Dan tien

I would like to apply the simplest way to  describe the human energy body.

It has been presented many ways in the last some thousand years in a lot of meditation and martial art systems and the descriptions were always similar but there definitely were differences also primarily depending on style of the meditations system, the goal of the meditation practice,  the place of the meditating group in the world (approaches of Chinese, Indian or  Central American people were different)  etc.

In my opinion the principles of Chinese marital art and meditation systems offers the easiest way to understand the basic functioning of the human energy body.

According to the instructions of Kung fu and Qi gong (generic name of Chinese meditation and movement system I will detail it later)  our energy body is based on three power centers which are located directly in the line of our central nervous system.

This type of power center is called dan tien (sometimes it is written like tan tien or dan tian).

The name of the first one is the lower dan tien. It is located practically behind our lower abdomen.

The second one is the middle dan tien directly in the middle of chest.

The third one will be the most important for us. This is located inside our head and it is directly connected with our brain.  Its development is essential in most of the meditation systems because primarily working with this power center is the  most important if you want to develop your abilities beyond our five basic senses.

 This is the UPPER DAN TIEN.

The three dan tiens are joint by the central channel. This connection ensure flowing the energy between the power centers and ensure their ability to work together.

Regular working (meditation and movements) the three dan tien can be developed and reactivated (practically we can say „reborn”). 

This is the key if you want to awake your hidden powers.