Right, chi is just internal energy. Everybody has it and everybody can feel it all the time. It is simply the internal feelings of all parts of one's body. Taken all together this is what is called the energy body. It is the 'real' body of direct experience since the physical body is a mental construct.
Chi and energy body are nothing supernatural or esoteric. Every living organism has it all the time. The secret is that every feeling, thought or sensation or consciousness, in fact everything at all, is also part of that but that's another story... Edgar On Jul 26, 2012, at 11:00 AM, 覺妙精明 （JMJM） wrote: > Hi ED, > > Good question. Universal life force is just energy. The Chinese label of > "chi" just means energy. It is detectable by instruments. We have several > PhD who are scientists specializing in "chi" within our body, can detect the > chi. (i.e. full lotus enables the chi to flow twice as fast as half lotus, > I was told) The simple way to experience chi is to visit an acupuncturist. > It has been in the Chinese culture for few thousand years. > > All energy contains some frequency, they are the "wisdom". When frequencies > match then messages are received. > > To me, Chan is quite scientific. I trust Edgar is on the same wavelength. > The world runs on engery. It is the essence of everything. The key to unlock > Chan. > > Chan is also quite holistic. Chan is the essence of everything, visible and > invisible. If our practice is limited by "labels" and "logic", then this > practice is incomplete. Then practitioners is limited by knowledge and can > not experience the true essence of the universe. > > Everything in the sutra, in the world, in every moment can be witnessed. We > just have to abandon our mind COMPLETELY. > Be fearless, as per Heart Sutra. > Xinxinming said it, "no pick or choose". > Diamond sutra said, "(completely) surrender our mind. Heart dwells no where." > Diamond sutra said, "(absolutely) no attachment to dharma... include diamond > sutra." > Just open our heart and experience. Just practice, you shall witness. > > Thank you for the opportunity to share. > jm > PS: Rather than discuss. Just sit down and practice. > Free lessons: http://chanliving.org/ > or buy our book > http://www.amazon.com/Destress-Energize-Awaken-Through-Meditation/dp/1456466410/ > > > On 7/26/2012 6:58 AM, ED wrote: >> >> >> JM, >> >> Has this defined "universal life force and wisdom" been detected and >> measured by modern-day scientists; or it beyond the natural (physical) >> realm, and is defined to exist in some non-physical (non-detectable to >> science) realm which realm is defined to be 'spiritual'? >> >> --ED >> >> >> > --- In [email protected], JM: chan.jmjm@ wrote: >> > > >> > > As you recall, we define Chan to be the "universal life force and >> > > wisdom". >> > > >
