There are many ways to do meditation such as sitting or lying down quietly (but not falling asleep), yoga, and even walking. I would like to introduce one of my favorite, Qigong, a Chinese meditation art.

Whenever people talk about Qigong, they may think “oh, I know. Those stuff can hit people without touch.” Or “people can fly in the air”. These are definitely false statements. Qigong, so to speak, is derived from Dao, a Chinese religion. It says that in human body, there is a Qi, sort of blood (or vaporized blood), flowing through the body. In Dao, a Ying-Yang balance is very important in human body’s well being. Qi is the key element in this Ying-Yang theory. Qi can nurture and maintain the body, both physiologically and psychologically.

Nevertheless, to reach a relative high level of Qigong is very hard, and I deeply doubt who reached the level described as “body is floating and spirit is flying”, or even less such as “live for a long time without eating anything”.

This is not to say that Qigong is useless. The basic practice of Qigong is essentially meditation. It creates a stable emotion and relaxation. No exotic thoughts can bother you (probably should not forget daily life things though). People who have practiced Qigong for a while will usually reach a level that always feeling happy. Their mind and body are in one.

Before you start anything, please don’t get confused with all sorts of religion or cult or stuff like “Falun Dafa”. To do Qigong, similar to “Taichi” (a gentle movement), you need to focus only the physiological effects of it. No morality, politics, and religion should be involved. Just another way of exercise, just like Yoga or walking.

Anyway, lets start Qigong.