Basic Kouksundo Meditation

1. Stress and Stiffness are Root Causes of Diseases
High Blood Pressure Stress & Health
Brain disorder
Diabetes : Burning mind
Stomach : Mind hurt
the thyroid gland Liver : Anger
Lung : Sorrow
Lung cancer Heart attack
Heart : Depress
Liver disorder Brain : Overwhelming
Thyroid gland : Stifle.
Stomach disorder Blood pressure : Upset
Diabetes
How to cure?
Attitude : Understanding & Forgiving
Method : Relaxing and Focusing on breathing
Source: The Breathing Story, 2002
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2. Breathing is Important Because it Reflects Real Health and Mind.
Breathing?
Money, Fame ??? Breathing Status
Sanskrit (Atman),
Greek (Psyche), Cancer: 6 months ~
Latin (Anima)
Food 30~45 days Ocean Wave Style Brain Wave Style
= Breath, the Life
Latin (Spiritus) Water : 7~10 days
Greek (Pneuma),
Knotted Style Silk Style
Hebrew (Ruah) Breath: 3 ~ 5 min.
= Breath, the Soul
● Ocean Wave: Unstable
● Brain Wave: Anxious
● Knotted Wave: Cowered
● Silky Wave: Stable & Correct
Source#1: The Breathing Story, Lim, K, 2001
Source#2: Hidden Connection, Kapra P, 2003, pp62~63, pp99~101
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3. How do we know we’re practicing well?
Sweet Saliva Feeling Heat at Abdomen
Evidence of “Relaxation” Evidence of “Focusing”
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4. Contents
1. Preparation Stretching (15 Minutes)
2. Calm down (3 minutes)
3. Practicing (40 minutes)
4. Wrap-up Stretching (10 minutes)
5. (Optional) Ki-Shin-Beop and Physical
Training (10 minutes)
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5. BASIC POSTURE
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6. Preparation Stretching
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7. Jung-Ki Dan-Beop Breathing
Inhale Exhale Inhale Exhale
Inhale Inhale
Exhale Exhale
Inhale, exhale time (8 beat =10 seconds)
Junggi 1: inhale 4 beats, exhale 4 beats
Juggi 2: inhale 8 beats, exhale 8 beats
Remarks: Inhale and exhale time is not deterministic but flexible by individuals.
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8. Jung Ki Dan Beop (50 postures)
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9. Gun-Gon Dan-Beop Breathing
Inhale Pause Inhale Pause
Pause
Exhale
Inhale
Pause
Inhale, exhale time (8 beat =10 seconds)
inhale 4 beats, pause 4 beats, exhale 4 beats, pause 4 beats
Remarks: Inhale and exhale time is not deterministic but flexible by individuals.
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10. Gun-Gon Dan Beop (50 postures)
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