Author Archives: Kevin Chen

From the Editor

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Kevin Chen

Welcome to the July issue of Yang-Sheng! It is my great pleasure to be the guest editor-in-chief this month. Our theme for this issue is “positivity and health’ or happiness, which is one of the most demanded topics from our readers’ … Continue reading →

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Mind-Body Medicine Research Update

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Kevin Chen

Mind-Body Medicine Research Update Buddhist group therapy for diabetes patients with depressive symptoms.  Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2011 Jun;25(3): 195-205. by Rungreangkulkij S, Wongtakee W, Thongyot S. Abstract: The objective of this study was to assess the effect of Buddhist group … Continue reading →

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A Comedy Moment

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Kevin Chen

Daoist Jokes by Alan Sondheim What did one Daoist say to the other? Nothing Why don’t Immortals tell riddles? They don’t know the answers. What did the Immortal tell the mendicant? Nothing How many Daoists does it take to change … Continue reading →

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Mind-Body Medicine Research Update

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Kevin Chen

Mind-Body Medicine Research Update Buddhist group therapy for diabetes patients with depressive symptoms.  Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2011 Jun;25(3):195-205. by Rungreangkulkij S, Wongtakee W, Thongyot S. Abstract: The objective of this study was to assess the effect of Buddhist group therapy … Continue reading →

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Cultivating the Mind and Practicing the Forms

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Kevin Chen

Kevin W Chen, Ph.D. MPH In the traditional Chinese Qigong, Taiji and other Buddhist/Daoist communities, many practitioners like to call themselves “Xiu Lian Ren” (修炼人), and call the forms or techniques they practice “Xiu Lian Shu” (修炼术),  “Xiu Lian” can … Continue reading →

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Book Review-The Happiness Project

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Kevin Chen

The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin J.D. Roth One of my core beliefs is this: It’s more important to be happy than it is to be rich. My personal experience bears this out (though I’m fortunate to be both), as … Continue reading →

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The Illuminating Light of Science on Qi

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Kevin Chen

There is now convincing evidence that Qi may be the element that organizes all of our bodily functions into a coherent and integrated expression of health and vitality. For decades now we have been aware that there are dynamic relationships between the nervous system and the organ systems, but the level of complexity that science is now recognizing is really astounding. This is leading to research into the effects of intentionally enhancing coherence of these systems through the use of imagery and Qigong practice. Continue reading →

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Illuminating the Dao 悟道 – The Dao & Yang Sheng

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Kevin Chen

The Dao, the Dao-De-Jing, and Yang Sheng Kevin W Chen, Ph.D. MPH Laozi and the Concept of Dao According to the Records of the Grand Historian (史记 Shiji) by Chinese historian Sima Qian (司马迁 ca. 145–86 BCE); Laozi, the alleged … Continue reading →

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A comedy moment

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Kevin Chen

Meditation [Good humor is a philosophic state of mind; it seems to say to the Nature that we take her no more seriously than she takes us… 🙂 ) One day a young student at the Buddhist monastery goes to … Continue reading →

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Mind-Body Medicine Research Update

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Kevin Chen

Tai Chi exercise in patients with chronic heart failure: a randomized clinical trial. Arch Intern Med. 2011 Apr 25;171(8):750-7.  Yeh GY, McCarthy EP, Wayne PM, Stevenson LW, Wood MJ, Forman D, Davis RB, Phillips RS. From Division of General Medicine … Continue reading →

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