Jing
Jing is the essence of every living organism and origin of its life. It gives base to workings of the physiological functions through vital energy (qi). An analogy can be the burning of oil, where oil would be the jing and the energy (heat) produced by burning would be qi. However we should not forget that Jing is a subtle form of energy too and this analogy is still to simplistic.
The quality of this matter is determined by genetics, that is to say from the parents of the individual. This means that some individuals have more jing and with superior quality, while others may be born with less.
Qi-gong theory divides jing into two:
(In this respect a whole school of sexual practices is developed in Daoism, in which males will learn not to loose jing during sexual intercourse and women will learn how to effectively absorb jing. It is even said that some women can control their cycles with the power of thier mind.)
Resources:
Ejderi Uyandirmak (Waking up the dragon) Hakan Onum, 2004
Jing is the essence of every living organism and origin of its life. It gives base to workings of the physiological functions through vital energy (qi). An analogy can be the burning of oil, where oil would be the jing and the energy (heat) produced by burning would be qi. However we should not forget that Jing is a subtle form of energy too and this analogy is still to simplistic.
The quality of this matter is determined by genetics, that is to say from the parents of the individual. This means that some individuals have more jing and with superior quality, while others may be born with less.
Qi-gong theory divides jing into two:
- Pre-natal jing (Yuanqi: the root essence): Jing acquired from parents. This can be thought of the DNA of the person. It is said that even the emotional states of the parents while creating the individual can have an effect on yuanqi. Yuanqi is thought to be fixed for the life-time of a person (it is not replenished) and is used up by sexual activity (ejaculations in male and ovulation in female), everyday stress and illness.
- Post-natal jing: this is all the matter that enters the body after being born: air (oxygen), food and even more social, family and environmental conditions. The qi-gong practitioner learns how to make an optional use of post-natal jing. As a matter of fact he/she will also learn how to make up for non-replenished yaunqi with post-natal jing.
(In this respect a whole school of sexual practices is developed in Daoism, in which males will learn not to loose jing during sexual intercourse and women will learn how to effectively absorb jing. It is even said that some women can control their cycles with the power of thier mind.)
Resources:
Ejderi Uyandirmak (Waking up the dragon) Hakan Onum, 2004