The recommendation | observe the state of the mind of eastern and western people from the perspective of human medicine

Author/Translator Dancingme

Respondent Clive Minton

A human-intelligence medical therapist with 40 years of experience in practicing medicine

I asked the CLIVE teacher a question, how do you think about the state of mind of Chinese or Orientals? What is the difference between the state of mind of the Orientals and the Europeans? The teacher sent a small essay-like answer, which made people marvel at the teacher's erudition and wisdom, he put the understanding of people in a large historical context, from various historical events, to see the influence of the power behind the soul on external behavior and form. What a grand picture.

Recently, looking at Steiner's discussion of karma, he mentioned that eastern and western civilizations were once fused together, and that Islam became the mainstream of the world more than a hundred years after the founding of Christianity. Some individuals during the Islamic period were later reincarnated in the West and brought this pulsation into Western civilization. Although later, in the process of development, Eastern culture gradually lost its spiritual meaning, but through these reincarnated people, it continued to shine in Western culture. This perspective of CLIVE made me think of the forces behind the encounter and collision of the West and the East in the 19th century.

Answer: It's a very interesting question that you'll become famous for asking that question. Any Q&A based on such questions must be a very broad overview. If you want to find correlation, you must observe it through a longer time and a large spatial distance. There are too many variables in a population to verify the relevance of any particular answer. No answer is true for everyone.

However, I find that if we compare Chinese or Orientals of nearly 500 years with Europeans on the other side of the ocean, something can be said to be interesting.

Overall, Chinese or East Asians seem to hesitate, hovering above the incarnation of their bodies, while Europeans threw themselves into it with a strong determination. The reason for this contrast can be understood through long-term observations of early history.

In the 18th century, when Britain returned the spoils of war and trade, such as porcelain, silk, paintings, tea, and other items, Europe was very interested in this quality of Chinese civilization. These imports show a sense of beauty and art that expresses the mysterious East in relation to the Western experience. It comes from the ability of Chinese, Japanese or Javanese to express intangible feelings, and from the long-standing practical mastery of plants and materials by the people of these regions. At the same time, the West also developed a strong interest in Eastern philosophy, and the so-called Eastern wisdom gradually matured in history. This interest continues to this day. Interestingly, at the time, East Asian countries were not very interested in any trade offered by Britain and other European powers. Of course, the Germans showed the people of Shandong how to brew beer! The British began selling opium in China, which came from their encroachment in India.

When Europe began to be engulfed by the industrial and military base of the colonial expansion period, China's imports were so fresh to Europeans. Europe's interest lies in the new, not the old. People no longer look to ancient wisdom for answers to questions about the world and our place in it, because in the struggles of European history, ancient wisdom has mostly become infamous or irrelevant. This study of Eastern culture aroused great interest, which was later inseparable from the pursuit of wealth and power at that time, and until now, it has further penetrated into the Western world and continues to this day, especially including the development of science and technology that now spreads across the globe.

These comparative activities do show the fundamentally different tendencies of the East and the West.

It seems to me that Chinese's great interest in martial arts seems to indicate a desire to enter the body to a greater extent and to show this practical mastery. If the astral body tends to hover above the avatar, this exercise demonstrates a conscious determination to move and agility, which is understandable. Cultural forms and institutions that glorify liturgy and custom provide a strong sense of self, but this sense of self is outside the individual. In the East, the use of acupuncture, cupping and massage was developed more and more perfectly. The conceptual expression of TCM is simple and practical, but it takes a long time to understand and master. It is an observable reality that practicality is so clear in the eastern region mentioned above.

In contrast, the West has a great interest in developing methods that liberate individuals from the bondage of the body. These methods include a variety of psychological and behavioral management, the use of legal or illegal drugs, popular and intense sports and competitions, and so on.

As the astral body hovers above the body, the etheric body expands and fills the body, which provides a more rounded form for the Chinese, which is in stark contrast to the typical taller, hairier, and emaciated Western body forms. Therefore, the aether body seems to be more powerful among the Orientals, which may be the reason why the East is known for its hard work. In contrast, the Westerners' astral bodies seem to be more present in the behaviors, endless doubts, and body forms mentioned above.

It is worth mentioning that the changes I mentioned are changes in the astral and aether bodies. Both The East and the West face self-challenges, but in completely opposite ways. Both sides are faced with the challenge of finding themselves!

Etheric massage is suitable for the Chinese situation and is somewhat different from the practice in Australia, Europe or elsewhere. As the practice of etheric massage develops in China, this is a question that needs to be explored, but this difference will only be found if there is also some understanding of the situation of foreign patients.

If you ask me now what the differences I observed between Patients in Australia and China are, I would say that these differences mostly reflect other aspects rather than differences between the peoples of East and West. For example, some cases in China have shown more serious problems than I usually see in Australia, not because Chinese are in worse health. I did notice rounding, whereas in Australia it's more likely to be swollen. Therefore, in China, the human body is more likely to be tense. In Australia, tension is easier to feel only for those with a European background.

I hope the above helps you understand this interesting question.

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