Evidence label: Tradition only This article describes how traditional texts and modern psychiatry have written about inner practice going wrong. It reports what these sources say, with their limits. It does not diagnose anything, it is not a measure of risk, and it makes no health claims. If something feels wrong during or after practice,…
Evidence label: Tradition only This article describes what historical texts say about relaxation, posture and “rooting” in breathing and movement practice. It is not an instruction in a form and makes no health claims. Author: Raymond Hackland · Last reviewed: 21 October 2026 · Reading time: about 11 minutes In short What this is: Teachers…
What the classics say about quiet sitting and standing: the Neiye, Zhuangzi’s sitting in forgetting, Zhiyi, Zhu Xi, zhan zhuang and the Liu Zi Jue stance.