Healthy mind, healthy body. We hear this said time and time again. How do we lose clarity and mindfulness?
Take for example the idea of fly paper. That sticky gluey strip that we hang to catch flies on a hot summer night. When we are consistently held in stress and strife, the mind cannot relax and cannot release itself. We begin to fixate on all the little problems and create a gluey strip just like the fly paper as it consists of a usual reality. When the mind is exercised like this, the gluey strip of mind loops and creates an imprint that hangs in a dark reality. To heal this, a simple cleansing solution known in the Chi Kung and Tai Chi tradition as mindfulness, teaches us to look consciously towards the light.
The mind is naturally fluid when in a simple situation without concern. Take the light of consciousness as experience in the light of night. If you look upon the stars you see before you a simple representation of light. If you don’t have any association with starlight, you won’t have an experience. The mind is still and unwavering. If you have experience and knowledge of starlight you will have a complex series of thoughts that move you through the association.
Chi Kung and Tai Chi work with the premise of observation. Simple, easy postures are held to create a specific movement of energy in the body. As the student observes this, the light will grow through the movement of Chi. Consistent application of this practice will help to release the mind and stress in the body. When the body is safely held in a posture the whole system glows with consciousness.
In the tradition of Chi Kung and Tai Chi this premise is observed in order to grow at all levels. The basic foundation is so simple that most think that it must not have enough power or effect. Those who have the sensitivity and grounding in the light will know quickly that in order to heal the body and emotions the mind must be quiet, calm and still. The mind when free of conflict and fixation will open the door to a limitless reality.
Bowen Community Recreation is offering an Introductory Chi Kung Workshop with Denise Richard October 3 & 4, 2015. All levels welcome.
Registration: www.bowencommmunityrecreation.com
Denise Richard and Five Blossom Gatherings offer Bowen Island and the Lower Mainland unique teachings and sophisticated yet simple Chi Kung and Tai Chi skills - helping you maintain health at all levels. Sessions are done privately or in group to facilitate your personal needs. www.fiveblossomgatherings.com- 604-947-2540
