From the Falun Dafa founders:
It is a discipline in which “assimilation to the highest qualities of the universe—Zhen, Shan, Ren (Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance)—is the foundation of practice.
The exercises focus on one’s alignment with the totality of the Universe, from the physical to the infinite levels. This can assist us in a powerful way to expand into more of Self. The fact that the practice is illegal in China proves that this indeed must be true. What else might be the reason for so forcefully treating the practice of Falun Dafa as a crime? If you want to explore the Falun Dafa for yourself you are welcome to do so by clicking here.
Now onto the essence of Falun Dafa!
Now onto the essence of Falun Dafa!
Introduction of Falun Dafa
Falun Dafa (also called Falun Gong) is an advanced practice of Buddha school self-cultivation, founded by Mr. Li Hongzhi, the practice’s master. It is a discipline in which “assimilation to the highest qualities of the universe—Zhen, Shan, Ren (Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance)—is the foundation of practice. Practice is guided by these supreme qualities, and based on the very laws which underlie the development of the cosmos.” Master Li’s teachings are set forth in a number of texts, among which are included Falun Gong, Zhuan Falun, The Great Perfection Way of Falun Dafa, Keys to Diligent Progress, and The Grand Verses. These and other works have been translated into thirty-eight languages, and are published and distributed worldwide.
The focus of Falun Dafa practice is the mind, with the cultivation of one’s mind and thoughts, or “Xinxing,” being singled out as the key to increasing Gong energy. The height of a person’s Gong is directly proportionate to that of his Xinxing. The concept of “Xinxing” encompasses the transformation of virtue (a white form of matter) and karma (a black form of matter). It also includes forbearance, discernment, and abandonment—that is, forsaking ordinary human desires and attachments, and managing to endure the most trying of ordeals. Much is encompassed by the concept.
Falun Dafa also includes the cultivation of the body, which is accomplished by performing specific exercises. One purpose of the exercises is to strengthen the practitioner’s supernatural abilities and energy mechanisms by means of his or her powerful Gong force. Another purpose is to develop many living entities in the adherent’s body. In advanced practice, the Immortal Infant will come into being and many abilities will be developed. The exercises of Falun Dafa are necessary for the transformation and cultivation of such things. A comprehensive mind-body cultivation system such as this requires both self-cultivation and physical exercises, with cultivation taking priority over exercises. A person’s Gong simply will not increase if he or she merely does exercises while failing to cultivate Xinxing. The exercises are thus a supplemental means to achieving spiritual perfection.
”The rotating Falun has the same qualities as the universe, and is the universe’s miniature. The Buddhist Falun, the Daoist Yin-Yang, and everything of the Ten-Directional World are reflected in the Falun. The Falun provides salvation to the practitioner when it rotates inward (clockwise), since it absorbs a great amount of energy from the universe and transforms it into Gong energy. The Falun provides salvation to others when rotating outward (counter-clockwise), for it releases energy that can save any being and rectify any abnormal condition. Being in the presence of someone who practices thus benefits a person.
Falun Dafa “brings a person to a state of wisdom and harmonious existence. The movements of the practice are concise, as a great way is extremely simple and easy.” Falun Dafa is unique in eight ways:
- A Falun is cultivated, rather than an energy elixir.
- The Falun refines the person even when he or she is not doing the practice’s exercises.
- One’s primary consciousness is cultivated, such that it is the person him or herself who obtains Gong energy.
- Both mind and body are cultivated.
- The practice consists of five exercises, which are simple and easy to learn.
- The mind is not used to direct anything, there are no associated risks, and Gong energy increases quickly.
- Location, time, and direction are not of concern when exercising, nor is how one concludes one’s exercise session.
- Protection is provided by the master's Fashen, so one needn’t fear harm from malevolent entities.
The teachings of Falun Dafa are thus completely unlike those of conventional practice methods or those that are based on the development of an internal elixir, or Dan.
When an adherent’s Xinxing and the strength of his Gong reach a certain height, he or she can attain an imperishable, adamantine body while still in the secular world. A person can also achieve the “unlocking of Gong,” enlightenment, and ascension of the whole person to higher planes. Those with great determination should study this upright teaching, strive to achieve their ultimate rank, elevate their Xinxing, and forsake their attachments. Only then is spiritual perfection possible.
