Attitude, emotions and internal energy

FROM WORK IN PROGRESS BY JOHN BRACY                                                                                                                                  Copyright © John Bracy 2008. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 

An ancient view The ancient Chinese Taoists were aware of the relationship between mind, intent an internal energy and constructed models to explain these relationships. According to the Taoist alchemist model, internal chi (nei chi) is the active force underlying a number of influences in disciplines ranging from traditional medicine, to energetic meditation to some abilities in Chinese internal martial arts. The core of this model purports to explain the relationship between the body's internal energy system and the mind is a formula called nei san he.Translated as the "three inner relationships," the formula is most often depicted in the following way: Nei San He (The three inner relationships):   

According to the Nei San He formula, mind (synonymous with the Chinese word for "heart") is understood as the source of thought, but at this level, its power is not yet realized. Intent links mind to "chi" energy and according to the model, only through intent can the mind direct internal chi energy. In light of our discussion of the relationship between intent and internal energy, note that according the ancient  Nei San He model, intent is depicted as one step removed from mind; possibly explained in terms of each step of the formula representing a change in the nature of the bioenergetic field.   

According to the Taoist energetic model, although every living thing possesses chi energy, only man has the capacity to direct chi energy for specific purpose. This suggests the mind's power to either knowingly or unknowingly direct internal energy in such a way as to influence one's internal energy field, potentially influencing not only one's health, but interpersonal relationships and even impacting the physical world. As detailed below, (conscious or unconsciously) directed intent is more powerful than most of us realize and, like the effects of the energetic healing that causes bacteria to either flourish or be annihilated, so to do our mind, emotion and attitudes have an (more than usually realized) affect on ourselves and others.

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