Jingzuo 靜坐 “Quiet Sitting” /Zuowang 坐忘 “Sitting in Oblivion” Therapy

Inspired by the writings of Chen Yingning and Jiang Weiqiao.
Shouxin jingzuo 收心靜坐 gather the mind and sit quietly is a type of jinggong 靜功 or stillness training.
This basic guided practice for beginners or anyone. Sitting "in oblivion" to open mind into the void, the natural state, a source of joy, equanimity, peace, loving-kindess, and postive yang virtues. A true source of healing. (close eyes and listen, no need to gaze at screen which is a camera on a yin yang on computer monitor)
Jingzuo 靜坐 “quiet sitting” Qin dynasty 221-206 BC and Zuowang 坐忘 “sitting and forgetting” in Tang dynasty 618-907 AD. It is a Taoist "wu wei" pure awareness meditation to harmonize with Dao. Observe the breath: chest rise and fall, abdomen expand and contract. Vipassana, Zen/Chan, and mindfulness meditation are nearly the same method.
Healthwise, still quiet sitting therapy can help with various problems like: dizziness, lightheadedness, palpations, restlessness, insomnia, blurred vision, tinnitus, panic attackes, anxiety, moodiness, forgetfulness, weak constitution, indigestion, lacking motivation. Jingzhou/zuowang were used in sanitariums to help treat tuberculosis. It is even more effective when added to qigong and tai chi movement therapy.
Health depends on breathing. We cannot live long if our breathing stops. Breathing helps with the circulation of blood and lymph. Exhale releases carbon dioxide and inhale brings in oxygen. Blood can be blocked by incorrect breathing. Also half of our blood is deposited in our abdomen, so poor abdominal breathing can result in stagnation of blood flow and this can cause malfunctions in internal organs.
1. Keep the body still
2. Keep the mind still
3. Tune out all thoughts, lose the self/ego.
We’ll use Zhuangzhi’s (369-286 bc) “Listen to breathing” Mind tranqility method.
Gather your thoughts and heart-mind before starting , Listen to nose and lungs, listen to the inhale and exhale. Listen to the qi, listen no more, merge with the Dao the great void, Wuji.
Key points: breath with the nose, eyelids are like curtins or closed, use the lower dan tien, noiseless breathing that slowly lengthens.
*the chattering of the mind may interrupt the breath, bring awareness back to the breath.
*Let go of everything, forget everything.
*dwell in own being: present and empty
*release and forget moment after moment,.
*Release and forget even releasing and forgetting.