May you cherish it—the Buddha Fa is right before you.
The Falun Emblem
The Falun emblem is the official symbol of Falun Dafa. Faluntranslates literally to "law wheel." While it is most often shown as seen here, you may also see it reproduced with different background colors.
The Falun Itself
The Falun itself is high-energy material that has intelligence. It rotates according to the laws of the universe. The Falun distinguishes Falun Dafa from other schools of cultivation.
Falun Dafa is Different
Other types of cultivation rely on the development of an energy cluster in the lower abdomen (dantian) formed through meditation or other practices. The energy exists unseen in another dimension. While meditating (or practicing), this cultivation energy develops. When meditation ends, so too does the development of cultivation energy. Only with more practice does one develop more cultivation energy.
Falun Dafa is different.
A Falun is installed in the lower abdomen of every Falun Dafa practitioner. Falun rotates nonstop, automatically assisting practitioners to increase their cultivation energy. Unlike other practices, Falun Dafa allows practitioners to develop cultivation energy regardless of whether they are meditating or not. Falun continues to rotate twenty-four hours a day, constantly developing cultivation energy, even while practitioners are at work, at play and asleep.
The Falun is a Miniature of the Universe
In traditional cultivation ways passed down over thousands of years, Taoist schools of thought have considered yin-yang (Taichi) symbols as representations of the entire universe. Similarly, Buddha-school cultivation ways believe the swastika to symbolize the universe as a whole. The Falun encompasses both schools of thought.
Exercise 1: Buddha Stretching a Thousand Arms
Exercise 3: Coursing Between the Two Poles
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The Falun
The Falun emblem is the official symbol of Falun Dafa. Faluntranslates literally to "law wheel." While it is most often shown as seen here, you may also see it reproduced with different background colors.
The Falun Itself
The Falun itself is high-energy material that has intelligence. It rotates according to the laws of the universe. The Falun distinguishes Falun Dafa from other schools of cultivation.
Falun Dafa is Different
Other types of cultivation rely on the development of an energy cluster in the lower abdomen (dantian) formed through meditation or other practices. The energy exists unseen in another dimension. While meditating (or practicing), this cultivation energy develops. When meditation ends, so too does the development of cultivation energy. Only with more practice does one develop more cultivation energy.
Falun Dafa is different.
A Falun is installed in the lower abdomen of every Falun Dafa practitioner. Falun rotates nonstop, automatically assisting practitioners to increase their cultivation energy. Unlike other practices, Falun Dafa allows practitioners to develop cultivation energy regardless of whether they are meditating or not. Falun continues to rotate twenty-four hours a day, constantly developing cultivation energy, even while practitioners are at work, at play and asleep.
The Falun is a Miniature of the Universe
In traditional cultivation ways passed down over thousands of years, Taoist schools of thought have considered yin-yang (Taichi) symbols as representations of the entire universe. Similarly, Buddha-school cultivation ways believe the swastika to symbolize the universe as a whole. The Falun encompasses both schools of thought.
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The Exercises
Exercise 1: Buddha Stretching a Thousand Arms
Principles: The core of Buddha Stretching a Thousand Arms is stretching to open up all energy channels. Through doing this exercise, beginners can acquire energy in a short period of time, and experienced practitioners will improve quickly. The exercise requires all energy channels to be opened up at the outset, enabling practitioners to immediately practice at a high level. The movements of this exercise are quite simple because a Great Way is, as a rule, simple and easy to learn. Though the movements are simple, they dictate everything involved in the cultivation system. When doing this exercise, one's body will feel warm and will experience a unique sensation of there being a very strong energy field. This is caused by stretching and opening all the energy channels throughout the body. The purpose is to break through areas where the energy is blocked, to enable energy to circulate freely and smoothly, to mobilize the energy within the body and under the skin, circulating it vigorously, and to absorb a great amount of energy from the universe. It simultaneously enables the practitioner to quickly achieve the state of having a qigong energy field. This exercise is done as the foundational exercise of Falun Gong, and it is usually done first. It is one of the methods for reinforcing your cultivation.
