what is shen energy?

[kakkarot]

it's not really research when you hear a couple of old stories about that kind of stuff. actually, the one(s, i've heard a few versions) about the kid lifting a car is almost more like a folktale by now.

and as for what shen energy is: please refer to the links i provided on page three

~kakkarot

[capelli]

    The shen energy has many names by other culture it is a cultivation of what some call prana, others say spirit,  Shen can actually be translated as stated before with inclusion "spirit"or "breath"
    I recommend collecting shen through the legs and letting it fill to teh head then push all teh shen to the "abiding place" or the energy centre located 2 inches below and in of the belly button.

[capelli]

    The human body like the brain itself is quite resiliant.
At a young age we learn to wee big as heavy stronger than me.
Throughout like constantly brainwashing ourselves to maintain a palatable reality.  The body is capable of great works.
Our mind tells us you can't pick it up its too heavy.  When if the mind understood the body it would say I really can lift thousands of pounds

[Squeek]

I would like to just supply a warning:

Keep this on the "topic" or it will be locked.  Kakkarot has made some good points towards the question.  Picking up cars is pretty much irrelevant.  Besides, this topic was started over 5 months ago.

No more one-liners thanking another person or making a generally irrelevant comment.  Those that exist here already I shall soon delete.

~Squeek

[mykungfu]

I have read that shen is spirit energy but also the mind...

[kenshinhan604]

quote:Originally posted by mykungfu

I have read that shen is spirit energy but also the mind...

wat doz that mean?

[:O]

[Kalonek]

Shen is a taoist term before anything else. It has basically the same meaning as the latin "anima", but we could describe it better as the obscure manifestation of the Tao, which forms the consciousness. Nothing to do with emotions here (?) It is the second aspect of the Tao being directly present in the human body with the Yuen-ki (the union of the Ying and Yang, emanations of the Tao, in a single breath). Shen is a constant in everybody, as is jing (body aspect and essence of ki), there canno't be viewed like a kundalini-type experience where special conditions make them to rush suddenly in the body. There are always there, otherwise we couldn't live (in the taoist point of view, as jing alone is totally inert, and shen without ki is bs)

[kenshinhan604]

can u use it as an powerup?

[pod3]

To Americanize the three terms I hear mostly:
shen=spirit
qi=life
jing=force
All are different phases of eachother, states of the same energy.

You will find where these things are alluded to loosely if you apply the Law of Similars. For instance, shen, qi, and jing have corresponding organs, humors, physical substances, etc.

I had actually started in this train of thought by reading some of those corny DBZ sites, but went deeper - into their claimed sources. Judging from ancient writings, the Chinese seemed to relish topics through infinitely meticulous hairslpitting, and for every aspect of energy they had a word. You could learn thousands words alone, and then combinations! So these are only basic.

[shenron_2012]

hey i was wondering if any one knew anything on the energy called 'shen' and techniques to preform to increase its strength.?
thanx for your cooperation.