Qi is a Chinese term that is translated as breath, vapour, and energy of Tao

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Tao

 

The Tao Te Ching has a long and complex textual history. On one hand,

there are transmitted versions and commentaries that date back two

millennia; on the other, there are ancient bamboo, silk, and paper

manuscripts that archeologists discovered in the last century.

 

Tao or Dao (Pinyin: Dào, pronounced " doe " (Cantonese) or " doew "

(Mandarin)) is a Chinese character often translated as `Way'

or 'Path'. In ancient China Tao gained a special currency referring

to the Way of Nature or Heaven. This Great Way was considered the

source of the order that could be seen in Nature and the Cosmos. The

concept of the Tao and its relationship to yin and yang heavily

influenced Chinese philosophy and continues to this day. Sages such

as Lao Tsu and Confucius advocated a deep understanding of Nature so

that human life could be lived in accord with the natural order of

things. In ancient Chinese civilisation Nature was not seen as a

wilderness that was in need of subduing and controlling but was

Herself the teacher from whom humanity could learn.

 

A common theme in Taoist literature is that fulfilment in life cannot

be attained by forcing one's own destiny; instead, one must be

receptive to the path laid for them by nature and circumstance, which

will themselves provide what is necessary. Lao Tsu taught that the

wisest approach was a way of `non-action' ( " Wu wei " ) – not inaction

but rather a harmonisation of one's personal will with the natural

harmony and justice of Nature. `The World is ruled by letting things

take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering' (Tao Te Ching;

Verse 48). Nature is stabilized by order, and humans, everything,

exists within nature. Attempting to force one's own path is futile

and self-destructive. `Do you think you can take over the universe

and improve it?...The universe is sacred. You cannot improve it. If

you try to change it you will ruin it.' (Tao Te Ching; Verse 29).

 

The epoch in which the Tao Te Ching was written, the Axial Age, saw

the emergence of numerous philosophies that sought to establish first

principles in the understanding of Nature. India produced the

Upanishads and Greece the bold hypotheses of the Ionian and Eleatic

philosophers. Lao Tsu also sought to account for the origins of

the `ten thousand things' and their manner of growth and development.

 

All things arise from Tao. They are nourished by Virtue. They are

formed from matter. They are shaped by environment. Thus the ten

thousand things all respect Tao and honour Virtue. Respect of Tao and

honour of Virtue are not demanded. But they are in the nature of

things. Therefore all things arise from Tao. By Virtue they are

nourished, developed, cared for, sheltered, comforted, grown and

protected. Creating without claiming; doing without taking credit;

guiding without interfering - this is Primal Virtue. (verse 51. tr.

ibid )

 

The great Tao flows everywhere, both to the left and to the right.

The ten thousand things depend upon it; it holds nothing back. It

fulfils its purpose silently and makes no claim. It nourishes the ten

thousand things. And yet is not their lord. It has no aim; it is very

small. The ten thousand things return to it, yet it is not their

lord. It is very great. It does not show its greatness, And is

therefore truly great. (verse 34. tr. ibid)

 

Yield and overcome; bend and be straight; empty and be full; wear out

and be new; have little and gain; have much and be confused.

Therefore wise men embrace the one and set an example to all. Not

putting on a display, they shine forth. Not justifying themselves,

they are distinguished. Not boasting, they receive recognition. Not

bragging, they never falter. They do not quarrel so no one quarrels

with them. Therefore the ancients say, " Yield and overcome. " Is that

an empty saying? Be really whole and all things will come to you.

(verse 22. tr. Gia Fu Feng)

 

 

Some characteristics of Tao

There is a flow in the universe, and it is called dao. Dao flows

slowly; however, it is never stagnant and is incredibly powerful and

keeps things in the universe balanced and in order. It manifests

itself through change of seasons, cycle of life, shifts of power,

time, and so forth. Dao has a strong and deep connection with

cosmology and the natural world, as the most well-known Daoist

philosophers Laozi and Zhuangzi agreed. Dao is the law of Nature.

When you follow dao, you become one with it. And it is best to also

understand qi, because qi and dao go hand in hand. Qi is a Chinese

term that is translated as breath, vapour, and energy. Because qi is

the energy that circulates the universe, it can be said that dao is

ultimately a flow of chi. Being one with dao brings best outcomes,

because in that way things will fall into place as they are meant to

be.

