Dao

Qi springs from the Daoist art of healing. Which is based on research of lifeforce. The lifeforce that causes life to live. This research on lifeforce created a complete selfhealing system. Which is Qigong, acupuncture, Chinese healing herbs, Chinese healing massage. The teachings of Daoisme spring from works created by Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi. The teachings on the state of origin and emptiness. Qi is a central part in this. One meditates on clearing the head from the train of thoughts and refine Qi in the body. One concentrates on Qi on the lower abdomen. The source of lifeforce. Qi softens the ego, which opens the connection with the orignal mind. Aware of and sensitive to the flow of life energy. Move in the direction of balance and harmony. Healing is implicit to this life philosphy. Further daoist teachings go as far as where freedom of human beings is in uniting with universal oneness. Then immortality is found and where death is just the the returning to the source of universal oneness.

Dao is the process of reality itself, the way things come together, while still transforming. All this reflects the deep seated Chinese belief that change is the most basic character of things.

Hun Yuan Qi

Universal Qi is known as Hun Yuan Qi in Zhineng Qigong.