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Art of Qi : By AMIR FARID ISHAK

THERE is presently a wave of new energy spreading across the world,
and it all started in Japan. It's called Hado.

While qi is the life-force of Chinese medicine and philosophy, Hado
is a similar healing life-force, but it also has transformative
powers beyond the physical. It is said to be able to make jewellery
sparkle, and even change the taste of water and foods. It is claimed
that if enough Hado is sent to a painting, the colours of the
painting become more vivid and embossed – literally "three-
dimensional".

Hado may be a new concept to us, but it has existed in the Japanese
language for centuries.

Literally, Hado means wave motion or vibration. There are three
aspects of Hado – vibration, resonance and the most important
aspect, the flow or circulation.

Once we become aware of it in our daily lives, Hado can cause
changes in our selves and our surroundings, and affect our health,
relationships, business, and ability to cope with problems.

Hado is being introduced to the West by a scientist, Dr Masaru
Emoto, and a former opera vocalist, Hado Master Toyoko Matsuzaki.

"Hado is the intrinsic vibrational pattern at the atomic level in
all matter, the smallest unit of energy. Its basis is the energy of
human consciousness." – Dr Masaru Emoto



The true power of water

Dr Masaru Emoto is also the author of the bestselling book, The
Hidden Messages in Water, and has travelled across the world
educating people on the special properties of water – that it has
memory, and can capture emotions and respond to our thoughts,
feelings and prayers.


Whenever we are close to nature – in the forest, near a stream, lake
or beach, or even in the garden – we receive good, pure natural
Hado.
He has done scientific experiments to prove this, and has many
electron-microscope photos of frozen-water crystals to back his
claims. These photos show beautiful hexagonal crystals whenever the
water is clean and healthy, especially after positive thoughts or
prayers have been sent to it; but showed distorted patterns when the
water is impure or unhealthy.

For example, in June 1999, 350 people gathered at a lake in Japan
and prayed for world peace. Crystals of the water before and after
the prayer changed significantly. Similar experiments also resulted
in the formation of beautiful water crystals in many places in the
US and Europe.

Water shows us objectively that our prayers can change the world!

All the special properties of water are due to its unique Hado.
Although Hado is present in everything, water Hado is exceptional in
that it is connected to our consciousness. This is not surprising as
we are in fact 60-70% water!

Hado has a spiritual element. Desire, ego, selfishness, all impede
its flow. Conversely, the altruistic and spiritual values of caring,
sharing, selflessness are synonymous with a good flow.

When you walk into a room of happy people, their mood
is "infectious" and you feel happy too. Being greeted, complimented,
or hugged makes you feel good. That is the power of Hado, too. It is
the vibrational energy that is transferred in all these occasions.



The healing power of Hado

Each person has the potential to tap the Hado power, but the natural
ability varies. Some are gifted, but others have to study and
practise a long time before becoming a Hado Master. Hado Masters can
heal physical ailments and discover their latent clairvoyant
abilities.

Hado Master Toyoko Matsuzaki discovered her own Hado ability after
her mother suffered a severe stroke. One day she was massaging her
mother's paralysed body and felt a miraculous sensation welling up
within her, and her mother was healed! She was sending her own Hado
power to her mother without knowing it.

To learn Hado power, you can try this simple first step: Become
aware of the space around you – its feeling, temperature, and
density of the air. Start to do this everywhere you go: your home,
office, the grocery store, your friends' houses. You will begin to
notice subtle variations in Hado. Become attuned to Hado that feels
good and Hado that feels bad. The most important principle of Hado
is to practise it every day to feel your energy improving.

Whenever we are close to nature – in the forest, near a stream, lake
or beach, or even in the garden – we receive good, pure natural
Hado. Homes that are filled with living plants also give out good
Hado. The concrete jungles we live in give out bad Hado, so try to
get close to nature as often as possible. Or at least have plants in
your home and office. Artificial ones don't count!



Qi vs Hado

Qi itself has so many different forms, as explained in previous
articles, and is important in healing, feng shui, and many other
aspects of our lives. Hado is probably connected to several or all
of these forms together.

Qi is also a wave-form energy inherent in all things. But the Hado
concept has added many more dimensions to this life-force energy. I
am sure there are other energy concepts that I have yet to discover.
All this will enrich our understanding of ourselves, our lives and
our universe, and there is no end to learning and discovering this
immensely complex experience called Life.

One thing for sure, energy – qi or Hado or whatever you may want to
call it – is the driving force behind it.



Dr Amir Farid Isahak is a medical specialist who practises holistic
medicine and has been teaching qi gong for more than 10 years. He is
the former president of the Guolin Qi Gong Association, Malaysia.
You can e-mail him at starhealth@thestar.

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