Exercise 2: Falun Standing Stance
Principles: This is the second Falun Gong exercise. It is a still, standing exercise composed of four wheel-holding positions. There are few movements and each position needs to be held for quite a while. Beginners' arms might initially feel heavy and achy. After doing the exercise, though, the whole body will feel relaxed, without feeling any of the fatigue that comes from physical work. When practitioners increase the frequency and duration of the exercise, they can feel a Law Wheel rotating between their arms. Doing the Falun Standing Stance exercise frequently will help open the entire body completely, and it will enhance gong strength. Falun Standing Stance is a comprehensive means of cultivation that increases wisdom, raises a person's level, and strengthens supernatural powers. The movements are simple, yet much can be achieved from this exercise and nothing is left out. During the exercise, do the movements naturally—you must be aware that you are doing them, and don't sway, though it is normal to move slightly. As with the other exercises of Falun Gong, the end of this exercise does not mean the end of the practice since the Law Wheel never stops rotating. The duration of each movement can differ from person to person, but the longer, the better.
Principles: The purpose of this exercise is to mix and merge the universe's energy with the energy inside the body. A great amount of energy is expelled and taken in. In a very short time, the practitioner can expel the pathogenic and black qi from his or her body and take in a great deal of energy from the universe, enabling the body to be purified and to quickly reach the state of "a Pure-White Body." Also, while the arms are moving up and down, the exercise facilitates the "opening of the top of the head" and unblocks the passages under the feet. Before doing the exercise, picture yourself as two large empty barrels standing upright between heaven and earth, gigantic and incomparably tall. With the upward movement of the arms, the qi in the body rushes directly out of the top of the head to the upper pole of the universe; with the downward movement of the arms, it goes out through the bottoms of the feet to the lower pole of the universe. After these movements of the arms, the energy returns to the inside of the body from both poles, and is then sent out in the opposite direction. The arms are moved up and down in opposite directions nine times each. On the ninth movement, the left arm is held up (females, the right arm) and kept there, then the other arm is brought up. Next, both arms move downward together, bringing the energy to the lower pole, and then back to the upper pole as they move along the body. After the arms move up and down nine times, the energy is brought back into the body. The Law Wheel is turned clockwise (as viewed from the front) at the lower abdomen four times to spin the energy that is outside the body back in. The hands are conjoined in Jieyin to end the exercise, but not the functioning of gong.
Exercise 4: Falun Cosmic Orbit
Principles: This exercise enables the human body's energy to circulate over large areas. Rather than going through only one or several meridians, the energy circulates from the entire yin side of the body to the yang side, over and over again. This exercise goes far beyond the usual methods of opening up the meridians and the great and small cosmic orbits. It is one of Falun Gong's intermediate-level exercises. With the previous three exercises as a base, this one is intended to open up all meridians throughout the body (including the great cosmic orbit) so that the meridians will gradually be connected throughout the entire body, from top to bottom. The most outstanding feature of this exercise is its use of the Law Wheel's rotation to rectify all abnormal conditions in the human body. This enables the human body—a small cosmos or universe—to return to its original state, and to have the whole body's energy circulate freely and smoothly. When that is achieved, the practitioner has reached a very high level in Triple-World-Law cultivation and, if he or she has great spiritual potential, can now move on to cultivate the Great Way (Dafa). At that time their gong strength and supernatural powers will grow dramatically. When doing this exercise, the hands should follow the energy mechanisms. Each movement should be unhurried, slow, and smooth.
Exercise 5: Reinforcing Supernatural Powers
Principles: Reinforcing Supernatural Powers is one of the serene cultivation exercises in Falun Gong. It is a multi-purpose exercise intended to strengthen supernatural powers (including supernatural abilities) and gong strength by turning the Law Wheel using Buddha mudras, or "hand signs." This exercise is above the intermediate level and was originally kept as a secret exercise. To fulfill the wishes of those who have reached a basic level, I have specially made public this cultivation method to save predestined practitioners. The exercise requires meditating in the full-lotus position. The full-lotus position is preferable, though the half-lotus position is also acceptable. During the exercise, the flow of qi is strong and the energy field around the body is large. The hands move with the energy mechanisms planted by your shifu. When the hand movements start, the heart follows the movement of the thoughts. When strengthening the supernatural powers, keep the mind empty, with a slight focus on both palms. The centers of the palms will feel warm, heavy, electric, numb, as if holding a weight, etc. But don't pursue any of these sensations—just let them happen naturally. The longer the legs are crossed, the better; it depends on one's endurance. The longer you meditate, the more intense the exercise is and the faster the energy grows. Don't think about anything when doing this exercise—no thought is involved—and ease into stillness. Gradually enter into stillness from the dynamic state that seems calm, but is not actually stillness. But your main consciousness must be aware that you are doing the exercise.
