Waysun liao biography of mahatma

As a long time Karate student, of 18 years now since 2005, with a keen sense of curiosity, interest and analytics, I always enjoyed reading a wide range of martial arts books.

I read about everything including; techniques, kata, applications, pressure points, weapons, history and philosophy. One interesting item that kept cropping up in quite a few different martial arts books was the concept of Chi (Qi/Ki).

Waysun liao biography of mahatma

Chi is the mysterious vital energy life force that flows through everything. I thought it sounded fascinating, but extremely esoteric, and either highly unlikely or utterly unreachable. The concept of Chi is often dismissed as a mythical fantasy by Westerners who sometimes put hubris above humility.

I was rather skeptical myself, but kept an interested open mind.

It appeared to me that various martial arts masters were dropping hints and clues like bread crumbs, to enable those who seek, t