Wu Ji

A Small Window into the Wealth of the Wondrous,
Mysticism of Taoist Philosophy

Taoist Philosophy

Taoist Philosophy has guided Chinese society for over 3000 years. People incorporate it into their ordinary lives and find joy and happiness in the infinite well of the present moment.  They learn to let life take its own course: to follow nature; to do nothing and to leave nothing undone; to merely look at their own emotions as if they were mere decorations and not to allow themselves to be consumed by them; to accept who they are and to accept whatever is coming.  They learn not to persecute themselves and not to become victims of their own situations. They learn to entertain life with joy and to have compassion, love and mercy toward the world: the illusion of the physical world. They find unity in the contradictory nature of reality and see the two sides of the same coin simultaneously. They learn to keep this contradictory view of reality in the center of the cosmos and thereby gain control of their own lives forever. This is only a small window into the wondrous wealth of mystical Taoist philosophy.

Wu Ji

Cultivate a Strong Internal Foundation

The Tao Te Ching says: "Tao gives birth to one, one creates two, and two creates three. Three gives birth to the ten thousand things." Wu Ji created Tai Chi, Tai Chi manifests into Liang Yi and thereafter into the five elements and the Bagua. So Wu Ji came from the Tao. Wu Ji Alchemical Qi Gong is a technique of cultivation. One practices by sitting in meditation, reaching to stillness, transmuting Jing to Qi, transmuting Qi to Shen, returning Shen to the void, and uniting the void with the Tao. Using Jing, Qi, and Shen, the three treasures of the body, Wu Ji meditation results in smooth meridians, increased longevity, rejuvenation and development of hidden potential, taking the practitioner to the highest stage of Tai Chi.

In the Tai Chi system, practicing Liang Yi strengthens the physical exterior body; practicing Wu Ji sets up a strong internal foundation. The practice of Tai Chi forms regulates Yin and Yang and Qi in the body. These three practiced together in the Tai Chi system are like a dragon flying in the clouds, or a tiger borrowing the wind's power. They are the core of Wu Dang Internal Arts.

Wu Ji Meditation

Develop Health, Longevity and Immortality

Sit in a chair with your feet shoulder width apart, spine straight (back not resting against the chair), both hands on the knees. palm side up, with your thumbs folded into your fists and fingers closed around the thumb. Gently touch the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth  and close your mouth. Drop your eyelids, leaving a slit of light, and gaze at the tip of the nose; subconsciously the eye looks at the Dan Tien, seeing and not seeing, looking out seeing no object, look inside seeing no self. See only emptiness within emptiness, the void. See and not see.  If you become aware of the void you are back to square one; if you identify the void, you have accomplished nothing.

From the stillness rises motion, yang qi rises, when you have sensation in the Dan Tien, do nothing, be an observer. When the yang qi is a like a dragon ready to fly take a long, slow, deep inhalation, as the eyes look at the qi and the mind directs it, following the governing (Du) channel: from the tip of the tailbone, leads the qi up, ascending the spine, around the inner skull and to the hard palate in the mouth.  Exhalation begins, eyes look down, the mind leads the qi descending in the functional (Ren) channel from the tip of the tongue down to the perineum (Hui Yin). This is called ascending yang fire, descending yin water. Do a total of three of these circulations or microcosmic orbits. Then rest for one cycle as the mind observes one circle of qi without awareness of breath.  Repeat in the pattern of three microcosmic circulations and one resting circulation 36 times totaling 108 breaths.

There will be many phenomena arising in the stillness, remember to see and not see. Do nothing, let qi take its own course. Do not have any attachments to any concept. Continue to practice diligently for 100 days. If you have any questions, please request and online consultation or go to the online class for further study.

Man United with Heaven

Find Stillness and Joy, to Balance
Body and Spirit

Becoming an Immortal is the highest stage and the ultimate achievement of a Taoist priest. Wu Ji came from the Tao. If you are able to meditate, to leave your stressful life, return to original simplicity and reconnect with the root of the Tao; If you can find stillness and joy, then you have a chance to balance your body and your spirit. If you're free of illness and are natural like an infant you can let your body and spirit unite with the cosmos as one and achieve the stage of the void. In this stage motion comes out of the stillness. Yang Qi is born and creates preheaven qi, opening up your intuitive energy, the micro cosmic orbit smooths and forms the sprout of the elixir which eventually leads to the formation of the seed of Immortality. This is what internal alchemy describes as transmuting Jing to Qi, transmuting Qi to Shen, returning Shen to the void and uniting the void with the Tao.

Mysticism

I-Ching, Taoist Cosmology, Feng Shui, Psychic Ability,
Drawing Talismans:  Taoist Priests Practice Mystical Arts

Wudang Taoist practice encourages the practitioner to return to nature and to unite with the cosmos as one, to do nothing and be in the stillness, to nurture and practice virtue, to cultivate essential nature and eternal life together and thereby increase wisdom and spiritual power.

Practitioners, through diligent internal alchemy practice, strengthen their internal energy and intuitive power, enabling them to align energetically with the cosmos. As their internal energy grows, their senses will refine and they will have sixth, seventh or eightth senses activate, communicating with all energy within heaven and earth.

From ancient times, alchemy practice has resulted in many Immortals and sages. They studied and practiced I Ching, Taoist Cosmology, and feng shui.  They developed psychic abilities.  They conducted and drew talismans. They exist across time, knowing past, present and future simultaneously. This is sometimes hard to believe but to the Chinese people, with 3000 years of Taoist cultural influence, and with more recent Buddhist influence; mysticism is widely accepted.

Mystics are a part of every religion in the world.  As light is shined on these practices, they will be accepted by more and more people around the world.