I've been doing taoist standing yoga/meditation for years - 8 piece brocade, ironshirt, and indeed Falun gong - not partularly for spiritual reasons (although the tao te ching is perhaps my favorit book) but as a result of a desire for regular but gentle/non-draining stretching exercise. I also try to do seated meditate but go trhough phases of not being able to. I tried tai-chi before but found it wasn't enough.
Having said that, you've inrtoduced me to some new info here in the comments, so thanks!
Right now I'm reading "the Invisible Rainbow: A History of Electricity and Life" and the author talks a little about chi, and how the western word for "chi" should be seen simply as "electricity". When you see what could be possible from someone who has mastered their "chi", such as Chang above, it does make sense.
I've been doing taoist standing yoga/meditation for years - 8 piece brocade, ironshirt, and indeed Falun gong - not partularly for spiritual reasons (although the tao te ching is perhaps my favorit book) but as a result of a desire for regular but gentle/non-draining stretching exercise. I also try to do seated meditate but go trhough phases of not being able to. I tried tai-chi before but found it wasn't enough.
Having said that, you've inrtoduced me to some new info here in the comments, so thanks!
Right now I'm reading "the Invisible Rainbow: A History of Electricity and Life" and the author talks a little about chi, and how the western word for "chi" should be seen simply as "electricity". When you see what could be possible from someone who has mastered their "chi", such as Chang above, it does make sense.