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We now call it qigong so that it better suits our modern thinking and is more easily popularized in society. Qigong is actually something existing in China for the sole purpose of cultivating the human body. It has a fairly long history that dates back to distant years. Some say that qigong has a history of three thousand years, and became quite popular during the Tang Dynasty. Some say that, judging from archaeological findings, it has a history of seven thousand years thus far. I regard qigong as something not invented by modern humankindit is from prehistoric culture. According to investigation by people with supernormal abilities, the universe we live in is an entity that was remade after being exploded nine times. Each time the planet was remade, humankind again began to multiply. At present, we have already discovered that there are many things on the earth that surpass our present civilization. According to Darwins theory of evolution, humans evolved from apes, and civilization is no more than ten thousand years old. Yet archaeological findings have revealed that in the caves of the European Alps there exist 250-thousand-year-old frescoes that exhibit a very high level of artistryone far beyond the abilities of modern people. In the museum of the National University of Peru, there is a large rock on which is an engraved figure who holds a telescope and is observing the stars. As we know, Galileo invented a 30X astronomical telescope in 1609, just over three hundred years ago. How could there have been a telescope thirty thousand years ago? There is an iron pillar in India whose iron content is over ninety-nine percent. Even modern smelting technology cannot produce iron with such high purity; How could human beingswho would have been microorganisms in those timeshave created these things? These discoveries have caught the attention of scientists worldwide. They are considered to be from prehistoric culture since they prove inexplicable. The level of scientific achievement was different in each time period. In some time periods it was quite high, surpassing that of our modern humankind. Therefore, I say that qigong wasnt invented or created by modern people, but discovered and perfected by modern people. It exists in foreign countries as well, but they dont call it qigong. David Copperfield, a magician in the US, is a master of supernormal abilities who once performed the feat of walking through the Great Wall of China. When he was about to pass through the Wall, he used a white cloth as a cover, pressed himself against the Wall, and then proceeded to go through it. Doing it that way would lead many people to consider it a magic show. It had to be done like that since he knew there are many people in China with great supernormal abilities. He was afraid of interference from them, so he covered himself before he went in. When coming out, he raised the cloth with one hand and walked out. As the saying goes, Experts watch for tricks while laymen watch for excitement. With it done this way the audience thought it was a magic performance. These supernormal abilities are called magic because they arent used for cultivating the human body, but for stage performances in order to display unusual things and to entertain. From a low-level perspective, qigong can change the condition of ones body, achieving the goals of healing and health. From a high-level perspective, qigong refers to the cultivation of ones original-body (benti). Qi and Gong The qi 14 11 we now talk about was called chee 15 12 by ancient people. They are essentially the same, as both refer to the qi of the universea shapeless, invisible kind of substance existing throughout the universe. The energy of this substance is activated in the human body through practicing cultivation. Its activation changes the bodys physical condition and can have the effect of producing healing and health. Yet qi is merely qiyou have qi, he has qi, and one persons qi cannot have a restraining effect on anothers qi. Some say that qi can cure illnesses, or that you can emit qi towards someone to cure his or her illness. These remarks are rather unscientific, as qi cannot cure illness in the least. When a practitioners body still contains qi, it means that his or her body is not yet a Milk-White Body. A person who obtains advanced abilities through cultivation does not emit qi. It is a high-energy substance that manifests in the form of light, and its particles are fine and its density is high. Only this can have a restraining effect on everyday people, and only with this can one treat sicknesses for others. There is a saying, A Buddhas light shines everywhere and rectifies all abnormalities. It means that those who practice true cultivation carry immense energy in their bodies. Wherever these persons go, any abnormal condition within the area covered by their energy can be corrected and restored to normal. For instance, sickness in ones body is truly an abnormal bodily state, and the sickness will disappear after this state is corrected. Gong has physical characteristics, and practitioners can experience and perceive its objective existence through practicing cultivation. Gong Potency and Supernormal Abilities Gong Potency is Developed Through Cultivating Xinxing 16 13 The gong that truly determines the level of ones gong potency (gongli) isnt developed through performing qigong exercises. It is developed through the transformation of the substance called virtue (de), and through the cultivation of xinxing. This transformation process isnt accomplished by setting up a crucible and furnace to make an elixir from gathered chemicals, 17 14 as imagined by everyday people. The gong we refer to is generated outside the body, and it begins at the lower half of the body. Following the improvement of ones xinxing, it grows upward in a spiral shape and forms completely outside ones body. Upon reaching the crown of the head it then develops into a gong column. The height of this gong column determines the level of a persons gong. The gong column exists in a deeply hidden dimension, making it difficult for an average person to see it. The higher a persons gong potency and level, the greater his or her supernormal abilities are and the easier they are to use. People with lower gong potency have weaker supernormal abilities; Supernormal abilities themselves represent neither the level of ones gong potency nor the level of ones cultivation. What determines ones level is gong potency, rather than supernormal abilities. Some people cultivate in a locked mode, whereby their gong potency is rather high but they dont necessarily possess many supernormal abilities. Gong potency is the determining factor, is developed through xinxing cultivation, and is the most crucial thing. Supernormal Abilities are Not What Cultivators Pursue All practitioners care about supernormal abilities. Supernatural abilities are attractive to the general public and many people want to acquire some. Yet without good xinxing one wont be able to acquire supernormal abilities. Some supernormal abilities that might be possessed by everyday people include an open Third Eye 18 15 ^ (tianmu), clairaudience, telepathy, precognition, etc. But not all of these supernormal abilities will appear during the stages of Gradual Enlightenment, as they vary with each individual. It is impossible for everyday people to have certain supernormal abilities, such as that of transforming one kind of substance in this physical dimension into another kind of substancethis isnt something everyday people can have. Great supernormal abilities are only developed through cultivating after birth. Falun Gong was developed based on the principles of the universe, so all supernormal abilities that exist in the universe exist in Falun Gong. The thought of acquiring some supernormal abilities isnt considered wrong. Nevertheless, excessively intense pursuit is more than a normal thought and will produce negative results. It is of little use for someone at a low level to acquire supernormal abilities, save for trying to employ these to show off his or her abilities in front o...
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