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Освобождаване на енергията дзин
Jin Energy Releasing

Author(s): Valeri Ivanov
Subject(s): Philosophy, Non-European Philosophy, East Asian Philosophy
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: martial arts; internal; energy; force; practice

Summary/Abstract: In the practice of Chinese martial arts, especially those that are concеdered “internal”, a particular quality of energy is frequently discussed. This quality is called “jin” (jing, ching). Some authors differentiate between thirty-six kinds of such energy, trained and mastered in practice, while also occasionally commenting on their real application. The main and unifying theme regarding such energetic practices is that of the “freeing” and “release” of this energy. This release represents a peak in the mastering of all other nuances of this kind of energy but it is also a necessary step toward subsequent, more subtle levels of energetic practice and technique. To a certain extent, jin energy is at the threshold that separates the mystical-spiritual from the practically applicable in the internal and frequently esoteric practice of martial tradition. The application of jin energy is today considered an extraordinary achievement in Chinese martial arts, regardless of the ideological hue or religious-philosophical thinking associated with it.

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