一氣相逢，共饗美好

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影像 | Yan L., Joyce H., Suni J., Angela Q.

花飾 | HsiaoChiu J.

這一天，陽光和煦而不刺人，微風輕輕拂過，正是適合野餐、聊天與相聚的好天氣。還不到十點，志工們早已忙碌起來，器具、設備一一就位，烤肉爐裡炊煙冉冉升起。有的幫忙張羅，有的準備食材，有的細心布置桌上的花藝。每一份看似平常的安排，背後都是一份默默的用心。

或許是大家都期待這一年一度的BBQ聚會，不少學員早早抵達，聚會尚未正式開始，歡聲笑語已經先在空氣裡流動。今年約有110位學員到場。平日一起練功的夥伴，今天圍坐在一起，分享美食，也分享近況。這一天，沒有匆忙，只有一張張熟悉的笑臉、一桌桌豐盛的美食，以及滿滿的人情味。

餐後，合唱團唱起〈世界贈與我的〉與〈這世界這麼多人〉。當師娘〈世界贈與我的〉的歌聲響起，一股溫暖而悠長之氣，隨著歌聲層層遞出。「借一縷時光，捧一片星空」「遠去者去了遠方，願他，都安心」。 那一刻，沒有太多言語，只有歌聲，以及平日練功時那份安定與祥和，悄悄來到了這片歡聚的場地上。 

Joe和Natalie 的機器舞則讓現場瞬間熱鬧起來。動作俐落、節奏精準，專業十足，讓一旁的路人也忍不住駐足。看到這一幕，不禁想起上次在大師生日宴上的情景——大師也曾上台，和Joe即興共舞一番。

師娘引用已故歷史學家許倬雲先生的話：「往裡走，向內安頓自己。」鼓勵學員，真正的功夫，終究要回到自己身上—把身體練好，走進 MZI，參加每季的線上練功活動，找一位指導夥伴、適合的氣功治療師，和有功的學長姐一起練習，在彼此陪伴中一步一步提升自己的能量和氣場。尤其在現在AI急速發展，世界快速變動，未來不確定性愈來越高的時代，把目光收回，用氣功建立內在的平穩沉靜。

最後的抽獎，在一片期待與笑聲中為活動添上尾聲。

一氣相逢，共饗美好。這一天，我們共享的不只是 BBQ 的美食，更是彼此的心意，以及這一路練功同行的情誼。 

小白 2026/08/30

2026 Annual MZI BBQ – A wonderful “qi”-union

It was a warm summer day with occasional cool breezes, perfect weather for picnic and gathering. Volunteers already filled the picnic area by 10 in the morning, busy setting up the tents, decorating tables, preparing food… And before long, flames started roaring in the fire pit, signaling the start of our long-anticipated BBQ party!

As our fellow classmates gradually arrived at the park, chatter and laughter echoed throughout the picnic area. It’s been one year since the last picnic, everyone was eager to catch up and share stories while enjoying the feast. There were about 110 of us – a joyful and lively event was guaranteed!

While the crowd was finishing up their delicious meals, the programme began – the MZI choir entered the stage with 2 Mandarin songs. Sharon’s warm and calming voice radiated into the air as she sang “… borrow a sliver of time, embrace the vast starry night…” The sound of the choir filled the space with peacefulness and everyone enjoyed the harmony in silence.

Silence quickly turned into cheers and clapping as Joe and Natalie entered the stage with robot dance, dancing to the famous melody of Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean. Their mesmerizing dance moves brought back memories of Joe’s performance at Master Zhao’s 80th birthday banquet, where Master Zhao himself started dancing with Joe halfway.

Sharon shared a quote she likes from a Chinese historian Cho-yun Hsu – “settle oneself from within” – to remind us that the very practice we all learned from MZI is the starting point of looking inward and healing ourselves. The Informatics Qigong that Master Zhao taught each of us enables us to become high energy beings. Each time we practice, we activate self-healing and our (qi) energy field becomes cleaner. Also, try to practice with friends or a mentor – practicing with those who have higher energy field will elevate your own energy field. If you can’t find others to practice with, MZI hosts online group practices every quarter to review and answer questions. These sessions are a great opportunity to practice with classmates. If you are ever in doubt or need help, MZI is always there for you – drop by the MZI office – whether you are there to simply say “hi” or to have a therapy session for more in-depth healing, you are always welcome there. In this turbulent time, it is more important than ever to stay healthy and find inner peace.

Last but not least, the MZI picnic cannot end without a raffle. Winner or not, after a day filled with cheerful energy, all of us left with a big smile on our faces.

P.S. To find out more about MZI group practices, please go to our Events page.