Comments on: The 12 Phases of Qi Mastery

By: Devar Johnson

Devar Johnson — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 11:42:05 +0000

In reply to peter levine (Ishan das). Yes this article is very helpful! I'm a US Marine, and have been practicing Vipassana for 9 yrs now. I recognize all of these phases as natural proccesses that occur. It was great to see them categorized and especially the distinction between technique vs skill. Naturally I've come into great skill, without a definitive Qigong technique. As the Qi becomes more tangible, finding a system of techniques is like finding a boat finally, as I've been wading in the vast. Thank you greatly Sifu.

By: Ambareesh

Ambareesh — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 23:57:19 +0000

Thank you. Elegantly put!

Regards,
Ambareesh

By: peter levine (Ishan das)

peter levine (Ishan das) — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 22:18:11 +0000

Provides an excellent sense of direction; but at the same time it is somewhat intimidating because it indicates several years of consistent practice (at least) in order to get a good handle on the skills.
Looking over the list, I see that you have already brought some of the purifying aspects into focus. But regarding the protective aspects, from what I can see, one of the biggest problems is diet. I have been a vegetarian since my mid-twenties. Since that time, I have taken no recreational drugs, no caffeine, no alcohol. And I don’t eat meat, fish, fowel, or eggs. I don’t touch sugar. I have gone vegan in the last few years. Today I’m 74 and I don’t use any medications what-so-ever. I know that many or most people my age are on so many meds with so many side-effects. And as far as I can understand the average western diet is not only making people terribly ill, but killing them as well (tons of evidence). But so far I do not see that you are discussing these things with us. Is it because it is too sensitive an issue, or because from your experience, people don’t listen to this kind of talk, so you have decided not to bother about it?

I suspect that the later phases, like the microcosmic orbit are simply too advanced for a course like this. A person like myself is just beginning to sense the chi, sometimes localized, here and there, and sometimes just feeling really “high”, and not knowing how to store it, etc. But I would like to have some idea of where the course can take me (assuming I’m an average student)

I also suspect that if I ever get to the stage where I am concerned with consolidating, transforming, and unifying……it will be time for getting on a plane. Am I correct?

In any case, even the little I am learning and experiencing is very encouraging and very enjoyable. Thank you so much, Anthony (Anyone call you Tony?)

By: peter m levine (Ishandas)

peter m levine (Ishandas) — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:55:54 +0000

In reply to Jordan Siegel.

“I see being a Master of Qi as building the foundation to a life where I create my destiny in every aspect of my life.”

What you have stated is more of a western orientation, or, a misunderstanding of our constitutional interdependence with the cosmic matrix of life. To be a “master”of qi is not to become a controller; but rather to become an instrument of the cosmos in the service of all, in so many ways. It is this very quality of voluntary maleability, that enables us to be a channel for the beneficial harnessing and constructive use of qi in our own lives and in the lives of others. In truth there is no separation. The more we become servants of qi, instruments of qui, the more we come to understand that my well-being is inseparable from the well-being of all….. this is to be come a master of qi. The real master of qi is one who has become a master of reining in his self-centered orientation, and adept as a servant to all. Otherwise, the misappropriation of ki for self-centered ambitions will be the acceleration of our own undoing. This is a law of qi.

By: Kenny

Kenny — Tue, 26 May 2015 03:00:10 +0000

Hello Sifu Anthony! I have been practicing discovering, circulating, and gathering qi. Usually I feel something in my Dan Tian, sometimes it’s like a warm sphere or a cold sphere. After jogging today, I felt my Qi concentrated near the back of my right kidney rather than in my Dan Tian. I also can’t move the Qi back into my lower abdomen or circulate the Qi. Is that normal?

By: Sifu Anthony Korahais

Sifu Anthony Korahais — Wed, 20 May 2015 13:59:27 +0000

In reply to Betty Stonesifer. I'm glad you find it helpful, Betty!

By: Betty Stonesifer

Betty Stonesifer — Wed, 20 May 2015 08:36:51 +0000

I am a beginner, so having this information will keep me focused on learning the phases properly without leaving one out. I have a tendency to forget details after a workshop. Thank you .

By: Bill Putman

Bill Putman — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 18:24:49 +0000

Very helpful!

By: Willam

Willam — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 01:09:58 +0000

excellent article Sifu. I would agree circulating is very important and its the main one that all others mostly depend on. Its both fundamental and difficult given that others you have listed depend on circulation. But that does not mean circulation is not advanced just because it is before of those others’. It take a long while to get it going to everywhere in the body.

By: Bob Carpenter

Bob Carpenter — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 15:28:24 +0000

I got into Qigong to help address some health issues. As a result, part of my personal focus has been identifying and looking for ways to clear blockages or stagnation. That way, balance is possible. Once you’ve started down the path to balance, your 12 steps make sense.