Later, by chance, I read some books about "Qi moving", only to know that people have two big meridians, Ren Du Er Mai. Through meditation, you can guide the movement of the true qi and get through the second pulse of Ren Du. You can get rid of illness and keep fit, develop human functions, and get some "super experiences".
Later, by chance, I learned some Buddhist knowledge. It turns out that meditation is a process of accumulating energy. After repairing the body and mind and achieving "no leakage", the energy will be abundant, and the formed "energy mass" cycle will enter the "middle pulse" after passing through the second pulse of Ren Du. The process of practice is also the process of "accumulating midrib energy".
all the above are theoretical knowledge, and I have not experienced any of them so far. Because he is not a professional practitioner, he has no teacher, no door and no faction. But I have a year's experience of sitting quietly in person. Meditation can make both body and mind rest, improve their realm, and gain wisdom, all of which are true. Let's briefly talk about the personal feelings of several stages in a sit-in process.
when you just sit down, you will feel uncomfortable in some parts of your body and need exercise and massage. After all kinds of physical activities for a period of time, I began to sit there quietly.
At this time, I felt sleepy and my body needed oxygen very much. I kept yawning and crying. But not in the state of wanting to sleep. If you lie down and sleep at this moment, you will feel even more uncomfortable. Meditation is a process in which the blood of the brain runs downward and circulates. If you lie down, the blood of the body will suddenly rush to the brain, and you will feel dizzy and uncomfortable. In addition, when lying in bed, a large area of the body will be oppressed. Blood circulation will be affected. And sitting is the most comfortable. Only a part of the leg is compressed. The trunk of the body is not compressed. It is said that some monks are "sitting and sleeping".
It is a good phenomenon to move all parts of the body after sitting down. It can help to recover and prevent cervical spondylosis, lumbar spondylosis, lumbar muscle strain and scapulohumeral periarthritis. Yawning and tears are also a good phenomenon, which can moisturize dry eyes. Yawning can replenish oxygen. I am a computer worker. I have had potential problems with the cervical spine for many years. There will be noises when I move the cervical spine left and right. After sitting quietly, the noises disappear, and the lateral angle of the cervical spine has recovered, so I don't lean forward like that. Because through exercise, the muscles and ligaments around the cervical spine have recovered their strength and flexibility.
after the above adjustment, it is quiet at this time. At this time, you should adjust your posture, then adjust your breathing and clear your mind, including memories and thoughts (distractions and delusions, etc.), and don't follow the thoughts in your head. Don't follow thoughts and thoughts or memories to produce a good or bad mood. Don't be unhappy because you recall bad things. Don't follow the memories of good things and be happy. Keep calm. Clear your mind, put all thoughts down, and don't have a delusion. I only feel "the presence of the present".
I think this step is a threshold for many sit-ins. Because it is impossible not to have a thought, and even some people may be distracted and their hearts just can't calm down. It's hard to stay awake for a minute.
Imagine that your body and mind are not your real self, but your real self is an inner "soul villain". He (she) sits in your abdomen and watches the thoughts in your mind (just turn your mind into a computer, and your messy thoughts will be displayed on the "human brain screen". Don't be afraid of distracting thoughts. You just observe these thoughts quietly as the inner self-the "soul little person". Don't follow these thoughts to criticize or get into emotions.
"Perception" means installing a "36 Guardian" on your "computer". Clean up and end the task, and end those bad procedures. There is a saying, "I'm not afraid to remember, but I'm afraid to sleep late." All you have to do is realize that it's just thoughts and distractions. Slowly, the idea will disappear. From distracting thoughts to no thoughts, I began to feel "the presence of the present."
after a period of "being present now", I have no thoughts and ideas. I didn't think about anything, but I was aware of the present and the present. After this state lasts for a period of time, there will be some "inspiration", that is, some creative ideas. This is not the imagination of the mind. It is more like a "deeper self" thinking. It is the "brain computer" that has no job, and the "soul little man" inside has begun to think about the problem.
At this time, I thought of a Buddhist term I had heard before: "I have to think about it.". I haven't read the encyclopedia explanation of this term, but I can borrow its literal meaning here. Use this word to describe the state at this time.
to think is ... "I'm not thinking". Who didn't think about the problem? A: My mind didn't think about the problem.
I have to think, that is ... "I'm not thinking". Double negative-positive. That is ... thinking about the problem. So, who's thinking? A: It's the "inner self (soul little person)" who is thinking about the problem.
what's the difference between them? They're all thinking. What's the difference? A: One who has no wisdom is just an analytical tool (and sometimes falls into the program of thinking, criticism and endless loop) ... It is our human mind, and it is just a "human brain computer".
The other one is intelligent, inspired and creative. Is the inner true self. His bag also includes the subconscious. There are many undeveloped wisdom and knowledge reserves in the subconscious.
At this time, in this state of "thinking without thinking", there will be a lot of inspiration, and many questions that have been puzzled will be answered automatically. If you write an article, you will be full of ideas.
There is another word in Buddhism called "crazy wisdom". I think this may be madness. "Wisdom without determination is madness, and determination without wisdom is folly." Or maybe I'm smart but uncertain, and I'm crazy smart.
after a period of madness, when madness is gone. In a state of complete concentration, there is really no idea. I can't feel myself, I can't feel the existence of my body, and I feel like I have turned into air. This should be the "state of no self and concentration". I have been in such a state myself, but it is very rare to have such a state, and it is very short-lived.
I didn't set the alarm clock, because I have a timetable for my daily activities, so I can't let myself stay quiet for too long. This is not good. I have read some records of Buddhist monks, and the old monk Xu Yun sat quietly for many days. It feels like it's only been a little while. But many days have actually passed.
I've also seen some things told by eminent monks. They said, "Being calm is like charging a mobile phone." After sitting for a while, it will come out, which is equivalent to only charging for a short time, but it is not full at this time. I don't know what kind of state and feeling it is after long-term concentration and full charge. ..... As an ordinary person's realm is ups and downs, up and down. Energy and mood are getting higher and lower every day. It's good to cultivate yourself constantly and reach a high-energy and stable state and realm.
conclusion: the above is my experience of sitting in meditation for more than a year, not a daily habit. I will sit in meditation when I can. Personally, I feel that it is good to sit still when I am in good spirits and when I am tired. But in contrast, it is better when the spirit is good. So this is why I understand why monks like to get up at three o'clock in the morning and sit still.
I like to stay in the third stage, when I will pause to sit still and record my incoherent "inspiration" or "crazy wisdom" with my mobile phone or notes while sitting still. I think these inspirations are good or crazy wisdom. It's like a pearl found by the sea. Although it is not coherent. But by stringing, it can be strung into bracelets or necklaces.
Some of the above personal experiences are shared. I'm Zhao Sanxian, and I'd like to share my feelings and practice with you. Welcome attention!