What is Qi?
According to MCT (Traditional Chinese Medicine) qì is: vital energy, energy of the matter of the body influenced by thoughts and emotions. It forms part of the Three Treasures (sanbao 三寶, jing, qì and shen).
Your essence (jing) mandates the physical components of the body. Qì will in turn execute the bodily functions following the information given by the essence. Functioning of the whole organism will give rise to the mind (shen).
In this sense qì is what gives forth life and function to matter. Ensures that life and energy flow.
You can think of what happens when vinegar is mixed with baking soda, or how the Sun evaporates ocean water and creates clouds.
In alchemy that converts one substance to the other. Qì is also the force that pushes the cerebrospinal fluid into your spine. It is the physiological reaction of your body when an information that enters your mind from your senses when you watch a movie. Qì is the information you perceive as you, qì is the force that moves and expands the Universe.
Qì can compared to the concepts of ki in Japan (like in Reiki), prana in India, pneuma in Ancient Greece.
Your essence (jing) mandates the physical components of the body. Qì will in turn execute the bodily functions following the information given by the essence. Functioning of the whole organism will give rise to the mind (shen).
In this sense qì is what gives forth life and function to matter. Ensures that life and energy flow.
You can think of what happens when vinegar is mixed with baking soda, or how the Sun evaporates ocean water and creates clouds.
In alchemy that converts one substance to the other. Qì is also the force that pushes the cerebrospinal fluid into your spine. It is the physiological reaction of your body when an information that enters your mind from your senses when you watch a movie. Qì is the information you perceive as you, qì is the force that moves and expands the Universe.
Qì can compared to the concepts of ki in Japan (like in Reiki), prana in India, pneuma in Ancient Greece.