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Taiji Five Element Training.

1. Clearly distinguish between superficial-mind and Deep-mind.
Superficial-mind is that part of consciousness which is dominated by brain activity. Superficial-mind works mainly through the 5 external senses and is not useful for internal training beyond the first few years.

The basic method to go past it is to 'close down the mind as if going to sleep'.

2. Clearly distinguish between 5 external senses and 5 internal senses.
The Deep-mind is woken and strengthened at its lowest or etheric level by concentrating on the 5 inner senses: joint-position, muscle-state, pain, pressure and temperature. They are the most natural and certain entry into the Deep-mind.

(5 outer senses - sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch - are connected to superficial-mind. Concentrating on them may just make superficial-mind stronger).

Pain and joint sensors along with the muscle states of contracting and relaxing are the least important as they are also partially accessed by the superficial-mind.

Pressure and temperature sensors along with the muscle states of stretching and un-stretching mainly activate the deepest levels of the brain and the etheric levels of the Deep-mind.

3. Clearly distinguish the 5 phases of the muscle cycle.
Of the 5 inner senses only muscle-state has corresponding motor nerves (pressure, joints, and temperature are regulated indirectly by changing muscle states).

Muscle