What really is Qi, Chi, ki what is it????

Question

iv seen monks break metal rods by hitting them against their necks, foreheads, iv seen them lay on the blade of 5 spears, they say they concentrate their Qi into the part of their body for example the neck to be able to break a metal rod with it.......what is qi? i know its energy but do we have a scientific explanation for it??? i mean our bodies are electric, we have energy and mass

Answer 1

Qi=energy=scientific definition

It is in everything not just humans.

Answer 2

it is a spiritual force that surrounds us and is within us .the essence of life [some say GOD some say invention of GOD some say it is universe or elders powers] it is the universal force and has overtime been refered to by philosophers,martial artists and medical professionalists have looked to its workings to base the laws of realities and all of them made breakthroughs with it. although it flows all around it is only supposed to be active in living things but then wat is living why are squirels but not pens because they dont have electrical charges? it is all questionable but it is the force that is everywhere because it is it it is u it is me it is ur computer and thus it connects everything ppl the earth the sun the ocean the keyboard it is the laws of nature. ppl that do some type of chi training can do different things. some r credited to look inside themselves and we see auras around ppl that determine part of their charecter. some can control ki and all their body parts and actualy move centers called chakra so that the energy is flowing more freely of course this means they should also have more overall ebnergy so they meditate to gain it or do phisical exercise or chi relataed exersice that increases energy some can not feel pain some can make itt so they can break things with their eyes either lookin at it or literally hitting it with their eye. it is simply known as this but has a more diverse set of definitions so yeah i hope this is a satisfactory ansewer and no it is not some magical force however there r ppl who can make it seem so .

Answer 3

Qi/Chi is internal energy.

The Eastern concept of medicine has an additional circulatory system besides the two used in the West (circulatory & lymphatic.)

The third circulatory system plots centers and channels through which internal energy flows.  The "centers" are the chakras. They are also the basis for accupuncture.

Since accupuncture works, there must be some validity to a concept that has been around for longer than Western medicine has existed.

Answer 4

qi is our life force