The Po is also closely connected to Jing, Essence.  When a baby is conceived, the first thing that is transmitted to the baby is Jing, followed closely by Po.  Po works with Jing to form the baby.  Po is connected to the mother's Po at first, communicating with the mother the needs of the baby.  As the baby grows, Po separates from the mother ( Read more... )

The five essential textures of Traditional Chinese Medicine, from more Yang to more Yin, are:

• Shen (Spirit) - Mana-loa
• Qi (Energy) - Mana-mana
• Jing (Essence) - Mana
• Blood
• Fluids

Jing (Mana in Feri and KaHuna) translates as Essence.  It is the stuff of life, the essence of what makes a living being living.  It is what separates inorganic things from living beings.  It defines birth, development, maturation, decline, and death.  It is the slow passage of time that defines our lives from beginning to end.  Jing is dark, deep ( Read more... )

The Blood is the physical body, the G'uph.

Jing (Mana) is the Nefesh, or Fetch.

Qi (Mana-mana) is the Ruach, or Talker.

Shen (Mana-loa) is the Neshamah, or Godself.

~Muninn's Kiss

I've been reading part of The way of Qigong by Kenneth S. Cohen.  It talks about the Three Treasures, Jing, Qi, and Shen.


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