Chi Kung - Its Story - Its Importance

In the last two thousand years Chi Kung has beenarts the Masters of the past and the present
a primary healing art in the East. The Mastersdedicate their lives to others so the community
were revered because of their skills in healingcan be strong. And within the healer the true
people. They didn't have to hide in caves or underkingdom of love flourishes. But, as they say, "it
aliases. Ancient healers could walk the streets withain't easy". Not because the exercises are
pride and honor. Thousands of years ofoverwhelming: not because they are hard to
understanding and grace poured out of the handsremember; but rather, because people are often
of these loving souls called Chi Kung Masters --too impatient.
healing people of countless afflictions. Chi Kung,In modern times, it seems to have become
through its effectiveness and spiritual depth, isharder for people to stay with the things they
one of those ancient arts that was able tochoose. They want to learn tennis overnight, be a
survive into the modern world of high technology.black belt in a "quickie" course and to achieve their
Never-the-less, it has had its challenges bydreams yesterday. The process and the joy of
non-believers, corporate medical moguls andprocess has been greatly lost in America. We
pharmaceutical companies. It seems that manyhave become a bottom line country where the
organizations, today, are more in the business ofresult is more important than process. Talk about
making money than necessarily in the business ofa cancer. Societal cancer is the most dangerous
healing folks. Quite a contrast when you considerdisease of all. It undermines the real value of
that the early Chi Kung practitioners lived onculture and leaves it with a stripped-to-the-bone
donations of food and clothing and in templesstructure where process and its pleasure cannot
where they trained many hours a day to developsurvive. Bottom line: shortcuts, tricks and
impeccable skill of which they offered withoutmanipulation to success are more often the
charge to anyone that wasn't well.modern path to money, power and success while
Chi Kung is an art that was learned empirically andthe historic value of engaging in the process is
documented as the years went by. Trying andbrushed away. "I want this done yesterday", a
failing, studying and succeeding, the art formedCEO commands!
into a massive practice that has been used toBut, we as a group can effect change. We can
heal nearly anything in its path. But the moderntrain and enjoy Chi Kung and make a difference
corporation hovers. Today, although used in allright where each of us lives -- in our own
major hospitals in China on a routine basis, it is stillcommunities. We can make a new wave of an
denied an honored place in "mainstream" medicineold standard. And, by doing so, we can bring back
of America. And while kinesiology, acupuncture,the arts of the past and a depth of character for
acupressure and countless other healing arts arethe future.
based on the principles of Chi Kung; and yet, ChiKung Fu and Chi Kung are powerful tools for
Kung has never been openly accepted.self-development: they are powerful tools to keep
Chi Kung is a powerful healing art. Breathing andour communities healthy -- mentally and physically.
coordinating the breath with movement is its way.And, importantly, they are profound ancient
Relaxing the mind and letting go of stress are butpractices that can be as effective today as they
a couple of its endless benefits. There is a deepever were. They simply need people to
fulfillment in the Chi Kung realm. The studentparticipate in a sincere way to, once again, let the
maturing into a healer becomes an effectiveprocess of their mystery run its natural course.
resource in the community and its needs. TrainedHowever, it will take time: it will take patience.
in esoteric philosophy, practical wisdom, intuitiveAnd, it will take us.