Letter From Justin to Dale Buchanan

Dear Dale,

Nice to hear from you. I’m making haste to answer so I can reply to your questions to the best of my ability.

At the beginning of the Seijaku Course I stated that Seijaku is very powerful and should not be done after dinner as it might interfere with sleep. I urged that it be taught only to sincere students, because casual ones would not appreciate it.

I have given you many gifts – sole breathing, the Jing, Nei Kung. Naturally they give you great energy! And they will keep you young! You have to be the judge of how much to do. Did you expect to not be affected by the power – particularly with the JING added? Do you feel I should keep these secrets to myself?

I wish you would write to VFJ about the energy and power the practice is giving you; it will greatly help Ed Altman in giving his Seijaku Teachers’ Course. Do it now! Naturally, great creativity comes from the practice. This tells you it is the real thing. The tongue IS pressed against the palette in advanced meditation practice. Don’t lift weights. It blocks the arteries and flow of blood and is, I believe, the reason football linemen tend to die early.

I cannot give you general advice for your students. Each is a separate case, and I would have to meet and watch him or her. Sending the Chi down to the Tan T’ien or soles of the feet is necessary. More time between movements and longer Cosmic Consciousness Pose in very helpful. Nei Kung will help them sleep if practiced at night in bed. JING is all right for Seijaku or T’ai Chi Chih – only for GOOD students, not beginners!

If students leave the class because they are getting what they came for, because it works, then they were not sincere in the first place. You must hold out a carrot, off-handedly telling them what they can gain. The teacher must be a motivator! Let me know how it goes. Congratulations on your growing success. Your trip here did you a lot of good.

– Best wishes, Justin Stone