Practicing by the River. . . .
Cloudy Mountain Going Through the Mist
“All sorrow, like clouds just pass by
Little by little the movement begins,
Like clouds, like mist.
The mountain moves, the mist follows
The mist rises, the mountain follows
The hands move smoothly
Like drawing silk out of a cocoon.
Allow the qi to pass through
Heaven guides, and you follow
Is it the mountain or the mist?
Practice, simply try.
The waist follows the bend in the mountain
Your waist is the bend in the mountain
The hands follow as the mist turns
Your hands become the mist
In the mist is the mountain.
This is the realm of the saints
This is Heaven
Here, you come to cultivate enlightenment
Here, no worry no anger, only happiness
Cultivate yourself within
Deep inside. . . . . .practice within. . . . . ”
-Sheng Zhen Meditation and Qi Gong
Heaven Earth Contemplation 3rd movement