Qigong Breathing
Qigong Breathing exercises deal with a type of Qi that is in the air. The Nine-Breath Method is an incredibly powerful breathing practice that instantly brings large amounts of Qi inside your body. This type of high-powered breathing technique is important because it has enough power to break through deep emotional, physical, and energetic blockages. (Blockages are discussed later on)
A high level Qigong practitioner once said, "If they didn't show you how to breathe...then you didn't learn Qigong." It sounds like a harsh or judgmental statement, however it is true in our opinion. Breathing techniques are the single most powerful Qigong secrets when dealing with the absorption and circulation of universal Qi. Especially if you ever want to learn how to transmit Qi to other people.
We teach something called Tumo Breathing in our Nine-Breath Method, which means inner fire. It is a special form of breathing that takes an entire day of training to learn well. One learns to pressurize Qi in the naval center to flow stronger. Truthfully, the ultimate breathing techniques are well beyond abdominal breathing, breathing slower or alternate nostril breathing. The real secret lies in the position of your abdomen during the exhale and inhale. We refer to this process as "finding the sweet spot".
Aside from being a mechanical process, high powered Qigong breathing techniques often take the practitioner to a profound state of consciousness or oneness with all things. Common everyday people will often touch the realm where the entire body is energy. This is impossible to describe except to say that it is a profoundly spiritual experience. Qigong breathing has a tremendous role to play in awakening our non-physical self and therefore our spirituality can be substantially deepened
Sutra On Full Awareness Of Breathing
Twenty five hundred years ago Buddah instructed his followers on this method of being fully aware of breathing.
This is how you practice.
Breathing in, I know that I am breathing in. And breathing out, I know that I am breathing out.
Breathing in with a long breath, I am aware that I am breathing in with a long Breath. And breathing out with a ling breath, I am aware that I am breathing out with a long breath.
Breathing in with a short breath, I am aware that I am breathing in with a short breath. And breathing out with a short breath, I am aware that I am breathing out with a short breath.
I am breathing in and I am aware of my whole body. I am breathing out and I am aware of my whole body.
I am breathing in and making my whole body calm and at peace. I am breathing out and making my whole body calm and at peace.
I am breathing in and feeling joyful. I am breathing out and feeling joyful. I am breathing in and feeling happy. I am breathing out and feeling happy.
I am breathing in and I am aware of the activities of my mind. I am breathing out and I am aware of the activities of my mind.
I am breathing in and making the activities of my mind calm and at peace. I am breathing out and making the activities of my mind calm and at peace.
I am breathing in and am aware of my mind. I am breathing out and am aware of tmy mind.
I am breathing in and making my mind happy and at peace. I am breathing out and making my mind happy and at peace.
I am breathing in and concentrating my mind. I am breathing out and concentrating my mind. I am breathing in and liberating my mind. I am breathing out and liberating my mind.
I am breathing in and observing the impermanent nature of all dharmas. I am breathing out and observing the impermanent nature of all dharmas.
I am breathing in and observing the fading of all dharmas. I am breathing out in and observing the fading of all dharmas.
I am breathing in and contemplating liberation. I am breathing out and contemplating liberation.
