The Lotus Energy Form

Energy FormThe Lotus Energy Form

The Lotus Energy Form” is an illustrated picture book with detail instructions on how to do the Lotus Energy form that is inside the “Ki Rhythms DVD”.  The Lotus Energy form is a slow moving meditation or exercise that can also be viewed or followed along with in the Ki Rhythms DVD, found in Products in Meditation. In this Lotus Energy form, learn how to release stress and tensions and recharge your Ki energy.

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In the ‘Lotus – the Story’ I shared how a little Lotus seed overcame its environment, found its real self, and accomplished its goals – producing a beautiful flower. In this chapter I will show you my physical energy form that mirrors the story of the Lotus Flower.

My Lotus Energy Form will lead you through pushing away your negative thoughts and emotions, turning to the positive, gathering energy from the heavens, locking in your commitment and glowing your inner light just like the little Lotus seed in the previous chapter. Through regular practice my Lotus Energy Form will help you generate energy and balance internally.

Have you ever actually seen Lotus Flowers growing? If you haven’t yet, you have missed something very incredible. Most plants only grow well in good soil and with clean water. The Lotus flower, on the other hand, only thrives and produces beautiful flowers out of murky, brackish water.

Along your way through the form you may feel energy as warm, cold, or tingling sensations. Or you may see energy. Do not worry about feeling (or not feeling) something in particular. We are all unique. You may feel different things, or emotions, different days, depending on what is going on in your mind and environment.

Relax, enjoy, and celebrate!

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It should take you several minutes to complete the Lotus Energy Form. As you begin learning the Lotus Form, concentrate on the movements – do not worry too much about when to breath during the form, just remember to breath. As you grow more comfortable and confident with the form you will inhale at 1, then exhale and inhale again at stages 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, and 18.

The Lotus Form begins, as all of my energy forms do, as you stand straight and tall with your feet together, your palms together at your heart, and your elbows bent. Your right hand symbolizes your body, your left, your mind. When they are pressed together, palm to palm, you have put your body, mind, and spirit as one. This position may remind you of “praying”. Oriental cultures would say praying reminded them of respect and ‘body and mind as one’. This symbolism of respect towards others and your own purpose and goals has been present in oriental cultures for centuries.

Bow from your waist to the universe, recognizing your commitment and your purpose. Acknowledge where you are and what you wish to accomplish or visualize.

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Too often we go through life not being aware or taking time to recognize our commitment to ourselves and our development. Take that time now.

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Move to ‘ready’ position. Move your left leg so that your legs are now one shoulder distance apart. Move your arms so that your hands are now at your Tan Jung level (a couple inches below your belly button). Place your left hand in the palm of your right hand and let your thumbs touch ever so slightly – as if you are just barely holding a piece of paper between them. Pause. From this position you are ready begin the Lotus Energy Form…

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Throughout the Lotus Form you will stand with your legs approximately 2 times the width of your shoulders. Move your left leg now so that your legs are this distance apart. Bend your knees slightly. Keep you back straight and your spine upright. Turn your toes facing inwards and your heels facing outward. Keep your shoulders relaxed, not scrunched up, and your chin level.

Smile from deep inside. Visualize that even your toes and finger nails are smiling!

 energyform_04Now that you are prepared to begin, the Lotus form begins with your arms straight down, hands together, close to and in front of your body. (See illustration below) Here you begin like a Lotus seed, rooted in earthly life yet hungering to rise above and be free from your stifling environment, free from your anger, free from jealousy, weakness, depression, fear, loneliness, and stress, etc….

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Visualize that there a 1000 pounds of fear, depression, stress, anger, negative thoughts and emotions press against your arms, pinning them together. Visualize that this force presses your hands together just like the heavy soil weighted the little lotus seed down. Now, with all your focus and determination you are going to rise above this force. Slowly, as if against a great resistance, push your hands and arms apart, keeping your arms straight and your palm heels facing each other. Recognize the pressure is like your negative thoughts and emotions, trying to keep you down, but like the little Lotus sprouted from the soil, you will now push though them and push them away. Now that you are prepared to begin, the Lotus form begins with your arms straight down, hands together, close to and in front of your body. (See illustration below) Here you begin like a Lotus seed, rooted in earthly life yet hungering to rise above and be free from your stifling environment, free from your anger, free from jealousy, weakness, depression, fear, loneliness, and stress, etc….

