Nibowaka

Chunyi Lin spoke about anger and forgiveness at the end of his recent workshop. He did not recommend specific exercises (I've only seen one set of qigong exercises that are specific to anger, it's on YouTube, and they are rather general). He said, practice qigong. "Sometimes, forgiveness feels impossible. We may cling to anger and pain, unable to let go of what someone has done to us. But when forgiveness feels far away, it’s a sign to pause and reconnect with your deeper purpose. What is your true calling in life? What are you passionate about? This is your life’s goal, and it cannot flourish when weighed down by resentment. When you cling to past hurts and refuse to forgive, you are the one who carries the weight, who feels the sickness inside, who loses touch with joy and peace. Ask yourself, is it really worth it? Is holding onto this anger serving your life’s purpose? Or is it pulling you further away from it? You cannot undo what has already happened. You cannot change the past. Life has already moved forward, and you are left here, carrying the heavy emotions of yesterday. So, who really needs your compassion? The answer is often you. The one who most needs forgiveness is yourself. Forgiving yourself is the first step toward healing. Forgiveness doesn’t mean you excuse the actions of others or allow harm to continue. It doesn’t mean you permit anyone to damage your life or the lives of others. What it means is that you’ve learned. You’ve seen the pain, the hurt, and you’ve chosen to grow from it. You’ve chosen to set boundaries that protect you and ensure this pain isn’t repeated—neither for you nor for future generations. By learning from the experience, you gain the wisdom needed to prevent it from happening again. This is the heart of forgiveness. It’s not about forgetting or excusing, but about releasing the burden so you can live fully, free from the past. It’s about empowering yourself to create a life of purpose, guided by the lessons learned and the strength gained. Forgiveness is the act of liberating yourself, letting go of what no longer serves you, and stepping boldly into the future you deserve—one rooted in growth, healing, and peace." Chunyi Lin

From the Learning Strategies Corp. website. "We published the original Spring Forest Qigong course in 2000. It was an immediate and incredible success. Over these past two decades, more than 103,000 people have purchased the course and hundreds of thousands more have experienced it through our many special events. Today, we at Learning Strategies are proud to bring you the new Spring Forest Qigong Five Elements Self-Healing Personal Learning Course, by Master Chunyi Lin who is now recognized worldwide as Grand Master Chunyi Lin The course was completely updated in 2022 with new healing movements and videos to make healing faster and even more complete." Five Elements Spring Forest Qigong uses two of the exercises from the original course: 1) Moving of the Ying and Yang, and 2) Breathing of the Universe. It incorporates three new exercises. It's easier than the original course. I was at a workshop with Chunyi Lin, two weeks ago; he's already slightly modified two of the new movements. The new movements are available on YouTube, but sometimes teachers vary them. The correct sequencing is: 1) Moving of the Ying and Yang, 2) Breathing of the Universe, 3) Connecting with Heaven and Earth, 4) Connecting with Your Bodies Energy, 5) Connecting with Your Heart's Energy. There are opening exercises that are new. The ending exercises seem to be the same.

Hi, I got the original Spring Forest Qigong course, circa 2002. I practiced some over the years, but SFQ became very repetitious, and I started trying various qigong systems. Lee Holden was good because his DVDs are easy to follow and there's enough variety, so you don't get bored. When Five Elements Qigong came out, I deliberated and eventually decided to try it (Learning Strategies offered a discount if you had bought the SFQ original course). I really like Five Elements; my wife practices sometimes with me and my sister-and-law likes it a lot, too. I spent last week at an Omega Institute workshop with Chunyi Lin. It will take me some time to absorb the experience; however, I've never met anyone like Chunyi Lin, and I've known so remarkable and well-known people. One quick story, Chunyi was talking to the group (there were 65 people), looked at my wife and said, "You have tightness in your left shoulder." My wife has a torn rotator cuff and has been experiencing pain for the past six years. Everyone there that I talked with thought the workshop was outstanding. Nibowaka