【Description】
People who often cross their legs while sitting and put their body weight on one leg will gradually cause their pelvis to tilt over time. This shows how important the balance between the left and right sides of the body is, and hence when practicing Energy Bagua, it is necessary to rotate in alternating directions.
Besides this key point, are there any other reasons for actively creating balance during practice? Let’s listen to what Grandmaster JinBodhi has to say.
【You will learn】
- The way of physical and mental balance
- The principle behind walking in both directions when practicing Energy Bagua
【Content】
(Hello Master, when practicing Energy Bagua, we switch between walking clockwise and counterclockwise. What is the meaning behind it?)
If my right arm is always up and the left arm down, according to the balance of health, there is an imbalance. Say, you usually raise this hand. It is your right hand, so then this arm’s muscle and energy will be stronger. Repeatedly raising this hand is a good exercise for it. After some time, you will realize your arm has gotten stronger. So, after the right hand, you must change to exercise the left hand. This way, the power and energy will be balanced.
Furthermore, with the right hand up, we exercise not only the right arm but also the right side of the body; the whole right side receives good energy blessing, circulation and exercise. Same thing goes for the left side if you exercise the left hand. It is a training with both physical and mental benefits, including benefits for our brain structure. What I want to remind you all is, when we do the left-right balance training, we train not only our limbs but also our brain. Yes.
So when we go from right to left, that is going both clockwise and counterclockwise, it is actually for the balance of our body and mind. The way of balance translates to great overall health. This is the overall idea.