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One night, I did a total of one hundred and twenty push-ups, but of course there were pauses in between and time for rest. The fact that he can do sixty-two push-ups at a time shows that he is still physically strong. Yet, we must understand, this so-called "inner time wheel" is a form of practice that utilizes prana (qi), channels, and drops. The three treasures that we talk about in Vajrayana are prana, channels, and drops. In Daoist terminologies, the three treasures are jing, qi and shen. In exoteric Buddhism, the three treasures are Emptiness, Buddha, and the Dharmakaya. Qi cultivators have to be able to guide the qi to various parts of the body, hold it there, and then circulate it throughout the entire body. If the qi is guided towards the ear, the qi will be at the ear. If it is guided to the eyes, the eyes will radiate light. This morning, I saw the eyes of "the Four Faced Buddha" (a name for the Great Brahma Deva) radiate light, because "the Four Faced Buddha" moved qi into his eyes. If the qi is guided to the palm, the palm will naturally vibrate.

Earlier, when I was doing the time-wheel practice, I guided my qi to my face. This qi unified my face and the time wheel as one. I guided qi to my face, my lower lip covered my upper lip, and my eyes stared outward, displaying the wrathful face of a Vidyaraja. This year, Grandmaster Lu is sixty-two years old. Even when I am writing, I don't wear glasses. I just guide my qi to my eyes, and then I can see even fine print very clearly. I have never worn eyeglasses while writing. Why is this? Because I guide my qi to my eyes and rotate it there. It rotates with the time wheel. I also rotate the qi in my ears with the time wheel. This is why those people who cultivate qi practice can maintain good eyesight and hearing.

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《本文譯自蓮生活佛在休士頓密儀雷藏寺傳時輪金剛法的開示》