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Dō-In is an ancient traditional exercise for the cultivation of physical health, mental serenity, and spirituality. Over the last 5,000 years, it has served as the origin of such well-known disciplines as shiatsu, acupuncture, moxibustion, yogic exercises, and meditation. Literally meaning to pull and stretch, Dō-In originated as a way of achieving longevity and attaining the highest potential of mental and spiritual development.
Dō-In techniques are a series of motions designed to harmonize body systems. The Dō-In Way details the fundamental aspects of this exercise, which involves breathing, posture, and self-massage and manipulation to stimulate body systems. The gentle application of pressure on the body’s meridians corresponds with physical processes, and allows for the conditioning of internal organs. This is a comprehensive handbook to an ancient system of movement designed to enhance physical, mental, and spiritual health.
Michio Kushi came to the United States shortly after World War II upon completing studies at Tokyo University. Since then, he has lectured on macrobiotics; the meeting of East and West; traditional Asian medicine, philosphy, and culture; and the realization of world peace and planetary harmony. Mr. Kushi is the founder and president of the East West Foundation, Kushi Institute, Kushi Foundation, and Macrobiotics International. He is the bestselling author of numerous books, including Your Body Never Lies, The Cancer Prevention Diet, and The Book of Macrobiotics. As the leading voice in macrobiotics, Mr. Kushi spoke throughout the world on this topic.
Contents
Acknowledgments
About This Book
Introduction
part one
Introduction to Shin-Sen-Do- :
Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Development
. The Order of the Universe and the Macrobiotic Way of Life
The Creation of the Universe
Materialization and Spiritualization
The Eternal Journey of Life
The Way of Eating
Principal Food
Supplemental Food
Beverages
The Principles of Breathing
Speed of Breathing
Depth of Breathing
Length of Breathing
The Daily Way of Life
. The Physical and Spiritual Constitution of Man
Stages of Spiritual Transformation
Physicalized Spirit
Vibrational Spirit
Universal Spirit
The Spirallic Constitution of Man
The Environmental Period
The Preconception Period
The Embryonic and Fetal Period
The Period of Infancy
Childhood
The Adult Age
The Age of Maturity
The Post-Human Life Period
The Human Constitution of Ki—Electromagnetic Energy
Treatments
Acupuncture
Moxibustion
Shiatsu or Meridian Massage
Palm Healing
Yoga and Other Physical Exercises
The Chakras and the Spiritual Channel
The Antagonistic, Complemental Structure of Man
The Relationship of Front and Back
The Relationship Between Upper and Lower Areas
The Relationship of Left and Right
The Relationship of Periphery and Center
The Relationship of Organ and Meridian Functions
The Relationship Between the Part and the Whole
part two
the Exercises of Do- -In
. Special Exercises (SP)
Introduction
SP. () Ten-Dai: Heavenly Foundation
() Sei-Za: Natural Right Sitting Posture
() Chu- -Za: Natural Right Sitting Posture on a Chair
() Ren-Ge-Za: Lotus Flower Posture
() Han-Ren-Ge-Za: Half-Lotus Flower Posture
() Ko-za: Rounded Sitting Posture
SP. () Ai-Wa: Love and Harmony
SP. () Sho- -Ten: Ascending to Heaven
SP. () Rei-No- : Development of Spiritual Power
SP. () Wa-Jun: Development of Gentle
SP. () Nai-Kan: Inner Reflection
SP. () Gai-Kan: Outer Reflection
SP. () Shin-Pai: Spiritual Worship
SP. () Ten-Bu: Heavenly Dance
SP. () Rei-Shi: Spiritual Sight
SP. () Rei-Do- : Spiritual Movement
SP. () Chi-Ko- : Walking on the Ground
SP. () Go- -Ma: Cutting Through Delusions
SP. () Koto-Dama: The Spirit of Words
. Daily Spiritual Exercises (DSE)
Introduction
DSE. () Sei-Za: Natural Right Posture and Natural Breathing
DSE. () Mei-So- -Ko-Kyu- : Meditation and Breathing
DSE. () Chin-Kon: The Prayer of Oneness
DSE. () Haku-Shu: Purification by Hand Clapping
DSE. () A-Um: Spiritualization by Sound Vibration
DSE. () Ten-Ko: Beating the Heavenly Drum
DSE. () Ten-Ro: Drinking the Heavenly Dew
DSE. () Kan-Ro: Tasting Nectar in Meditation
DSE. () Ten-Gaku: Listening to Heavenly Music
DSE. () Ko- -Myo- Seeing the Inner Light
DSE. () Wa-On: Sounding Harmonization
DSE. () Hei-Wa: Pacification of the World
. Daily Exercises
() So- -Cho- -Shu- -Ho- : Morning Exercises
() Kin-Sei-Shu- -Ho- : Evening Exercises
() Kei-Raku-Cho- -Sei: Meridian Exercises
() Fuku-Ki-H¯o: Exercise for Breathing Energy
() An-Min-H¯o: Exercise for Peaceful, Sound Sleep
. General Exercises
Introduction
Preparation: For Pacifying Our Physical and Mental Condition
Face, Head, Neck and Shoulder Region
Cheeks
Eyes
Nose
Mouth and Jaw
Ears
Head
Neck
Shoulders
Arms and Hands
Front, Back and Sides of Torso
Waist, Legs, Feet and Toes
Completion Steps
Additional Exercises for Facial Beauty
Some Daily Practices for Health
For Headaches, including Migraine Headaches
For Baldness
For Red and Swollen Face
For the Health of the Eyes
For the Ears
For the Nose
For the Mouth, Teeth, and Gums
For Congestion
For Constipation and Diarrhea
For Leg and Foot Cramps
For Dry Skin
For Freckles
For Moles, Warts, and Beauty Marks
For Cuts and to Stop Bleeding
For Fire Burns
For General Fatigue
Appendix
Major Points for Diagnosis and Treatment
Used in This Book
Index
Introduction
During my life, I have experienced and observed the miseries of world war, together with the misery of present-day society—the various diseases and poverty, greed and selfishness, failure and difficulties, anger and hatred, discrimination and prejudice.
