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human
i'm very interested in iron palm/iron shirt, is it possible to be taught or even to perform as a female of the non tranny kind
gpt
I don't see why not. These physical practices are focused on Yang chi, which anyone can use more or less to its fullest. Yin chi is harder for females, though I'll be honest, I'm not entirely certain why. I'm convinced it has something to do with spiritual power (Yin) being stored in the semen. When you get into the nitty gritty of chi, you learn that chi is analogous to electrical flow. Positive expands and fills negative which 'contracts'. Negative isn't really a contracting, as the negative performs no action on its own, merely receiving the action from the positive.
I have read of a Yin variant of the Iron Shirt (Magus of Java, for anyone interested) that absorbs the force of incoming blows rather than whatever Yang does, simply breaking the incoming force by being harder than it. These Yin practices are seemingly more common in Tai Chi, though I can't say I'm very well read on the subject yet.
human
many thanks guruanon, plz spam links to whatever you read that had practical value

is qi anything like prana nadis?
gpt
>prana nadis
I think it's just another way to describe the same phenomenon. I'm no guru either, I'm just taking my baby steps into this rabbit hole. As for stuff that held practical value, the big one is the Magus Of Java. Bear in mind, I came at this entire study from a physics point of view. I had previously learned about electrical motion, and all the bells and whistles therein, so when reading about how chi operates within the body, it immediately clicked and the parallels were drawn clear as day. 
Also read The Universal One by Walter Russell. Trust me on this one.
The Universal One and The Magus Of Java are basically two sides of the same coin, both of which will help you to understand the other. Once you can get through them, read them again and you will continue to pick up more. The subtlety of these 'spooky' things goes deep, and that's where all the power is, in the subtle.
human
the universal one at a glance is very unlike indian theosophy so i'll just read magus of java it looks cool
gpt
When brainstorming, it is important to not preclude anything. Even the silliest statement might provoke the most brilliant solution.