Principles: Reinforcing Supernatural Powers is one of the serene cultivation exercises in Falun Gong. It is a multi-purpose exercise intended to strengthen supernatural powers (including supernatural abilities) and gong strength by turning the Law Wheel using Buddha mudras, or "hand signs." This exercise is above the intermediate level and was originally kept as a secret exercise. To fulfill the wishes of those who have reached a basic level, I have specially made public this cultivation method to save predestined practitioners. The exercise requires meditating in the full-lotus position. The full-lotus position is preferable, though the half-lotus position is also acceptable. During the exercise, the flow of qi is strong and the energy field around the body is large. The hands move with the energy mechanisms planted by your shifu. When the hand movements start, the heart follows the movement of the thoughts. When strengthening the supernatural powers, keep the mind empty, with a slight focus on both palms. The centers of the palms will feel warm, heavy, electric, numb, as if holding a weight, etc. But don't pursue any of these sensations—just let them happen naturally. The longer the legs are crossed, the better; it depends on one's endurance. The longer you meditate, the more intense the exercise is and the faster the energy grows. Don't think about anything when doing this exercise—no thought is involved—and ease into stillness. Gradually enter into stillness from the dynamic state that seems calm, but is not actually stillness. But your main consciousness must be aware that you are doing the exercise.
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A personal Experience
(Imzaia.com) Iris from the Imzaia team connected to Falun Dafa 14 years ago. She shares with you her experience:
In a period of my life that my energy level was very low and I had to cope with my busy job, I looked at ways to improve my condition. I had no inclination to go to fitness centers with their exercise devices and also realized that bodybuilding is something you have to keep up continuously. If not, the gain will be lost in a few weeks. So I searched for other ways to promote my health.
That is how I became interested in Qi Gong, the Way of Tao.
Essentially it means that Qi, being the life force substance that permeates the Universe, is activated in the body and the mind by cultivation, and results in Gong potency that creates healing, health and supernatural abilities.
I started out with the Tao of Healing practice of Mantak Chia and then came upon another form of Qi Gong: Falun Gong or Falun Dafa, activation of the Law Wheel through practice. It is done by a very nice set of 5 exercises that I could easily do nearly everyday and I did so for years. The movements are very graceful and it is also great to do them outside, knowing that thousands of people did them in parks in China together until they were stopped by the oppressive government because people became too empowered by the practice.
I still remember that I performed them on a boat on the Nile during a trip to Egypt, feeling great doing so.
Recently we began the practice in the Imzaia house. For me, it feels like the Wheel once activated, knows by itself how to continue rotating the Qi into the body, into the power center of the abdomen. Falun Gong also helps open the meridians and free them from congestion.
In my experience it is a very graceful way to maintain the Qi flowing and keep both your body and mind healthy.
Iris
In Closing
It has always been true, but especially now that 2012 is here, preparing the body and totality of Self is of utter importance so that we may assist ourselves with the shift and also be prepared to assist many others. This is why we from Imzaia.com are practicing the Falun Dafa, in addition to doing the Tibetan Rites, taking several supplements and eating Life Force food..
Because of the quick results and feeling this beautiful connection to the exercises, along with our way of eating, we are enjoying ourselves immensely. The Falun Dafa also helps us to connect to all that we are and works as an activation toward this expansion.
Once you really start to practice the exercises and can feel the energy streams flowing through your body, feeling it flow between your hands, you will know what we mean. Falun Dafa really refreshes body and spirit while doing the exercises. It is the perfect break!
Source: www.falundafa.org
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