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Miraculous sound health care method

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Liu Zijue

Also known as the Six Wonderful Doors/The Six Healing Sounds

  

Qigong has been an integral part of Chinese culture since ancient China. This art, science and health maintenance system, practiced for thousands of years, uses stillness, movement, visualization, sound and breath in different combinations to strengthen, increase, generate, cleanse, refine, store, balance, circulate and discharge Qi. Qi energy is essential for health, healing, vitality, fitness and transformation of consciousness for spiritual development. Qigong exercises our internal organs, reduces stress, activates the natural healing process inside our bodies, strengthens our immune system, regulates all bodily functions and quiets the mind.  That is quite a practice!!

 

It was the ancient Taoists that discovered the importance of the Six Healing Sounds Qigong (Liuzijue 六字訣 -Liuzi Jue or 六氣 -Liu Qi), also known as, the Six Wonderful doors, Six-Syllable Secret and Six Basic Soundless Sounds for Health. This ancient Taoist, Chinese breathing technique/exercise is used to improve health and healing, to balance and harmonize our internal organs and the whole body, and to achieve longevity.

 

Those Taoists who practice immortality face the east in the early morning, when vitality is rising, and practice these six sounds to guide the energy channels in the body. Each sound is uttered sotto voce, (in a very quiet voice), under your breath, like a whisper; the vocal cords do not vibrate.

 

This Six Wonderful Doors practice is a method that comes from the 天台宗 Tiantai Sect of Chinese Buddhism, which was founded by 智者大師 Master Zhizhe in the 5th century AD. Master Zhizhe was an eminent monk who achieved enlightenment and was respected by the world as Little Sakyamuni.

 

The practice of 天台六妙門 Tiantai Six Wonderful Doors belongs to the category of sound yoga and is very profound. You may have experienced how sound can change your mood from sad to happy, or happy to sad. You also may have used the power of special sounds —like wind chimes, Tibetan singing bowls, chanting, or soothing music — to help you relax.

 

These are examples of how sound has an uncanny power to change our energy state. The power of sound to change our energy is why traditional Chinese medicine incorporates sound as a tool for healing, which uses the vibration of a specific six sound wave frequency to strengthen the internal organs and achieve the effect of curing diseases and strengthening the body. Each sound corresponds to the relevant internal organs, and the specific relationship is as follows: 

 

呵 Ho (in charge of the heart),

呼 Fu (in charge of the spleen and stomach),

吹 Chui (in charge of the kidneys),

嘻 Hei (in charge of the triple burner),

嘘 Hui (in charge of the liver), and

呬 Sei (in charge of the lungs).

 

For the beginner, the exhalation with the healing sounds is barely to be heard. What matters is the shape of the lips, the cheeks, the throat, everything that works together to produce a sound, which shapes the breath. The shape of the breath—the sound—benefits the relevant organ.  Continue with the sound until there is no air left in your belly.

 

Clinical studies have shown patients who have undergone a series of acupuncture treatments, have discovered incorporating Qigong treatment alongside it, is a very powerful combination. 

 

The large-scale translation of Buddhist scriptures in Chinese history occurred in the Tang and Song dynasties. Cantonese was the official language of the Tang Dynasty, and the above six characters are the  Cantonese sounds.

 

Practice steps and methods:

1.     Master the correct pronunciation with sound

 

2. 靜態練習 Static practice

In a place with clean air, stand or meditate, keep a fixed posture, use one of these six sounds to exhale in a mouth shape, without making an audible noise, exhale as much as possible, exhale until you can no longer exhale (belly deflates). Close your mouth and let the breath restore naturally. When you are tired from practicing, stop and do some natural breathing. At this time, it is the so-called "有覺有觀 -You Jue You Guan" of “小止觀 Xiao Zhi Guan”. You feel that you are not breathing or breathing anymore. It is very slight, and there are fewer distracting thoughts. If you practice slowly, various changes will occur inside the body.

 

3 動態練習 Dynamic practice

 

a. 飛鳥式 Flying Bird Pose   

Standing feet hip width apart, hang your shoulders, allow your arms to rest down by your sides.  On the inhalation, float your arms up to the sky, back of hands lightly touch above the head, as you begin the exhalation, the arms float down as the breath and soundless sound is released.

When doing the Bird Flying Pose, tighten the buttock muscles, as you raise up onto your toes and your arms stretch up to the sky, simultaneously releasing your breath. This is the key.

