There are different directions. Sifu Yang Jing Ming says that the Fire Path moves qi up the back (Du) and down the front (Ren). This is the standard Small Universe (Microcosmic Orbit) discussed in this article.

The Wind Path is the reverse direction: qi is drawn up the front of the body and sent down the back. Sifu Yang says this method is more cooling and is often used for grounding, calming the mind, or circulating excess heat from the upper body.

I too trained with the SFQ school. As you mention, they teach small universe meditation right from the start. Also, the beginning hand movements mimic energy flow along the pathways of the small universe. It was too powerful for me, and brought up some energetic congestion and emotional junk.

Fred, I couldn’t agree more. And I have a 17 year history of pretty severe kundalini syndrome to back up my claim.

Very informative article … I wanted to ask….should we rest/ relax/ release …the tongue through out the day as well as at night??

If so.. then how do we rest the tongue in mouth cavity??

Is it supposed to be on the upper palate (maxilla) or is it supposed to rest on the floor of the mouth??

If it is supposed to rest on the floor of the mouth entire day…then in the day it is ok (we consciously keep it at the bottom of mouth) but at night it is not possible as it results in teeth clenching…

So at how to relax the tongue at night??

Thanks…

I would like to thank you for your fascinating blog. I get a lot of value from reading your articles. I have been practising Qigong on a daily basis for about 4 months. At first, I attended classes with a local teacher but have had to stop attending due to changes in my working hours. I appreciate the honesty of your post about the dangers of approaching ‘The Small Universe’ with too little experience. I am single and celibate. I prefer not to masturbate for personal reasons. ‘The Small Universe’ is commonly presented as a way of tapping into the power of sexual energy and to prevent it from stagnating. However, whenever I have practices it on occasion, I feel anxious, irritable and slightly nauseous. Therefore, whenever I have experimented with it, the trials have never lasted for longer than two days. Your article has made it clear for me that my experiences are not necessarily the result of me doing it wrong, but that I am simply not ready for it. Can you recommend any Qigong exercises for beginners that involve redirecting and working with sexual energy, particularly to stop it building up and causing problems? Many thanks for your help in advance

Thank you for clarifying this, it really take a lot of burden from me

You need to be really careful what information you trust on the internet. This is especially true of qigong.

No, it’s not possible for dantian to break or rupture or leak. It is possible to have some disruptions at dantian, but it’s definitely repairable.

Forget everything you’ve learned about Mopai. Trust me. I know more about Mopai than pretty much any other non-Mopai member, and I’ve communicated directly with legitimate practitioners. The information you’ve received is intentionally cryptic, false, or downright dangerous. Seriously. Stop with that stuff.

What you need is quality instruction. If you’re ready for that, then you’re in the right place.

Or to make long question short:

is it possible for dan tian to break/rupture/leak, and is it repairable?

note: i have hard time maintain erection (need more concentration and stimulation), which has been happening for about a year now. And at most i have sex 4-8 times a month, i’m 38 years old). i hope thats not too vulgar, and if it was, feel free to delete this comment

thank you again

So i’ve been practicing belly breathing and meditating (quieting the monkey mind), and i’ve gotten good result as in less body pain, and more energy. So far i feel more peaceful meditating in sitting position, i feel something moving in my crown and front body area during lifting the sky, but less peaceful mind (thinking too much on the posture and motion). I’ve been doing researches from online and book sources about feeling/discovering qi (in fact i found flowingzen during my search of dan tian). I might read too much that things got mixed up, so i stick to meditation and breathing techniques for now as it benefits me positively already (and try to be slow and steady but reach the goal-i hope).

So, i read somewhere that ejaculating releases jing energy, and i should stop practicing for 72 hrs or my dantian might rupture (mo pai), what is your recommendation or say about this?

Sometime i feel some kind of tension (almost like soreness/pain after doing much sit ups), am i doing belly breathing wrong, or is it symptom of blockage, or is that normal because of pulling the stomach during exhalation?

Note: you recommend me qigong 101 course which hasn’t open yet

thank you