 

Many believe the Tao Te Ching contains universal truths that have

been independently recognized in other philosophies, both religious

and secular.

 

www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tao

 

 

Upon Self-realization you will feel Cool Breeze (Qi).

 

" The Kundalini rises through a very thin line of Brahmanadi. In the

beginning only a hair like thing rises, it pierces through. In some

people, of course, in a big way it rises also. And then it pierces

this fontanel bone area which is a real baptism, real. Today only

people felt the cool breeze (Qi) coming out of their heads. Can you

do that by jumping, or by paying money? They felt the cool breeze in

the hand. It's written in the Bible, even in the Bible very clearly,

that it's the cool breeze. Cool breeze is the sign of the Holy Ghost.

You start feeling the cool breeze in your hands and you start feeling

the cool breeze on your head. This is the actualization.

 

Of course, you people don't read other books which are very good,

like Adi Shankaracharya. People don't even like the mention of his

name who has really and clearly said that it is the cool breeze, the

chaitanya, is to be felt like cool breeze in the hands. They do not

want that you should know the truth. And this is the truth that when

you get your realization, you have to feel the cool breeze in your

hands yourself. You have to judge yourself. I'm not going to tell

you. It is you who has to see, it is you who has to feel. And then

you have to grow and you have to know all and everything - all the

secrets of Divine Science. You become the master then, you are the

guru.

 

You are the Spirit, and you should get it. It's your own which is

given to you. I have nothing to do about it. I'm just a catalyst. "

 

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

Maccabean Hall, Australia on March 22, 1981

 

 

 

So is everyone who is born of the Spirit (going to feel the Divine

Wind - Rûach, Chi, Qi, Prana, Ruh, Pneuma, Spiritus) John 3.8

 

Jesus answered and said unto him,

Verily, verily I say unto thee, except a man born be born again,

He cannot see the Kingdom of God.

Nicodemus saith unto him,

How can a man be born again when he is old?

Can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

Jesus answered: Verily, verily, I say unto thee,

Except a man born of water and the Spirit,

He cannot enter into the Kingdom of God.

That which is born of flesh is flesh and that which is born of Spirit

is spirit,

Marvel not that I said unto thee: Ye must be born again.

The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound

thereof,

But cannot tell whence it comes and where it goeth:

So is every one that is born of the Spirit.

 

John 3:3-8

 

 

 

" The term " Spirit " translates the Hebrew word ruah, which, in its

primary sense, means breath, air, wind. Jesus indeed uses the sensory

image of the wind to suggest to Nicodemus the transcendent newness of

him who is personally God's breath, the divine Spirit. "

 

J. Cardinal Ratzinger, Catechism of the Catholic Church

(J.C.R., Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1994, p. 182.)

 

 

Adi Shakti (Mother Tao) is Breath (Qi) of God-Almighty

 

" The Spirit resides in our heart; it's the reflection of God

Almighty. In Sanskrit language, this aspect of God which is all-

pervading and is the first and the last, is called as Sadashiva; is

the Father, who does not incarnate. We say Yehovah, we can say, or

the God who does not incarnate. This great aspect which encompasses

everything ultimately and also manifests everything is the reflection

within our heart as the Spirit. This aspect is just the witness

aspect; it witnesses the play of its power, the Primordial Power, the

Holy Ghost, to see what is created by Her. He's the only enjoyer of

the game. He sees the game, the Leela, the fun. She organises

everything, it is She who gets divided into three powers, it is She

who creates the whole universe, it is She who gives us this

evolution, it is She who makes us human beings and it is She who has

to make us the higher human being. That's the Holy Ghost, the

Primordial Holy Ghost and the reflection of that is this Kundalini

within us. "

 

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

Sat-Chit-Ananda, Houston, Texas, Oct 7, 1981

 

 

" It is a difficult subject to talk about Adi Shakti because it's not

easy to understand that Adi Shakti is the power of Sadashiva.

Sadashiva is the God Almighty. She is His breath, as they some people

call it. Some say She is the desire and some say that She is the

entire power of Sadashiva and Sadashiva cannot do anything without

Her powers. "

 

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

Adi Shakti Puja, Cabella Italy, May 25, 1997

 

 

 

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