The starting point of inner alchemy lies in"Light"(consciousness/Yang) and"Breath"(energy/Life) in deep synergy. Master LΓΌ teaches that practice is not mere meditation, but rather, through the core mechanism of "Circulation of the Light" (εε ), the positive "Po" (Animus) is driven to guide the negative "Hun" (Anima) back to its rightful place, thereby reorganizing scattered life energy into a higher spiritual order.
Core Dynamics
- The Objective Principle of the Hundred-Day Foundation: Master LΓΌ said, "Only after a hundred days of effective practice can one discuss the fire." The authenticity of the Light can only be determined through a hundred days of sustained Circulation of the Light. Only then can the Spirit-fire truly be used for energy transformation.
- Yang Leads, Yin Follows: The positiveAnimus (Yang/Po)represents the rational spirit-fire, while the negativeAnima (Yin/Hun)represents emotional descent. The Circulation of the Light uses the positive force to restrain negative impulses.
- Synergistic Resonance: Light (mind) without Breath (energy) lacks vitality; Breath (energy) without Light (mind) lacks stability. Through the inward reversal of visualized consciousness, resonance is achieved with the rhythm of breathing.
Visual Metaphor
Imagine a dusty room. When a powerful beam of light (Circulation of the Light) shines in, the once chaotic air currents (coarse breathing) begin to settle. Over a hundred days of cleansing, the beam no longer flickers but becomes condensed and hot, like a flame beginning to refine the substances within the body.