Page 12 - Hani Times Mar. 2020

12 Opinion March 1, 2020 Vol. 12 Hani Times
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Intuition Is More Valued for Acupuncturists than Rational Analysis

“The Intuitive Mind is a Sacred Gift and the Rational Mind is a Faithful Servant.”

Confucianism. new science. The conventional for the needy is required to all
In the western point of view of medicine has worked great for acupuncturists. And I believe
the eastern science, it could be treatment those symptoms but all students who graduated
seen irrational or unscientific. still side effects of medicine such from South Baylo University
Acupuncture theories have been as opioids pain medicine are are feeling same way.
criticized for its irrational or too important to be neglected. In a classic acupuncture
unscientific ways of diagnosis. Intuition is one of the most textbook said, the highest level
However, recently there was important virtues of the of acupuncturists can diagnose
a movement to change whole acupuncture theory and a symptom by a glance and
concept of conventional western acupuncturists. First impressions lower level acupuncturists and
science in the western science of a patient are important factors diagnose by questioning and
such as new science and agreed for diagnosis. For example, pulse taking. It means the most
concepts of acupuncture theories. facial color, tones of specking, important diagnostic technique
Like the eastern science, new smells from patients, and ways is intuitive observation and
science tries to find answers by of walking are factors cannot thinking, not rational diagnostic
intuitive thinking than rational be overlooked. The important techniques.
thinking. factors are proving intuitive Anyone can be an acupuncturist

△ Intuitive mind works better for acupuncturists than rational Also, there are newer evaluations information of current state of but not everyone cannot achieve
thinking. imageⓒshutterstock_Monkey Business Images. for acupuncture theory for the patient for acupuncturists. highest level of acupuncture
treatment of chronic symptoms This is the biggest different with intuition. I believe the
new thinking: We must change such as muscular pain symptoms diagnostic techniques from best and easiest way to develop
our materially based analysis of and lifestyle related symptoms conventional medicine. intuition is meditation or
the world around us to include such as diabetes, hyper Also, goodwill and empathy to say prayers depend on one’s
broader, more multidimensional cholesterol, and hypertension by provide best medical service religion.
perspectives.”
Intuition and inspiration help
rational thinking. Western The Physiology of body-mind monism; from
culture was developed based body organs, Hun Po (魂魄), to mental

By David Park, Founder of on conventional science that function, Thought and Reason (思慮智)
South Baylo University emphasizes on rational thinking.
And western or conventional
I have written articles in order medicine that has been developed Shen 神 ➞ Hun 魂 ➞ Po 魄 ➞ of organism can be integrated.
to show differences in between and based on conventional science By Simon Kim, Professor, Intent 意 ➞ Will 志 ➞ Heart 心 The most important point to
conventional science and new and materialism requires rational South Baylo University understand Figure 3 is how the
<figure3: body-mind monism> Essence Shen 精神 (ES Spirit) that
science and similarities of and analytical mind in order to
Essence Shen 精神➞ Hun Po 魂 existed before the formation of
new science and acupuncture perform practice. Materialism
The philosophical basis of Eastern 魄➞ Intent Will Heart 意志心➞ body differs from the Thought
theories. I have made clear that that represents conventional medicine begins with the recognition Thought Reasoning 思智慮 Reasoning思智慮 (TR Spirit)
conventional science puts more science explains the fundamental of the existence of qi. In order which is commonly used as the
stress on material and objective substance in nature and that all to clarify the concept of qi, we The above three charts are spirit in the contemporary world.
matters. However, new science things, including mental states have to contemplate the qi reality explained in one sentence: Nature The next question the Yellow
beyond the material reductionism. is made up of qi, life comes out of Emperor threw to Gibaek reveals
tends to be more subjective and and consciousness are result of
That is the reason why we have qi, and mind is indwelled in the all the clues of the psychophysical
emphasizing intuitive thinking material interactions. According
discussed the jingqi (精氣; life- body of life (not of death). For physiology of Eastern Organic
like acupuncture theories. to the theory or philosophy,
laden qi) from the viewpoint of the reductionist and evolutionary Medicine.
Albert Einstein who was a mind and consciousness are a holistic organism. Discourse emergentists who hold the 何謂德氣生精神魂魄心志思智慮 請
theoretical physicist and developed by-products or epiphenomena on the concept of qi in the light materialist worldview there is 問其故. I dare to ask the meaning
theory of relativity thought of material process. There are of philosophy of organism is the no logic to integrate beyond the of the 13 characters which is
intuitive thinking was more bright side and dark side of the only answer to overcome the lack three segments of matter/ life/ considered as the Embryology
of Western ‘scientific’ Medicine spirit. The first step in building of human being.
important than analytical and idea. Bright side is achievements
which lost holistic and organic Eastern Organic medicine is to And the response of Gibaek
rational thinking. He said, “The of materialistic affluence. But
point of view for human body. pursue a holistic healing not by gives a lot of implications for the
intellect has little to do on the still there are many side effects In the article of February, I separated body-mind dichotomy, unity of body and spirit. From
road to discovery. There comes of the idea. suggested the etymology of qi but by physiology of body-mind this sentence, you can infer
a leap in consciousness, call it In contrast to the western culture, (figure1) and the physiological monism. the meaning of ES spirit which
Intuition or what you will, the eastern culture has developed Qi (figure2). Actually, there are The crucial difference between begets life essence. It is possible
three more letters besides the the physiology of Hwangti to categorize the body and the
solution comes to you and you philosophy that is to understand
nine letters already explained in Neijing and the physiology of spirit only after experiencing the
don’t know how or why.” He laws of nature and accept them
the last chapter. To help readers Western medicine depends on body. This is also very close to
also said, “The intuitive mind is a and developed eastern way of
understand, I will add a third the holistic organic connection the definition of the primordial
sacred gift and the rational mind science that is based on intuition. chart to the previous two charts. between body and mind. Human physical experience of the
is a faithful servant. We have Thing that make the eastern body, according to the Whitehead body society in the Whitehead
created a society that honor the science from the western science <figure1: etymology of Qi> an perspective, is the source of philosophy.
servant and has forgotten the gift. is accentuating coexistence Primordial Qi 元氣➞ Qi in general emotions, and thinking capability 兩神相搏 合而成形 常先身生 是
氣➞ refined Qi 精氣➞ things in is linked between body and 謂精The embraces of two spirit
We will not solve the problems of the universe, nature, and
nature 萬物: matter, life, spirit mind as a unity. In this sense, (Yin and Yang) and combined
of the world from the same level human in peace and harmony.
it can be said that new human to form an entity. This entity
of thinking we were at when we Also, the eastern science has <figure2: Physiological Qi> physiology is the point where the called Jing exists always before
created them. More than anything been blended with Buddhism, Qi 氣 ➞ Life生 ➞ Essence 精 ➞ Qi philosophy and the Philosophy the body is born.
else, this new century demands Taoism, Confucianism and Neo-