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This phenomenon was known as one of manifestations of 'qi', life force to the ancient chinese. Specifically, the form that can be better aligned with what can b
by pndd90 8y ago
This phenomenon was known as one of manifestations of 'qi', life force to the ancient chinese. Specifically, the form that can be better aligned with what can be described as 'intent'.
- mjklin 8y agoAlso from ancient India: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prana
- zenkat 8y agoWhich brings up the interesting idea that qi may be phenomenologically "real", insomuch as it's something our brains percieve, even if it has no basis in physical "reality".
- samatman 8y agoI find qi phenomenologically real, whatever basis it might have. Indeed, if it wasn't, it's hard to imagine how the concept would have been invented, let alone repeatedly in different cultures.