Unblocking the Qi Meridians

Question: Recently while meditating, I experienced sharp tinnitus. If I ignore it and pay no attention, will it just pass on its own?

Answer: This is a phenomenon that occurs when the qi meridians reach the back of the brain at the location of the supreme faculty of the ear but cannot pass through, indicating a blockage there at the ear faculty. You can ignore it and let it pass through on its own, but this may be rather slow. If you want it to pass more quickly, you need to apply appropriate methods to counteract it—for example, tapping and massaging the back of the head helps the qi meridians pass through sooner, and then your contemplation will become clear.

You can also use visualization methods to help the qi meridians pass through more quickly: visualize the Buddha's light entering the back of the brain, while dark, turbid qi is expelled from the Baihui acupoint at the crown of the head, so that the qi meridians pass through the entire head, leaving the mind clear and the spirit joyful. Visualize golden Buddha-light shining upon the afflicted area, with the qi of illness and karmic obstructions expelled from near the afflicted spot. If there are blockages elsewhere in the body, also visualize them being expelled from the Baihui acupoint. When your meditative concentration is insufficient, the qi of illness may stall midway and be unable to move, coming to a stop and causing pain in other parts of the body.

The qi meridians are material form and can be driven by the conscious mind. As long as the mind possesses meditative concentration, there is the power to regulate the flow of the qi meridians, thereby achieving the aim of regulating the body; once the body is regulated, the mind can then be regulated.

Ailments of the eyes are likewise caused by qi being blocked at the supreme faculty at the back of the brain, unable to pass through, and should be counteracted in the same way. The liver can also be regulated, and for the ears, the kidneys can be regulated as a remedy. For some people, the root cause is poor liver and kidney function, which gives rise to problems in the eyes and ears.

There is also a dietary auxiliary method for opening the qi meridians of the internal organs: boil and drink plenty of radish soup, which can make the qi meridians abundant and give their flow strength. Drinking more radish soup in winter keeps the body healthy. When the qi meridians are abundant, the sensation of qi is good, the body feels comfortable, the mind is settled and concentrated, and the results of meditation are excellent.