Kung Fu Way: Point of No End Chapter 6: Eat and sleep are all Zen in meticulous attention
Chapter 6: Eating and sleeping are all Zen.
"How do I practice when I eat and sleep?"
Su Jie is puzzled.
"The two biggest things in life are eating and sleeping." Oudley said: "A man once asked a Zen master Dedao what is Zen. Then the Zen master said,'Eat when you are hungry, and when you are sleepy Sleeping.'. The man asked strangely,'People are like this. They eat when they are hungry, and sleep when they are sleepy. Why are others not Zen, but you are Zen?” The Zen master said, “This is because they didn’t eat while eating. , Did not sleep while sleeping. "Do you understand this story?"
"I didn't eat when I ate, and I didn't sleep when I slept." Su Jie chewed these two sentences, very philosophical, and vaguely understood in his heart, but he couldn't say what it was.
While thinking, the sound of a motorcycle came from outside the yard.
Odley opened the courtyard door, and it was the food delivery person.
Big bags and small bags, all opened and placed on the table, the food is extremely rich, beef, chicken, fruit, dairy products, fish, and soup are obviously not ordinary takeaways, but customized dishes.
Wait for the food delivery person to set up, Odley greeted Su Jie: "Come and eat, this is Nie’s private kitchen. It is said that the ancestor of Nie’s family was a royal chef. I have eaten here once before. It is very delicious. . It also regulates the body and nourishes vitality, suitable for all ages."
Su Jie was already hungry, but an embarrassed look appeared on his face. He felt like eating and drinking.
Odley seemed to see through his thoughts, "I just want to do a physical training test experiment, would you like to be my volunteer, you can include food and pay."
"Of course I am willing." Su Jie nodded quickly: "All you need is food. I don't need the salary. Can you teach me more kung fu."
"Then eat first." Odley took his chopsticks and clicked.
Westerners are accustomed to using knives and forks for meals. Many people find it difficult to even use chopsticks. Especially when Jos tries hard to use chopsticks well, he can't do it every time. But Oudli is completely different, holding chopsticks like running water, even peanuts that are difficult to clamp, just a few if you want to clamp a few.
Su Jie was hungry a long time ago and took a big bite.
Odley quickly stopped: "Eating is the first lesson I teach you. You must chew thoroughly. After chewing the food in your mouth thoroughly, swallow it slowly. Don't think about anything in your mind, just eat in peace. But don't be too nervous, with a mind of enjoyment and relaxation. You must remember that eating is the most relaxing and enjoyable time in your life. Grasping this time is equivalent to grasping the true meaning of life. This is what the Zen master said, eating is eating. Ninety-nine percent of people are not eating when eating."
"Don't think about other things in your heart. While you are attentive, enjoy and relax and chew fully." Su Jie had taken a biology class, knowing that chewing enough can secrete more saliva and convert the starch in the food into maltose, which reduces The digestive burden of the stomach and intestines, the more chewing times, the more the facial muscles can stimulate the cerebral cortex and activate the brain.
"The eating mentality is the most important. If you think about other things when eating, the blood circulation will not be concentrated in the stomach and intestines, which will weaken your digestion ability and reduce your mental control of your taste buds. Over time, you will have a slight anorexia. In terms of chemistry, this is the beginning of species elimination." Oudli said: "In my research, even for professional athletes, people who don’t think about problems at every meal are much better than their physical ability to think about problems. Don’t underestimate this. The details, the real physical stamina and physical quality, are produced by such strict self-discipline and psychological control. The devil is often hidden in the details."
"The devil is hidden in the details." Hearing these words, Su Jie seemed to understand. He wanted to think about it, but immediately stopped, and began to eat in peace and enjoy the beauty of the food.
While eating, he actually entered a state, feeling that when the food was chewing, the aroma of the food radiated to the whole body through his mouth, a little fluttering.
Then chewed enough food and swallowed it into the esophagus and stomach, and a sense of satisfaction grew spontaneously.
In this, he felt the gift of nature to life.
Looking at the changes in Su Jie's expression when he was eating, Oudley seemed to have discovered some treasure, just as the teacher saw a student with a strong comprehension.
After eating this meal, Su Jie wanted to stand up habitually.
"Don’t stand up yet. After eating, sit down for a while, because your stomach is still moving and digesting food. This is inertia. If you stand up and change this inertia, it may cause the stomach to fall, but if you sit still for a long time , On the contrary, it causes flatulence. At this time, you have to drink a drink to help digestion." Ou Deli once again taught the details.
"Drinks?" Su Jie didn't find any juice or anything. He ate fruit on the table.
"The best drink is your saliva." Oudli gently massaged his abdomen with his hands in accordance with the rhythm of breathing. "There are several acupuncture points on the abdomen. The acupuncture points are unique to your Chinese medicine. They are very magical. In our science, it is called the sensitive point of neuron concentration. You follow the order and gently massage the acupuncture points of Zhongwan, Daheng, Tianshu, Qihai, and pulse, while gently pressing and kneading while secreting. Come out saliva, swallow, this will make the gastrointestinal peristalsis and digestion more dynamic. It is a small detail in your Chinese Kung Fu, and it is also a health maintenance technique, which is more in line with scientific principles. Until you feel that the pleasure of eating has completely disappeared, the stomach and abdomen You can stay here without the slightest swelling feeling."
