Sliding down the MountainA study into the inner working

of dà líng (P - 7)

© M. Rusman – Lecture in behalf of the EWTC-Whitsun Seminar 2014

In the Entire Human Body ( 身 ),

The Heart-Mind ( 心 ) is the Master ( 主 ) of the Whole Body.

This Master ( 主 ) is Taiji ( 太極 ).

Source:

The Interpretation of Taiji in the Human life – Yang Banhou

心術

The Art of the Heart

The basic aim of the ‘Art of the Heart’ is calmness and stillness ( 靜 jìng).

With that it strives to temper the uncontrolled movements and reactions

to life by constantly re-establishing inner peace ( 安 ān) and

harmony ( 和 hé) by way of balancing.

Basic Patrons According to …

DaoismYijing

Book of ChangesWuxing

Five Fases

Heaven within me is virtue ( 德 dé)

Earth within me is Qi ( 氣 qì)

Virtue flows down, Qi expands,

And there is life ( 生 shēng) .

The coming forth of living beings indicates Essences ( 精 jīng).

That two Essences embrace denotes Spirit ( 神 shén)…

… When something takes charge of living beings,

We speak of the heart ( 心 xīn)

Source:Huangdi Nei Jing Lingshu - Chapter 8

Within the Heart ( 心 xīn) there is yet another Heart.

Source:Guan zi - Chapter 49

The Heart ( 心 xīn) holds the office of lord ( 君 jūn) and sovereign ( 主 zhǔ) .

The radiance of the Spirits ( 神明 shénmíng) stems from it.

Source:Huangdi Nei Jing Suwen – Chapter 8

Xin and Xinzhu Meridian

Daling P-7

Standard Name

大 陵 (dà líng) Great Mound

Alternative Names

主心 (zhǔ xīn) Heart Governor鬼心 (guǐ xīn) Ghost Heart手心主 (shǒu xīn zhǔ) Hand Heart Governor

Point Name

Shu-Stream Point

Tu-Earth Point

Yuan-Source Point

Point Categories and Associations

Shū – Stream Points

Chinese Character for Shū

The Tǔ - Earth Point

Chinese Character for Yuán

Dàlíng Point – Associations vs. Sanbao

Qì ( 氣 ) Flow in the Human Body

The Heart ( 心 Xīn) / Fire

The Kidneys ( 腎 Shèn) - Water

The Kidneys ( 腎 shèn) are responsible for the creation of power ( 強 qiáng).

Skill and ability ( 技巧 jìqiǎo) stem from them.

Source:Huangdi Nei Jing Suwen – Chapter 8

Relationship

Heart / Fire – Kidneys / Water

 The Heart-Mind ( 心 xīn) takes charge of

the exterior of the body ( 表 biǎo);

The Kidneys ( 腎 Shèn) controls

the interior of the body ( 里 lǐ).

Source:Huangdi Nei Jing Suwen – Chapter 52

The Kidney Meridian

The Governing Vessel ( 督脈 Dū Mài)

The Governing Vessel ( 督脈 Dū Mài)

The Brain ( 腦 nǎo) vs.

Yin – Yang Motility Vessels

( 陰 - 陽 蹻脈 Yīn - Yáng Qiāo Mài)

Yin Qiao MaiYang Qiao Mai

The Defensive Qi ( 衛氣 Wèiqì)LI-4 ( 合谷 Hé Gǔ)

What is the centre ( 中 )?

The Xin ( 心 ) and the Qì ( 氣 ) must be centred ( 中 ) and harmonious ( 和 ),

the spirit is clear ( 神清 ) and the Qì is sunken ( 沉 ).

The root ( 根 ) is in the feet, that is the key point of standing.

The weight centre ( 重心 ) is linked to the waist ( 腰 ) and spine ( 脊 ).

This is what is said, the origin of the life is on the waist.

The spirit ( 精神 ) should be contained and

condensed internally ( 內 ) without manifesting externally ( 外 ).

Source:Foundation – Wu Gongzao

Play Guitar is a defensive position

Meet movement with stillness, go with the opportunity

Left hand brushes the knee, right pushes down

Automatically adapt to the other by alternating between

Empty and Full

In terms of moving forward or back

with Step Forward and Punch

Neither advance nor retreat, be still and wait for movement

Ability to attack the well-defended depends

on observing change

Only when one can apply Empty and Full is one effective

In order to gain, first give

Always aware of artful schemes

Shǒu huī pípá ( 手 揮 琵 琶 )

The End