In my youth, I was inspired with the dream of realizing world peace through many possible measures, including the establishment of a World Federation. However, through the process of maturing, I have become able to see that world peace can be achieved only through the reconstruction of humanity, or the resurrection of man, from current degenerative trends which have prevailed throughout the world, increasing with the development of modern civilization.
At the same time, I was able to have an enlightening experience during meditation, which revealed universal and eternal life. I have also had the opportunity to deepen my understanding of ancient oriental philosophies and religions, which should be combined together with the modern occidental thought and way of life. In this regard I am grateful for the inspired teaching of George Ohsawa and many other present-day philosophers, as well as ancient spiritual, philosophical and scientific thinkers.
All miseries in human affairs come from our personal incomprehension of the order of the universe, or we may say, our ignorance of ourselves. From this ignorance we misguide our daily way of life in our dietary practice, social relations, and mental attitude as well as spiritual comprehension.
Life is one infinite universe itself, and our way of life should be simple and practical, according to the order of the infinite universe. Realization of health and happiness is the easiest and simplest way. On the basis of this understanding, I have begun to spread the way of life which everyone can practice at any time as the simplest means to achieve health and happiness, freedom and peace—known as the macrobiotic way of life.
Together with the spread of the way of life for humanity for one peaceful world, I have encouraged the adaptation of several traditional ways of physical, mental and spiritual development, namely, oriental medicine, acupuncture, moxibustion, shiatsu massage, palm-healing, meditation, and mental and spiritual exercises. In order to reinforce our own development, I also began to introduce an ancient macrobiotic practice, Do- -In, in the United States about thirty years ago. I am grateful to Mr. Jacques DeLangre and Mr. Jean Bernard Rishi for their respective books on Do- -In, which introduced part of these exercises. However, the Do- -In which I introduced was a partial exercise, mainly related to energizing our physical and mental vitality, and did not fully explain other aspects of Do- -In which are more spiritually oriented. I have been obliged for the past several years to introduce the general scale of the entire scope of Do- -In exercises.
It has been necessary to rediscover and reconstitute the Do- -In exercises because these ancient macrobiotic exercises were largely lost in many areas, although some of them have been practiced among a limited society of seekers in the Far East. The entire scale of Do- -In exercise is not limited to the several series of exercises introduced in this book. These ancient macrobiotic exercises were actually the origin of all physical, mental and spiritual exercises which are currently differentiated into various kinds of meditation, chanting, yoga exercise, physiopsychological training, the martial arts, as well as other methods of self-development.
The origin of Do- -In exercise is simply our intuitive self-adjustment to maintain and develop ourselves, within the ocean of universal life or the infinite universe. Therefore, the beginning of Do- -In exercise is historically unknown, but it has always existed with human life, throughout all generations of mankind. However, it was over 10,000 years ago when Do- -In exercises were actively adapted in the ancient way of physical, mental and spiritual development to produce free man—the Tao of Shin-Sen (), the Way of Spiritual Free Man.
The uniqueness of these exercises is that anyone can practice them at any time as daily exercises under ordinary circumstances, without requiring any partner or special technique. In this sense, all races, all ages, man and woman, can practice them easily for health and happiness. Some of the exercises introduced in this book are my own modification in the hope that they may benefit everyone.
I sincerely hope that everyone throughout the world will freely practice these exercises for his or her own physical health, beauty, and spiritual happiness.
