Do People who Practice this Method
have to watch their Diet?
You should eat whatever your body tells you to eat. It is not neces-
sary to be strictly vegetarian. If you can become vegetarian, how-
ever, and your body feels good with it, then that is the best thing for
you. If you eat too much meat, garlic or onions, it will arouse you
sexually, which will interfere with your practice. I would advise you
to abstain or at least to greatly curb your sexual activity until you
have gathered sufficient power and have opened enough Chi routes.
Until that time, remember that the most important thing for you to
do is to retain your sperm and ovary energy because it is a great
source of energy.
If you lose much sperm or seminal fluid, your energy reserve
will be very low and it is hard to produce Chi otherwise. As soon as
you begin to conserve energy through this practice, you will have
more erections at night or during practice.
It is very important to try to curb them. To do this, try to breathe
and draw in energy from the Hui-Yin and from the tip of the penis,
directing it up through the back to your head.I have some Friends who, after learning
these Methods, do not seem interested in
Social Activity. Will you comment on this?
This is not the point of practice, although there are some people
who, after having begun training, would rather live away from people.
The main purpose is to make yourself stronger and happier and
not to run away from things. The Taoist approach is concerned
with harmony and so we suggest that people marry and lead a
happy family life, so that they can practice more effectively and
achieve their goals more quickly. There is no need to run away
from the world or from your family. If you can’t control your heart in
the city, you will never control yourself in the jungle either. Remem-
ber, if you can practice well at home, you can practice anywhere.Chapter X