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When you have pushed your arms to your shoulder height, pause. Hold your hands straight, not bent. As you stand with your arms extended, the triangle formed from palm to palm over your arms and from each palm to the center ground below you represents your earthly life. (See illustration above.) Below your palms is all the earthly things that pull you down and stop you from being your true self and from being free. Below you is anger, jealousy, lust, depression, stress, loneliness, hate, and fear. Acknowledge these emotions but prepare now to be free from them. Prepare to go to the heavens, the highest level…

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As you turn your palm heels to the heavens, keeping your hands straight, visualize that all the negative forces in and around you are now turning positive. You are leaving earthly life behind like a Lotus sprout that has just emerged from the murky pool and into sunlight. No longer will your negative emotions control you. You are reaching for the highest level now. Pull positive light and energy from the heavens into you. Radiate positive emotions and light back to the heavens through your upturned palms. Love, joy, growth, and commitment are yours. Gather in these universal forces to help grow and strengthen you. All the universe’s beauty, joy, peace, and love flows into you like air and sunlight fed the young Lotus plant.

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In this shower of positive light from the heavens you now will move your arms up, with your arms straight, palm heels still turned to the heavens. Like before, raise your arms slowly as if against a 1000 pounds of resistance. Gather commitment to your goals like the young Lotus plant grew upwards from the surface of the murky pond.

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When your right and left palms meet, hands and arms straight, together above your head, your body, mind, and spirit are one. (See illustration to right and below) You are now like the Lotus Flower that has just grown its first bud. You are one with your Silent Master. The line from your palm heels down to your heart, and then through your center to the ground between your feet represents all your heart, purpose, and commitment. Gather into you positive energy and the ability to glow and radiate your true light.

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Now, slowly, palm heels pressed as tight together as you can, pull your arms down your body’s center line to your heart level. Keep your elbows up and keep squeezing your palms together, tight, tight, tight. Visualize that you are pulling your commitment to your goals and dreams into your heart and locking it in. Visualize your Lotus plant’s bud is growing and changing from green to yellow, to orange, to red, to pink. With confidence bring the universal force of love, into your heart.
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As you move your pressed together palms down to the level of your heart, continue to press your hands together with all your might. (See illustration below.) You are gaining strength from the universe. Focus on your commitment to your goal(s). Visualize rising above your negative emotions like the Lotus flow raised its pink bud high above the murky pond. See each step towards accomplishing your goals. See each detail. Daily concerns are far away from you. If stray thoughts enter your mind, acknowledge them but push them gently aside. You will have time to deal with them later. This time is for you, your growth, and your commitment.
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When your pressed together hands reach your heart level, pause. Now it is time to let your commitment bloom like a Lotus flower. Like a Lotus you have reached this stage by rising above negative thoughts and emotions. You have grown and tended to your commitment and goals. It is time now to ‘bloom’. Palms heels still pressing tightly together, slowly open your fingers wide like the petals of a Lotus flower. (See illustration below.) Celebrate beauty, commitment, and your determination to rise above and out of your murky environment! Recognize you are in charge of your life! Pause for a moment…
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With your Lotus flower hands open wide – expand your vision and grab it! Now beging to close your hands into fists. Close each finger individually into a fist, as your palm heels still touch. Visualize that you are gathering in your focus and determination. After you have curled in all of your fingers, lock your thumb in over your closed fingers. Visualize ‘locking’ your goals in your heart. In making your hands into tight fists, recognize that while each finger alone is weak, when pulled together into a fist, they are very
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After you have curled your fingers into fists, turn your fisted hands’ palm heels towards your heart, your center. Visualize ‘sealing’ your goals into your heart.
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Now it is time to expand your heart and vision, radiate and glow. Pull, pull, pull your fists, palm heels still facing towards your heart, slowly apart as if against a great resistance. Pull them apart with joy and freedom. This is your commitment and purpose to your goal – give it everything you’ve got!

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Don’t give up! Pull with all your force! This is your goal, your heart’s desire – would you put in only 50% effort to reach it? Did the Lotus only bloom part way? No! Put in 110%! 200%!
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As your fists, palm heels facing towards your heart, reach your shoulders, pause. Slowly, still resisting, turn your fists so that your palm heels now face outwards your sides.
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You are now ready to complete your form. With everything you have, again resist your fists from moving. With your fists held tightly by your shoulders, palms facing out, prepare to open your wings… …And suddenly explode your arms straight out from your sides! At the same time exhale and stretch your hands wide as if you have little balls wedged between each finger. (See illustration below.) Pause and recognize how your body and energy feels. You are like a fully grown and blooming Lotus Flower celebrating in the sunlight! All the positive energy of the universe is now sealed in you. Negative emotions bounce off you. Feel completeness, bliss, freedom, love and joy!17
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After a moment or two of feeling your new found tranquillity, and peace, complete the Lotus Form by bringing your left leg back right next to your right and your palms pressed together at your heart. Bow again from your waist to the universe and to yourself, respectfully thanking them for what you have experienced, gained, and/or discovered. Your are ready now to bring what you have gained to every aspect of your life – – and –
Take charge of your life!

The Lotus Energy FormThe Lotus Energy Form

Inspired by Grandmaster Tae Yun Kim,
illustrated by Holly Chamberlain