Hara (tanden)
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Hara is a Japanese martial art term. It is equivalent to the lower of the three dantian
(tanden in Japanese) in Traditional Chinese medicine
, for the "center of being". Hara point is used to center energies for meditation, martial art application and healing purpose. Becoming conscious of this center creates a great pull of life energies and causes certain kind of inner alchemy. The process stimulates the inner courage and makes a person naturally disciplined. There are several breathing exercises in traditional Japanese martial arts where attention is always kept on hara.
Dantian
Dantian, dan t'ian, dan tien or tan t'ien is loosely translated as "elixir field". It is described as an important focal point for internal meditative techniques.There are various points of dantian...
(tanden in Japanese) in Traditional Chinese medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of medicine practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage , exercise , and dietary therapy...
, for the "center of being". Hara point is used to center energies for meditation, martial art application and healing purpose. Becoming conscious of this center creates a great pull of life energies and causes certain kind of inner alchemy. The process stimulates the inner courage and makes a person naturally disciplined. There are several breathing exercises in traditional Japanese martial arts where attention is always kept on hara.