社会・文化・人文 The concept of ki(気) in Japanese
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Several centuries before the birth of Christ, the Chinese had already identified energy as the basic component of the universe. Furthermore, they had discovered ways of increasing and controlling the flow of this energy through the human body, not only to maintain health, but also to overpower adversaries, and even to cure sickness in others. This intrinsic energy Is known as "ki" (気) in modern Japanese and "qi" (气) in Mandarin Chinese. It is only in the last 25 years that this energy has been scientifically measured, and medical experts in developed countries have begun to recognize its full potential as the missing link between 'mind and matter', and as the key to understanding the body's natural healing powers. In modern Japanese many of the numerous everyday expressions in which the word "ki" appears seem to reflect its close association with 'consciousness'. What is more, analysis of these expressions also suggests that there are important fundamental differences in the way orientals and 'Westerners' view the world. To control "ki" a person has to enter "an altered state of consciousness". The various exercises and meditation techniques associated with building up "ki" - which are now commonly referred to in various countries by the Chinese word "qigong" (気功, pronounced "kikou" m Japanese) - help the practitioner to enter this state by stimulating normally under-used areas of the brain. It is claimed that by controlling "ki" we can not only achieve and maintain physical and mental health, but also fully realize our potential as human beings and begin to understand our place in the universe.
- 東海学園大学の論文
- 2001-03-31
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