Buddha Palm Closing Movements
(Pages 129–34)
Practice these closing movements after any of the core practices. They are performed with your arms extended forward, palms facing downward at the level of the solar plexus. Hold each stage for 5 seconds.
Index Fingers
Tense all the fingers and feel chi filling all the joints. Open the index fingers by raising them, keeping the other fingers level. Draw Heaven Chi in through the lightly tensed index fingers, and hold for 5 seconds. Relax the hands and bring the index fingers back to neutral position.
Stretch and tense the fingers again. This time point the index fingers down to draw in Earth Chi, and circulate it around your body. Hold for 5 seconds, then return the fingers to a neutral position.
Once again raise your index fingers to draw in Heaven Chi for 5 seconds, then relax.
Ring Fingers
Stretch the ring fingers down toward the earth, keeping the other fingers level. Draw Earth Chi in through the ring fingers and circulate it throughout the body, then return your hands to a neutral relaxed position.
Stretch the index fingers upward again, drawing in Heaven Chi. Hold for 5 seconds then relax.
Thumbs
Stretch your thumbs out and down, drawing Earth Chi in through them. Circulate the Earth Chi in your body, then relax your hands.
Stretch your index fingers upward to draw in Heaven Chi. Hold for 5 seconds and relax.
The points of the hand
Buddha Palm Closing Movements
Pinkie Fingers
Stretch your pinkie fingers out and down, drawing Earth Chi in through them. Circulate the Earth Chi in your body, then relax your hands.
Stretch your index fingers upward to draw in Heaven Chi. Hold for 5 seconds and relax.
Middle Fingers
Stretch your middle fingers out and down, drawing Earth Chi in. Circulate the Earth Chi in your body, then relax your hands.
Stretch your index fingers upward to draw in Heaven Chi. Hold for 5 seconds and relax.
Closing Movements: Crane's Beak and Swallow the Saliva
Form beaks with both hands by squeezing all of your fingers around the thumbs. Inhale and contract your sexual organs.
Move your tongue around and draw in your cheeks to generate saliva; divide the saliva into three parts. Gulp the first part of your saliva down to the center of your navel, the second part down to the left side of your navel, and the third part to the right side of your navel.
Raise your forearms to shoulder height, keeping the beaks pointing downward.
Slowly open the palms and lower the arms to the sides, then brings your palms to face each other in front of your navel.
Place your hands on your navel: men place the right hand on top,
women place the left hand on top.
Feel the energy you have generated and collect it at the navel.
Rest.
(Pages 129–34)
Practice these closing movements after any of the core practices. They are performed with your arms extended forward, palms facing downward at the level of the solar plexus. Hold each stage for 5 seconds.
Index FingersTense all the fingers and feel chi filling all the joints. Open the index fingers by raising them, keeping the other fingers level. Draw Heaven Chi in through the lightly tensed index fingers, and hold for 5 seconds. Relax the hands and bring the index fingers back to neutral position.
Stretch and tense the fingers again. This time point the index fingers down to draw in Earth Chi, and circulate it around your body. Hold for 5 seconds, then return the fingers to a neutral position.
Once again raise your index fingers to draw in Heaven Chi for 5 seconds, then relax.
Ring FingersStretch the ring fingers down toward the earth, keeping the other fingers level. Draw Earth Chi in through the ring fingers and circulate it throughout the body, then return your hands to a neutral relaxed position.
Stretch the index fingers upward again, drawing in Heaven Chi. Hold for 5 seconds then relax.
ThumbsStretch your thumbs out and down, drawing Earth Chi in through them. Circulate the Earth Chi in your body, then relax your hands.
Stretch your index fingers upward to draw in Heaven Chi. Hold for 5 seconds and relax.
The points of the hand
Buddha Palm Closing Movements
Pinkie FingersStretch your pinkie fingers out and down, drawing Earth Chi in through them. Circulate the Earth Chi in your body, then relax your hands.
Stretch your index fingers upward to draw in Heaven Chi. Hold for 5 seconds and relax.
Middle FingersStretch your middle fingers out and down, drawing Earth Chi in. Circulate the Earth Chi in your body, then relax your hands.
Stretch your index fingers upward to draw in Heaven Chi. Hold for 5 seconds and relax.
Closing Movements: Crane's Beak and Swallow the SalivaForm beaks with both hands by squeezing all of your fingers around the thumbs. Inhale and contract your sexual organs.
Move your tongue around and draw in your cheeks to generate saliva; divide the saliva into three parts. Gulp the first part of your saliva down to the center of your navel, the second part down to the left side of your navel, and the third part to the right side of your navel.
Raise your forearms to shoulder height, keeping the beaks pointing downward.
Slowly open the palms and lower the arms to the sides, then brings your palms to face each other in front of your navel.
Place your hands on your navel: men place the right hand on top,
women place the left hand on top.
Feel the energy you have generated and collect it at the navel.
Rest.
