Qigong (chi kung), an introduction

I have had profound experiences, as my spirit turned eastward, with the movement of a form of energy (qi, or chi) I had never felt before. The qi, or chi, which the Chinese Taoist adepts have spoken of for perhaps thousands of years is an important reality which comes into play through the union of spirit and flesh. It is for this reason that I have selected these articles for this site. These are just brief introductions, and further research will reveal far more information. However, the most important aspect to feeling the movement of the qi, or chi, is to be very still, to 'not-do', as the Taoist adepts would say.

Jack Haas

An Introduction to Qigong
by Solala Towler

As Hua Ching Ni says: "How can the universe be alive? Because it is the continual transformation of primal chi, the pivotal energy and living soul of the universe. By understanding that all things in the universe are just different expressions of chi, one can see why the sages have always said, 'All things are one, and on is all things.'"

Qi can be thought of as basic life force. Ted Kaptchuck calls it "matter on the verge of becoming energy or energy on the pint of materializing." Mantak Chia describes it as "the glue between our body, mind, and spirit, the link between our perception of the inner and outer worlds." Qi may also be thought of as electricity. It can't be seen, yet it can most certainly be felt.

In some ways, it is the very stuff of life. It is what animates us, what gives us life in the energetic sense. It warms us, keep our organs in their places, and directs all of our movements.

Taoism religion and spirituality, including the Tao te Ching, and modern versions of the Tao.

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