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In traditional Chinese culture, (qi) it is frequently translated as "energy flow," and is often compared to Western notions of energeia or élan vital (vitalism) as well as the yogic notion of prana. The literal translation is "air," "breath," or "gas" (compare the original meaning of Latin spiritus "breathing"; or the Common Greek πνεῦμα, meaning "air," "breath," or "spirit"; and the Sanskrit term prana, "breath" ).

Not only human beings and animals were believed to have "qi". Zhuang Zhou (also known as Zhuang Zi or Master Zhuang) indicated that wind is the "qi" of the earth. Moreover, cosmic Yin and Yang "are the greatest of 'qi'." He describes qi as "issuing forth" and creating profound effects.

Zhuang Zi gave us one of the most productive of insights into the nature of "qi". He said "Human beings are born [because of] the accumulation of 'qi'. When it accumulates there is life. When it dissipates there is death.... There is one 'qi' that connects and pervades everything in the world."

Another passage traces life to intercourse between Heaven and Earth: "The highest Yin is the most restrained. The highest Yang is the most exuberant. The restrained comes forth from Heaven. The exuberant issues forth from Earth. The two intertwine and penetrate forming a harmony, and [as a result] things are born."

Zhuang Zi was a contemporary of Mencius. Xun Zi followed them after some years. At 9:69/127, Xun Zi says: "Fire and water have qi but do not have life. Grasses and trees have life but do not have perceptivity. Fowl and beasts have perceptivity but do not have yi (sense of right and wrong, duty, justice). Men have qi, life, perceptivity, and yi." This passage gives us some insight into his idea of "qi". Chinese people at such an early time had no concept of radiant energy. But they were aware that one can be heated by a campfire even though the air between camper and fire is quite cold. Clearly, something is emitted by the fire and reaches the camper. They called it "qi". At 18:62/122, he too uses "qi" to refer to the vital forces of the body that decline with advanced age.

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  • Qi Gong is absolutely real! It is the ultimate proof of the mind-body connection. It also shows the limitation of Western science which is political by nature. But of course if you understand how the Western education system works under a deceptively democratic government, like here in America, controlled by a small group of dominant international bankers, you would find it as mysterious as Qi Gong itself.

  • @tyoungos haha well put

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  • @jrgti80 You can't use Qi to harm or self gain only for good. Unless your a fraud and can trick people into believing you have the gift to heal so can make money.

  • Seems real. Although this sort of power is best gifted to those who really deserve it and use it for haeling and good purposes. Too many scums on this earth will just abuse this energy.

  • This is absolutely real, all the idiots that think its a trick, are retarted. That would be like saying cell phones are magic, it's called electromagnetic raditation which cell phones emit.

  • Learning something like this would be fascinating. I like to believe that all Humans have the potential to do something like this and too also take it to a much farther level.

  • @2pacsrevenge

    You are fucken retarded. Do you not think the anaesthesist in the video weren't aware about placebo effects. I am Chinese you need to go out and see the world more. there's alot out there that you don't know.

  • "I don't believe this, I don't believe that" - that's why China is going to take over the world one day. there's so much shit the West doesn't know shit about in this world and continues to act like they knew it all and own the world and shit.

  • @tyoungos even 2 years after your posting it's still fact. Across all modern western societies... I even wish to collapse it at some point that a learning process might occur. Trying to find my Qi Gong place in Germany.

  • God how I hate this kind of coverage: "HERE this master can smash you out of the orbit *hollywood action music* for your pleasure only!"

    Get lost BBC and sorts

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