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Titolo: il chi questo sconosciuto

Salve! lurko da un pò di tempo e volevo sapere cosa ne pensano i taichisti
di questa definizione.
a me sembra molto valida. Commenti?
paolo
What is Qi? 
That's the question, isn't it? 
The standard answer: Qi is energy, life force, which flows through all of
us 
and gives us life. 
The reality: Qi must be experienced. Words fail. 
Oriental medical philosophy is based on the belief that an invisible
energy 
exists throughout the universe. This vital energy sustains all life, and 
permeates the human organism. our bodies and minds are fields of energy
and 
this energy supports and maintains all the vital structures and functions
of 
the body. This life energy is referred to as Qi ("chee"), Chi or Ki. 
It is a higher vibrational energy from the mental and spiritual planes. 
Current technology is inadequate to directly measure Qi because it is
beyond 
the physical plane. Disturbances in Qi is what causes all the problems in 
the physical world, including our health. 
Internally it is influenced by our emotions, Qi from inspired air, and 
ingested food. Externally it is affected by climateric forces, mental 
influences of other people, as well as energy from other living organisms 
and inanimate objects. 
Qi can be thought of as basic life force. Mantak Chia describes it as "the 
glue between our body, mind, and spirit, the link between our perception
of 
the inner and outer worlds." Qi can't be seen, yet it can most certainly
be 
felt. 
In some ways, it is the very stuff of life. It is what animates us, what 
gives us life in the energetic sense. It warms us, keep our organs in
their 
places, and directs all of our movements. 
There are different kinds of Qi with different jobs to do. There is 
protective Qi , or Wei Qi , the Chinese version of the immune system. It 
lies like an invisible electrical shield between the skin and the muscles. 
Its job is to keep out invading pathogens. When our Wei Qi is low, our 
resistance to colds, flus and more serious viral invasions is weakened. 
Another type of Qi is organ Qi . This type of qi is responsible for 
maintaining the strength and integrity of each organ in our body. When
this 
type of qi is weakened, our organ functions suffer and we are likely to
have 
trouble breathing, digesting our food or sleeping. We may also feel a 
general feeling of fatigue. 
Yet another type of Qi is meridian Qi , which travels the pathways (called 
meridians or channels) throughout our bodies, linking organs with each
other 
and to organ systems and helping the blood move and stay within its 
channels. Meridian qi is what acupuncturists tap into when they insert
their 
needles. 
The human body is in reality an energy system. You can even think of the 
body's meridians as an electrical system, complete with junctions, fuse 
boxes and miles of wiring, all connecting up in one great
multi-dimensional 
energy circuit. 
Since the entire universe itself is made of the very same qi of which we
are 
made, we can utilize the energy of the universe in our own healing work. 
This is the premise of qigong , the ancient Taoist art of energy work. By 
tracking and building up our own internal energy and then mixing it with
the 
"heavenly" energy as well as the "earthly" energy, we can become more
vital, 
more healthy and more spiritually realized beings.
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 a me sembra molto valida. Commenti?
Potrei rispondere che: 
 Dit komt tot uiting in de bewegingen die oorspronkelijk van de Yang-stijl
van Tai Chi Chuan kwamen en zijn veranderd met het oog op maximaliseren van
de effecten op de gezondheid. Zo worden bijvoorbeeld bij sommige bewegingen
de armen volledig uitgestrekt. Dit zorgt voor extra strekbewegingen, wat
een goed effect heeft op de gezondheid, zoals een mogelijke afname van
nerveuze spanningen, bevordering van de bloedsomloop en verbetering van
kracht en flexibiliteit. Het zou de beoefenaar echter wel kwetsbaarder
maken voor een aanval.
oppure, potrei anche dirti che:
Taoistyczne Tai Chi jest systemem ?wicze? zdrowotnych g??boko zakorzenionym
w tradycji taoistycznej s?yn?cej z kultywowania sztuk zdrowia i
d?ugowieczno?ci. To doskona?e narz?dzie do poprawy zdrowia, relaksacji
cia?a i umys?u. Regularna praktyka uczyni Ci? pogodniejszym,
spokojniejszym, silniejszym i m?odszym. Mamy nadziej?, ?e w?drówka po tych
stronach zaprowadzi Ci? na nasze zaj?cia, gdzie spotka Ci? mi?a atmosfera i
?yczliwi, otwarci na ?wiat ludzie.
... ma in fin dei conti ti faccio solo una domanda: qual'è la lettera in 
"it" (sport.arti-marziali) che non ti è chiara ?
:-D
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Taekyon

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scusa taekyon ma pensavo che fosse un inglese capibile. spiega cosa è il
chi..come lo spiega mantak kia.affascinante
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 chi..come lo spiega mantak kia.affascinante
Comprensibilissimo, specie per chi (come me) è praticamente di madrelingua
inglese. Ma il punto è che il newsgroup è del dominio 'it' per cui
bisognerebbe fare la fatica di tradurre i contributi. Chi volesse leggere
un newsgroup di AM in lingua inglese ha l'imbarazzo della scelta.
;-)
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Taekyon