Su Jie was still studying. He didn't expect that a simple meal would contain so much knowledge. In his heart, he didn't underestimate these details. On the contrary, he attached great importance to it and made up his mind to do it well.
After digesting, Odley made him stand up and move.
When he came to the yard, Odley first let Su Jie walk slowly around the yard, and walked for an hour. The food was completely digested and clean, so that Su Jie practiced "hoeing the head" again. One move.
This time he gave instructions seriously, and he immediately went up to correct any details that were wrong, until Su Jie had practiced the trick firmly and proficiently before stopping.
"It's time to take a nap."
Seeing that Su Jie was a little tired, Odley taught him to sleep.
There is a wing room in this courtyard, which is an ancient architectural style, specially prepared for guests.
Odley let Su Jie lie on the bed with big characters, and stretched his head and limbs as if pulled by a horse.
"What I teach you now is the ancient Indian yoga, the combination of the Tantric method of life and death, called the big corpse method, but I made a small improvement. You are now lying on the bed in big letters, head, Feet, hands, try to prop up outwards, imagine yourself being divided by five horses, you are in danger, you try to resist, but finally you are powerless and torn apart. At this time, you feel that you are dead, a corpse, but in fact you are still alive. At this time you A piece of peace, the appearance of a corpse, the perception is still there. You live out your true self as a corpse. After you die once, you can let go of everything if you are still alive. Everything is so beautiful, everything can be let go, this In the state of mind, you will be at peace and relax to the limit."
Odley’s voice seemed to have a hypnotic effect. Su Jie followed his rhythm and began to violently pull up his limbs and head. Suddenly, it seemed that he was really dead, so he fell asleep peacefully and breathed. Smooth and long.
"This child is the most qualified and intelligent I have ever seen, and he is calm, not impulsive, and has a sense of justice. But he entered the state so quickly, is it really a genius?" Odley saw Su who had gone to sleep. Jie, the reason he liked it was because of the trivial matter of buying water.
This trivial matter fully sees Su Jie's wisdom and sense of justice.
In the subsequent dialogue, he could see Su Jie's persistence and strong will, as well as his comprehension.
Ordinary people, even if they teach him, it is difficult for him to stick to it.
And during the conversation, he felt that Su Jie was a person with strong execution and planning.
"The most important thing is that the person who can enter the state for the first time in Datan's corpse method is nothing. He can? He directly realized that he should live as a corpse. If this continues, he may be I have forgotten the mental state of life and death when I reach the object. This mentality training is not something that artificial intelligence can involve." A smile appeared on Oudli's face.
After sleeping for two hours, Su Jie woke up naturally. He was completely refreshed. He seemed to have never been so comfortable before. His mentality was lively and he seemed to be able to let go of everything, satisfy everything, and relax at all times. joy.
"You have to promise me one thing, I train you, don’t say it for the time being, take time every day, and train in secret. Also, if there is a chance in the future, I hope you can play a few fighting games. , And then say I am your coach." Oudli made a request.
"Okay." Su Jie thought about it and nodded.
Odley seemed to have succeeded in some kind of strategy, with a smile on his face.
"To teach you today, you can understand and digest things well. According to this training, you can benefit for life. But to learn martial arts, it is far from enough. In this way, every day you have time to come here to learn. Only one month Time~IndoMTL.com~A month later, I will leave here." Oudli waved his hand.
Su Jie did not continue to ask Oudli about martial arts.
Today’s knowledge is enough to digest for many days.
"On July 8th, I actually met Oudley, the coach of the world’s top fighters. He told me a lot of traditional martial arts knowledge and opened up a whole new world for me. When practicing, I hate the world. The kind of hatred that hates the land without a ring, and the fierceness of fighting without the blood of the enemy, and what is more amazing is the mentality of the five-horse division of the corpse, the state of the corpse, and the real life Myself. I feel that my own mentality is very good, very peaceful and comfortable. During training, I found the true meaning of my own life. Traditional martial arts and traditional practice methods are really amazing. I don’t think there is supernatural power. I know, but this is definitely a baptism for the body and soul. No wonder that many people have entered the deep mountains and old forests to practice as monks throughout the ages."
"The fight with Jos continued tonight. He still hit me easily. I was not completely different because I learned the skills of Coach Oudley. It seems that Kung Fu needs to be practiced step by step. It is impossible. Advance by leaps and bounds. At night, I will continue to practice the five-horse corpse division method. I checked it on the Internet. The large-scale corpse method is a practice of Tantric Buddhism, and the coach added the five-horse corpse meditation. Meaning. Another point is that even if you eat, you must have a set of massage swallowing techniques to help digestion. If you incorporate the details of health preservation into every detail in your life, your physical fitness will definitely be greatly improved. The two most important aspects of life Things, eating and sleeping, take up a lot of time in life, so the details must be mastered."
"Su Jie, remember, details determine success or failure, you must remember."
According to daily habits, Su Jie still writes a diary to summarize.