ACCM – The Microcosmic Orbit – Daoist Qi Gong Meditation – Lecture

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One of the foundations of cultivation in Daoism is Yangsheng – nurturing life – which incorporates a number of disciplines, such as dietetics, daoyin/qigong, meditation, and lifestyle practices.

Intrinsic to its focus is the relevance of the shen-physique and the ongoing jiao-exchange between the shen-physique and the shen-spirit which can be achieved through physical or mental feedback.

Among these feedback practices is xiao zhou tian (lesser circulation of heaven) or more popularly, referred to as the microcosmic orbit – a classical Qi Gong meditation technique with the mental concentration on specific areas/acupuncture points on the body.

Its regular practice serves as a foundation to mental clarity, healing illnesses, and spiritual development. This evening talk explores the healing dynamics of the microcosmic orbit, as well as orientating participants into its practice.

What is Classical Chinese Medicine?

Classical Chinese Medicine (CCM) has her roots deeply entwined with the philosophies of Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism. It has evolved from the classical teachings of the ancient Daoist medical texts of China. These include the, Huangdi Neijing – Su Wen, Tai Su, Ling Shu; the Nan Jing; Mai Jing, Shang Han Lun; Jia Yu Jing and the teachings from the Imperial Medical Academy of the Song Dynasty and the subsequent Four Great Masters of the Jin-Yuan period – Liu Wansu, Zhang Congzheng, Li Gao and Zhu Danxi.

ACCM is committed to enriching the practice of Acupuncture by reclaiming the heritage and legacy of Classical Chinese Medicine. Highlighted in this undertaking is the study of the ancient Daoist texts, the history of ideas and their influence in the development of styles of practice.

What is Traditional Chinese Medicine?

Many of the ancient Daoist medical texts have been lost or discarded over the millennia as China has undergone many cultural and political upheavals. For example, the rise of Neo-Confucianism in the eleventh century CE, where the old Daoist philosophy and medical texts were banned or destroyed and again in the nineteenth century with the introduction of Western Medicine in China when there was an attempt to “Westernize” Chinese medicine.

Training in Chinese medicine in Ireland and most Western countries today typically focuses on the practice and principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). This is the system of medicine that evolved following the Cultural Revolution in China.

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