My first chi kung
teacher, the late Mr. Hilton Tam, gave me a copy of this picture and told me it
was a medicine card and to draw on its power when I was troubled. The woman is Kuan
Yin, the Chinese Goddess of Mercy. The dark night and the stormy sea represent
whatever trouble we are caught up in. The dragon represents our strength and
determination. Kuan Yin represents our highest understanding united with the
Goddess, guiding us through the dark and stormy night of a painful or scary
experience. I try to keep the love and power of this picture in my heart and
use it to give me strength and mindfulness when I forget to let go of all my
fear and trust the Goddess to see me home. In moments of extreme stress I will
sometimes see, in my mind’s eye, Kuan Yin and I riding on the dragon through
the situation, and when I do, I am often able to let go of fear and panic and
return to calm mindfulness. Try it for
yourself and see what happens.
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