The Art of Life Cultivation Part Ten

Men and Women at Middle-aged The age of forty is a helpless age boundary. It is the last rose in spring, making people nostalgic and reverie. The youth that we used to love is gradually moving away from us. Our appearance, physiology, and body condition will undergo more and more changes after the age ofContinueContinue reading “The Art of Life Cultivation Part Ten”

Determining your Body Constitution

马晓山 Now, who sets the standard for body constitution classification? What is the basis for judgment or diagnosis? The classification system for body constitution was published by Zhonghua Zhong Yi Yao Yi Xue Hui. It is a questionnaire with a series of questions to be answered. A candidate answers all the questions in the ClassificationContinueContinue reading “Determining your Body Constitution”

The Art of Life Cultivation Part Nine

马晓山 Life cultivation differences between men and women As practitioners of life cultivation, we observe that there are some differences between men and women in their practice. However, they emphasize different aspects of the practice, not a fundamental difference.For example, we recognize that men emphasize kidney essence and women focus on vital energy and blood.ContinueContinue reading “The Art of Life Cultivation Part Nine”

The Art of Life Cultivation Part Eight

马晓山 Daily practice and routines For those who want a simple life cultivation practice without the concepts and principles, we hereby offer a simplified daily living blueprint to those who want a quick fix. We give advice on sleeping, practice routine in the morning, practice routine daily, and practice routine in the evening. For lifeContinueContinue reading “The Art of Life Cultivation Part Eight”

The Art of Life Cultivation Part Seven

The Prevention of Illness Illness can be prevented. There is always a cause for an illness. Once we remove the cause, we would have nipped the illness in its bud. It is not difficult to do so, as long as we train ourselves to be sensitive to the symptoms and take actions to remove theContinueContinue reading “The Art of Life Cultivation Part Seven”

The TCM Classification of Body Constitution Type

In our practice of life cultivation, we usually follow the standard classification of body constitution into nine types. It is now a standard and popular practice. We use this classification for ease of discussion in our life cultivation practice. We also use the classification when we do body maintenance and repair on a daily basis.ContinueContinue reading “The TCM Classification of Body Constitution Type”

The Art of Life Cultivation Part Six

As practitioners of life cultivation, we all learn to do self-checking of our body at an early stage. We learn to check all our internal organs including the heart, the liver, the lungs, the stomach, the kidneys and others. We also check our urine and excretion for any signs of imbalance in our body condition.ContinueContinue reading “The Art of Life Cultivation Part Six”

The Art of Life Cultivation Part Five

马晓山 Although our mind and spirit is supreme to our body, without a body as a container, our mind and spirit has no home to go to. Therefore, we have to do body cultivation to keep our body young and healthy in order for our spirit to soar. Mustang Tuna Technique will give us aContinueContinue reading “The Art of Life Cultivation Part Five”

Foods for Old-aged

马晓山 As practitioners of life cultivation, most of us are of old-aged, aged 45 to 90. Compared with younger people, we eat more or less the same foods. Generally we have not changed our foods or eating habits since we were young. As we age, the change is on how we should eat, not whatContinueContinue reading “Foods for Old-aged”

Mind Cultivation Practice

马晓山 As practitioners of life cultivation, we devote a lot of time to mind cultivation. Why? Mental or emotional balance is a cornerstone of health. It is right there along with a balanced diet. We cannot ignore it. Once we achieve a balanced mind, we will live to longevity with a healthy physical body. WeContinueContinue reading “Mind Cultivation Practice”