Transcript 2014 Sliding down the Mountain, the inner workings of Da Ling

A 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 …
Daoism
Wuxing
Five Fases
Yijing
Book of Changes
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
Point Name
Standard Name
大陵
(dà líng)
Great Mound
Alternative Names
主心
鬼心
手心主
(zhǔ xīn)
(guǐ xīn)
(shǒu xīn zhǔ)
Heart Governor
Ghost Heart
Hand Heart Governor
Point Categories and Associations
Shu-Stream Point
Tu-Earth Point
Yuan-Source Point
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)
Yang Qiao Mai
Yin Qiao Mai
The Defensive
LI-4 (合谷
QiHé
(衛氣
Gǔ)Wèiqì)
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
Shǒu huī pípá (手 揮 琵 琶)
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
The End