"Wisdom is avoiding all thoughts that can weaken you"
Triple-Means Standing Meditative Qigong (TSMQ) - This form is especially good for developing self-discipline aimed at promoting holistic health.
TSMQ is known as "still Qigong" because one stands in a meditative posture for 20-30 minutes. The practice starts with a simple movement where the person adjusts their posture to "kick-start" the Qi flow within the body. Then the person stills the mind.
It is called Triple-Means because this posture pilots the incoming Qi (energies) into the lower Dan Tian (between the navel and the Mingmen) from three locations (mean positions) on the body. (1) Top of the crown (Heaven's Gate). (2) The two palms (Laogong cavities). (3) The soles (balls) of the feet (Yongquan cavities).
Begin by raising your arms outward from the sides to above the head and form praying palms. Slowly lower your arms down the front of the body with your middle fingers pointing up and the thumbs about one fist length from the body. Lower your hands to your navel. Gradually separate your palms, with fingertips slightly touching, as if holding a rice bowl next to the navel.
Slowly lower your body as far as you comfortably can without the knees extending over your toes. Keep your feet flat on the ground without exerting much force on either side of the soles. Keep the knees relaxed and slightly pointing inward. Raise the groin area (Huiyin). Keep your back vertical with the floor. You will feel like you are sitting down, yet not sitting. Relax your shoulders and drop your elbows while keeping your arms slightly outward from the sides.
Relax your wrists and cup your palms as thought you are holding a rice bowl over the navel. Visualize that there is another rice bowl inside your body just inside your navel. Suspend your head as if it is hanging from the ceiling.
Relax. Inhale. While inhaling, visualize and sense the Qi (energy) flowing into the body through the three mean positions (down through the top of the head, up through the soles of the feet, and in through the palms). Allow the Qi to flow into and fill the lower Dan Tian.
While exhaling, visualize and sense the old and sick internal Qi (energies) flow out through the same three mean positions (crown, palms and feet).
In the beginning until mental discipline (attention span) has been achieved, the person should mentally count to themselves. Every breath (inhale and exhale) is one count. Attempt to count to 200 without interruption. Any time a thought enters the mind and the count is lost, gently pull it back and start to count all over again beginning at one.
When the person counts to 200, the person may intuitively ask him/herself: (1) Who am I? (2) Where did I come from? (3) Why am I here? (4) What is my purpose in life? If there is a health concern, the person can ask, "What was the cause of my health issue (or disease)? What must I do to heal myself?" Or, simply continue to meditate (enjoying the silence) to increase the silent space (time) between each thought to promote your health, improve mental stability, and increase your potentialities.
When a person can count to 200 regularly without the mind wandering, he/she is ready to move on to a more advanced practice.
