Closing movment - bringing chi into the lower dantian
 

What is the point of bringing the chi into the lower dantian ? how often should i do that - if i do qigong for one hour or two hours do i need to do this gathering movment a few times or just at the end of the two hours ?

what happens if i dont do that ?

if i do 5 minute qigong should i do a movment that gathers the chi to the lower dantian ?

This are guiding questions would appreciate partial answers as well and anything anyone wants to add on this subject - the more info on this issue the better

I have tried to explain this to you before WD.

Everything has a beginning and an end, you close up your Form by directing your Chi back into your Dantien. You do it at the end of each Form.

Nothing will happen if you don't close your Form except you are wasting your time doing some movements which are not Qigong. Opening and closing are very important, they should be done properly if you want to get the benefits.

Opening i understand is needed ... but what will happen if i dont do the closing form : does the chi i gather escape ?

especially since i hear and read we dont gather chi but just exchange it with the environment - make it flow - so if that is the case why do we need to gather it inside the dantian at the end of the exercise ?

You are born with Chi, you gather more from what you eat and also from the environment, you let it flow inside and store it in your Dantians. At the end of your Qigong Form you close up by putting the Chi back into the Dantians which are your Energy Centres. Use it, restore it, make it flow and put it back :smile:

If you think of using a flashlight.
Turn switch on
use it
Turn switch off.

:D Love it....

To more define the flashlight.
It is the rechargeable crank type.(If your not familiar with this type, never mind.)

Crank flashlight (build energy)
turn switch on
use energy
turn switch off
crank flashlight (Which replenishes energy used and is more ready for feature use .)

if i do qigong for one hour or two hours do i need to do this gathering movment a few times during the practice or just at the end of the two hours ?

(Cause it seems in long sessions some do it a few times)

You have asked this question previously WD.

Qigong has Forms/Sets. It doesn't go on and on for hours. You do a Form/Set and when you have finished you close up. If you start another Form/Set you close up at the end. Every Form/Set has a beginning and an end, one doesn't merge into another.

IK but i didnt get a reply to it ... but now i got an answer ,so thanks for the answer