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CHAPTER ONE - PERPETUAL MOTION    

On the way back to The Monkey Sanctuary, Wang told me not to get too caught up in the mumbo jumbo Qigong. I asked him what he was talking about and he said that only hard work and practice could accommodate high level skill. He said that the foreigners were always looking for secret techniques and meditations. The Chinese played into this big time, since it was an easy set up for making lots of sideways cash. One old monk showed up one day around a bunch of tourists and claimed to be 100, when he was actually about 60. After performing a fluid 8 Palms Bagua Set, he proceeded to sit on a rock and light up a cigarette. The foreigners were stunned by this and asked him how he was able to smoke and maintain such great health. He told them of a secret Qigong technique that could protect the organs from damage. A few hundred dollars later he was twirling his hands and arms around in mind boggling positions—promising them that this was indeed the technique that produced such rare results. I guess it could be hard to separate the Quacks and Quasi’ s from the legitimate; but where does one draw the line between reality and fantasy?

EVERYONE WANTS THE QI by William B.

  It is a common phenomenon these days for enthusiastic martial artist's to be filled with wondrous fancies of chi flow. After reading mystical texts riddled with allusions to gravity defying Qi force, many readers are left with the indefinite idea that they themselves would like to reach the summit of spellbinding Chi. Having met many masters that claim such ideas are merely illusions and tricks of con men, one has to think to themselves where do we separate fantasy from reality. The problem is that some masters, such as master John Cheng, are not using Qi to perform supernatural feats, rather they have turned to sorcery and magic. John openly admits to his spirit/demon channeling, and only uses Qi-gong as the unattainable facade to more unsettling underpinnings. Are miracles possible? I am one to believe that by Gods will they are, such as feats performed at the hands of prophets like Moses, Jesus and Muhammad (PBUT).

  There is a story of an old monk who asks a man what wisdom or knowledge he has acquired in his lifetime. The man proceeds to walk across a river to display his abilities to the old monk. The old monk pays a few coins and crosses on a boat. When he arrives he inquires of the feat, and the man tells him that he spent his whole life to acquire such skill. The old monk proceeds to tell him, "then you have wasted your life." Such feats as lighting newspapers on fire, walking on water, levitation, etc. are only means by which the person becomes proud and boastful of honing such abilities. The abilities themselves have no real usage in life since we have matches, boats, and airplanes that supersede such feats, but are not considered as so amazing due to the lack of sensible perception in most people's minds. Most of the times people that are involved in such practices are deep into black magic and demon conjuring. People selling their souls for a few circus tricks is unwise and reveals people's immaturity & short sightedness. The true practitioners of Qi-gong seek to heal, defend the weak, and seek inner peace & harmony with God. I'm only saying all this because I have seen so many people displaying obsessive zeal to obtain such powers. The lust for the supernatural usually leads the aspirant down crooked paths of dark disillusioned and heinous craftsmanship.

  Chi as I have come to understand it is different forms of energy naturally residing in the human body. Thus there are different categories and sub-categories of chi, the main ones I will try to delineate within this text. The first is the basic process of energy transfer in the cells known commonly as metabolism. This means that the foods we eat directly effect our energy levels, as most people know. The second is what I refer to as kinetic chi, this energy is stimulated by exercise and physical activity, and is directly related to blood flow and temperature. The third form is channeled by oxygen or breathing. Deep regular breathing enlivens the blood and serves as a catalyst to other chi categories. The fourth kind is what I call spirit chi or light chi. The Chinese refer to this as Shen, or Spirit. This one in my opinion is connected to the heart and mind. To increase this flow of energy one must live a righteous life in accordance with Gods jurisprudence. By praying and staying in communion with our creator we increase this "source energy" or light chi.

  I have heard many people say that by retaining sperm one can convert this into chi, but I have to question this assumption. First I want to explain the logical explanation of increased "Shen Chi" during the time a man abstains from fornication. Thus the increase is "Shen Chi" is not from sperm storage. Actually sperm have a life span of roughly 70 days. Hormones are released by stimulated glands in the brain to tell the body to produce more sperm. In turn you can never really "store up" sperm. They die if you don't use them after 70 days. For this reason married men will not suffer from "chi losses" during normal conjugal relations. Endorphins and dopamine are released during sex that are actually healthy for the human body and heart. This is a natural process that God has created with precise and unsurpassed wisdom. People that abstain from sex and take on the monastic life will suffer from mental illnesses and obsessive thinking patterns. This has actually been studied and proven scientifically. Thus the old myth that abstaining from sex will turn you into a lightening rod of chi is merely mythological. Gaining optimum chi flow has to do with balancing your life to work on the four main chi factors as stated above. To your health!

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