1. 體 意 聽 Tai ji quan Tui shou Yi quan Acupuncture

2. 體 筋 心 節 扌

3. 扌 心 意 氣

4. 意 音 心 Intention, ideas,focus, thought , sentiments / inclination / expectations / meaning / a hint / suggestion Shuowen: defines the term yi as the “ sound of the heart

5. Yi “ Throughout the whole body,the yi is on the jingshen,not on the qi.If it is on the qi,then there will be stagnation..” The mental elucidation of the Thirteen postures - Wu Yuxiang Medecine is yi.Those who are proficient at using yi are good doctors “ Sun Simiao As for doctors talking about intention, the interstices and Pores have extremely subtle division, so to follow the qi requires skill. When inserting the needles and the stone between them, being a hair off means failure. The knack exists in the connection between the heard-mind and hand “ Guo Yu,acupuncturist, Han dinasty

7. Body - Mind 氣 The yi is defined in the alchemical texts as the rider of qi Emotions Desire Tension Movement Stillnes

9. Tao te jing: … ..They empty the hearts/mind of the people and fill their stomachs They weaken their ( Zhi ) and strenghen their bones Neiye If your body is not correct The inner power will not come If at the center you are not tranquil Your mind will not be well ordered Correct your body and gather in the power Then it will pour in of its own accord

12. Jindan

16. Throughout the whole body, the intent ( yi ) is on the spirit vitality (jing shen), not on the qi.If it on the qi, then there will be stagnation . These words are very strange. They imply that the qi is not important, and in fact,it is not. When the qi reaches the highest level and becomes mental energy, it is called spiritua power ( shenli) or “ the power without physical force “. Wherever the eyes concentrate, the spirit reaches and the qi follows. The qi can mobilize the body, but you need not will the qi in order to move it - Zheng Manqing

17. Lingshu

18. Ting jin 聽 勁

22. Adherencia y pegado 沾 黏

23. Ting and Zhuangzi Yan Hui said: may I ask you about the purification of the mind heart ? Confucius said “ When you unify your will ( zhi- 志 ) You do not listen with the ears, but listen with the mind-heart. When you do not listen with the mind-heart, but listen with the qi, listening will stop at the ear and the mind-heart stop what tallies with it. As for the qi,it is that which being empty , awaits things . Only the way accumulates in emptiness. Emptiness is the purification of the mind -heart

24. Ting and Acupuncture The scriptures states: When it is apparent,then insert,when it is apparent,then withdraw.What does that mean ? Najing Chap 80

25. Needling regulates the qi ( tiao qi 調氣 ) Lingshu 75 Tiao: means to regulate,to tune as with a musical instrument,to blend in the rigth proportions,or to adjust. It is not really the result which is important here,it is the action Ting and Acupuncture