Qi Dao Meditation

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Welcome to Qi Dao Meditation

You are about to embark on a journey of discovering your inner world, the world of lucid dreaming and spiritual adventure. Discover the magic of Qi Dao meditation presented by the Guru of Dream Yoga. Whether you are an experienced meditator or a complete beginner, the practices from this album give you an opportunity to transcend the stereotypical views on meditation. Once you have integrated these practices into your daily life, your life will never be the same. Without the regular practice of Qi Dao, Lama Tantrapa Rinpoche would have not been able to survive many of the life-or-death situations he was destined to go through. Even if your life is not as adventurous as his, you will certainly benefit from learning to be more natural, centered and awake.

Rinpoche’s original, non-dogmatic approach to meditation and Dream Yoga is very refreshing and sometimes even humorous. He constantly improvises and invites you to allow your creativity and spontaneity to flow freely. Authenticity is one of the main requirements for succeeding in the practice of Qi Dao, which includes thoroughly testing all the available options and approaches. To be in the flow of your life’s journey, you simply need to make choices that you resonate with in each moment. This applies to your physical position for meditation, the time and place you practice as well as any specific techniques for breathing and mental awareness.

All practices in this album are presented in a developmentally progressive sequence beginning with sitting meditation – Lucid Daydreaming – that will help your mind become more lucid. Then you will progress from the standing meditation to the dynamic one, which will enable you to feel the flow of Qi in your organism and let it harmonize your internal conflicts. Finally, you will arrive to the first stage of Qi Dao Initiation, which will open the doors to ever greater awareness and enlightenment, as well as empower whatever needs to be empowered in your being.

You do not need to force yourself into Qigong state – the state of mind that allows you to perceive energy and be in harmony with its flow. The more you surrender, the more harmonious your mindset will become. Please enjoy the bonus CD with possibly the most captivating meditation music by Klaus Wiese that naturally promotes being in the flow.

Why Practice Dream Yoga?

Being lucid literally means knowing that you are dreaming while having a dream (it applies to both night and daydreams). Lucidity has many profound implications that directly link it to enlightenment. Indeed, being awake in the dream allows you to:

• Recognize that each and every one of the dream characters, objects and experiences in your dreams are products of your own dreaming mind

• Realize that all the qualities of your dream characters and the whole dream world reflect back to you those aspects of your consciousness that you don’t identify with

• Demonstrate that your physical abilities, mental capacities and creativity are limited only by your own inhibitions, ignorance or self-limiting beliefs

• Know that fighting against the flow of dreaming is a sure way to transform any dream into a nightmare and promote further suffering

• Learn to identify not only with your own persona, but also with any other dream characters, since they are all parts of the same Dream Being, which will lead you to developing compassion and deep understanding of everything and everyone

• Heal whatever ails you or your dream characters by connecting to the unmanifest dreams hidden beneath the ailments and enabling those dormant aspects of your dreaming to manifest in the most harmonious fashion

• Comprehend that being creative does not need to translate into manipulating anything in your dream, but rather into finding more creative ways to be in the flow of your dreaming

• Trust that the flow of your dreaming, however mysterious and unpredictable, comes from the source within you – the dreamer

• Expand your sense of identity from being a dream character to identifying with the Dream Being, since on the grand scale, the creator and the creation are one – the entire universe is dreaming itself into existence.

Spontaneous Meditation: Lucid Daydreaming

This relatively simple yet revolutionary practice of Spontaneous Meditation is going to help you build a strong foundation of lucid consciousness that is a prerequisite for any further Qi Dao explorations. You are invited to learn how to experience it spontaneously, rather than as a rigid routine. Although totally natural, this practice may be quite profound and healing in terms of letting go of any regrets or traumas from the past as well as any worries or anxieties about the future. Perceiving all of these issues as daydreams made of the energy of consciousness will empower you to develop a unique attitude towards your entire life. This combination of being present and, at the same time, aware of daydreaming is a great alternative to most of the meditative techniques taught publicly nowadays. You may particularly appreciate an amusing way to meditate Rinpoche jokingly calls Yawntra Yoga.

Some of the foundational tenets of Lucid Daydreaming include: paying attention to everything in the dream (because everything is equally important and made of pure energy of consciousness), trusting that the dreamer within you knows exactly what you need to experience, surrendering to the flow of energy in your dream and enjoying the ride. If you don’t like the flow of the daydream unfolding in your mind, instead of viewing it as a problem, learn to perceive it as a lesson about being in the flow of dreaming.

Standing Meditation: Zhan Zhuang

One of the most popular and widely appreciated Qigong practices is Standing Meditation, or Zhan Zhuang in Chinese. There are many variations on the theme of this type of meditation and Lama Tantrapa encourages you to try various methods to find whichever one you resonate with at the present moment. He also invites you to practice at various times of the day to find out when you have the easiest time entering the Qigong state. With practice, you will learn to seize every opportunity to enjoy being in the flow, thus bringing life into your meditation by bringing meditation into your daily life.

In addition to being guided through the Natural Stance and Centering exercises, you will learn to enjoy the sense of the free flow of energy in your system empowering each and every cell of your body. Transcending many stereotypes about meditation, Rinpoche even suggests imagining that you practice Zhan Zhuang in the shower!

