The pure road of independence

The pure road of independence

After arriving at Frankfurt Airport I walked through the busy corridors to gate E24, where I would transfer to the Air China plane to Beijing. The waiting area for boarding was almost empty except for a dozen Chinese and one Caucasian man. I sat down and picked up the...
The power of Silence

The power of Silence

I never forget my first lesson of Yuan Qi Gong with Dr. Sun. For some time now, every morning I was in Di Tan Park to practice Qi Gong. Sometimes I practiced alone and for another period of time, I joined a group led by a teacher. Every morning I was able to be at a...
The freedom of your own conviction

The freedom of your own conviction

‘Acupuncture only works properly if you are truly convinced that it will work.’ Dr. Sun said as a comment on a treatment that didn’t go very well. A little surprised I looked at him. ‘You have to believe in it!’ I heard all the skeptics of the past in my head. The...
The bigger effect of the moment

The bigger effect of the moment

“I’m not a particularly nervous type, but I can remember that I was pretty shaky on the day of my first practical exam. This assessment consisted of examining a patient. After you had made your diagnosis you then had to treat the patient in a appropriate...
The deeper notion of simplicity

The deeper notion of simplicity

I had an impressive collection of books on Traditional Chinese Medicine. I had also, more or less, read them all. At certain points these books presented different views of different subjects. When I encountered these differences, I would study the theories until I...