Short Notes of Bigu: "The Origin of Bigu"

Everything that everyone does has its origin, that is, the thought comes from the heart. Without the thought, there will be no subsequent actions, and there will be no subsequent results. This is cause and effect. And when a person's thoughts or actions are not recognized by everyone, everyone will think that there is something wrong with his brain, or he is crazy, or he may use a nicer word. So at the beginning of my fasting, I was questioned by almost everyone around me. At that time, I actually had self-doubt as to whether what I was doing was right. Will it be harmful to the body? Will it starve myself and make me sick? Especially due to the strong opposition from my family and the sighs from my parents, I also suffered from some unknown pressure in my heart. However, today, after I finished my third fasting, I can definitely and responsibly say to myself and my friends around me that after practicing it myself, I am sure that fasting is good for me, both physically and mentally. Psychologically and spiritually it is beneficial but harmless. From now on, I am no longer afraid of others’ disapproval of my fasting. Because I have experienced it personally.

Speaking of the origin of inedia, we have to talk about my father’s stroke three years ago. Not long after I returned to Guilin from Shangri-La, my father showed signs of stroke. Because our family has a family history of stroke, so just in case, I took my father to what I thought was the best hospital in Guilin for a check-up. The angiography results at that time were The left carotid artery is stenotic by more than 90% and the right carotid artery is stenotic by more than 70%, so the doctor's suggestion is to perform stent surgery as soon as possible to open the blood vessels to prevent stroke. At that time, my dad didn’t want to do it, but he showed signs of stroke many times later, so on the advice of my brother and I, my dad finally went for the stent surgery, which the doctor said has a success rate of over 98%. This surgery can be said to have changed the direction of my life. ? This operation was unsuccessful. During the operation, the plate fell off, directly blocking my father's left carotid artery, which directly caused an extremely severe cerebral infarction. He was admitted to the ICU the next day and was almost in a coma. That kind of feeling, that kind of pain is something I have never experienced in my life. Life and death seemed to happen in the blink of an eye. The helplessness I felt at that time was beyond words. I could only go to the temple to light lamps and pray for blessings to alleviate it a little. Fortunately, after my father passed the life crisis, his health got better day by day. The doctor said that the optimal recovery period is half a year and the entire recovery period is three years. So in the following days, I tried various treatment methods. Later, after extensive research, I came to understand some medical theories. Cerebral infarction is caused by high blood pressure, and the cause of high blood pressure is the accumulation of blood waste over many years. Blood waste is caused by improper diet. After this incident, I began to slowly discover that the hospital cannot truly eradicate the disease. The real cause lies in one's own cognition. ? Seeing my father unable to take care of himself and unable to speak, I secretly vowed in my heart that when I grow old, I will not suffer like my father, and I will not put such a burden on my family. Therefore, I have to take good care of my body. Take good care of it.

Because of my father's illness, I have been blaming myself for my own judgment. I think it was my brother and I who harmed my father. Because of our own ignorance and choosing the wrong method, my father suffered great pain. So I became depressed, and in fact, I didn't know it at the time. So by chance, I met my psychology mentor, Professor Xie. Under his guidance, I embarked on my first journey of self-discovery. I started to take care of myself and reflect on myself, and I still remember what he said, to the effect that a person is used to drawing a circle with his own cognition as the radius, and then traps himself in his own circle. Just like a frog at the bottom of a well, you can never see the vastness of the sky. During that time, I don’t know why, maybe because I was curious about the meaning of life, I kept running to the library to find something. During that time, I desperately studied how to treat stroke, how to prevent stroke, and how to maintain good health. Among them, I read two books that left a deep impression on me. The first book is called "Grain Brain", which is a book published by a very authoritative nutritionist in the United States and is a best-seller in Europe and the United States. It talks about the irrationality of people’s current lifestyle and diet, as well as the ulterior commercial factors. The key point is that he explained from a scientific perspective the effectiveness of fasting four times a year for 7 days each time in treating diseases and strengthening the body. Then, I read a book about fasting in China. The teacher taught some methods and shared the members’ insights after fasting.

I can feel the gratitude and joy after rebirth in the members’ words. This made me realize that fasting is possible.

So with the mentality of trying, I went on a fast myself. I didn't eat anything, only drank water, and persisted with willpower for three days. On the third day, my whole body was weak and my feet were weak. I almost fell down when I stood up several times after going to the toilet. It is said in the book that if you do inedia for more than 7 days, it is best to be taught by a professional teacher. So because of fear, I chose to give up and ended my first self-righteous inedement. In fact, this was not even inediate. At best, it was a fast, and it would not be an exaggeration to call it a hunger strike. Of course, this time, my friends also joked that I was looking for trouble.

Later, I met two different friends. After they both experienced 14 days of fasting, I gained confidence in fasting again. In fact, at that time, I was just curious about unknown experiences. It wasn't until one day when my friend Li Zi from Yangshuo was chatting with me and mentioned her recent magical experience, that I learned that there is a teacher in the world of Bigu called Nalan Tianzhen. So on the recommendation of my friend Li Zi, I met teacher Nalan Tianzhen, and started the true meaning of life. This time also started a new journey of self-experience and self-growth for me.