orange_soda, the mood and intent in your last two paragraphs seem to conflict. At least I would respond differently to each of them.

Master Lin says that you can do multiple systems. The time inbetween different systems is to allow for the extended benefits from the qi flow in each system. As well as to avoid any conflicting issues, that a student may not recognize on their own.

Yeah, there are other major arms of qigong. The material I have indicates they are Martial, Medical, and Spiritual. SFQ is primarily medical with some spiritual.

I've heard opinions that a good medical message (practitioner) doesn't grow well with the messages in a martial system. The spiritual messages are more in harmony with medical. (okay you can use qi instead of messages if you like). This isn't to say, you can't do both. It just says that the best medical qigong development isn't likely with a martial system.

I personally think that you could work in the two and do well, but it all depends on having a belief basis that is harmonious with both systems. If you use a martial system that is based on love, kindness, and caring then it would be well suited for SFQ. However, everything is good, better, best.


All my ramblings aside, you have a broader experience than most people here. My advice is to decide what is aligned with your purpose, not necessarily your wants, and set you course by that guidance. You will find you own balance, as you ask for and listen for the guidance.


More rambling. I've often thought of SFQ as just one aspect of qi. Which is fine, and exactly what Master Lin says. He passes on his wisdom on how to become the best healer you can. He doesn't talk about how to use qi for other purposes. Personally, I'm fine with following his course for some time to come, maybe longer. It feels right. I've taken elements of SFQ and applied them to all sorts of aspects of my life. I don't just mean the love, caring and kindness either. Ideas like good, better, best are useful to manager time and projects. The idea of what it is to master something, or to be a master, or to master yourself or your life, have been very helpful to me.


Hey orange_soda, you are perfection.
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