Take the sound "呵Ho" (Heart), as an example. As long as you are conscious of the intended sound, you don't have to make a sound. Your belly will naturally deflate as you exhale. When all the breath is gone and there is no more breath, just stop the (soundless) sound, close your mouth, and open your

 

nose. Naturally, the breath will be drawn in. Do it a few times, then put it down and listen to the

sound until your breathing and mind are focused. There are no distracting thoughts and you will naturally feel empty.

 

b. Add to Taichi Walk C, Crane Step

Taichi Walk C) Lower body movement begins with sliding the heel of the right foot forward 45 degrees from the heel of the left foot. Then once the weight has transferred to the right foot, the left foot lifts to join the right foot and then the left heel slides out 45 degrees forward, in a continual zig zag motion forwards.

 

Upper Body Movement begins with arms together raising up the central line, palms facing up, at chest height. Rotate wrists around to join thumbs together as hands lower back down the central line, arms lowering and at waist level hands spread forward out to each side as they sweep around in a horizontal circular motion, to return to come back up the central line.

 

Synchronize upper and lower body movements as follows:

As the foot rises up to slide out 45 degrees forward, the arms raise up the central line with a breath in. As the foot slides out 45 degrees forward, the wrists rotate the thumbs together and the arms lower down the central line, with the exhalation of the silent sound. Arms spread out at waist level  in a circulation motion. With the breath fully expelled, the arms and legs return together and rise up with a natural breath in through the nose. Then as the arms lower and the leg slides out 45 degrees forward, simultaneously exhale the next silent sound. Repeat till you have moved through all the healing sounds at least twice.

 

c. 配合收式 Practice together with Closing (circles with two heights in four directions).  Start facing East, feet hip width apart.  On the in breath, raise arms up in a circular motion to shoulder height in front of you.  On the exhale, make the silent sound of ‘Ho’ as you lower the palms of your hands down towards your lower dantian, until you are ready to circle your arms back up to shoulder height with the next in breath, then release the exhale with second silent sound ‘Fu’.  Repeat a third time, then rotate your palms face up and raise your arms to above your head on the inbreath, palms then face inwards back towards the ground as you exhale, with the fourth Healing sound, repeat two more above head circles with the last two healing sounds. 

Then repeat to the South, West and North. 

 

Why are we taught to regulate our breathing before meditating? Since it is difficult for most people to adjust their breath well, it is better to take a rough (audible loud inhale and exhale) breath first. A rough breath is called wind, a thin breath is called Qi. When the breath reaches the point where it seems as if it is neither exhaling nor inhaling, the subtlest and most subtle breath is called 天台宗 Tiantai Sect's 數息 breathing counting, 聽息 breathing listening, and 調息breathing adjustment are

about breathing, not about wind, nor about refining qi.  The higher level meditation breathing is breathing through whole body (the pores of the skin).


These six sounds are very important and very effective, otherwise they would not have been passed down for thousands of years. When you memorize the correct pronunciation method and the organs corresponding to each sound, you will have the equivalent of your very own invisible portable doctor. One of the best things about this practice is that because it is done sub-vocally or silently, without making any actual sound, you can just adjust yourself whenever you feel uncomfortable, wherever you are. You no longer need to rely on hospitals and doctors.

 

Where else can you find such an incredible self-regulating magical practice? You are your best healer.

 

For example, when you feel pain inside your body, around your heart, in your chest, use the tone "呵 Ho". Beginners can make the sound, whisper it, as you remember, it is all about the shape of the mouth, the cheeks, the throat, and so on. The vocal cords may remain at rest. Breathe from the heart... After breathing out one breath, close your mouth and the breath will return naturally. If you do it a few times, your chest and heart will open up, and the dis-ease will go away.

 

The word "呼 Fu" controls the spleen. If you have spleen and stomach problems, indigestion, or abdominal distension, you should often practice the word "Fu" to regulate it.

 

"吹 Chui" refers to the kidneys. If you feel uncomfortable in the waist area and the air is blocked, practice the sound "Chui". Instead of pronouncing the sound, the shape of your mouth is like blowing a flute, blowing away all the problems in the waist and kidneys in one breath. Blow to the end of the breath, close your mouth and breathe naturally. After practicing a few times, this area will loosen up.

 

The word "嘻 Hei" controls the triple burner system. The triple burner is not a specific organ, but a functional system and a bridge connecting the organs of the whole body. The upper burner is responsible for distributing water and nutrients throughout the body, like mist that nourishes all things; the middle burner is responsible for digestion and absorption, converting food into nutrients; the lower burner is responsible for excretion, ensuring the timely discharge of waste from the body.

If you pronounce "嘻 Hei" often, the upper, middle and lower three burners will be connected, and you will be healthy.

