I accidentally published tomorrow’s DDJ entry today, so I guess this one will come out now too. Today I’m sharing the subscriber’s only content for free, since it is so valuable and important for every person who wishes to study Neidan.
Please focus on the last paragraph of today’s entry, it is very important and is the real method.
附錄：去病延齡方便法
Second Appendix: the practical method of getting rid of illness and extending life
不是專門修煉，而僅以健康長壽為目的者，可用此法，保能如願。
If you aren't focused on self cultivation but just want to improve your health and live longer, you can use this method to protect yourself.
早晨天微明即起，靜坐兩點鐘。然後洗臉，吃飯，做事。夜間亥時下四刻、子時上四刻，靜坐兩點鐘，然後再睡下。每日早晚，共計靜坐四小時已足，不必增加鐘點。只要有恒心，日日如此，勿使間斷，並無妨於做事時間。
In the early hours of morning when only a little light has come up, sit still for two hours, then wash your face, eat, and get about your daily activities. In the night you can sit between the bottom fourth of Hai to top fourth of Zi, then go to sleep. Every morning and evening you will sit for a total of four hours. You don't have to add any extra time, but the key point is you must be consistent and do this every day without breaking the habit, then it won't get in the way of your daily activities.
【釋讀】刻，古人用漏壺計時，一晝夜共一百刻；今人用鐘錶計時，一小時分為四刻。亥時下四刻，指夜間10點至11點之間；子時上四刻，指夜間11點至12點之間。二者相加，共為兩個小時。
Translation: Mr.Chen uses increments of Ke to explain the time. One day and night have a total of 100 Ke time increments, one hour has four of them. At nighttime the time of Hai in the last fourth Ke is between 10-11 PM. The upper fourth Ke of the Zi time is 11-12 PM. These two times together are two hours in modern time.
Original Text:
冬季夜長晝短，早晨宜在天明以前即起，坐到日出後為止。性急不耐久坐者，起首只坐半點鐘，後來漸漸增加到一點鐘，再漸漸坐到一點半鐘，再增加到兩點鐘為止，以後即不再增加。
During the Winter nights are long and the days are short, in the morning it is best to rise before the sun comes up, and sit until it rises. When your mind is nervous and you don't have the patience to sit, you can get up after just half an hour. Over time you can gradually build up your stamina to sit for a full hour, then eventually one and a half hours, and ultimately for two hours. After that you don't have to add any extra time.
【釋讀】這裡所說的增加到兩個半小時為止，也要根據每個人的實際情況而定。一般來說，每次的靜坐時間不低於半個小時即可。
Explanation: this means that when you sit it is OK to just start with half an hour and stop, just follow your own situation when you decide how long to sit. Normally every time you sit in meditation you should do it for at least half an hour.
當靜坐時，毋須守竅，毋須運氣，毋須止念，毋須迴光返照，毋須存想丹田，毋須舌搭天橋，手扣合同，毋須眼觀鼻，鼻觀心，毋須其他一切花樣。只要身體端正，不動不搖， 像一尊泥塑木雕的菩薩樣子，即為合法。兩腿或盤或垂，眼睛或開或閉，那些都可以隨便。至於兩手，或安放在中間，或分置於左右，更不成問題。惟周身衣服不宜束縛太緊，褲帶要解 鬆，坐墊要柔軟而厚富於彈性，勿使身體有絲毫不舒適之處。蚊蟲、臭蟲、跳蚤等類，皆要驅除乾淨。坐長久了，能把自己身體忘記最好。
When you sit in meditation you don't need to contain the orifice, or move Qi, or stop the thoughts, or return the light and reverse the illumination, or visualize the Dantian, or put the tongue to the roof of the mouth, closing the two hands, or use the eyes to observe the nose and use the nose to observe the heart, or any other different things. Just sit upright, don't move and don't rock, and just imagine you are still and stable like a figurine of a Boddhisatva, that is enough. The two legs can be crossed or drape, the eyes can be open or closed, all of these things just follow your preference. The two hands can be at your center, or at your sides, this is even less important. Only the clothing of the body must not be too tight, you should loosen your belt, and let down your hair, sit comfortably and make yourself soft and later you will become rich in flexibility. Do not make the body have even the slightest impediment to comfort. You must keep your meditation area clean and get rid of all bugs. Sitting for a long time and forgetting yourself entirely is best.
【釋讀】這裡所講的靜坐方法，是不用任何方法的方法，因而較為方便。但是靜坐的最終目標，是要把自己的身體忘掉。
Explanation: this part is about the method of meditation, you don't have to use any technique, just do what you find easy. However, in the long run it is best if you completely forget yourself when you meditate.
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