Shibashi
Qigong Newsletter - Issue V.5 Summer 2006
Tibetan Solar Energy Qigong
In the last newsletter, I had given a brief
introduction about the Tibetan Solar Energy Qigong. I had
included a video clip with the newsletter. This video clip
did bring about some controversy. Many did not understand
the reason behind why the student in the clip was moving.
Some people thought that the student was simply moving
around to get more comfortable. They did not understand
that the student’s body was moving a result of the qi
traveling in his body. So I have decided to talk in more in
detail about this qigong and explain what was going on in
that video clip.
There are many types of Tibetan qigong. All
types of Tibetan qigong are characterized by combining three
components namely hand postures, mantras (different healing
sounds) and visualization. Tibetan qigong often involves
empowerment, which is the process of a master injecting
his/her qi into a student. The qi that the student receives
from his/her master acts like a seed. It starts to grow
when the student practices qigong. I have taken some of the
best techniques from all the different types of Tibetan
Qigong and had simplified and systemized them together to
create an easy to learn qigong, which I have named the
Tibetan Solar Energy Qigong. This is a non-religious type
of qigong, which focuses on self-healing and the calming and
strengthening of the mind and spirit.
There are four levels in the Tibetan Solar
Energy Qigong. Level I has 3 parts. Each part is focused
on accumulating and balancing qi. Most people will see
significant results once they have started practicing part 3
because part 3 involves empowerment. It is recommended that
students practice level I for at least 100 days before
moving on to Level II.
There are two parts in level II. Each part
focuses on using the energy previously accumulated in part I
to clear blockages and detoxify the body. The first part of
level II is quite similar to the Macro-Universe or
Macrocosmic Cycle of Taoist qigong. Most people who
practice Macro-Universe Qigong may only feel a tingling
sensation along their meridians, even after years of
practice. That is because the Macro-Universe qigong does
not involve an intake and storage of qi. The practice of
simply cycling the qi that exists naturally in any body is
not sufficient to completely clear the blockages present in
the body.
Unlike the Macro-Universe Qigong, the intake
and storage of qi is part of the Tibetan Solar Energy
Qigong. While there are other types of qigong that do
involve the intake and accumulation of qi, the qi stored
when practicing these types may not be sufficient nor
intense enough to clear blockages. However, the qi
accumulated when practicing Tibetan Solar Energy Qigong is
both sufficient and powerful enough to completely clear all
blockages within the body. Many feel the qi as it passes
through their bodies. The passing of qi through an
accupoint has been often described as a strong sensation in
that area. The intensity of this sensation can lead to
natural movements, which was what the student in the video
had experienced. By becoming totally relaxed, the student
in the video was able to enter the qigong mode. Once in
this mode, he was able to absorb the energy I had sent to
him. I sent energy to his Yong Quan (bottom of his feet).
I then moved this energy upwards. A minute later, I sent
energy to his Wei Zhong (knees). This student spent 3
months in Level I in order to accumulate enough qi for Level
II.
Some had asked whether I can move everyone
with my qi. The answer to this question would be a “no.” I
would not be able to move those who:
1. have really weak qi
2. are not sensitive to qi at all (which is
about 10% of my students). The student in the video is not
very sensitive to qi. Those who are very sensitive to qi
will start jumping around when qi is sent to their Yong Quan.
3. cannot relax (relaxation allows accupoints
to open up and absorb qi)
Depending on the student’s health, he/she
should practice Level II anywhere from 30 days to a few
months. Level II enables students to release the toxins and
sick qi buried from deep within their bodies. The most
common signs of detoxification are: tearing, resurfacing of
old bruises, flatulence, rashes, vomiting and diarrhea.
These signs all relate back to root problems. For instance,
flatulence is an indication of a digestive problem.
Students may experience some of these detoxification signs
during their qigong practice. Some signs such as rashes on
the skin may have a bit of a lasting effect. Rashes are a
result of sick qi from the internal organs surfacing and
temporarily reside in the skin. Rashes will persist until
this sick qi leaves the surface of the skin. It may take a
few days or a few weeks to completely expel this sick qi
depending on the severity of the problem. In addition to
the signs of detoxification described above, some students
may begin to weep while practicing this qigong. Weeping can
occur with the release of stress. This process of releasing
stress from the body is similar to the process of expelling
toxins and sick qi from the body.
Those who have completed Level III can start
teaching this qigong and those who mastered level IV can be
a 2nd or 3rd level healer (Please refer to my
previous
newsletter for the definition of a 2nd and 3rd level
healer.)
I will be teaching both level I and II in the
September Solar Energy Qigong Workshop. You may sign up at
www.taichi18.com/workshop.htm
There are 4 days in between the Tibetan
Qigong Workshop and the Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi Instructor
Course, and some of you are traveling from quite far away.
Therefore, I have decided that we will do some group
practice during those 4 days. Those who signed up for
either course can join for free.
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Diabetes in Qigong Theory
Qigong is very effective against many chronic
and degenerative problems. It uses an approach completely
different from that of Western medicine. According to
traditional Chinese medical theory, diabetes arises due to a
weakness in the yin qi for the liver, kidney and spleen
meridians which are located on your legs.
The most common Western treatments are: diet
management (controlling the intake of sugar), insulin
injection and oral medication. The main goal of these
approaches is to keep blood sugar levels within the normal
range. However, this is not the root of the problem. These
treatments, especially the sugar intake control treatment,
not only further weaken the yin qi in the liver, kidney and
spleen meridians, but they weaken the yang qi in the long
run. Weaknesses in both the yang and yin qi will result in
very poor blood circulation because blood flow follows qi
flow. This will cause many problems. A crippling effect
will result if qi ceases to flow along the meridians in the
legs. Blindness will result if qi ceases to flow to the
eyes. The inability of qi to flow to the kidneys leads to
kidney failures, which weakens qi overall, resulting in
death. (Chinese doctors have a definition for kidney that
is different from the definition adopted by Western medicine
practitioners, which I will explain further in a future
newsletter).
The cause of diabetes according to Chinese
medical theories is yin qi weakness. Thus, qigong and some
Chinese herb medicines work by simply strengthening yin qi.
Typical symptoms of diabetes such as dry mouth, frequent
urination, fatigue and excessive hunger will start to
disappear with qigong and Chinese medicine. However, sugar
levels in the blood may still remain relatively high. This
is because these approaches do not target blood sugar
level. The level of sugar in the blood will return back to
normal with the strengthening of yin qi. This may take a
few months or a few years to achieve depending on the
severity of the problem.
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The Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi 2nd
set instruction manual has been completed. Please email me
if you could translate it into other languages. I will post
that in the forum once I finished the video as well.
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