The Nature of Shen 神
An important energetic model in Chinese philosophy and medicine is San Bao 三寶 or the Three Treasures. From an energetic viewpoint, it reflects the interaction of three forces. Heaven–Human–Earth and Shen–Qi–Jing are examples of this trinity model. In Chinese medicine these ‘essential substances’ are fluids, essences, and energies that nurture the Organ Systems and keep the...