After three years of practicing and teaching Sheng Zhen Qigong, I have made some observations on the necessity of practicing daily this invigorating, grounding, calming and transformative heart-opening Real Qigong not only for physical health but also for mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. The following observations are my own and may not apply to everybody's observations, needs and experiences.
Physical Benefits
Normalizing and maintaining of blood pressure, eradication of physical pains, discomforts and diseases, and increased energy are the foremost benefits that I have observed from the regular practice of Sheng Zhen Healing Qigong and the other Sheng Zhen Wuji Yuan Gong sitting, standing, moving and non-moving forms. The clearing of the Qi obstruction in the meridian channels, balancing of Yin and Yang, and reinforcement of the Three Treasures -- Jing, Qi and Shen -- through the regular practice of the Sheng Zhen Qigong forms should offer three Classical Chinese medicine theories on why the physical benefits manifest. Furthermore, the Jing or essence with Qi (vitality) together with primordial Yuan Qi stored at the dantian, I believe, explains the main reason why the physical benefits occur.
Psychological and Emotional Benefits
Equipoise, peace of mind, happiness and emotional balance with the eradication of stress-related disorders and unwanted negative emotions such as depression, or anxiety which cause most diseases and addictions are the internal benefits that I have noticed from the regular practice of Sheng Zhen Wuji Yuan Gong which includes Kuan Yin, Jesus, Mohammed and Lao Tzu's Return to Spring with sitting Healing Qigong. Again, the balancing of Yin and Yang, clearing or expelling of polluted unhealthy Qi and the restoration of three treasures of Classical Chinese medicine especially the opening of the Shen or Spirit within one's own heart, I believe, have a great deal to do with the emotional balance experienced continuously during the regular practice of this Real Qigong.
"The Heart is the Supreme Master of the organs and is the home of shen, the Spirit. If the Master is brilliant, his subjects are peaceful. If the Master is disturbed, his twelve officials [the body's organ systems] are endangered."
"Our true Spirit, which the Chinese call shen, is the spark of divinity that resides within the heart of every human being and manifests as love, kindness, compassion, generosity, giving, tolerance, forgiveness, mercy, tenderness and the appreciation of beauty. It is the Spirit of a human being as the divine messenger, the channel of God's will and love. Shen is the purpose of all spiritual paths. It is the Buddha's desire to end suffering and it is Christ's love and compassion... Shen manifests only when the heart is open. Once the heart is open, shen manifests as light that illuminates the path of a man or woman in life's journey toward the spiritual goal and along the spiritual path." -- quotes from Ron Teeguarden's book Radiant Health
Spiritual Benefits of the Sheng Zhen Qigong Practice
The sacred truth - Sheng Zhen or unconditional love - can only be known by experience, not by thoughts or beliefs. Oneness or qigong state characterized as a harmony between heaven, earth and man is experienced as a final outcome when the unhealthy Qi is completely dispelled with a Yin and Yang balance and when the Jing and Qi are plentiful in the body, and the Shen or Spirit within one's own heart opens that naturally radiate unconditional love reconnecting one's heart to the unconditional love of the universe.
According to Master Li Jun Feng's article Essence of Life, "Everyone now needs qigong. To explain what qigong is: Qi is the essence of life. It is the origin of life. With qi, everything grows. Without qi, everything dies. We believe that life comes from qi. The quality of qi affects our life. Through the practice of Real Qigong, it is good for both physical and emotional health. It stimulates the qi to flow, improving the qi exchange between the individual and nature. Through this qi flow, unhealthy qi is replaced with pure qi. When qi flows smoothly, it generates more energy in the body. Blood circulation becomes better. We believe that qi is the commander of blood - qi leads the blood to flow. When the blood flows smoothly, there is less stagnation, and the body becomes healthier.
Qigong is good for emotional health because, with the movements and understanding of the philosophy of the Real Qigong, like Sheng Zhen Wuji Yuan Gong, people understand the meaning of life better. This can remove worries and stress from their minds and bodies. Qigong changes your life to become a happy and healthy life.
Happiness and health are the essence of life. On a higher level, the main purpose of life is to learn what unconditional love is - to give more love to the world. Life comes from qi. Qi comes from the power of love. Qi and love are never separate. Each person can affect the environment, and the environment can affect the person. Each individual can positively affect the universe as a whole by sending unconditional love everywhere and to all beings. We hope unconditional love goes everywhere and to everyone. In our world, full of love, this world will become like paradise.
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Recommendations
To follow the ancient tradition of Sheng Zhen originated, taught and promoted by Master Li Jun Feng of the International Sheng Zhen Society and obtain the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual benefits through the practice of Sheng Zhen Qigong stated above, regular, consistent and disciplined practice of the forms are necessary together with an instructional aid in doing the forms safely and correctly from a Sheng Zhen Qigong instructor. I would also recommend Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Shaktipat Meditation, and Chinese Tonic Herbs as "super foods" supplements with regular diet to cultivate the Three Treasures. For more information, please visit Sheng Zhen Teacher Training Family Photo Album and Sheng Zhen Wuji Yuan Gong at B.C., Canada
May the Spirit of Sheng Zhen smile within your inner heart!
Our Prayers Go Out to All in These Times of Challenge and Change
Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi
Lord, make me an instrument of peace
Where there is hatred, let me sow love
injury, pardon
error, truth
doubt, faith
despair, hope
discord, unity
sadness, joy
darkness, light
Divine Master, grant that I might not so much seek
to be consoled, as to console
to be understood, as to understand
to be loved, as to love
for it is in giving that we we receive
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned
And it is dying (of this ego and recognizing the Christ consciousness within us)
that we are born to eternal life
The Great Invocation
From the point of Light within the Mind of God
Let light stream forth into the minds of men.
Let Light descend on Earth.
From the point of Love within the Heart of God
Let love stream forth into the hearts of men.
May Christ return to Earth.
From the center where the Will of God is known
Let purpose guide the little wills of men
The purpose which the Masters know and serve.
From the center which we call the race of men
Let the Plan of Love and Light work out
And may it seal the door where evil dwells.
Let Light and Love and Power restore the Plan on Earth.
After three years of practicing and teaching Sheng Zhen Qigong, I have made some observations on the necessity of practicing daily this invigorating, grounding, calming and transformative heart-opening Real Qigong not only for physical health but also for mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. The following observations are my own and may not apply to everybody's observations, needs and experiences.
According to Master Li Jun Feng's article Essence of Life, "Everyone now needs qigong. To explain what qigong is: Qi is the essence of life. It is the origin of life. With qi, everything grows. Without qi, everything dies. We believe that life comes from qi. The quality of qi affects our life. Through the practice of Real Qigong, it is good for both physical and emotional health. It stimulates the qi to flow, improving the qi exchange between the individual and nature. Through this qi flow, unhealthy qi is replaced with pure qi. When qi flows smoothly, it generates more energy in the body. Blood circulation becomes better. We believe that qi is the commander of blood - qi leads the blood to flow. When the blood flows smoothly, there is less stagnation, and the body becomes healthier.
