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Originally posted by Jovo:
Plus, I don't think that this particular technique is that much different from other Chinese techniques. They're all based on slow movements and concentration. That's what really matters. All those qigong techniques (and others too) have the same core. You can add/remove/change something in technique, call it Clark's qigong and teach it to others trying to manipulate them, but that does not change what qigong really is. And it's definitely not a cult.
Yes, one can practice the techniques and drop the dogma. That's the most intelligent way of gaining skills without compromising one's intellectual integrity. Since you lack the procivilities of a Heaven's Gate type of follower, my warning really doesn't apply.