The Chi - Traces of kundalini and Sahaja Yoga in Chinese scriptures
Lao Tse in the ‘Tao Te Ching'
“All things are backed by the shade (yang), faced by the light (yin) and harmonized by the immaterial Breath.”
“The wind of the valley never dies, it is the Woman, primordial mother, her gateway....”
Mircea Eliade in ‘The Encyclopedia':
“Chi is one of the most complex and multifaceted terms in all of Chinese philosophy, religion and science. Its root meaning is “moist emanation”, also steam, clouds and mist. Another basic meaning is “breath” . During the Warring States period (481-221 B.C.), chi began to be employed in an expanded variety of meanings.... ‘vital spirit', that is the life force of all creatures. ... chi could also be thought of as a flow of energy within the body [manipulated through acupuncture or through meditation]... later on, the term chi acquired radical new meanings... [mentioning an interesting one, chi as reflection of the intrinsic human qualities]. A person who's chi is ‘muddy', will exhibit a flawed moral nature and will be capable of acting in evil ways, despite the fundamental goodness of man....”
“So Chi means breath, but is used as force of life and reflection of human qualities. In Japan , this then becomes the KI -energy... This term Chi often occurs in Tao sources… Chi is also used as the composed force from which come forth the famed principles of Yin and Yang. ... In translations one finds terms as ‘ether', ‘force' or ‘principle' for CHI.... However, literally Chi means ‘mist' or ‘breath'. ”