Qigong Newsletter
September 2001 1. Qigong
Experience of An Astrologist
One day, Lynn,
an astrologist who studies numbers and cosmos, saw a Qinway Qigong flyer
at Eastwest Bookshop. She decided to do an Individual Health Consultation
first. During the consultation, Qigong Master Qinyin confirmed that she
has a good potential of wisdom and understanding. But the shape of her aura
above the head was not even, leaning towards one side. This can easily lead
to chronic conditions, such as migraine. It would also affect the accuracy
of her astrological work. Lynn agreed, and truly believed. So she signed
up for the Qigong retreat right away, and convinced her husband to join
as well.
The day that Lynn came to the Qigong
retreat, her voice was almost gone due to a throat infection. Just one
day in the Qigong retreat, she was amazed that she recovered most of her
voice. She was grateful after completing her 11 day Qigong bigu, "I
already feel like a new woman, I have never felt at "home" in
myself as I do now". Even her astrological practice was no longer
the same as before. "Today, I read a chart for a client I have not
met. For the first time, I never stopped the tape to drink water or deal
with my anxiety of what I was saying. It was a different level of confidence
in connecting. The energy just flowed, and I felt very energized at the
end instead of relieved about another tape without being able to interact
live! Clearly, I was being helped".
2. Qigong Story: The fragrance of an old monk
As often it's the case, this story
happened a long time ago in a Chinese temple on mountaintop. There were an
old monk and a newly-arrived young monk. The old monk had not taken a shower
for years. This was partly due to the scarcity of water and the difficulty
of getting it. The young monk was very sensitive to the old monk's smell to
the point of being critical. One day, while the abbot (not the old monk) was
preaching, he noticed that the young monk did not respect the old monk. To
teach the young monk a lesson, the abbot asked him to bring food to the old
monk's room.
Reluctantly, the young monk brought food in one hand and covered his nose
with another hand, while walking towards the old monk's room. He knocked on
the door, and the door was opened. Suddenly, the young monk was overwhelmed
with the fragrance of sandal wood overflowing in the air. When the old monk
took out his hand to accept the food, the young monk noticed that the old
monk's skin was as smooth as baby's. Since then, the hallway leading to the
old monk's room became a favorite place of the young monk. It is said that
the fragrance of the old monk can help smooth the meridians.
