SLYFE: Concentration At Last (Chi Kung class)
This was a really memorable day; or should I say, night.
I spent most of the day sleeping, perhaps a bit tired from the events of the day before, but moreso, mentally overwhelmed. I was concerned about my lack of performance on campus, and my challenges... this was supposed to be the year that I became affulous in business, but instead I was barely trickling along.
The lack of energy was only slightly troubling; I hadn't slept more than an average of three hours a day for months so it would take my body time to adjust. Plus, when I was active, I was really active... (but more on that in another post). I had even started some semblence of an exercise program.
So, in Chi Kung class, we tend to do standing forms (they're the same as Tai Chi forms, basically, although sometimes we do some streching which are the same as Yoga stretches), followed by sitting meditation. There's some sort of schedule where one week is a shorter class, but I'm not sure wheter this was the long or short form because I haven't been for a while so I don't really remember much details.
I felt great going into class, since I basically got out of bed, freshened up, ate a meal at my mom's house while chatting with her at leisure, and then read a bit until it was time to leave... then walked semi-briskly to class and was early;
Actually, the instrutor was late... in opening the door. He had locked it and was deep inside... the others think he was meditating but I bet he had a girlfriend in the back, he seemed eager of us to leave after class.
Just kidding...
So anyhwo, I don't usually keep my mind in one place, like you're supposed to, for the second part of the class, which is sitting meditation, called "Small Heaven" or microcosmic. This is where you basically use your mind to circulate energy thru these two channels, comprised of nine gates and their interconnections... let me see if I can find info online...
Well, I can't find what I'm looking for easily, but anyhow, I'll describe it in detail later if anyone wants. The point is, though, that my mind used to wander a lot during this time. By various research and self-examination, I determined that my mind wandering was actually because my "spirit" was slightly "outside of my body", and wandering itself; to help re-align it, I did more physical stuff and refraimed from doing things I hate (like being bored in class).
This evening, I was able to focus a lot more; and I even started to remember the names of the points and stuff... it seems normal to most people, I guess, but I've had this mental block where I couldn't remember the names of any moves or points since I tried Judo in my pre-adolescent youth, so for me this was a real breakthrough and a sign that I was making progress.
I feel really good, and then, the rest of the night went well also, after I got home... but that's another story....
I spent most of the day sleeping, perhaps a bit tired from the events of the day before, but moreso, mentally overwhelmed. I was concerned about my lack of performance on campus, and my challenges... this was supposed to be the year that I became affulous in business, but instead I was barely trickling along.
The lack of energy was only slightly troubling; I hadn't slept more than an average of three hours a day for months so it would take my body time to adjust. Plus, when I was active, I was really active... (but more on that in another post). I had even started some semblence of an exercise program.
So, in Chi Kung class, we tend to do standing forms (they're the same as Tai Chi forms, basically, although sometimes we do some streching which are the same as Yoga stretches), followed by sitting meditation. There's some sort of schedule where one week is a shorter class, but I'm not sure wheter this was the long or short form because I haven't been for a while so I don't really remember much details.
I felt great going into class, since I basically got out of bed, freshened up, ate a meal at my mom's house while chatting with her at leisure, and then read a bit until it was time to leave... then walked semi-briskly to class and was early;
Actually, the instrutor was late... in opening the door. He had locked it and was deep inside... the others think he was meditating but I bet he had a girlfriend in the back, he seemed eager of us to leave after class.
Just kidding...
So anyhwo, I don't usually keep my mind in one place, like you're supposed to, for the second part of the class, which is sitting meditation, called "Small Heaven" or microcosmic. This is where you basically use your mind to circulate energy thru these two channels, comprised of nine gates and their interconnections... let me see if I can find info online...
Well, I can't find what I'm looking for easily, but anyhow, I'll describe it in detail later if anyone wants. The point is, though, that my mind used to wander a lot during this time. By various research and self-examination, I determined that my mind wandering was actually because my "spirit" was slightly "outside of my body", and wandering itself; to help re-align it, I did more physical stuff and refraimed from doing things I hate (like being bored in class).
This evening, I was able to focus a lot more; and I even started to remember the names of the points and stuff... it seems normal to most people, I guess, but I've had this mental block where I couldn't remember the names of any moves or points since I tried Judo in my pre-adolescent youth, so for me this was a real breakthrough and a sign that I was making progress.
I feel really good, and then, the rest of the night went well also, after I got home... but that's another story....