少林 MEDICINE
According to the Shaolin Masters every illness, physical or mental, has its roots deep in a voluntary or involuntary infringement of the laws of nature or the universal order (dharma) that underpin any equilibrium. When we break the dharma, by claiming body that for which it was designed, the immune system is damaged and becomes easily vulnerable. But when we grow high thoughts and acts, the immune system is strengthened. When we become aware of our spiritual nature and cease to identify with the structure of the body-mind, we will recover our valuable tools of self-healing. The fifth rule enjoins the Shaolin monks not to take medicine if it is not necessary or vital energy cease to flow freely.
In fact the drugs are not the architects of our own healing, but can act as catalysts or promoters of vital energy, the real responsibility of protecting the body. If you learn to listen to body language and deliberately produce these stimuli, when necessary, there will be no need to hire outside catalysts, because the body is able to produce only the drugs they need. The Shaolin monks learn to tap into their inner resources, to enable the healthy process that extends the life and reduces mental and physical suffering. The body and mind, as the whole universe, are full of subtle energies, not directly perceptible by the senses. There are no barriers between the physical, psychic and metaphysical life itself is a combination of these three interacting dimensions of reality, as explained also by the rest of Western science. Therefore if we take care only of physical health, mental neglect, we will not achieve lasting results, while those who become spiritually enlightened automatically activates the inner resources of self-healing can also affect mental and physical plane.
The Shaolin Temple Medicine uses "meditation" as a basic tool, along with techniques and teachings related to breathing, Qi and Blood, meridians and collaterals, etc. as a condition of the viscera leading theories and adopt the approaches of "contemplation", "ventilation "," massage "to diagnose, treat and cure patients.
PERSPECTIVE ON THE TECHNICAL AND PRACTICAL MEDICINE OFFERS TREATMENT OF MONASTIC SHAOLIN:
- Acupuncture
- auriculotherapy,
- moxa,
- Cupping
- tui-na
The Shaolin medicine also indicates specific attitudes to be taken to prevent and cure psychopathology and physical illness through adequate absorption energy of the universe.
According to the physiology of yoga and traditional Chinese medicine, Qi exhausted (xie-Qi) can be reintegrated into the body through three methods:
- controlled breathing,
- recollection or meditation,
- the appropriate power.
No presence of specific diseases, these three main methods, Shaolin medicine combines traditional therapies herbal and medicinal plants, described in the five volumes of the Treaty Shaolin Ben-Cao, "Shaolin Materia Medica", the 'laying on of hands and other healing methods such as saliva, breath, gaze, symbols and healing sounds. However, once collected cosmic energy, it is necessary to preserve the vitality that comes by keeping in harmony with universal energies, developing the following good habits Shaolin:
- • ethical principles.
- • examine themselves in light of Scripture.
- • being in the company of wise and enlightened.
- • listen to and practice the teachings of a spiritual master.
- • feed the mind only positive impressions.
- • be aware that everyone has within himself all the strength he needs to finally heal and stay healthy.
- • cultivate a spirit of asceticism.
- • commit their energies to the spiritual quest.
- • practicing mantra meditation.
- • surrender in faith to Buddha.
- • engage with love and devotion to His service.
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