According to Paul Dong, the Chinese health discipline "chi gong" generates psychic abilities--which may explain China's numerous psychics and why, since 1982, the Chinese government has been studying and supporting the work of psychics for medical and military purposes. Dong is the author of "Chi Gong: The Ancient Chinese Way to Health". 25 photos.
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I was brought up in Hong Kong and most of the stories in the Chinese Super Psychics I have already heard about. My grandfather read stories of chinese children who can read from their ears to me when I was very young. Its funny how I came across these stories again in an English book years later. What can I say here !!! I enjoyed reading this book from the beginning till the end and I am reading it for the forth time.
This book also helps me to open my mind and keep on asking question about Qi and the universe. I recommand anyone to read it. Especially if you are working in the field of healing.
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By Simeon Hein
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This book completely expanded my idea of what human beings are capable of with regards to psychokinetic and extrasensory abilities. Some of the feats that Dong describes seem beyond belief but the book is well documented and convincing. It is both a serious and humorous study of subtle-energy sciences in China. Reading China's Super Psychics will totally enlarge your view of yourself and many of the events described in the book will stay with you long after reading it. In my view, this is certainly one of the best books published on the subject of human paranormal ability. It leaves you wondering whether these abilities are really "paranormal," as we commonly believe, or perhaps are innate to all of us.
(Simeon Hein is the author Opening Minds: A Journey of Extraordinary Encounters, Crop Circles, and Resonance (Mount Baldy Press, Inc.))
(Simeon Hein is the author Opening Minds: A Journey of Extraordinary Encounters, Crop Circles, and Resonance (Mount Baldy Press, Inc.))
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This is my - well, second favorite book as far as human potential goes - after "Life and Teaching of the Masters of the Far East" by Baird T. Spalding. This book, though, brings people who have developed some extraordinary abilities into the present tense.
As another reviewer noted, the author does repeat quite often "China is so great" tune, but it is also true that a lot of countries in the East have greater awareness and appreciation for working with energy, and have been cultivating it to a greater extent than people in the West. In the West, these awareness begin to spread more in the recent years. It was often put down by those who are immersed in studying the world as if nothing other than material world existed. From this book, though, it is obvious that even in China, there are many people who, due to lack of understanding that mind influences the energy which then expresses in physical dimension, they also had conflicts with accepting the reality of what they witnessed.
The author has correctly pointed out that when you use whatever mind-power you are able to express and when you take care to develop it - it grows - when you don't use it - it diminishes. This is true regardless of what skills any person may be using. It is also a way of economy in nature.
While there are few quotations in this book from the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine - as in "Be imperturbable and the true chi will come to you", this idea is not unique either to China or to Buddhism, it is a spiritual truth presented throughout all spiritual traditions. India's "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali" is yet another book that deals with development of different abilities, yet the idea is that one should not focus on development of special abilities (siddhis), but rather just focus on realizing Oneness (Self-Realization). This state of Oneness is in Christian Bible called entering the "Kingdom of God" - the method described as loving this Infinite Loving Power and Intelligence with all one's mind, heart, soul and strength. The goal of alchemy - either Eastern (Taoist) or Western is again realizing this state of Oneness and from this state, the powers begin to emerge spontaneously when needed. These powers are also intended to be used in service, out of love, not for selfish goals.
The highest visible vibration of this One Power - the Source of All Energy - is Light - so appropriately the method used to unleash these powers to which every human being does have access are meditations on the Light. With a quite a bit of children, mentioned in this book, who were helped in this process of unfolding inner power - it took only one such session to produce remarkable results.
The book mentions how there are many more women (girls) who have these "special powers" than men (boys). This is not all that surprising because it is generally considered that women's "heart centers" are more open than men's and Love is the highest feeling vibration, Love is the essential quality of this Infinite Energy.
