Dear Friends, A discussion group for those who are intersted in the scientific research of Qigong and its applications in our everyday lives has been formed....
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Kevin Chen
chenke@...
Jan 7, 2000 9:39 pm
Dear Friends, A discussion group for those who are intersted in the scientific research of Qigong and its applications in our everyday lives has been formed....
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Kevin Chen
chenke@...
Jan 11, 2000 12:00 am
Following article is published at Townsend Report for Physicians and Patients. It was recommended to me by Dr. Ken Sancier. The article tells the story of...
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Kevin Chen
chenke@...
Jan 11, 2000 2:48 pm
... that ... of...
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Kevin Chen
chenke@...
Jan 11, 2000 6:41 pm
... From: Shu Kangmin <ykshu@...> To: <qiresearch@egroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 4:39 PM Subject: answer A failure Qigong...
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Kevin Chen
chenke@...
Jan 11, 2000 11:08 pm
Dear Colleagues, Last Sunday (1/9/2000) The New York Times Magazine published a very interesting cover story or article by Margaret Talbot: "Astonishing...
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Bob G.
bag@...
Jan 11, 2000 11:25 pm
Kevin, You wrote, ... If the hypothesis being tested is whether particular and purposeful qigong movements achieve beneficial results, then one method might be...
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Yuqing Guo
YGuo@...
Jan 12, 2000 4:40 pm
Kevin, Bob, and other Colleagues, I think to discuss this question, first of all, we should try to well define what is "placebo (in its regular sense)" and...
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Kevin Chen
chenke@...
Jan 12, 2000 4:46 pm
Bob, Thank you for your comment. You made a very good example on how to design control group to test the effectiveness of a moving Qigong. However, I have...
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Bob G.
bag@...
Jan 12, 2000 4:54 pm
... But, Yuqing, doesn't that presuppose the existence of qi before the experiment begins? That is, if the experiement would establish or rule out the...
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Bob G.
bag@...
Jan 12, 2000 8:18 pm
Kevin wrote, ... the ... Kevin, Maybe you could have the control group sit still and focus their attention/awareness on, say, their elbows, while the qigong...
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Kevin Chen
chenke@...
Jan 12, 2000 8:46 pm
Bob, I think you got a very good idea. Maybe we need a control group who will do nothing at all (hard to design) to compare with those placebo group? I can...
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RJL142@...
Jan 12, 2000 11:06 pm
Hello, The Qigong I am familiar with involves Qi. No mindfulness is not really Qigong. Qigong is working with Qi. I will write to you more on why no ...
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RJL142@...
Jan 12, 2000 11:07 pm
I like this idea. Richard...
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RJL142@...
Jan 12, 2000 11:37 pm
Hello All, The question on Jing Gong or quiet meditation is an important one. My ideas are: 1) Jing Gong involves a number of Mind / will activities. The are...
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SAVVA@...
Jan 13, 2000 2:46 am
In a message dated 1/12/00 1:22:06 PM Pacific Standard Time, chenke@... writes: << Subj: [qiresearch] Re: Research Design with control group Date:...
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Wen-Ching Liu
wliu@...
Jan 13, 2000 2:37 pm
I do agree with Richard's saying. I don't know about Qi quong, but after talking to some marshall art masters, qi also means the concertration/attention. This...
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Kevin Chen
chenke@...
Jan 13, 2000 5:24 pm
... Qigong. Qigong is working with Qi. I will write to you more on why no mindfulness is not qigong later. For now An experiment can be derived by having...
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Yuqing Guo
YGuo@...
Jan 13, 2000 6:30 pm
Hi All, Talking about Qi, QiGong and Qigong Status, I think here we are using or borrowing concepts from physical science (including physics, chemistry and...
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Kevin Chen
chenke@...
Jan 13, 2000 9:34 pm
... disease (in the end of the text). JEM is at <www.energeticmedicine.com> Go to archives, #2. This lengthy interview repeats the "Concept of MISAHA" ...
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Yuqing Guo
YGuo@...
Jan 13, 2000 10:05 pm
To All, A spelling correction in my writing: Should be "self exercise and cultivation", Not "self excise and cultivate". Sorry for this mistake. Yuqing ... ...
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RJL142@...
Jan 14, 2000 2:07 am
Dear Friends, I hope that this discussion will stimulate good research. The question about what is Qigong is an important one to ask and try and answer. It...
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Bob G.
bag@...
Jan 14, 2000 5:50 pm
Richard, You wrote, ... control ... I wonder where standing qigong meditation fits in with this. Some teachers advise us to "sense the qi," whereas others...
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Bob G.
bag@...
Jan 14, 2000 6:18 pm
Richard (and friends), I think a good, new joke is emerging: How many Taoists does it take to identify an activity that doesn't cultivate qi? ;-) Seriously,...
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Michael Mayer
mm@...
Jan 14, 2000 8:51 pm
I've been practicing standing meditation for 20 years and can assure you it activates qi. The Yi Chuan qigong method builds chi by just standing and "doing...
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Bob G.
bag@...
Jan 14, 2000 9:18 pm
Michael wrote, ... it ... is ... Michael (and friends), Exactly. This has been my experience in qigong standing meditation as well. This, I suppose is what...
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Michael Mayer
mm@...
Jan 15, 2000 12:13 am
... Bob: A viable research methodology would be to have the control group do some activity that produces active mind /beta wave consciousness such as counting...
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IGW
ian@...
Jan 16, 2000 7:57 pm
Hi All I've been reading the mail and a few general comments came to mind regarding placebo effects. 1. Arisng fromTherapist - Patient psychological...
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SAVVA@...
Jan 17, 2000 2:50 am
Gentlemen: What we are talking about is a part of a much broader issue – ultimate Biophysics that will include physics of life, Qi, and mind. In the attached...
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Kevin Chen
chenke@...
Jan 18, 2000 3:02 pm
... It can produce large power on part of body instantly to endure and resist ... two ... Shu Kangmin, M.D. & Qigong Practitioner...
