Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum, so please excuse me if i touch on subjects that have been discussed before. At any rate, I am thrilled to see that we have...
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Sifuchikung@...
Aug 20, 2001 10:17 pm
What is Qigong? What is perception? awareness? consciousness? The essence? the effects? history? beneifits analysis? breathing and circulation exercises? with...
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chigung@...
Aug 21, 2001 5:08 am
... Mark Johnson writes: What Li Hongzhi writes is obviously not from a very high level so I feel I must respond from a higher, more spiritually evolved level...
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KlatuBN@...
Aug 21, 2001 6:22 pm
Has this issue ever been addressed? If qigong is performed in a weightless environment, e.g., Space Shuttle, or on another planet where the gravity is heavier,...
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chigung@...
Aug 21, 2001 7:21 pm
... I have barely recovered from the Li Hongzhi drivel and now I am subjected to a thinly-disguised plug for Ken Cohen. What next? Ken's book is NOT "the most...
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Sifuchikung@...
Aug 21, 2001 11:16 pm
I suppose Mark the Grandmaster is offended. Tufski shitski. Get over it Mark. Get a life. You've got too much time on your hands. You are entitled to your...
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Sifuchikung@...
Aug 21, 2001 11:28 pm
Jerry Alan Johnson had a ghost writer write his book, thank you I have a copy. Is it a valid book? There are questions? I trained at the Xi Yuan hospital he...
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michael@...
Aug 22, 2001 1:12 pm
... The definition of Qigong? One can put many linear definitions to the word. But this definition becomes meaningless without the personal experience. For...
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Kevin Chen
chenke@...
Aug 22, 2001 1:51 pm
... But Qigong is not just "a" system, but with thousand different schools and traditions. It is hard to reach agreement on which one is superior to others,...
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Wtcqd2000@...
Aug 22, 2001 2:23 pm
Over years of teaching Qigong and Taiji in corporations, hospitals, schools, and penal and drug rehabilitation settings, I've found the following definition to...
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RiminiRigg@...
Aug 22, 2001 3:35 pm
Hey Guys! Both of you might stop to consider that both Ken and Jerry have a great deal to offer. I have both books and it seems that they can sit on the shelf...
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eastwestqi@...
Aug 22, 2001 8:37 pm
***ROUND THE WORLD CHALLENGE' RECEPTION'*** You are cordially invited to meet a most amazing person on a most amazing quest! Mike Nemesvary is driving...
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Sifuchikung@...
Aug 22, 2001 8:41 pm
I apologize to the list for losing my temper, that includes Mark and Jerry Johnson. JERRY, i didn't say you didn't do the work on your book. I actually admire ...
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deefrizzell@...
Aug 23, 2001 12:42 am
I have enjoyed reading information on this site in the past. However, I am a bit surprised by the amount of "ego"noise that seems to be in the last few posts....
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qigong@...
Aug 23, 2001 1:19 am
... of ... schools and ... to ... Qigong is ... exercises and ... in ... not one ... from all of ... that we can ... professor Lin is ... masters in ... ...
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Frances Gander
fgander@...
Aug 23, 2001 2:35 am
I am content with Prof. Lin's definition, more than the two or three others I have seen posted thus far. While I agree that the discussion is healthy (except...
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savva@...
Aug 23, 2001 6:14 am
In my perception, QiGong is one of the old Oriental cultures (along with yoga, etc.) that through intuitively designed physical and mental exercises activate...
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Wtcqd2000@...
Aug 23, 2001 9:02 am
I want to applaud Kevin for bringing this subject of definition up, and thank Prof. Lin for his great work and thoughtful definition. I also want to thank ...
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Rick Julius
shinkikiitsu2001@...
Aug 23, 2001 1:38 pm
Good Day Too All: I was just sent your email on the Qigong quest for meaning. Well my fellow Qigong analysist. I do agree with your first statement regarding...
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KLEE,MATTHEW (A-Littl...
matthew_klee@...
Aug 23, 2001 1:43 pm
I have found that when trying to develop an suitable definition for a complex subject, it is productive to brainstorm the salient points first, and then cull...
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Wtcqd2000@...
Aug 23, 2001 2:10 pm
Matthew, this is a great idea. Let me begin: (1) the task - Loosening the body and mind (2) the goals - Cleansing accumulated stress - so the body's natural...
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KLEE,MATTHEW (A-Littl...
matthew_klee@...
Aug 23, 2001 2:39 pm
Bill, That's the spirit! I have added the additional concepts of: "loosening the body and mind", "cleansing accumulated stress", 'consciousness", "cells of ...
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Wtcqd2000@...
Aug 23, 2001 3:48 pm
Hi Matthew, good work on this. Let me say this about the definition terminology. I urge you to leave "stress" in the definition. Let me tell you why. Good...
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KLEE,MATTHEW (A-Littl...
matthew_klee@...
Aug 23, 2001 3:52 pm
Inside humor, Mark. In brainstorming, the ideas should flow, unimpeded. Ideas and perceptions sometimes get stuck due to individual beliefs, experiences,...
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KLEE,MATTHEW (A-Littl...
matthew_klee@...
Aug 23, 2001 4:29 pm
Bill, Deep breath. My point is merely to save your justifications for a later point in the process. That's all. I am not presuming to own generation of the...
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Wtcqd2000@...
Aug 23, 2001 4:57 pm
<<Since we all naturally limit/control the flow of our ideas (mostly a good thing in everyday life), it is a change to let them flow freely. So, the process...
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RiminiRigg@...
Aug 23, 2001 7:15 pm
In a message dated 08/23/2001 4:46:29 AM Mountain Daylight Time, ... Hi, I've never posted to this group before, but thought I might as well put in my ...
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Wtcqd2000@...
Aug 23, 2001 8:12 pm
Dear Jo, I am so glad you chimed in. Your statement below is profound. If we can keep it simple and inviting, Qigong will take care of the rest in its own...
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KLEE,MATTHEW (A-Littl...
matthew_klee@...
Aug 27, 2001 5:53 pm
Just an update on the current status of our Qigong definition brainstorm: I'll move on to the next phase (discussion & amplification) when it looks like the...
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Frances McKenzie
fmckenzie@...
Aug 29, 2001 1:40 pm
Matthew Klee offered: Context (constraints, biofeedback) * breath control (a tried & true path to reaching the goals?) Breath can be physical (as in...