The author then mentions how they have noticed that with most children these "special" powers begin to diminish after puberty. This may also not be surprising because a certain leakage of energy occurs due to loss of blood (menstruation) in women and loss of semen (in men) and I might add that for this reason, there are special practices in Taoist Alchemy to prevent these leakage and to preserve the energy. After all - all of these special abilities are based on "playing with energy" - opening the channels within to let it flow, generating it and directing it. Focusing upon - meditating upon the Source of All of this Energy is one way to connect with it and let it express - different forms of qigong energy cultivation and manipulation exercises are another.
As another reviewer noted, the author does repeat quite often "China is so great" tune, but it is also true that a lot of countries in the East have greater awareness and appreciation for working with energy, and have been cultivating it to a greater extent than people in the West. In the West, these awareness begin to spread more in the recent years. It was often put down by those who are immersed in studying the world as if nothing other than material world existed. From this book, though, it is obvious that even in China, there are many people who, due to lack of understanding that mind influences the energy which then expresses in physical dimension, they also had conflicts with accepting the reality of what they witnessed.
The author has correctly pointed out that when you use whatever mind-power you are able to express and when you take care to develop it - it grows - when you don't use it - it diminishes. This is true regardless of what skills any person may be using. It is also a way of economy in nature.
While there are few quotations in this book from the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine - as in "Be imperturbable and the true chi will come to you", this idea is not unique either to China or to Buddhism, it is a spiritual truth presented throughout all spiritual traditions. India's "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali" is yet another book that deals with development of different abilities, yet the idea is that one should not focus on development of special abilities (siddhis), but rather just focus on realizing Oneness (Self-Realization). This state of Oneness is in Christian Bible called entering the "Kingdom of God" - the method described as loving this Infinite Loving Power and Intelligence with all one's mind, heart, soul and strength. The goal of alchemy - either Eastern (Taoist) or Western is again realizing this state of Oneness and from this state, the powers begin to emerge spontaneously when needed. These powers are also intended to be used in service, out of love, not for selfish goals.
The highest visible vibration of this One Power - the Source of All Energy - is Light - so appropriately the method used to unleash these powers to which every human being does have access are meditations on the Light. With a quite a bit of children, mentioned in this book, who were helped in this process of unfolding inner power - it took only one such session to produce remarkable results.
The book mentions how there are many more women (girls) who have these "special powers" than men (boys). This is not all that surprising because it is generally considered that women's "heart centers" are more open than men's and Love is the highest feeling vibration, Love is the essential quality of this Infinite Energy.
The author then mentions how they have noticed that with most children these "special" powers begin to diminish after puberty. This may also not be surprising because a certain leakage of energy occurs due to loss of blood (menstruation) in women and loss of semen (in men) and I might add that for this reason, there are special practices in Taoist Alchemy to prevent these leakage and to preserve the energy. After all - all of these special abilities are based on "playing with energy" - opening the channels within to let it flow, generating it and directing it. Focusing upon - meditating upon the Source of All of this Energy is one way to connect with it and let it express - different forms of qigong energy cultivation and manipulation exercises are another.
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Excellent Book
This is a great book and one that keeps you interested. Well written and very engaging! If you want to find out whether people with psychic ability actually exist in China then... Read more
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Published on September 27, 2010 by Johns
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Great fiction
As a fiction story this book will not dissapoint. Don't even for one second however, believe that any of the claims made by the author are true. Read more
Published on November 24, 2007 by P. Van Meer
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Neat book
This is a cool book about the possibilities of human potential. However it is very propagandic as well as wanting you to accept everything that was written without a shread of... Read more
Published on February 6, 2005 by J. Bedwell
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the best book about psychics on the market
if you want info about super psychics and not just I have heard info, then this book is for you.
it will change your view on what is real and what is not. Read more
Published on August 17, 2002
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The book for the new science - Chi Science - hard facts!!
This book is very unique. The author is brilliant. And the book unveils what has been known for eons of time - but now science confirms ---The cosmic substance exists and it can... Read more
Published on May 22, 2001 by Jeffrey D. Primack
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