse may indicate poor-protoplasm-poorly-put
together.
Our Jing is so precious, teaching our patients of its existence, purpose, and
functions can lead to transformational experience of health.
Maciocia states that our essence is best preserved by striving for balance in
our daily lives.We can preserve jing
by willingly adopting a moderate and harmonious lifestyle, through the
engagement of breathing exercises, qi gong, tai chi, and yoga.
I have heard Will state how feeling a very weak , deep left sided pulse , would
indicate for a person to "rest, quickly" (the words of Dr.
Shen)
- We can use tonic herbs to build Jing, following the Three
treasures model, herbs can help build Jing/Qi/Shen
Searching for other methods of cultivating Jing, i began to think of the
Eyes.
the Nei Jing states in chapter 80 of the ling shu, that the eyes are the
manifestation of our Shen, the eyes serve the heart, that the refined energies
of all the Zang organs , the essences of all the Zang organs can be seen in the
eyes.
Can we use the eyes to access the Jing? Shall we use our eyes, to open up
our perceptual point of view, to cultivate the Shen. Our Shen acting as our spiritual
capacity, it allows us to observe life from different perspectives, our Shen
allows us to arise from the mundane aspects of life, to bring greater
consciousness to our actions, so that we can awaken and transform through a
willingness to adopt a moderate and harmonious lifestyle. All functioning
to help in the conscious process of cultivation of jing.
This
appears to be a back door method.Never
the less, a method.Working the three
treasures model back wards,from Shen
to Qi to Jing.
I
have been playing with some very specific eye drills for the past few
years.My personal experience is that
they have provided me a tool/ a process that allowed me to gain a much greater
sense of focus, clarity, and volition over my conscious self.It has allowed me to unlock more of my
potential.Working with my eyes has
provided an entrance to the shen, qi, and jing.
Fascinating work, Dan. I see that you suggest archetypal features of Jung's structure of the psyche. Of course, Beinfeld and Korngold mixed Jungian and five...
Using pulse diagnosis, specifically Shen’s systems model, the left side alludes to the state of prenatal qi/jing; while the right side indicates the state of...
Hi Dan - Sounds like you are doing well and are in a creative spirit. Here are some of my thoughts over the years. Early experiences in Chinese medicine for me...
Hi Will, Will you consider posting this with the formulas on my site? Great post! I just want to comment on the notion that "shen is the brightness in the...
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Jon, I like what you've written it's all interesting to consider. What I'm pointing to is a "light" that's ultimately free of physiology. I'd equate this light...
Hi Lon - I am happy to post on your site. I agree that we see with our own eyes and shen. That implied in my question, "Look in the eyes - what arises in you?...
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Hey Will Thanks for this post. This is very helpful. But I have a question on one of the formulas.You have the formula for Yang Xin Tang as follows Yang aspect...
Hi Jay - I put this together about 10 years ago. The thing about the first formula is the gram of rou qui. That brings home the yang. Hope you are doing well. ...
... From: dan johnson <flyfunktionable@...> Subject: [PulseDiagnosis] Using the eyes to Cultivate Jing To: PulseDiagnosis@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday,...
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Lonny and Will, Thanks for the insightful and poetic messages. With the Three Treasures... do the 1st 4 channels Lung, LI, ST, SP (earth zone) correspond to...
... In my own understanding, what you have pointed out here would be the "real" Shen. The bright light of healthy Shen that we ordinarily notice is typical...
This is great dialogue, thank you everyone, commenting on the REAL Shen/ spirit , the Shen that manifests from the unconditioned mind, shining brightly...
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Daniel - The REAL Shen spirit has material features if we are using the discussion in context of the people who originate the term and the source materials for...
The REAL Shen spirit has material features Lonny: Can we say "physical correlates"? Because the Daoist cannon is pretty clear on the non-locality of the...
Hi Lon, I prefer features, since it is suggestive of a unity state. Physical correlates is fine, it does, however suggest a dualism between spirit and body...
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HI John, Dan, Lon and Steve, This is great. Dan, I would love to hear more about the practices that you are using to build jing through the eyes. You present a...
Hi all,.. great conversation.. I took a class in survival training based on some Native American practices of tracking. The instructor said that animals tend...
Steve,  I assert...  This is a great example.  You asked john, "Did you mean to write Jing and not Shen?" Our discussion with eyes has been about...
Hi Dan - Nice...taking the play along the way... Consciousness occurs partly in terms of unconscious neural patterning. Only certain features of awareness are...
Just to push this thing along a little, here is some more of the French philosopher Foucault: The Archaeology of Knowledge & The Discourse on Language We must...
Will, A bone to pick with Foucault: his form of philosophy atomizes all phenomena into its smallest, most abstract forms, which, ironically, through quantum...