Simple Self-Help Health-Care Techniques Regulating The Mind, Regulating The Posture And Regulating The Breath 中醫自行保健怯病法: 調心 調神 調身 Poem by Frank Yue

調心調身調息 歌 - 中醫簡易自行保健怯病法
- 羨魚

THE 'QIGONG 3 REGULATIONS' SONG:
Simple Self-help Health-Care Techniques
(based on Traditional Chinese Medicine principles)
- by Frank C Yue

前 言 Prologue

無意無念
No thoughts -shut out monkey chatters quietly;

無懼無求
Be not afraid -have no desire, no care.

腹式呼吸
Into the abdomen breathe naturally;

息靈輕柔
The breath should be soft, light, deep, slow and fair.

相互為用
The 'Three Regulations' are inter-link'd

三調環扣
One runs into the others, like a chain.


(1) 調心 (神) (1) REGULATING THE MIND (Consciousness/Mental State)

心安神清
When the heart is truly at ease

大腦入靜
Then your mind will follow in peace.

良性意念
Fill you mind with good intentions;

知足欣然
You'll enjoy joyful satisfaction.

神寧息柔
With a calm meditative mind

氣行連悠
Qi flows continuous and easy.

愉悅自然
You'll naturally find

性命相修
You're thankful and happy.


(2) 調身 (形) (2) REGULATING THE POSTURE

身體放鬆
Relax muscles, joints and the whole body;

輕柔舒容
You'll feel lightness, comfort and easy.

鬆而不怠The body is relaxed but not sloppy;

挺而不僵The skeletal frame's firm but not rigid.

形正氣順With correct posture, qi flows smoothly -

氣順神揚The spirit's bright; qi flow isn't choppy.

心平氣從With a mind serene, you're completely at rest;

血行脉暢With blood and qi flowing free, you are blest.


(3) 調息 (3) REGULATING THE BREATH

息勻若絲
Breathe deep, evenly, slowly and softly;

調節呼吸
To make adjustments to your breathing.

柔長慢細
Lengthening your soft breath makes you free

至踵無聲
Of stress and gives you back a 'care-free me'!

深息怡神
Breathing long and slow, you feel leisurely;

和氣平心
Smooth breath snuffs monkey chatters quietly.

息靜神和
With soft deep breath, Harmony is won;

天人一合
Nature and Man are united as One.


'三調'： 兼修

1. 調 心 (神、意) ： 「意念關」 意

神凝氣聚神病人病神不病人不病

2. 調 身 (形、勢子) ：「鬆靜關」 身

形正氣順氣順神寧神寧氣行

3. 調 息 (呼吸) ：「調 息 關」氣

[ 用腹式呼吸: 柔細慢勻長悠圓深靜遠 ]

氣聚行全氣和神平氣行神揚


The Three Regulations: `Gate` of Simultaneously Training

1. Regulating The Mind - Intentions: The Mind.
Clean the hands, pure the heart.

2. Regulating The Posture - Relaxation: The Body.

3. Regulating The Breath - Breath: Your Vital Energy.

(2013.08.20)

Caution:
Qigong is NOT for everyone to train, especially if one wants to do it on his own, without the guidance and supervision by an experienced instructor/teacher.

A beginner simply doesn't know which style/method is best for her conditions and what are the DO's and DON'Ts, the basic requirements, the beginning and ending procedures, and potential pitfalls, etc. If you have ADHD and are often emotional and mentally unstable, or your family has a history of mental illness, for example, you should not practise (since at some stage you might experience hallucinations, vivid daydreams, or 'uncontrollable' involuntary vigorous body movements, etc.)
In short, if you don't feel comfortable about it, just don't do it.

(At the highest levels after a number of years of consistent practice, those weak in willpower and with less than pure thoughts might be led unconsciously towards the supernatural and the occult.
You have been warned.)