What is the mental method in Yijin Jing?

Shaolin Yijinjing is a martial arts guide with a clear fitness purpose. "Yi" means change, activity, change, and extended to the meaning of enhancement; "Tendon" refers to tendons, muscles and bones; "Quiet" is the law.

So "Yijinjing" literally means a way to exercise bones and muscles to strengthen the body, eliminate diseases and prolong life. In fact, it is a very classic qigong technique.

"Yijinjing" counts twelve potentials, and its preparation formula is: legs open, head flat, eyes and mouth slightly closed at present, breathing adjustment. Hold out your chest, straighten your waist, tuck in your abdomen, relax your shoulders and relax naturally.

Practice essentials: relax the spirit and integrate form and meaning.

Practicing this method requires mental relaxation, calm consciousness and no additional spiritual guidance. Usually, I don't want to keep a certain point or a certain part of my body, but I want my thoughts to change with the movement of my body. That is to say, in practice, we should focus on adjusting the body, guide the movement of Qi with the change of movement, make the mind follow the shape and the spirit follow the shape, and play the role of fitness and health preservation.

At the same time, in some actions, we should properly cooperate with conscious activities. For example, when "Wei Tuo presents the third potential" raises his hand, he asks to observe the two palms with his mind; In "Fighting for Stars", it is required to look at the palm of your hand, which means to store the life gate at your waist; The palm of your hand is required to be kept when exploring the claws of Qinglong. Other actions do not need to cooperate with meaning, but need to cooperate with the conscious thinking activities of images.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Yijinjing