Vocabulary Preview
Match each word or phrase with the correct definition.
1.
build up
a.
a strong attention or effort
2.
circulate
b.
an
uncomfortable feeling
3.
concentration
c.
to do or attempt
4.
discomfort
d.
very deep and quiet thought
5.
meditation
e.
to collect;
to be contained
6.
undertake
f.
to move in a continuous way
Pre-Reading Questions
Think about the following questions.
1.
Do you think that each person has a special energy inside them?
Why or why not?
2.
How can meditation or acupuncture help people?
3.
What do you think gi is?
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hat is gi? Gi means different things to different people. Some say
that it is a
force
created by practicing breathing exercises. Some
say that it is highly developed concentration. Still others say that it
is an electrical force that circulates within the body of all living creatures. Some
even claim that gi is a person’s soul. Where does the idea of gi come from? Most
information about gi comes from Asia.
For thousands of years, the people of
India have believed in this type of energy, which they call prana. According to
Indian
mystics
,
or holy men, highly developed prana can allow a man to equal
the physical strength of several men; letting him bend
thick metal bars and lift
heavy objects. The Chinese call this force chi, the Koreans gi, and the Japanese ki.
Regardless of the name, the traditional thinking in Asia
is that this energy can
be used for health, relaxation, and
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