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    Chinese Calligraphy as a meditation/qigong

    I have just started a course on Chinese Calligraphy and can see the powerfull meditation that it can be.
    I am very much enjoying it.So much that I can see myself doing this stuff in my spare time for relaxation.Although for a non artistic type like myself it will take a while.
    Anybody with any experiences about calligraphy as meditation who would like to share there thoughts?Does anyone have this form of Qigong intergated in your MA?
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    Chinese Calligraphy as a meditation/qigong

    Anybody out there practising this or has this intergarated into their MA?
    I recently started learning,and can see how it can be a powerful meditation.
    Any experiences comments?
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    This is slightly OT but interesting nonetheless:
    There was actually a study that seemed to confirm that writing Chinese/Japanese characters helped westerners reduce stress and tension. Interestingly writing Roman letters had a similar effect on Chinese and Japanese people.

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    I would like to learn as well. I want to learn to speak the laguage and think this would be a nice compliment to learn the writing as well as a beautiful art form.

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    Hey there Anton,nice post
    I find the concentration required is close to some forms of raja yoga I have tried.
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    Originally posted by Ka
    Hey there Anton,nice post
    I find the concentration required is close to some forms of raja yoga I have tried.
    Thanks...
    I am interested in learning/practicing some raja yoga. How did you learn, did you learn from a book or were you lucky enough to find someone to teach you? Any other tips I should be aware of?

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    There is an article on our site www.rovere.com. (Look under the articles section as I can't remember the exact link. It was originally published in Inside Kung Fu mag. in 1996.)

    Its an interview/account of a women calligrapher I met in China -- who talks about the very thing you are discussing.

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