The Chinese are a chi-oriented nationality. From the very beginning of their history they have believed that everything possesses chi, and that chi fills the Universe. The Chinese feel that heaven possesses heaven chi, earth possesses earth chi, and human beings possess human chi. In the I Ching, these are called the Three Primary Powers. Nowadays, chi is understood to be a type of energy. We call it vital energy. To the Chinese, the heaven chi is made up of different universal forces or energies exerted from heavenly bodies onto the earth. If the heaven chi is harmonious and balanced; the weather will be favorable and good for crops. If the heaven chi is inharmonious and unbalanced, thunderstorms and lightning will come, the wind will blow, and rain will fall in order to re-balance the chi. In Chinese, weather is tien-chi; tien means heaven. The earth itself is a huge mass, full of energy. During the eruption of a volcano, the tremendous, powerful energy of the earth is revealed. If you are receptive enough when you are walking barefoot on the earth, you can feel its vibration. Earth chi is greatly influenced and affected by heaven chi. They constantly work together. When earth chi is harmonious and balanced, plants grow luxuriantly and animals thrive. Each person possesses his or her own chi and forms their own chi field or aura. When people gather together, their chi influences and affects each other. When we are with people who are angry or depressed, we often feel uncomfortable ourselves, because their negative energy affects us. If our chi is balanced and in harmony with heaven chi, earth chi, and other peoples chi, we will be healthy and happy. Otherwise we will feel a sense of unhappiness and unease. If we understand these points of view, then we are able to understand the purpose and the importance of attuning the body, the breath, and the mind.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 05:17:18 +0000
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