Mantras are used as an aid to circulate chi and nourish the
internal organs. There are variations of sound that when combined
with your intent will effect different organs. Here is a few of
the sounds and the organs they effect. You should experiment with
slight variations of each of the sounds to discover the correct
tone for you.
These sounds can be used throughout the day at any time to
revitalize your organs and energize yourself.
You should relax yourself with a few deep breaths, calm
the mind and close your eyes if possible.
Concentrate your will and take a deep breath, swallow
saliva and forcefully say "hen".
The sound should be like a quarterback behind the center
saying "hut". Instead, say "hen" from the
stomach. Feel your dantian making the sound. Repeat this a
few times.
Now, take a deep breath, swallow saliva, say
"hen" followed by "hoi hoi".
You should feel the "hoi" sound enlarging your
kidneys. Repeat this a few times.
Now take a deep breath and swallow, say "hen"
followed by "hoi hoi", then bow your head as you
say "hmmmm."
This is a humming sound and you should feel the top of
your head tingling. Repeat this a few times.
This is completing the microcosmic orbit and is a
prerequisite for circulating energy in the macrocosmic orbit.
As we get older we tend to be a little stiffer in the
morning when we get out of bed. If we aren't careful we can
hurt our back or experience pain in other area sof our body
if we don't loosen ourselves up. Chances are you have a
stiffness or pain of your own whether it be your shoulder,
back, joints or neck. It's a good idea to do a simple chigong
excercise to loosen yourself up in the morning.
Lower back stiffness:
Stand up and spread your legs about shoulder width apar.
Bend your knees a little as you bend forward at the waist.
Sink a little and keep your back straight as possible. Feel
the muscles stretch in your lower back and hamstrings. Let
your hands dangle in front of you.
As you feel your hamstrings and lower back stretching out
gradually straighten the legs a little. Don't completely
straighten and don't lock out the knees. Let your head and
neck dangle so you feel your whole torso and hamstrings
loosen.
After you feel stretched and relaxed bring your feet
together and hold that position for a few breaths. Then wag
your buttocks back and forth as a dog wagging it's tail,
swinging from side to side with your arms dangling. Do this a
few times or until you feel loose.
Step one leg out so your feet are shoulder width apart
again and slowly raise yourself back up.
Lower back stiffness excercise 2
Sit on the edge of your bed or on a chair, or sit cross
legged on the floor.
Bring your thumbs and middle fingers together and lay your
hands palms up on your knees.
Take a few deep breaths and visualize yourself as the
wind.
Then visualize yourself as a tree and you are blowing in
the wind. Rotate your torso in a circle counterclockwise and
coordinate this movement with your breathing. You must feel
loose and as though you are being blown in the wind in a
circle from the waist.
Make the circle slowly and do this repeatedly until you
feel loose.
Then take a deep breath and visualize your torso as a wave
and you are breaking upon the rocks and sand of a beach.
Gently thrust yourself forward, bending at the torso, feeling
the lower back stretching out as you exhale. Inhale while
bring yourself back up. Repeat as much as necessary
