You can run 100 km or 100 cm is already a challenge. Inspired by Diego’s sharing his experiences with the 100 im running, i want to share one of my personal pain experiences and how I was dealing with it. 7 years ago, 2018: I’m lying in my bed in a very bad health state. Better say illness state. The right knee as big as a football, hot like fire, swollen like a big jelly-Fish. It’s a huge flare-up of inflammation based on rheumatoid arthritis. I’m taking pills against pain. But they don’t help. I can’t move or do any step. I’m groaning in pain. Crying, feeling powerless and exposed to the pain, exhausted. I give up to fight against the pain and surrender to my state. I don’t really know something about ZNQ at that time. Only one workshop and a strong belief that it works, strongly trusting Teacher Líng & Lu, strong self confidence that I can change something. While I surrender a thought is coming up: When I am suffering from strongest pain when lying in my bed, pain cannot become more or even worse. I take a decision: get out of my bed, taking my bike out of the cellar, running to the next hill. While leaving my bike at the foot of the hill, I’m hiking uphill step by step. The only thought: not connect with this pain, knowing but not focusing. Yes, there is strongest pain, but I do the next step despite it. Just the next step. Uphill I walk a circle and go downhill. Downhill is even more challenging. I add some visualisation: some golden light and fluid like a strong waterfall coming into my head, cleaning, washing strongly and nourishing the whole body, including the legs, down to the feet and the earth. Taking everything out of me which doesn’t belong to a healthy state and giving me everything a healthy body and mind needs. Suddenly I’m back at my bike. Returning to my house. In fact I returned to my inner home, clearly convinced that I can heal myself. With gratitude and love for Dr. Pang and Teacher Líng & Lu who deeply affected me to this way. Haola & HUN YUÁN LÍNG TŌNG

Today, we will explore the concept of "consciousness" as mentioned in the "actively using consciousness"—specifically, what state of consciousness this refers to. The key to practicing Qigong lies in the application of consciousness, but this consciousness is not the ordinary, scattered, and random state of mind. In Qigong practice, the application of consciousness must genuinely originate from the mind. You must be clearly aware and able to feel this intention. For example, when we practice "pushing and pulling," you consciously generate the intention to push from within your mind. Once this intention is integrated with the movement, you do not cling to it—the moment the intention arises, it empties out. In this state of consciousness, there is intention, yet it feels as though there is none. This is because the intention arises clearly and distinctly from the mind but empties out immediately after, without attachment—as if there were no intention at all. Such a state of consciousness plays a significant role in Qigong practice. It can gather the body's genuine qi. Once the genuine qi accumulates, the body begins to generate heat. As the heat rises, the yang energy is activated. The activation of yang energy automatically stimulates the functions of the endocrine, immune, and other systems within the body. So, isn’t such a state of consciousness incredibly important? Shouldn’t you repeatedly reflect on and refine it during your practice?

Dr.Pang said: 【2】 Therefore, we emphasize that practicing Zhineng Qigong involves integrating self-interest into benefiting others. By doing more good deeds for others, we purify ourselves from within. However, it is also crucial never to attribute all successes solely to oneself. Otherwise, one may gradually drift to the opposite extreme—individual heroism—which can equally lead to one’s downfall. Instead, one should recognize that it is the powerful field of Zhineng Qigong that has shaped us, and the principles and methods of Zhineng Qigong that have nurtured us. Our successes are the result of collective support. We must avoid placing ourselves in an inappropriate position; some people make mistakes precisely because they overestimate their importance. To genuinely advance the work of Zhineng Qigong, we must immerse ourselves among the masses and engage in solid, practical efforts—only then will our work have vitality. Those of us involved in Zhineng Qigong should avoid seeking quick success and instant benefits, or acting as “shortsighted” individuals. Instead, we must adopt a long-term perspective and consistently do good for the people. In this process, we not only refine ourselves but also strengthen our inner energy (Qi). This is what it means to integrate self-interest into benefiting others.

Today let's together read a paragraph of the first chapter of Zhineng Qigong Essence. I first put the content here, people can share what you get from it, everyone can share your experiences, we learn from each other together, ok? "The actively utilizing consciousness is the key and core of practicing Qigong. When defining Qigong, we pointed out that Qigong aims to alter and enhance people's physical and mental health through the active inward application of consciousness. The most fundamental aspect of Qigong lies in the conscious use of the mind. The exercise of such conscious activity is the essential distinction between Qigong for health and other fitness methods. Practitioners strengthen their body and mind, diagnose and treat diseases, and even tap into their potential abilities through specific conscious activities—namely, the inward application of consciousness."

The practice of life is an inward exploration. Our inner world is as profound and mysterious as the universe, resembling an endless black hole. It requires scientific, safe, and systematic theories to guide our life practice and validation, thereby illuminating this incredibly beautiful world. Without theoretical guidance, it becomes blind practice—imagine walking in unknown darkness; what would that experience be like? The practice of life must be approached with particular caution. Therefore, let us read, understand principles, and engage in scientific practice under clear theoretical guidance. We will gradually introduce a series of classic books for collective study and discussion. We will begin with the university textbook on Zhineng Qigong Science, reading and exploring it together. Even when facing the same matter or the same sentence, everyone’s perspective can vary greatly. Through this, we aim to enrich our frame of reference, deepen our understanding of theory, and achieve immediate transformation—where theory becomes method, a high-level practice where consciousness commands life!