The Inner Smile Meditation - Video Tutorial with Mantak Chia

The Inner Smile as Foundation Practice
The Inner Smile is one of the most essential basic techniques in the Universal Healing Tao^® system. A sincere smile transforms disharmonious Qi into loving energy, which has the power to relax, balance, and heal. It can be applied to both physical and mental ailments and serves as an extremely powerful practice of silent Qigong.

Five Elements, Organs, and Colors
Each organ possesses its own soul and spiritual energy, along with specific emotions, and is associated with one of the five elements and their corresponding colors. The kidneys represent water and blue; the heart corresponds to fire and red; the spleen to earth and golden yellow; the lungs to metal and white; the liver to wood and green. This system is also found in traditional Chinese medicine.

Preparation and Seated Posture
Sit on the edge of a chair with feet shoulder-width apart, spine straight, and eyes gently closed. Place the tongue against the roof of the mouth to ensure the unimpeded flow of Qi. Calm the breath, focus on the point between the eyebrows, and imagine a place where you feel safe, relaxed, and happy, letting a loving feeling flow through the body.

Heart and Small Intestine
With a smile, turn inward toward the heart — perhaps visualizing it as a red rose — kindling the fire of love and compassion. Strengthen the energy of love and feel deep gratitude for the heart's unceasing work. Then smile toward the small intestine, which draws nutrients from food, dispelling feelings such as impatience or hatred and exhaling dark, negative energy.

Spleen, Pancreas, and Stomach
Imagine the fire turning to ash, nourishing the earth. Radiate golden-yellow light toward the spleen, letting the energy flow to the stomach and pancreas. Release feelings of worry and exhale the thick energy. The warm, smiling energy relaxes the digestive organs and supports healthy digestion.

Lungs and Colon
Bring the smiling energy, filled with love from the heart, to the lungs. Breathe deeply and smile until the lungs smile back — perhaps imagining them as a white rose, awakening courage. Spread the smile to the large intestine and consider its role in eliminating waste. Dispel grief or sadness and exhale the dark energy.

Kidneys and Bladder
Direct the smiling energy toward the kidneys with healing blue light. Warming and smiling into the kidneys keeps them healthy and vital. Then send the smiling energy onward to the bladder, maintaining the gentle focus and loving intention throughout.

Liver and Gallbladder
Direct love and gratitude toward the liver and gallbladder with green light, allowing kindness to replace anger. A relaxed liver produces more bile, supporting digestion, while a healthy gallbladder absorbs and releases bile smoothly.

Activating Sexual Energy (Jin Qi)
Return to the heart and smile down toward the sexual organs. Direct orange and red light downward and observe how Jin Qi is transformed into Qi. Guide this energy to the abdominal organs, nourishing them with your most vital creative energy.

Gathering and Storing Energy in the Tan Tien
Thank your organs for their work. Gather and store the cultivated energy by smiling into the Tan Tien and letting it circulate there in spirals. Starting or ending each day with the Inner Smile is a wonderful technique for maintaining lasting health and inner harmony.

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