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I always wonder if Vo Vi Meditation will one day be known more widely. The techniques are not complicated. Most of the lectures & writings by Mr. Luong Si Hang are done in Vietnamese, however, and translations have their limitations. Appropriate steps have been taken so that the works of Vo Vi will continue after our master Ta'm is gone. VO-VI MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATION has put out a DVD showing all the Vo Vi meditation exercises, available in Vietnamese, English, and French. Make your inquiries at: VOVI.ORG

I do, however, like to introduce you here to the ABDOMINAL BREATHING exercise. It's easy and quite beneficial. You can also check out other views and techniques at:
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PHA'P LUA^N CHIE^'U MINH   /    VO VI ABDOMINAL BREATHING
Only practice when your stomach is empty, so wait 2-3 hours after a full meal. You can do this anytime and repeat it.
    1. Lie on your back, arms to the side, palms face down.
    2. Close your eyes, clear your thoughts, relax your body.
    3. Concentrate between your eyebrows, but think of your navel. (a bit tricky, but try)
    4. Mouth closed. Rest the tip of your tongue at the back of your UPPER FRONT teeth. Don't clench your teeth.
    5. Breathe in so that your abdomen rises. Not too slowly. NEVER FAST. And never push your breath down lower than the navel (like when you're going to the restroom). NEVER HOLD YOUR BREATH.
    6. Breathe out when you feel full. Same pace. Try to exhale a bit more, then breathe in again.
Note: You should maintain a rhythm of breathing. If you feel uneasy, any chest pain, weird, you should stop! Otherwise, if you feel light, like floating, or if you feel cooler on your forehead, the top of your head, or if you see points of light, maybe flashes of light, you are safe, (and probably a bit psychically advanced).
   7. Now, the most difficult part of the exercise -- Counting your breaths. You count the first 12 breaths (or inhalations) like this: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12. Then, the next 11 breaths: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11. Then, 1 to 10. 1 to 9. 1 to 8. Down to the last breath: 1. That would give you the total of 78 breaths. But don't be tempted to count from 1 to 78. There's an explanation to the method. Basically, it helps you to be patient. (And the philosophy is that everything returns to 0.) COUNT SILENTLY in your head, not outloud.
Note: If you miscount, start over. If you fall asleep, sweet dreams! And oh, don't use pillows to raise your head too high. Find your comfort level. It's best if you don't use any. (I myself use 1.) So, there you go.
                                                                                                                                   ;-)   tha'i

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THA^`Y TA'M DA.Y THO*? CHIE^'U MINH
mr. ta'm instructs in VIETNAMESE about abdominal breathing

this is an older version, 1998

video clips of ALL VO VI MEDITATION EXERCISES available at vovilax.org
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