All biological organisms - whether impenetrable forests covering ridge Kun-lun, thin blades of grass, roadside shelters, bird soaring in the blue sky, wild animals, trampling boundless plains giants of the sea - whales or invisible to the naked eye, bacteria - all united life, denoted by the Chinese word "shenmin" (sheng - a wild, natural, min - fate, the node existence). Only man is the bearer of life, determined by the Chinese word "sinmin" (syn - nature, mind, spirit), because he not only has the ability to be born, grow, mature, grow old, die and reproduce itself, like other living things creation, but also endowed with a unique function in nature - the mind. Thus, a person is not only inherent in the existence of all living organisms (min), and the unique ability of thinking (syn). Knowingly knowledge related to the study of human life and in ancient times was called "sinmin xue" - "the science of nature (the essential nature of the mind) and life (physical existence)."
Although the word "sin" and "min" are different in meaning, they are inextricably linked to each other. It is difficult to live without the mind of the human body in the same way as the life of the physical body without the activity of consciousness. For thousands of years priests have tried to solve the challenge of achieving the "eternal life" of "pure reason," freed from the shell of his earthly body. Their efforts were not successful. Similarly, the life of the physical body is unconscious means its conversion into a "living corpse." The ancient saying, "natural reason (sin) without life (min) does not happen, life without the natural mind does not exist." They also noted: "The high science of man is taking care of the heart in the name of nurturing nature (sin) and to improve the body in order to assert life (minutes)." This quotation confirms the close relationship "nature" and "life", and that "the science of nature and life," in fact, reduced to the study of relationships between "heart" and the body. In addition, the above statements of ancient indicate that in those days there was a clear distinction between "perfection of nature" and "improvement of life", which found expression in the emergence of "exercise for nature" (singun) and "exercise for Life "(Mingun).
What is singun? Simply put, this method qigong cultivation, aiming the development of intelligence and ability.
What is Mingun? In short, it is a method of qigong cultivation, aimed at strengthening the material foundations of life of the human.
If we consider human life as a single system, it is simply impossible to distinguish between two basic strictly its components: the "heart" ("shen-spirit") and body ("form"). In his treatise "Hueynan Hongli", written two thousand years ago, said: "The form is the abode of life, chi is full of life, the spirit is the ruler of life. Losing one is bad for three. " If you speak in modern terms, the "form" (the body) - "room", which is home to life, qi - the source, filled with life, and "shen-spirit" - is what governs life. All three components exist at the expense of each other, into each other, and no one of them makes impossible the existence of the others. However, the importance and role of each of these three components are not the same. The dominant position occupied by "duhshen." Not in vain in his treatise "Neytszin" reported that "the lost spirit dies, which gained - is born."
The conclusion is that singun must become a priority in the method of qigong. In fact it is not.
Role of the body in no way be underestimated, in fact it is the "home", which is home to life. And if a person is in poor condition, and his body is like a building that was about to collapse, whether the "spirit-shen" calmly be in it? Therefore, to speak of the primacy of the "spirit-shen" only when the "repaired" his "home."
Now it turns out that the focus should be given to classes Qigong method Mingun. In fact, and this is an erroneous conclusion.
The purpose of Qigong practice is getting rid of the disease, prolonging life and the development of intellectual abilities, so we need to improve and the "nature" and "life." Indeed, there is no high-level qigong technique in which refinement of "nature" and "life" would be separated from each other. So, how to be a beginner, which improved in the first place, "nature" or "life", the syn or minutes? Or, perhaps, to do a parallel exercise "at the top - the spirit-shen and wisdom, below - the original seed"? The general approach to this issue is as follows: it should depend on the state and its dealing with susceptibility.People healthy and receptive can start with singun or parallel training "nature" and "life." Weak and ill to start with the training of "life" - from Mingun. Previously, due to religious and social reasons, an individual approach to Qigong practice was almost impossible. Buddhist school qigong otyagotela to singun: "School spirit is considering Chan-sheng as nature and perfection of nature - as a primary goal. So she speaks in detail about the nature, but says almost nothing about life. " Taoists, on the contrary, more deeply engaged in Mingun, "Taoism sees chi in quality of life, and the improvement of life - as a goal. Therefore they speak in detail about life, but almost nothing - about nature. "
Qigong and Taoism, and Buddhism used to implement religious requirements, and in the modern world, he must serve the public interest objectives of strengthening the spiritual and physical health, so there was need for a new science of Qigong practice, based on the laws of life and meeting the modern requirements.