Dynamic Meditation: Harmonizing Polarities

This self-healing practice from the first book in the Qi Dao series will help you transcend your patterns of holding tension and become energetically balanced. It utilizes one of the most direct ways to deal with virtually any kind of suffering you may experience through addressing the discrepancies between your current state of affairs and whatever you are dreaming of. Closing the gap between the way you are at the present moment and the way you need to be in order to manifest your dreams can surely enhance every sphere of your life. You are literally going to learn how to live your dreams!

You may enjoy this practice on your own, although it is easier to learn and master it with a practice partner or a Qi Dao Coach. This unique meditation will lead you beyond anything you might have heard in regards to Qigong, because it does not attempt to cultivate, direct or manipulate Qi in any way. Instead, it teaches you to trust your inner nature, which is pure energy, and allow it to guide you in your transformation. All that is required of you is trusting that energy always flows wherever it should flow when you do not struggle against it and simply observe whatever unfolds spontaneously. Being able to recognize the innate truth in the flow of Qi is essential for developing greater sensitivity to its more subtle flows, which will enable you to master the Art of Being in the Flow.

Qi Dao Initiation: Shamanic Journey

In addition to the preliminary practices specific to Qi Dao and Dream Yoga, this album also includes a special meditation serving as the first step in the Initiation into the Practice of Empowerment. Traditionally, most students had to prove their commitment to Qi Dao by doing lots of preliminary practices for a minimum of three months prior to receiving this Initiation. Your commitment can lead you, too, to receiving a full Initiation into the Qi Dao tribe of spiritual adventurers, which is going to open the doors to ever greater levels of empowerment and enlightenment.

Repeating this Initiation for a minimum of 100 days will boost your ability to perceive Qi and have a direct experience of surrendering to the inner guidance of Dream Being. The more you become aware of the true nature of the dream called life that can guide you from within, the more you will resonate with all the Dream Yoga practices that you will be learning on more advanced levels of your Qi Dao studies.

Qi Dao Practitioner Certification Program

The Qi Dao meditation practices presented in this album are preliminary practices specifically designed to prepare you for deeper, even more enlightening Dream Yoga practices presented in the advanced teachings of Qi Dao. This album is included in the Basic Qi Dao Home Study Course that also contains the bestselling Qi Dao book, unabridged audiobook, workbook and companion DVD. Together, they provide you with a rare opportunity to start learning the Art of Being in the Flow. The deeper you immerse yourself into the world of Qi Dao, the fuller will be your appreciation of our ancient tradition. Of course, your success is going to depend on your commitment and consistency. It will reflect the degree, to which you choose to enjoy this life-long learning opportunity and are willing to share it with other people to promote their empowerment and enlightenment. If you aspire to become a Certified Qi Dao Practitioner or even a Certified Qi Dao Coach, now you have an opportunity to enroll into Qi Dao Practitioner Certification Program offered by Academy of Qi Dao.

There is NOTHING like this program anywhere... Period. No other system of Qigong and Energy Arts offers such a full spectrum of skills and applications developed in this lineage by the generations of enlightened masters. It offers the power and sophistication of the Internal Martial Arts unified with the spiritual potential of Dzogchen and Dream Yoga... less the repetitive routines of meditation or holding poses. And the best thing about learning Qi Dao is its applicability to virtually any sphere of life: from peacemaking to lovemaking to moneymaking (except mixing the latter two).

When you complete this Program you will find yourself:

• More present, as opposed to being “stuck in the head”

• More accepting and attentive to your life’s lessons

• More grounded, rooted and centered

• More relaxed, natural and spontaneous

• More awake in the dream called your daily life

• More in the flow, in the right place and at the right time.

To enroll in our Program, apply today at www.qidao.org/program101.

Qi Dao Coaching Opportunities

If you are already in our Program, you are in for a real treat! You will receive regular Qi Dao Coaching sessions as a part of the Program. If you are not involved in it yet but would like to find out more about Qi Dao Coaching, please go to www.qidao.org/coaching. There is no better way to excel in this Art of Being in the Flow than by learning from the Qi Dao lineage holder and his apprentices. Receiving coaching sessions from a Certified Qi Dao Coach will rapidly advance the depth of your studies and help you gain first-hand experience with Energy Arts.

Qi Dao Coaching can begin with addressing the physical manifestations of your personality, which can help you open up to your inner guidance as to any issues including health and lifestyle. Through testing for energy resonance with any substance, behavior, or thought form, you may discover clear distinctions between the states of energetic resonance and dissonance. You may also receive help with synergizing your current and “dream” states using the energy field imagery similar to the Dynamic Meditation in this album. In a nut shell, Qi Dao Coaching offers a consistent way to implement your studies into your daily life by promoting natural body awareness, facilitating alignment and vitality.

Qi Dao Coaches are trained to be attentive to your needs, allowing you total freedom from judgment or expectations and encouraging you to learn from your own experiences. Your coach will regard your current process as a natural flow of your life without trying to impose his own ideas of what is right for you. On your part, you will be learning to accept every single experience as a lesson, rather than a problem. You will also be able to explore the process of manifesting the dream of being healthy and pain free for each and every part of your being. This process may be similar to resolving a question: “If I was dreaming about pain and suffering, what would be the meaning of such a dream?” Connecting with the source of the dream can empower you to recognize that pain is a natural physiological response to over stimulation, while suffering is mostly self-inflicted and thus optional. As Rinpoche puts it, “Suffering is necessary only to prove that it is not necessary.”

For more information about Qi Dao Coaching, feel free to request a complimentary coaching session at www.qidao.org/intro.

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