Too Much Information…
I have come to realize that there are some people that when posed with a simple question, they for some reason, feel the need to respond with simple said, way too much information. A how are you doing, how is your day been is reciprocated with a life’s synopsis. For example, the following email EXCERPT has been taken from an email where I asked ‘weird guy’ if he cold because he was wearing a lot of layers and a hat at the dentist. Don’t ask why he has my email address I guess that is just networking gone wrong. Enjoy.
You asked a good question…I was wearing the wool hat last couple of years simply because I was growing my hair. I have now recalled that my Tai Chi master stressed repeatedly that in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) the first line of defense for winter is ears covered. It is initially annoying to have the wool hat. Thereafter I get totally used to it.
Between ‚Äúthe doctors we have and the ‚Äúmeds” we have” and a wool hat… Wool hat seems so much more attractive.
Qigong and Tai Chi are more tricky than I imagined. The trickery is that it works too well… When the vibe changes quickly the body and mind are not necessarily able to catch up as quick. Qigong as in Wild Goose is meant to be a 30 year training path from young. It is like you experience a winter every time you do it. Lots of qi is generated and accumulated. It would seems like the best compromise and line of defense would be the woolen hat for colder weather. I do believe that in the long run the learning would be deeper and eventually the vulnerability would subside. The whole ‚Äúopinion” of cold is becoming a dominant unlearning and relearning in Tai Chi. Qi is lots of ‚Äúcold” to the mind even on a hot day. That double cold coupled with amplified opening of the chest and breathing pathways is out of the ordinary…
It is like entering a whole new domain and new life. In most Western med as it is until now, qi is sickness. Feeling alive has been suppressed. The absurd. Suddenly you learn to relate differently to pain, cold, hot, movement, gravitation.
I know this for a fact. The Qigong and Tai Chi masters that I see (those that are focused on health with emphasis on Qigong foundation) as well as the Dalai Lama appear very healthy and balanced in a good way. They truly project good health. Most other health alternatives that I know do not manifest that. So my intention is to make a deliberate effort to stick with it with progressive learning and back off a little bit as needed.
Most yoga people that I know -> I can not experience this level of health with them. Yoga as sold here encompasses lots of over stretching and going against instincts. Tai Chi and Qigong are rather aligned with our true instincts. (IMO).
It is tremendous for computer work. The Tai Chi and Qigong make the hands float easily and effortless over the keyboard.
I can gradually open doors without effort. I can find the exact resistance of the door. Driving is becoming easier every day. Maintaining Eagle visions is become second nature. I can also drive well in the morning without any tea/coffee. That is a tremendous benefit. I found the when we get very attached to the morning coffee/tea eventually comes the time that we are not able to function well when tired. With Tai Chi this is like living in working meditation.
My impression is that our dentist (name removed to protect the innocent)simply grew up with a father that lived this ways via training that was passed in many generations. Most doctors with his 25+ years of experience are looking like they are falling apart. Our dentist seems as healthy as us. In traditional Japanese business the people live in meditative vibe 24×7.
It is not even that cold. The Tai Chi masters explained that we can related to the climate change via the walls. We are experiencing the change and our bodies adjust white blood cells etc. Keeping hermetically warm would also fail. We need the feet/hands to sense the cold. But the ears and head were in our nature covered by long hair and protected… That is my guess.
I made the mistake of using Gortex shoes and too much gloves in the past. Nope. We need to experience some of the cold in a good way.
Such is my experience so far.