Already since the XI century., Among qigong masters began to show dissatisfaction with one-sided religious school improvement, introduced the concept of "merging the three teachings" and bring the experience of other schools. This shows the understanding even then the need to improve and the "nature" and "life." However, the question of how to do this, opinions differ. Qigong master Zhang Ziyang, who lived in the era of the Northern Song (X-XII centuries.), Advocated the priority improvement "life", followed by the improvement of the "Natural", masters of the Jin Dynasty (XII-XIII cc.) Van Chzhunyan insisted on priority improvement "nature ". Despite the seeming opposite approaches of the two masters, each was in its own right, as guided by the real need. The fact that Zhang Ziyang began studying Qigong in the age of eighty, when the people and the mentally and physically is not in the best shape when "the house of life is already flowing roof and crumbling walls" and keep it inside hard enough. In this state, not to the "nature"! It is natural that you should start with improving the "life". Van Chzhunyan found myself in qigong in the prime of life, full of the "seed" and "spirit-shen", ie, having a solid material basis of "life." That's why he offered to go the shortest way. Both master approached the problem from different perspectives, and both achieved great success. Their experience is invaluable to us, the answer to the question, start classes with qigong improving "nature" or the improvement of the "life" is to be found in the individual characteristics of each person. Path chosen by Van Chzhunyanom that allowed him to move to the target directly to Zhang Ziyang would be a dead end. The approach of the latter, which became for him though long but successful way to perfection, for Van Chzhunyana probably would have become empty and inefficient. Thus, any experience can serve as a starting point for an individual decision on the choice of method Qigong practice. This is even more necessary to have in mind those who proceed to a proliferation of a methodology.
At first glance it might seem that, as the "shen-spirit" is the "ruler" of life, the essence of Qigong practice should be in the active use of consciousness, it is easier and more effective to start with improving "nature." However, those who hold this view should consider the features of a modern society, to remember that along with the development of social progress is intensification of human intellectual activity, not going to any comparison with the level of mental effort of our ancestors. Therefore, no alternative approach to qigong exercises, involving priority improvement "nature", is fraught with the danger of increasing cases of "deviations". Medical statistics show that about 0, 3% of the population has a weak mentality and a predisposition to mental illness. For this category of people the slightest indiscretion during exercise to improve "nature" can turn big trouble. Although the "deviation" is not as scary as one might think, however, they create additional problems for both the engaged and to others. Therefore, in the interest of safety Qigong practice, better to go the other way. The same applies to people elderly, pensioners, who, while not experiencing heavy loads at work, but are under the influence of fatigue accumulated over the years, have generally poor health. They are more appropriate to start with improving the "life" first "repair the home of the spirit."
If we talk about the amateur qigong get now very common, and in this case, the initial procedures should choose the ones that are focused on improving the "life", not "nature", and in doing the exercises for the "regulation of body "learn to work with" thought ", gradually getting rid of the acquired in previous years deposits. There is no doubt that people are healthy, full of desire to reach certain heights in qigong, can start with improving "nature," but on one indispensable condition: not in books, and under the guidance of an experienced mentor. Qigong classes ranging from improving the "life" you choose, it would seem, a longer path to the goal. But this is the way that, first, will save you from mental and physical trauma, and second, would culminate in the achievement of the main goal - to improve and "life" and "nature."
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