Questions
question records from the questions content collection — 28 records.
| id | title | question | answerState |
|---|---|---|---|
| can-i-sit-in-bed | Can I Sit in Bed? | Is it okay to meditate sitting in bed? I sit cross-legged on my bed with pillows for support — or sometimes lying down because it feels more relaxed. | answered |
| can-meditation-cure-illness | Can Meditation Cure Illness? | Can meditation cure illness — the Daoist and Buddhist sitting practices in particular? | answered |
| can-sitting-go-wrong | Can Sitting Go Wrong? The 'Fire Deviation' Fear | Can quiet sitting go wrong? What is 'fire deviation and demon entrance' (走火入魔), and should I be afraid of it? | investigating |
| combine-zuowang-mindfulness | Can I Combine Zuowang with Mindfulness Meditation? | Can I practice zuowang (or jingzuo) and mindfulness meditation together, or should I pick one? | answered |
| cunsi-or-zuowang | Should I Visualize (Cunsi) or Empty (Zuowang)? | Daoist meditation seems to have two opposite methods — filling the mind with inner images (cunsi) and emptying it entirely (zuowang). Which one should I practice? | answered |
| do-i-need-a-teacher | Do I Need a Teacher? | Do I need a teacher to practice sitting meditation, or can I learn from books and forums? Is self-study without a teacher safe, or is it — as one forum claim puts it — 'demonic practice'? | answered |
| does-daoism-believe-in-a-creator | Does the Daoist Tradition Believe in a Creator? | Does the Daoist tradition believe in a creator — a god or driver who made or runs the world? | answered |
| does-diet-matter | Does Diet Matter for Sitting Practice? | Do I need to change my diet to practice? Do Daoist traditions require vegetarianism, fasting, or giving up certain foods before or during sitting meditation? | answered |
| does-practice-need-faith | Does Practice Need Faith? | Do I need to believe in anything — Dao, qi, deities, a cosmology — for the sitting practice to work? | answered |
| falling-asleep-during-meditation | Why Do I Keep Falling Asleep During Meditation? | Why do I keep falling asleep during meditation, and does it mean meditation doesn't suit me? | answered |
| how-do-i-know-my-posture-is-right | How Do I Know My Posture Is Right? | How do I know if my sitting posture is right? I keep adjusting my back and legs and I don't know what 'correct' means. | answered |
| how-long-should-i-sit | How Long Should I Sit? | How long should a sitting session be? Is there a classical minimum or maximum? | answered |
| how-long-until-results | How Long Until I See Results? | How long until I see results from sitting practice? Days? Months? Years? | answered |
| i-feel-nothing-when-i-sit | I Sit and Feel Nothing — Am I Doing It Wrong? | I sit and feel nothing. No warmth, no tingling, no peace — just quiet boredom. Am I doing it wrong? | answered |
| is-one-style-enough | Is One Style Enough? | Should I stick to one meditation method, or is it better to practice several styles at once — mindfulness here, breath work there, visualization somewhere else — and switch between them? The archive's teacher seems to warn against exactly this. | answered |
| is-sitting-religious | Is Sitting Meditation Religious? | Is sitting meditation religious? Do I have to be a Daoist or Buddhist — or believe anything — to practice zuowang, jingzuo, or the breathing methods? | answered |
| must-i-sit-cross-legged | Must I Sit Cross-Legged (Full Lotus)? | Do I have to sit in full lotus (cross-legged) for meditation to 'count'? My legs hurt badly when I try. | answered |
| qi-belief-necessary | Do I Need to Believe in Qi to Benefit from These Practices? | Do I need to believe in qi to benefit from Daoist sitting practices? | open |
| should-i-meditate-when-sick | Should I Meditate When I'm Sick? | Should I keep up my sitting practice when I'm sick? The classical texts claim these practices heal — and some teachers say medical rules don't apply to practitioners. | answered |
| should-i-use-timers | Should I Use a Timer? | Should I use a timer when I sit? Some people say set an alarm; others say sit open-ended. | answered |
| warmth-tingling-when-sitting | Is It Normal to Feel Warmth or Tingling When I Sit? | When I sit, I sometimes feel warmth spreading, or tingling and small movements. Is this normal, and should I do anything about it? | answered |
| what-counts-as-progress | What Counts as Progress? | How do I know if my practice is progressing? Am I advancing toward something, or just sitting? | answered |
| what-is-stillness | What Is Stillness (Jing), Really? | What is 'stillness' (静 jing) in the Daoist sense — just being quiet, or something more? | answered |
| why-am-i-so-sleepy | Why Am I So Sleepy When I Sit? | Every time I sit down to meditate I get drowsy — sometimes I actually fall asleep. Am I doing it wrong? Is this a sign that meditation isn't for me, or that I'm too tense? | answered |
| why-do-i-keep-quitting | Why Do I Keep Quitting? | I keep starting a sitting practice and stopping after a few days or weeks. I feel like I lack discipline. Why do I keep quitting, and how do I actually stick with it? | answered |
| why-do-i-see-lights | Why Do I See Lights? | During sitting I sometimes see light, colors, or images. Is this progress? The archive's teacher seems to both name it and dismiss it, and this site's problem page says not to chase it — but what does it actually mean? | answered |
| zuowang-safety-without-teacher | Is Daoist Sitting Safe to Practice Without a Teacher? | Can I practice Daoist sitting (zuowang / jingzuo) without a teacher? | open |
| zuowang-vs-jingzuo | What Is the Difference Between Zuowang and Jingzuo? | What is the difference between zuowang and jingzuo? | answered |