dmattwads wrote:I have a question about the dan tien. Does doing dan tien breathing convert your sexual energy into chi? Is that why Dr. Yang says to not do qigong too soon or after having sex? If it does convert sexual energy into chi, is that then a good way to cool your jets?
Personal objective viewpoint with experiential knowledge is a far better judge for one to come to an honest appraisal of dissonant technologies, which are more confusing and prone to disuse.
If one takes the view of "we all possess qi (chi), then one can never turn sexual energy into qi because it is already present, i.e. chi. If anything, sublimation and some sort of personal control over sexual stuff is the key.
Self discipline, as foolish and vague as it is, begins within oneself as opposed to some external source to control it.
If one has a "low desire/low sexual energy" then it may be less of a problem. If the desire level is "high", then personal discipline may be more of a test to make better, the qi" (efficiency and based 'yang sheng' concepts) and incorporate into one's lifesphere.