the Yu-chen, No. 7, or the small brain, which includes the cere-
brum and the cerebellum.
Try to concentrate on this energy center and when the power
finally pushes up to the Bei-huei, you will feel free and very com-
fortable and the pain, tightness and discomfort in your back will
disappear. Sometimes, the power may seem to push outward from
the spinal column, not into it, at which time there will be no such
tightness and discomfort.
Back Pain for Older and Weaker People
When sick or elderly people who are burdened by weak lungs,
stomach, liver, heart or other internal ailments, concentrate
for some time, they may have much pain in the back and
shoulders. There might even be sensations of heat and cold
in the affected areas. One must keep in mind that concentra-
tion activates a natural process of healing. Those who have
illneses that are hidden ailments will come out of hiding, so
that they are once again afflicted as they had been in the past.Can People that have had Surgery Practice?
Taoist training will help those who have had major or minor surgery
to recover faster. After they practice for a while they may, however,
feel pain at the site of the incision. This effect is actually a good
sign, which indicates that the power is healing the cut from the
inside. When the pain disappears, it means that the wound has
been thoroughly healed. You might even have had an operation a
long time ago and no longer have any pain, but once the power
begins to flow, it will alert you exactly to where the pain was.
Why do some People experience Ringing in
the Ears during Practice?
This will happen when the power ascends into the brain and it is
sometimes the result of energy vibrating in the ear (the bony inner
ear). Practitioners respond differently to it. Some like it and think
that it means that they are making progress, while others are con-
Commonly Asked Questions