What Is Qi (Chi)?

What Is Qi (Chi)?
In Taoism, the animating force behind all forms of life is qi (chi). In this article, we explore different forms of qi, and ways of training our perception in the direction of the vibratory nature of reality.

Ma Yu Ling Push Hands Practice
How does this 93-year-old man do this? The answer is: he has attained a mastery over the flow of qi, which he demonstrates beautifully in this push-hands demonstration.

The Tao That Can Be Spoken: Voicing Liberation, Liberating The Voice
An exploration of the role of voice in Taoist practice.

The Wonderous World of Chi Power
The Taoists aren't the only ones who know how to work with qi! Here we see the Tibetan Buddhist Lama Dondrup Dorje demonstrating his own mastery of life-force energy ...

Stillness & Movement In Qigong Practice
The importance of balancing stillness-practice and movement-practice in your qigong practice.

Luke Skywalker's Jedi Training
Just substitute "qi" for "the Force" and you'll see how the "Star Wars" movies are infused with Taoist principles. "Luminous beings are we ... not this crude matter!"