The Way of Qigong Quotes

“Body practice is the root of spiritual practice. When we calm the body, the mind can expand without limit.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Aborigines, like other indian tribes, believe that people today have less of this life energy than in the past. Because life energy is the common source between human beings and nature, the loss of it parallels the loss of connection between human beings and their relations: the plants, animals, stones, water, sky, the Earth, and all of creation. Restoring life energy to its original condition of fullness may be the key to recovering lost potentials and realizing that "the Kingdom of Heaven is in our midst.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“However, if the patient is tense, it is not enough for the doctor to say, “Relax.” That’s like telling someone to float when he’s sinking in panic. Rather, relaxation is contagious. The patient will catch it if the healer is relaxed, centered, and calm and”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“When filled with qi, the body is like a tree branch filled with sap; it can bend and flow with the breeze, but it does not snap or lose its connection with the root. On the other hand, a stiff, dead branch is easily broken. Thus the adage of Lao Zi, "Concentrate the qi and you will achieve the utmost suppleness... Suppleness is the essence of life.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“There is a qigong saying, "When the intent (yi) arrives, the qi [life force] arrives." This means that the more your mind is focused on what you are doing, the more qi you can develop and control.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Qi is the Chinese word for "life energy". According to Chinese medicine, qi is the animating power that flows through all living things. A living being is filled with it. A dead person has no more qi. A healthy individual has more qi than one who is ill. However health is more than an abundance of qi. Health implies that the qi in our bodies is clear, rather than polluted and turbid, and flowing smoothly, liek a stream, not blocked or stagnant.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Sometimes we learn the lessons we most desperately need in the form of illness." - Larry Dossey”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Relax through the feet, into the ground.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Life begins at seventy. Everything is beautiful! —MASTER T. T. LIANG”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Allow me to suggest that if you are trying so desperately to improve yourself, you probably feel very bad about who you are. Clear this self-esteem problem up directly. Seek professional help from a therapist. Then you can practice qigong with freedom and enjoyment rather than compulsion.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Remember that the purpose of qigong is to enhance life. The purpose of life is not to practice qigong.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Most qigong visualizations can be classified “end state imagery.”2 That is, the body is visualized as fully healed or nourished with healing energy.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“a patient imagines his immune cells destroying cancer cells, chemotherapy becomes more effective.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“We learn to substitute positive images for negative ones. Instead of imagining that the body is diseased, rebellious, obstructed, or polluted, we imagine that it is the abode of archetypal forces: colored light, solar qi, and healing breaths.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“before you begin an External Qi Healing session: Practice qigong and meditation Cleanse the space Build a trustful atmosphere The patient must ask (unless incapable)”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“As you persist with Standing, your qi field becomes stronger and your sensitivity to qi imbalances becomes more precise. This means that you can have a stronger therapeutic effect on a client.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Practice qigong.” If two acupuncturists apply the same technique, the one with qigong training will be more effective. “When I hold the needle,” said Dr. Wong, “the needle is not the needle. My whole body is a needle, an antenna for the universal breath of Heaven and Earth.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Awareness is the essential ingredient in relaxation. Once the student is aware, it is possible to feel what is wrong and to exercise some control.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Instead of making an effort and doing more, it may be important to do less!”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“The foundation of qigong is song, relaxation and tranquillity.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“the Ruler gives a powerful workout. The Ruler exercise stimulates the Bubbling Well acupuncture points in the feet, the points that feed the kidneys and bones with earth-qi. It also puts a stimulating pressure on the ming men point on the lower back, opposite the navel, increasing overall vitality.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“the hands slide down the front of the thighs until your fingertips are almost touching the top of the kneecap. The body is in a stooped-over posture.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“(If your health-care provider already knows everything there is to know about health, please suggest that he affix himself to the altar at Church.)”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“as an adjunct to medical treatment for cancer, look at the following Six Colors—white, red, yellow, green, blue, black—and imagine their qi going in this sequence to the afflicted cancer cells.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“If you have had the spleen removed in an operation, it is nevertheless important to practice the spleen qigong. According to Chinese medicine, the energetic imprint of the organ (like a phantom limb) is still there.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“If an internal organ is diseased, then you can emphasize this one by doing extra repetitions.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“best to try this meditation after you have spent a few weeks practicing Alternate Nostril Breathing, Qi to the Four Limbs, and the Small Heavenly Circulation.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Send it to any place it does not reach easily, any place that seems blocked or dark to your inner vision. Again, do not strain.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“as you inhale, let the tip of the tongue lightly touch the upper palate. At the same time, think, “I am.” Then, for a moment, gently hold the breath, while thinking, “calm and.” Now let the tongue again rest in the lower jaw while exhaling and thinking, “relaxed.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

“Use your common sense and trust your body’s inner voice.”
― Kenneth S. Cohen, The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing