Book Review: The Qi Effect
Francesco Garri Garripoli is a leading Qigong master in the US and worldwide.
He has walked through life as an intellectual (receiving a full ride scholarship to medical school), philosopher, disciple of Daoism, TV-series producer, healer, teacher...and so much more. Francesco studied with Qigong masters for decades in China, and healed his broken bones through meditation.
I have had the honor of learning from Francesco when he teaches in Boulder. In seminars he shares personal philosophies of energy, Qi, health, and life. I love listening to him explain how a loving heart-resonant energy is the catalyst for health and well-being.
This book is such a treat, as Francesco documents the many concepts that define his worldview and spiritual view. Reading this book is like attending weeks of classes with him!
In The Qi Effect, Francesco combines scientific facts with philosophical reasoning and personal experiences to explain the origin of the universe and its infinite existence in time and space. What an admirable undertaking! He challenges common scientific theories, and proposes new ones based on the same scientific observations.
Francesco openly recognizes that these hypotheses are controversial, and yet shares them to expand our perspective of the unknown and therefore the known. Some of the topics considered include:
The energy of chaos, Hundun, as an important ingredient for change and creation
Whether we are physical beings in a physical world, or energetic beings in a world of energy
The energetic impact of seeing yourself as a conduit or a container
What is the mind and where is it found in the body? How do we use our minds to make decisions?
The emerging science of Epigenetics, as it relates to Qi
The impact of Qi on relationships
Pickup a copy of his new book, The Qi Effect, to learn from the science, experiences, and musings of a Qigong master. It is a brilliant weaving of ideas into new perspectives.
