Meditation
admin February 23rd, 2009
When energy fills up the lower Dahn-jon, our bodies and minds are naturally revived. After practicing Jung-Choong Breathing and DahnMuDo, the circulation of energy and blood increases so that we can achieve a more deeply relaxed and meditative state
Meditation involves focusing the mind and observing ourselves in the moment. It can take us deeper- inside ourselves, beyond the illusions created by our thoughts and senses so that we car experience everything in its truest form. In short, meditation is nothing more than a staling of the mind. Practitioners of Dahn Yoga are encouraged to do this through Ji-gam (energy sensitivity) training. The aim is to channel the mind’s attention into a single focus, beginning with the feeling of energy between our hands. This sensation of energy later grows to include energy flowing through and around our whole body. Through careful concentration, we can subdue the endless stream of random thoughts the mind creates and become fully present in our body.
In Dahn Yoga, energy is used as a medium to focus on the breath. We sit in a half-lotus posture and slowly bring our hands up to face each other. Feeling the slight sensation between the hands requires all our concentration. When we cannot feel much, we are reminded that thoughts are energy, and that we have followed our thoughts instead of focusing between our hands. Do not follow the energy of your thoughts. Instead, center your attention between your hands. Build on the energy sensation between them, bringing them closer and then further apart, connecting your breathing to this movement.