Born A Healer: I Was Born a Healer. You Were Born a Healer, Too!

297 Pages·2003·0.688 MB·English

by  Chunyi Lin, Gary Rebstock

Born A Healer
“A healer in every family and
a world without pain.”

Born A Healer
Chunyi Lin
with Gary Rebstock
I was Born A Healer. You were Born A Healer, too!
Spring Forest
Publishing
The information in this book is intended to be educational in nature and
helpful in promoting wellness however it is not intended as medical care
or medical advice or to replace the advice or services of a medical physi-
cian. Before undertaking any self-care regimens it is advisable to consult
with one’s physician, especially pertaining to healthcare needs that
require medical diagnosis. The authors and publisher are not responsible
for any adverse effects resulting from the application of information in
this book.
Published by: Spring Forest Publishing
ISBN 0-9740944-1-2
Third Printing October 2005
Printed in the United States of America
Copyright © 2003 Chunyi Lin. All rights reserved. This book, or parts
thereof, may not be reproduced in any form without permission.
Book Design by Laura Johnson
Cover Photo by Gallop Studios
Cover Design by Jim Gallop, Laura Johnson, Gary Rebstock & Cyndy
Strand
Illustrations by Chunyi Lin
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Acknowledgments
Through a lot of hard work this book, which I have dreamed
to have for a long time, is finally a reality.
I wish to express my deep thanks:
To my Masters and spiritual guides for all they have imparted
and continue to impart to me,
To my wife, Fang, and son, Ming, for all their love and sup-
port,
To Mr. Liang Yongxi, my teacher, my mentor, my spiritual
adviser, and my very dear friend, for all his guidance and
support throughout my life,
To my students for all the joy they have given me, for the
stories they shared for this book and for giving me the oppor-
tunity to share the healing energy of Qigong with them,
To my co-author for his loyalty, advice, and research, for all
his hard work, day and night collecting information from my
students all over the country, and for shepherding this project
through to completion,
To all the wonderful people at Gallop Studios in Minneapolis
who took the photographs for this book and its cover,
To Laura Johnson for all her efforts and skill in the design
and layout of the book,
To all of the many others who helped make this book possible.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part One
Born A Healer
Born AHealer 3
My Way to Qigong 6
My Healing Bonus 12
My Terrifying Childhood 14
My Father’s Arrest 17
Abandoned and Hunted 19
Our Escape 25
Healing in the Countryside 31
Life as an “Undesirable” 34
Returning to Normalcy 39
Focusing on Qigong 43
My Wife’s Tumors 47
My First Trip to America 52
Becoming a Qigong Master 59
Part Two
An Introduction To Qigong
An Introduction to Qigong 64
You and Qigong 65
Qi (Energy) is Everything 67
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Understanding Qigong 69
Qigong Breathing 70
Qigong Movements 72
Qigong and the Mind 73
Qigong Meditation 76
Qigong and the Sounds 80
Energy Blockages 84
How Blockages are Created 88
Stress, Anxiety, Depression 88
Past Regrets 89
Nancy’s Blockages 91
Future Fears 94
The Qi (Energy) of Emotions 97
Qi (Energy) Vibration & Frequency 100
The Qi (Energy) of the Spirit 103
The Qi (Energy) and Peak Performance 109
Sports Performance 110
Knowledge and Responsibility 111
Confidence and Calm 112
Perspective and Values 113
Helping Others Perform 114
Learning Performance 116
Work Performance 116
Marliss’Story 117
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The Qi (Energy) and Your Sixth Sense 120
The Qi (Energy) of Love, Kindness & Forgiveness 125
Spring Forest Qigong 137
Three Basic Spring Forest Qigong Exercises 147
Helping Others to Heal 160
Sword Fingers 161
Important Points 166
Part Three
Students’ Stories
Students’ Stories 172
Patrick Dougherty,
MA, L.P., Licensed Psychologist 173
Stress Relief
Denise Douglass-White 178
Healing Myself, My Children and Others
Tom Gow 185
Bone Marrow Disease
Darcie Gustine Grim
Chronic, Debilitating Pain 189
Michael Hackett 199
Depression and Balance
Ho Jun Kim 203
From Alcoholism to Enlightenment
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