Chi Gong: The Ancient Chinese Way to Health

The author's discussion on the conceptual aspects of chi gung are particularly confusing, meandering and poorly reasoned.

There is some limited discussion of different types of chi gung and some limited discussion of how to practice chi gung. The practice material is insufficiently detailed or clear to be of much use. There are far more useful books available today about learning chi gung.

Apart from a few interesting stories about specific chi gung masters there is very little value to be found in this book.


GREAT RESULTS FROM A LITTLE PRACTICE   July 17, 2001
Aaron Paronto (Tucson,AZ United States)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful

I read the book 3years ago and practiced for a few weeks.My motive was to get rid of tendinitis in both elbows.I could not bend my arms to touch my face.In 2 weeks practice it was gone. I have now devoted myself to the practice. Thank you so much Master Paul Dong. It is my wish to learn from you in person.


Excellent exposition on Qigong!   January 3, 1999
21 out of 22 found this review helpful

I first read this delightful, easy to understand and useful little book some 6 years ago (1992). Every time I read it, I learn something new. The chapters are well written, simple to understand and provide anyone ignorant of qigong with a great deal of information.

I enjoyed the material so much that I contacted the author, Master Paul Dong, and have trained with him since 1993. His methods are useful, valid, and of great merit. I highly recommend the book, and if possible to contact Master Dong directly for one-on-one training.

I also highly recommend his book "Empty Force" with Thomas Raffill. The basics of the method are presented in the book in good detail. Some have made comments that the method of Empty Force is not real.

These people have never taken the time to train in the method with anyone qualified in it, so their opinion is very hollow and without substance or fact. Those people should just be ignored. Others say that because the method is effective about 60% of the time, that it is not useful. To those self appointed pundits I say:

On their best day their best punch will fail at least 40% of the time.

Does that make their method of martial arts a fabrication? No, it makes them what all things are: imperfect. I have been involved in Martial arts since 1 9 7 0, and am always looking for tools to serve me in a conflict, if the Lin Kong Jing/Powerful Empty Force did not work, i would not practice it, and would not have spent the past s i x years of my life training in it, and teaching it in seminars around the world. If it were anything less than real, I would not keep getting asked back to teach. decide for yourself however, train and learn!!!

Sincerely,

Richard Mooney Senior Student of Master Paul Dong