Use a Finger to help Concentrate

When you concentrate on the navel focus one and a half inches

below the skin. In the beginning, apply pressure on the point with

your index finger for one to five minutes, then return your hands to your lap with the right palm over the left. Concentrate on the sensation

created by your finger, pressing again when the point becomes

indistinct.

Once more, do not concentrate on breathing. Merely relax your

eyes, tongue, and throat, and the mind will become still Once the

mind is calm the power will accumulate.

At first it is not easy to draw power to the energy center because

your vital regenerative faculties have been abused for years.

Your health cannot be restored overnight. The more you practice

the stronger you will get, and you will be more able to endure heat

produced by the higher voltage of chi.

If you have been concentrating on the navel for a long time but

do not feel any energy, change your focus to the Ming-Men, the

point opposite the navel on the spine. This helps the energy to rise

up to the head and descend down the front of the body to the feet.

However, if you do not feel anything in the navel but have definite

signs of improved health, you are on the right track. Remember,

the experience of chi is different for everybody. Some people experience

warmth or bubbling sensations, others feel as though their

navel area is expanding, and some people can increase their chi

circulation without creating vivid sensations. No matter what your

experience is, try to be as sensitive and aware of your body as

possible. Adventure into your body, it is a vast land laden with riches.