Welcome,
intelligent viewers, to
Science and Spirituality
on Supreme Master
Television.
Many who have seen
Chinese martial arts films
are surely impressed
by the incredible kung fu
feats performed by
well-known action stars.
However, kung fu,
literally translated as
“achievement
through great effort,”
is more than
just for entertainment.
It is a real
body-and-mind
training exercise.
One of the most
enigmatic kung fu
techniques is called
“Iron Head Kung Fu.”
It is one of the “72 Arts
of the Shaolin Monastery,
taught at the famous
ancient Chán
or Zen Buddhist
temple in Songshan,
Henan Province, China.
On this episode,
Formosan (Taiwanese)
coach Lin Sheng-Jie,
a 34th generation Shaolin
household disciple,
who has mastered
Iron Head Kung Fu,
will participate in a series
of experiments conducted
by Dr. Chang Rong-Sen,
a professor in both
the Department of Optics
and Photonics and
the Department of Life
Science at the National
Central University
in Formosa (Taiwan).
The objective is to detect
the existence of ‘Qi,’
a life energy force, and
to demonstrate the effects
of moving qi
around the body.
Mr. Lin started
his kung fu journey
by practicing qigong,
a traditional Chinese
mind/body exercise.
I had been very weak
since I was little.
This made my parents
very worried.
Through three
consecutive years
of practice, young
Sheng-Jie experienced
the extraordinary
healing power of qigong
and was surprised by the
unfathomable potential
of the human body.
One day,
I suddenly realized that
I didn’t seem to get sick
as often as before.
I rarely got sick.
And my physical strength
seemed to have become
very good.
When I was ten, in the
third or fourth grade,
I was already
much stronger
than my classmates.
How could I tell?
At that time, I could
run nonstop ten times
around the 400-meter
track which is about
4 kilometers.
This is not something
average children can do.
This made me feel that
practicing qigong was
very beneficial to me.
During high school,
Coach Lin learned
kung fu.
After college, he had
the opportunity to go to
the Shaolin Monastery
for further
kung fu training.
I thought I could
choose to learn any of
the 72 special Shaolin
techniques, such as
“the Eagle Claw,”
“One Yang Finger,”
“One Finger Zen,”
“the Diamond Fist,”
“the Iron Head,” and
“the Iron Cloth,” etc.
I thought I could choose
to learn anything I liked.
I was too naive.
After getting there,
I found out that
what you can practice
depends on what
your kung fu brother
or your master thinks
is suitable for you
after a long observation
of your talent.
Under these
circumstances, I was
assigned by my master
to practice
the Iron Head Kung Fu.
What exactly is
Iron Head Kung Fu?
The manifestation of
the Iron Head Kung Fu
lies in concentrating the
power of the whole body
through the Ren and Du
meridians
(energy pathways),
to the top of your head,
where the Baihui
acupoint is.
In our body structure,
the Baihui acupoint
is relatively fragile.
But through training
with our method,
it can be strengthened
when we demonstrate
the Iron Head Kung Fu.
Coach Lin says mastering
Iron Head Kung Fu
requires a long period
of physical training
as well as the practice
of concentration.
According to
scientific studies,
there is a strong stream
of qi circulating inside
the bodies of qigong or
kung fu practitioners.
Some practitioners,
like Coach Lin, are able
to manipulate the inner qi
to move to a certain part
of the body to form
a strong invisible shield
of protection.
Let’s now witness
the amazing power
of Shaolin
Iron Head Kung Fu.
We next move to
the laboratory.
In the first experiment,
Dr. Chang uses an EEG
(electroencephalogram)
machine to observe
the changes in the alpha
and beta brain waves
of Coach Lin.
The first test was
about brain waves.
From this experiment
we can see that when
one is doing qigong, he
enters a different state.
When a person circulates
qi, his EEG enters
alpha waves, which is
shown as the blue bar
we just saw.
But when he stops
circulating qi,
his EEG returns to
the normal beta waves,
which are plotted as
the white and yellow bars
at the far end.
Beta waves reveal
our conscious level;
alpha waves indicate
our subconscious level.
The intelligence and
wisdom of humans
are two separate things.
One is conscious, the
other is subconscious.
When a qigong or
kung fu practitioner starts
to concentrate his mind
at his Baihui (literally
general meeting point),
the acupoint which sits
on the crown of the head
to drive the flow of qi
inside his body,
the alpha waves of
his brain will increase,
indicating that
his subconscious power
is activated.
Now we’re going to
measure the brain waves
using his Baihui acupoint
and the acupoint
in front of it where
he focuses his energy.
The electrical waves
measured from these
two acupoints change
when he starts to
visualize and circulate
his qi.
Now, let’s ask him
to stop moving his qi.
This is how it looks now.
Now please focus on
the Baihui acupoint.
You can see that
this part jumps up.
Now the part of
his brain waves
indicating visualization
comes up, and here, here,
and these components.
Now please stop
visualization.
Everything is now
back to normal.
During normal state,
this becomes flat.
So we’ve proven that
he has strong
visualization power
to direct his qi
to the Baihui acupoint.
It’s very obvious.
And this observation
is highly repeatable.
When we return,
Dr. Chang and Coach Lin
will continue with further
fascinating experiments
regarding qi.
