Miffymog

No worries about my liver I do allow myself one beer a week, but the hang overs are no longer worth having more now-a-days. As for what I mean about the energy that I could sense, I've not really been very clear on that. So, here are some links to Sifu Terry Dunn refereing to the 'energy field' that can be picked up by a video which surrounds someone if they have a strong reserve of Flying Pheonix energy in them. This is something that anyone can see, and somewhere in the FPCK thread, I'm sure another person said they could see surrouding Terry, but I could not find that particular post. It comes across as a mild fuzzy blur that surrounds his hands and arms and extends about 1 cm form the body. It could actually just be a problem with the camera equipement, but maybe it's his energy. This type of energy I can't sense when I'm reading the energy body of someone, and I'll tie this into Pak Satrio's comment later. The type of energy I can sense is that which you would feel if you were performing, say, a Tai Chi form. You feel the energy moving through the body, and if you are a powerful master who has a LOT of energy flowing through you, then after half a bottle of whiskey, if I watched you, I'd feel a tiny proprotion the same type and flow as well. So, in answer to why I could only sense any energy in GM Doo Wai while he was mediating, but not while he was talking to camera, unlike other spritual masters, I don't know. But one idea I've had is that it might have something to do with only igniting/activating the energy in FPCK, and I think most of the other Bak Fu Pai arts, after you've performed the breath sequence? Whether that also ties in with not being able to feel then energy surrounding Sifu Terry Dunn or not, again I don't really know.

I can only read the energy body of someone who has a lot of energy flowing through them. These are the spiritual masters who I tested, and the results were repeatable. Master Sheng-yen -whose energy body was bright and round Thich Nhat Hanh – again, a bright round energy body Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche – very grounding Bishop Kallistos Ware – very grounding. But it seems as though the Bak Fu Pai arts fall into a slightly different category. I could never read the energy body of Terry Dunn, despite his field being pretty much visible around his body during some of his FPCK videos. I also had the same thing with Doo Wai in a number of videos where he was talking to camera, how could I not sense it if he’s such a powerful master? I then took out one of his Golden Lotus Flying Phoenix videos and tested that, and while he was in mid meditation, I found that he did indeed have an awful lot of energy flowing through him The nature of his energy field during the meditation was also different to others I’d sensed. During the meditation, his energy was more evenly spread out and fuzzy. But he did come across as having the level of energy of someone who had been trained in these arts from a very young age. So the video you suggested, I would almost certainly have looked at, but I probably didn’t detect anything in that particular one Also, as it took half a bottle of whiskey for me to get into a state where I could do it, I only did it for a few months and then gave up. I’d learnt all I needed to and haven’t done it for some time now.

I have the ability to do this from a video when I'm very drunk This is the easiest one I found to do it on, I think it's because he's in a relatively confined area. Rather than being bright and round, or very grounding, externally, his is more like a firework display, and I'm afraid not in a good way. A possible explanation is over practicing too many different systems, but I don't know this. He does carry a lot of energy, but rather than having one strong energetic flow, internally, his is more like a janggled up mess of pipes, which are sprouting leaks everywhere. Normally, when my body adopts a superficial representation of the energy body of the person I'm watching, it is a smooth, fast and pleasant transition. This is not the case with Damo. Initially, my own energy body went into mild convulsions as it tried to simulate his, so I gave up. But on one occasion I decided to 'sit through it'. After a couple of minutes of convulsions, my energy body settled into a meta-stable state that was representative of his. I knew it was, because I had previously signed up to his school and watched a load of his instructional videos and learnt the specific 'flavour' of his energy. I want to add that his energy is friendly, healing and sexually very well balanced. However, the internal flow of his energy is very, very, very higgledy piggledy, prolonged practice from him could risk the practioner developing the same energy body. It might not be a problem, as you have to put a massive commitment in to change your energy body, and he has practiced a number of different systems, so if you just do what he teaches, you may avoid this. However, just be aware of the fact that the state of his energy body is really, really something you would not want to have. (sorry to talk negatively about you Damo in this way)

There are a lot of positive things about Damo's teaching, but I'm afraid his energy body is really messed up, so be careful when learning from him or receiving energy transmissions.

I had the flu a few months ago and the enforced bed rest meant I ended up not drinking coffee for a week. I felt quite a bit better for it and stayed off it for some time. It has now crept back in to my life where I have one coffee a day again. But I do now know that actually I do feel a little better overall not having it, but as a vice goes, it is a pretty tame one.

Goddammit! I've now lost some of the joy of that little notification symbol when I log in!

I was thinking, could we possibly change the colour for the down vote from red to blue, so it looks a little less harsh?

I like @ChiDragon!

Sorry to court controversy, but I agree with @ChiDragon here. I'd rather we not have the down vote

Just to add my contribution, I cut back on showers a few years ago to save money and now only shower once a week. My skin seems to prefer it this way, and I don't think I end up smelling. But when I do shower, I have it as warm as possible.

Hi APK, Here're my thoughts on FPCK from my experience. Mornings, I spend 30 minutes doing either Five Animals Frolics, stretches, or 18 Lohan hands. Evenings I spend between 30 and 40 minutes on one fpck meditation. These I alternate between a sit, a narrow standing stance meditation and a wide stance standing meditation. This combination does not give me great flexibility, strength or aerobic stamina. However, I can get on my bicycle and go on a nice hour long bike ride at a pace I'm happy with and I'm quite content with my overall level of physical wellbeing. I do sometimes think whether I should do physical activities that push me more, but I enjoy this routine enough that I've done it 6 days a week for the last few years. And whenever I've tried other things, I end up quitting them, so I'm kind of stuck with this. Now this is a big question for me, because I just rely on FPCK for my physical exercise and I have to admit, there's a chance my physical wellbeing might be better if I went for a regular good jog instead. But I just get bored running and can't keep up physically pushing myself all the time. Highly recommend the body scan first, because that will have helped settle your mind into your body more so your FPCK session will go better. Yes. The recommendation is crosslegged, which I can't do, so I use hero pose / virasana on a cushion. But I have done the seated meditations on a chair and you can still get quite a bit of benefit from that. If you're experiencing a very strong flow of FPCK energy, it's actually suggested that you can cool this down by simply eating something. Now although I have experienced some good flows of energy during the meditation, they've never extended beyond the meditation itself, so I've never had to do this. However, once I've settled back into my normal, every day state of mind, I often eat immediately afterwards with no ill effects. This is something Sifu Terry will have to answer. I definitely have an empty stomach before hand, but I also make sure I'm hydrated and I often have a sip of water just before. Good luck with the practice and try things out to see what works for you.

From what I remember I think that's fine. Infact, I've often done the same thing with no adverse effects, so you should be okay

I use it as a simple way to access spiritual energy. Seek god first, then carry on with whatever I'm doing.

Hi Chirising, I'd definitely suggest adding some of the moving meditations into the mix, especially Bending the Bows. By moving as slowly as possible, you can start to cultivate some of the same benefits as the internal martial arts. As you don't move against an imaginary force, the changes in the body do take a little longer, but over time, they will occur. Good luck with your practice. Miffymog. Note: I think Bending the Bows might be on the second DVD.

The cat takes a nap. His tail twitches quite a lot. Right, I am now off.