Successful Case #5 Paida and Lajin Workshop in Singapore

 5. Best-ever birthday gift

By E-Tao coach Yang Jingjing (Taiwan) 

Toward the end of the Paida and Lajin Workshop in Singapore, several black cars arrived. Meiping, one of the attendees, excitedly turned and looked outside. “Is that your husband coming?” I asked. She looked out of the window and nodded. Her husband came in, and, seeing her lift the luggage, asked in surprise, “So, you’ve got  strength now?” Meiping was overjoyed, “Yeap!” 

Then she showed her elbows, “See?” Again, he was struck, “This horrible?” Meiping laughed heartily, “Why not?! This is the best-

ever birthday gift, thank you, dear!”

Lu Meiping, a 58-year-old Singaporean, had worked as a secretary for over 30 years. She suffered from frail hands. At first, it was just the left hand, and starting from last year, she felt her right hand gradually losing its grip. As it deteriorated, and she couldn’t even brush her teeth. She’d been to numerous doctors of Western medicine — some told her that the root cause was hypoxia at birth; others said that it happens to everyone, when one gets old. She turned to see TCM doctors, and tried acupuncture, nothing worked. Finally, she was told that there was nothing wrong with her hands, it was her brain! She got enraged. 

Then, one day, she came upon Mr. Hongchi Xiao’s lecture on the Internet, and got to know Paida and Lajin self-healing techniques. Later on, she was told by a friend that there would soon be a workshop in Singapore, so she decided to give herself a chance. She discussed the matter with her husband right away, who was all for her decision. Meiping said, “I do not demand or expect any improvement . I just want to give myself a chance.”

On the first day of the Workshop, Meiping was indeed quite slow: in walking, talking, and virtually all her movements. And there was no trace of a smile on her face. But she energetically chanted numbers 1-9 when patting hands and knees. 

Once on the Lajin bench, Meiping yelled out of pain — she had never tried it before, and her legs were weak and shrunk because of a fall thirty years before. She said to me, “Lajin was almost killing me! But looking around, I realized that nobody would come and relieve my pain, so the only way was to endure it.”

When patting her knees, much dark Sha came out, and her tears almost came. Luckily, she was blessed with an optimistic and cheerful spirit, and she kept cheering herself up, which helped her through the first day. 

Is jogging in the morning a torture for someone with frail limbs? According to Meiping, it was okay. Meditative jogging is slow and relaxing, and it does not hasten heartbeats or breathing. Although she felt it somewhat difficult to walk up certain sections of the road, she was glad she did not give it up. Duan Shi (Fasting) was also not a concern for her, for she had gone without food intake after lunch. Going hungry wasn’t a big deal, plus, “there isn’t anything yummy in the room!” as she rightly put it.

When did Meiping begin to smile? The answer was on the second day. When she got up that morning, she found that her right hand was regaining strength. Prior to this, she could not brush teeth properly with her right hand; in just ONE day, she could do it faster, move the toothbrush up and down, and she could fold the bedding. She joyously shared her improvements with us. Much encouraged, she did not cry out when patting on her chest, back, and the bladder meridian along the back of her legs. She could extend Lajin to 10 minutes, for she believes that she will get better, and such pain is worth it. 

On the third morning, Meiping came looking for me after jogging. She nervously showed her hands, and when I touched them, it felt like ice, and the sweat in her hands were quite sticky. I realized she was experiencing Qì Chōng Bìng Zào, and told her not to worry, for it was a good sign of the body expelling the cold. From what she described to us, too much air-conditioning could be to blame for the onset. 

Many mistakenly assume that Singaporeans don’t have cold-related agonies for it is hot here. Quite on the contrary, just because of the heat, people wear short-sleeved garments and sandals almost all year round.

They are constantly in alternating hot and cold environments

— One minute they could be outside with scorching sun above their heads, the next minute, they are inside cooling down with chilly air-conditioning, thus inviting in cold and wind, exogenous causes of illnesses. The attendees at the Workshop said that many Singaporeans suffer from lower back and knee pain.

 The days together drew us closer, and Meiping was indeed a cheerful person. When she started talking of her granddaughter, she simply could not drop it. She happily shared her granddaughter’s lovely photo, and asked, “Is Paida suitable for kids?” “Of course!” I replied. “Great! Next time when she gets mischievous, I will Paida her!” To that, I added, “You could also teach her to do Lajin and make it her lifelong habit. Isn’t that an inexhaustible treasure for kids?” Meiping again came to me after jogging on the 4th morning — her hands were sweating heavily, but were no longer cold. Later on, when patting the back of the hands, hers got swollen up, and the skin broke. “Congratulations! Your body is getting rid of dampness.” said the other coach Ye Lin. I jokingly said, “From now on, whenever you don’t feel like doing housework or cooking, you could Paida your hands till they swell up, and tell your husband to figure out how to fill his stomach!” To that, Meiping laughed heartily.

On the 5th day, when coming back from the seaside, Meiping told me she could tiptoe. In the past, she could not do it for lack of strength in the legs, and she dared not try many yoga postures for fear of falling over. “Look!” she proudly tiptoed and held her arms high, “I’m not falling over, and won’t have to worry about it any longer!” She was feeling her body returning to normal. Meiping admits that Paida and Lajin are painful, and could appear terrifying, but she agrees that they are the best self-healing methods for her and others. She will definitely share them with her husband, who is much tortured by tinnitus. When her husband came to pick her up, she happily told him of her improvements, thanked him for sending her to the Workshop on her birthday, and promised she would treat him to some “genuine slaps”. Her husband’

s face turned pale, but my guess is that he knew it clearer than all of us how much changed she was. 

Many people wonder if they could drop Paida and Lajin after attending a workshop. Speaking from my own experience, I would say “NO”. After a Paida and Lajin workshop, I tried going without

Paida or Lajin, in about two weeks, I was beginning to yawn and feel fatigued, and nothing seemed right. I told Meiping, “You could try that yourself, and see how long it takes for your body to feel uncomfortable (if you don’t continue Paida and Lajin).” She immediately shook her head, “No, I will definitely continue with it. Never again will I bear to see myself fall back to the dark days of poor health!”

So it seems Meiping has indeed got the best gift on her 58th birthday. 

July 28, 2012.