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Four foundations of meditation

Qigong

Care for the body. Listen to the breath.

Qigong trains the breath and vital energy to settle the body and steady the mind, providing a foundation for meditative concentration. This topic covers Buddhist qigong, including still, moving and applied practice, how vital energy works in meditation, mental methods of qigong and meditation-related illness.

Articles: 9

Qigong as the foundation of meditation

Articles: 5
  1. The Buddha taught qigong as the foundation of meditative concentration7 min read
  2. Buddhist qigong: still, moving and applied practice2 min read
  3. Still practice5 min read
  4. Moving practice6 min read
  5. Applied practice5 min read

Meditation textbook

Articles: 3
  1. The energy mechanism of meditation8 min read
  2. Meditation illnesses19 min read
  3. The Qigong mind method28 min read

Meditation guide

Articles: 1
  1. Combining the breath with qigong: the three-point method and cố căn1 min read