Conversations of the Taoist Master Fu Hsiang

Men Chow: But if we are Taoists or Buddhists, are we not protected from the Dark Side?

Fu Hsiang: If we only practice chi kung for health, we are not likely to make ourselves a target. But if we practice the higher forms of chi kung, to prepare ourselves to leave the Earth plane or we aspire to be spiritual teachers, then we will be targeted.

Men Chow: How will this manifest itself?

Fu Hsiang: This depends on character and circumstance. We may be betrayed or attacked by own family or friends. We may have trouble at work. We may be prone to doubt and fear of all kinds. Anything that causes us to despair and give up will be the goal of the attack. In rare cases, the attack can be direct, and the aspirant will be assailed by ghostly powers that can cause fear or create sickness in the body.

Men Chow: Can such a power be beaten?

Fu Hsiang: The Dark Side cannot be destroyed. Its resources are vast. Nor can it be outsmarted. To fall into attacking those who are its tools only feeds the Dark Side itself. The aspirant must cling to his practice with iron discipline and not be distracted.