Meditation Rujing8入靜) ２

入靜方法 (Method to get into rujing)

                
One of the easiest methods to attain rujing is to practice Daoist standing meditation.  First, one needs to stand straight and open legs to shoulders width.  One should make sure that his/her back is straight but relaxed.  Arms should be dropped naturally and knees must be relaxed and bent slightly.  Next, imagine that one has cluster of energy in dantian (丹田) which is the lower belly.  Try to relax whole body as much as possible and feel the energy inside dantian.  Breathe naturally and do not try to control breathing intentionally.  As one breathes naturally and feel energy in dantian, one should start to feel calm and mentally peaceful.  There may be a moment that one feels totally selfless and mind is clear that there is no thought.  This is the state of rujing.  When one is tired, he/she may feel sleepy.  If one becomes sleepy he/she should stop standing meditation and lie down and go to sleep because his/her body is requiring sleep.

Meditation Rujing(入静)

Understanding Rujing（入靜）in  Taichi and Qi Gong

In Chinese martial arts and Chinese medicine, there is a concept of rujing.  Rujing means to get into the mental state which your mind if tranquil and peaceful.  This mental state can be achieved by meditation.  

Rujing is equivalent to Buddhist mental state of Samadhi.  In Chinese medicine, the state of rujing is believed to give various positive effects on human health.  For example, in the state of rujing, your brain can take a rest.  When people are not in the state of rujing, people continuously have various emotions such as anger, sorrow, and excitement.  These emotions can give stress to their mind/brain.  Some people may think that having sensation and excitement is good but even pleasurable sensation and excitement are form of stresses and continuously having these sensations will tire one’s mind and brain.  When people’s mind gets tired, people may have emotional problems, depression, or hallucination.  The extreme stress on one’s mind can affect one’s body negatively as contemporary medical science has proven.  For example, people who have extreme mental stress may have intestinal problems.  Therefore, by constantly having the state of rujing, one can have healthy body in addition to healthy mind.  Other than giving positive impacts on internal organs, rujing can give positive effects on one’s muscles, tendons, joints, and blood vessels because when one’s brain is relaxed, one’s whole body is relaxed as well.  When human body is relaxed, it will naturally heal its problems.  Therefore, by frequently being in the state of rujing, some people could cure their physical problems such as back muscle ache and knee joint problem.