 

嘘 Hui controls the liver, which is the main detoxification organ. Our polluted living environment, inappropriate diet and living habits have tangibly and intangibly increased its burden. Most people's livers are overloaded (especially smokers and those who drink alcohol). We should practice the word ‘Hui’ regularly to reduce the burden on the liver.

 

"呬 Sei" refers to the lungs. If you have problems with the respiratory system, your throat is not clear,

or your throat is uncomfortable due to excessive phlegm, practicing this word will be very effective.

 

The pronunciation of these six healing sounds is very important and is a very advanced breathing method. If you can often use these six sounds to adjust and cleanse the inside of your body, massage 

 

your organs regularly, clean and detoxify your body, you will be able to stay young and healthy.

 

Some orthodox practitioners, (Buddhist monks and nuns) in China, have taken a vow of celibacy and abstain from food as well, as they believe these to be the cause of physical problems, which inturn become an obstacle to their  practice. The 天台宗 Tiantai Sect of Buddhism uses the "天台六妙門 Six-sound Formula" to cleanse the body. So too, the Taoists in China also learned to use it to cure diseases, strengthen the body, and prolong life.

 

4. Pronunciation methods, corresponding organs and precautions:

 

呵 Ho - heart; ‘Ho’ sound as in the English “hold”


呼 Fu - spleen and stomach; ‘Fu’ sound as in the English “food”


吹 chui - kidney; We start with a ch as in “chimney” or “cheek” but aspirated, so with a little explosion of air behind it. The final ui is pronounced like “oo-ee”: “oo” as the vowel sound in the English “youth”, which then glides into “ee” as in “knee”. In effect, the “oo” turns into a very ‘thin’, brief “w”: chweeeee. Or choo-eeeeee.

 

嘻 Hei- triple burner (hormonal system, thyroid, thymus, adrenal glands); ‘Hei” as in the English “hey”

 

嘘 Hui - liver; as in the English “who” with the “ee” as in “knee” at the end, “who-ee” or “hu-ee”.

 

呬 sei – lungs; ‘sei’ as in the English “say”

 

These six characters are phonetic characters that represent six sounds. They have no meaning in themselves, they only represent the corresponding six Chinese characters. You recite a word silently with each breath, without pronouncing the sounds. You just need to use the mouth shape of their pronunciation, as long as you can't hear the pronunciation and breathing sounds in the mouth.  All sounds except for “Ho” and “Fu” naturally make the mouth smile when you form the sound ~ “Chui”, “Hei”, “Hui”, “Sei”.

 

When you exhale "Ho" in one breath, visualize that all the disease energy in the heart area is exhaled. Once you have exhaled all your breath, close your mouth, and your body will naturally inhale the air, without any command or effort on your part. It is wrong if you try to inhale again after exhaling. The same goes for the other five healing sounds.

 

Every time you practice, first, keep smiling. Second, put all your thoughts aside and relax your body. Third, use the six healing sounds to adjust the organs in the body.  Or use the exhalation method; as you exhale you scan the body relaxing and releasing all tension as you go and continue to scan for

other uncomfortable areas. For example, if you feel tightness in your chest, it may be a heart or lung problem, so use the sounds "Ho" or "Sei". Waist discomfort may be a kidney problem, so use the

sound "Chui". The rest can be deduced by analogy.

 

After completing all the six healing sounds, cleaning the inside and clearing the air path, you will

 

naturally enter a more stable and effective breathing, but you don't need to pay special attention to breathing, don't exert force, just stay aware.

 

All things are composed of the five elements of earth, water, fire, wind, and space. Breathing is the internal life energy and belongs to the wind element. All diseases are caused by Qi (wind) blockage. Have you ever wondered why we humans breathe? What does it mean to live and breathe? Oxygen turns into carbon dioxide as soon as it reaches the body, so it is imperative to exhale the carbon dioxide, otherwise you will get sick.

 

If you observe carefully, when a person dies, his last breath comes out, and when a person is born, his first breath also comes out. What do we do when we are too troubled or exhausted? Is it a big sigh? Right? A breath was held in the body, and when it was released, it felt comfortable. If your mind is disturbed, if you can really practice breathing out your breath, your thoughts and worries will be reduced. We Chinese people often say: "Everyone lives with one breath." As long as this breath is still there, what can't be overcome? Therefore, we must pay special attention to the inner vitality(Qi), that is breathing, and maintain clear awareness of every inhalation and exhalation. If you can do this, you will definitely be a healthy, happy, contented, free person with less worries.

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may all beings live in peace with a smile~ Prusha


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