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Science and Spirituality
on Supreme Master
Television.
Formosan (Taiwanese)
coach Lin Sheng-Jie,
who has mastered
Iron Head Kung Fu,
is participating
in a series of experiments
by Dr. Chang Rong-Sen
regarding the existence
of qi, a life energy force,
and the effects of moving
it around the body.
To further observe
how the circulation of qi
affects the body
of the practitioner,
Dr. Chang,
using an infrared thermal
radiometer, measured the
temperature difference
on various points
of Coach Lin’s head
before and after
he performed a headstand.
This allows one
to observe the rise
in temperature
in the Baihui area
resulting from
the flowing of qi which
accelerates the circulation
of blood.
In the second experiment,
we used infrared
to measure
body temperature,
which is a reflection
of blood circulation. If
the blood circulates fast,
the temperature is high.
Traditional Chinese
medicine talks about
qi and blood.
Qi is linked to blood.
So when he circulates qi,
his blood circulation
speeds up, and his
local body temperature
increases.
We observed
a one degree temperature
difference at Coach Lin’s
Baihui acupoint
before and after
he circulated qi.
This was very obvious.
The temperature
around this point
in an average person
is lower than that of
Coach Lin, regardless
whether he circulates qi.
Coach Lin says that
practicing qigong
and kung fu can
help maintain a healthy
circulation of qi and
blood in the body.
In fact
the greatest benefit
of practicing the
extraordinary technique
is to help maintain
your circulation of
qi and blood
at a very ideal level, and
therefore strengthen
your physique. So
what’s demonstrated with
the special technique
is completely different
from the benefit it brings.
What’s demonstrated is
only the tough, strong,
and powerful aspect.
But the real benefit is to
deepen the foundation
of our kung fu and
improve our health.
Dr. Chang and others
have created an
instrument that can detect
the micro-vibrations
on the scalp.
The device was used
with Coach Lin after he
performed a headstand.
In the third experiment,
we measured his
Ren and Du meridians
with our machine.
This machine was
invented by our lab for
the purpose of measuring
meridians and acupoints.
This machine projects
a laser beam on the
Ren and Du meridians.
After we process
the detected signal
using a computer and
display it on the screen,
we can observe some
vibrations of his qi.
We observed
some vibrations of qi
around his
Ren and Du meridians.
The white twinkling dots
along the infrared line
represent the vibrations
on Coach Lin’s scalp.
When Dr. Chang
converts the white dots
into a red wave,
it shows the frequency
and magnitude of the
vibrations on his scalp.
And after it’s magnified,
you can see that
it’s actually not a
straight line but a wave.
This indicates that
there are special spots
along the meridian,
around his
Baihui acupoint.
It is the acupoints
that are jumping.
When the movement
of his qi is strong,
these spots jump to
a very high level.
When he starts to
direct the qi, these spots
jump even higher. Yes.
So you can see that
they seem to be
jumping right now.
Dr. Chang further
explains the purpose of
these experiments, and
what the results mean.
A qigong practitioner
has different degrees
of subconscious
development compared to
an untrained individual.
A person who has
practiced qigong
can control his
sub-consciousness.
He can quickly enter
alpha wave status.
Once a person enters
alpha wave status, his
parasympathetic system
is active, and
his sympathetic system is
temporally suppressed.
His qi goes up,
and his brain wave
is an alpha wave.
Under this condition,
his endocrine system
and the latent energy
within his body are being
cultivated and resting.
And this potential can be
brought out at anytime.
So many inventors
and Nobel laureates
got their creative ideas
suddenly when their
waves were very active.
Dr. Chang and Coach Lin
have some
closing thoughts for us.
From the above
experiments, we learned
that people who have
practiced qigong have
a greater capability
to enter and control
their sub-consciousness.
In other words,
if we average people
can train ourselves
to develop and use
our sub-consciousness
through practicing
qigong, Zen, or
meditation, then our
intellectual capability
can greatly increase.
We can also
overcome many
material difficulties.
Everyone can learn and
achieve something from
the exercise or kung fu
that he or she practices.
Perhaps
you want health, perhaps
you want longevity,
or perhaps you want
a peaceful mind.
As long as you are
serious, persistent,
attentive,
and open-minded,
I believe it will be very
helpful to everyone.
The key is sincerity.
When you want to
learn something from
the bottom of your heart,
you will be able to
have the concentration
you need.
Learn
with concentration,
with your spirit, then
you will achieve a result
beyond your imagination.
I absolutely believe that
the power of the mind
can conquer external
material obstacles.
I hope everyone can
achieve such a goal,
and make your dream
come true.
We sincerely thank
Coach Lin
for demonstrating
the Iron Head Kung Fu,
and Dr. Chang
for collaborating with
Coach Lin for tests
which provide important
scientific evidence
regarding
qi and the power
of the sub-conscious.
May these experiments
inspire each of us
to bring out the
Heaven-given potential
within and
make our planet
a heavenly paradise.
For more information
on Dr. Chang Rong-Sen:
please visit
Lin Sheng-Jie:
please visit
Thank you,
beautiful viewers,
for your company
on today’s episode of
Science and Spirituality.
Coming up next is
Words of Wisdom,
right after
Noteworthy News.
May you have
a healthy and radiant
body, mind, and spirit.