insanity from qigong

[rett]

Yeah to all that, Scott and taai gihk yahn. Some common sense and following the instructions are probably safe enough in most cases. And don't try to force anything.

But as several have said, a lot of people with new-agey type beliefs are a bit unbalanced. They can easily slide into believing they are some kind of messiah, or having extreme sexual desire or anger, or an amphetemine-like sensation of powerfulness. Or just getting attached to peace and bliss. A lot of destructive charismatic gurus suffer from this disease. It's really obvious to outsiders when a group is led by one of these.

This is why conduct guidelines, precepts, the ten commandments, or whatever you choose to call it should be a prerequisite for training.

I'm speaking from the point of view of my own mistakes too... worth saying.

Also, some of those experiences can be wholesome and rejuvenating as long as they don't get fetishized.