Qigong and qigong teachers

[BaguaKicksAss]

NAJA posted this on FB today

 

 

Once you learn your Qigong basics, you are free to explore.

Yes, you can create your own form. You can be artistic and inventive. You can do free-style Qigong. Many do.

But the Masters and Grandmasters will watch and observe; not only you and your innovation, and not only your form and adherence to the basics--your posture, breathing, fluidity, strength, degree of relaxation, and internal power--but also...they will observe your Aura. Is it visible? Strong? How far does it extend?

No one can cheat on a Qigong Exam!!!

Then they will go further... They will observe you as you age. They will observe your students and your student's students...

Do you show the health benefits? Do you maintain youthfulness and flexibility into old age? Do you maintain balance and poise--not only in your form--but in your temperament.

Are your students respectful? Do they hold to the basics? Do they generate a visible Qi Field? Do they have power? Are they relaxed?

How about your student's students? Do they have grace and power, are they poised? Are they respectful? Do they exemplify the basics in their movements, their breath, and posture? Do they have power? Do the emit Qi?

If these answers are No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No... Then it is Not a Good Form. It will not be passed down. There will be no lineage created, no contribution that you can make to the Qigong Tradition. Not unless it benefits at least 10 Million. If only 10 Thousand are benefitted it is still unproven!

Yes, you can explore new forms and free-style movements. But do not abandon your training form. That at least has been proven and shown to be effective.

If any teacher you encounter cannot name their lineage--if they claim to be the originator...be wary! Their methods are unproven. The outcome if years if practice is uncertain. Watch the Teacher's health, measure their respect, their poise, their attitude, their power, their aura... Do the teach their students? Or... Do they use their students to pay the bills???

Trying a new Qigong It is kind of like trying out new food. You use caution... Smell it. Taste it. Try it. See how it makes you feel the next day. Is it good for you?

No one can improve Pie. They can only master pie-making and after years and years elevate Pie into an art."

--Pahka Dave

 

Thoughts?

[Yascra]

That one should hope that those watching and observing masters and grandmasters are good guys, maybe

Might end in paranoia otherwise, lol

 

Nice description

Edited February 7, 2014 by Yascra

[spiraltao]

Love it! I like to do this with my ding shr circle walking!

[Harmonious Emptiness]

I like the points of qualification. I'm not sure about the "must benefit 10 million people" aspect though. Seems like a high number for chi gong practitioners, which are not so numerous, nor experimental with new styles. Maybe he meant "must be able to benefit 10 million people."

[BaguaKicksAss]

If it benefits 10 people in a profound way, that is good enough for me . Hey you never know, one person per generation!

[Coaster]

The OP is just a bunch of assertions.

 

It would be just as valid to say:

 

" The Qigong teacher must wear a green shirt. If he wears a blue shirt, then his technique is unproven."

[Spotless]

In general a very well written piece.

 

It is quite true - you can't cheat the "exam"

[Qingtian]

In general a very well written piece. It is quite true - you can't cheat the "exam"

 

And if you did you'd just be cheating yourself, any way.

[soaring crane]

I'd agree more if it were focused on system instead of form. It might be a bit too dogmatic and defensive. Is he trying to benefit millions of people, or... protect his system and cast dispersion? It's just a question.

 

There are good points in there but I seem to be picking up an agenda in the undercurrent.

[Wu Ming Jen]

Do we understand our own energy, how to recharge or destroy this original battery, how to harmonize with outside energy of "others", the environment,the cosmic and terrestrial energies, how to harness the beneficial and be un affected by harmful energy. Is inside and outside the same without separation by not pretending that our body is a barrier making us independent and separated from everything else.<br /><br />Since we are talking about energy work or chi gung. personal I would be more concerned with what we are doing rather then what it looks like or disagree about seeing auras or what color it is. The ones who judge need to be given special powers to have authority in this made up scenario. I do not believe this is the case skill is obvious and apparent.

Edited February 28, 2014 by Wu Ming Jen

[dawei]

To create your own form is to cheat any exam.... only your own examination of yourself is at stake.