mouse

It's not philosophical to me, its based on my experiences. If I drop the ego, the ego can't do the house cleaning, something else has to do it.

 

 

11:33,

 

I think you're right and answered it for yourself. The body aggregates continue until their time is up.

 

mouse

Ramon25,

 

Knees are only designed to move in 2 directions, front and back with very little give to the sides. They follow the line of the outside blade of the foot.

 

Other points such as structural integrity, sinking, rooting etc can't be learnt from a video. You should really find a teacher who can guide your practice as you are clearly interested enough from the stuff you have done.

 

For a beginner, finding a good teacher is quite daunting and hard to discern who actually has skill and teaching ability.

 

Maybe if you told us where you lived, someone in the Taobums may know a good teacher near your way. Quite a few people on taobums practice some form of Taiji, Bagua and/or Xing yi, Yi quan etc if internal arts are your thing.

 

Good luck and enjoy your practice.

 

mouse

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mouse

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mouse

I don't really know how to do the link thing, but I just recently got this book and it's awesome. English isn't my mother tongue but this book is very well written and down to the point. Anyone read it or got it in possession?

 

 

Yes,

 

Is a good book and very suitable for someone new on the path.

 

To get free copies, get in touch with Pearl from WAVE publications.

 

http://www.geocities.com/wave_books/index.html

 

She will be able to point you to a person close to your location that has some or you can arrange to have some sent to you. Please contribute some money to cover their cost of postage as well as for their printing so as to keep them going.

 

You will find many other similar titles that are good as well such as "Living Dhamma" by Ajahn Chah.

 

Enjoy your practice.

 

mouse

Hi everyone,

 

I was watching a film about the Tibetan Book of the Dead when a concept of Buddhism which I had previously thought I understood became very confusing for me. I'm hoping someone here can help me understand.

 

Buddhists reject the Hindu theory of the Atman, which means "self" or "soul" or "ego."

Buddhists embrace the theory of Karma, which means literally "action."

When we are unhappy, it is the result of negative Karma either from this life or from a past life.

 

My question is, if there is no Atman for the Karma to follow, how is Karma carried over from past lives?

 

I hope someone can help me understand this concept. Thanks.

 

Wu-Lin,

 

From my understanding Buddhists do not reject theory of the ego but rather acknowledges that ignorance forms the ego.

 

If there is no ego, there is no more rebirth. The karma left continues to act on the body aggregates but do not touch the mind.

 

There are lots of stories of arahants who continue to have bad things happen to them after attaining. Angulimala comes to mind.

 

So the statement you posed, "if there is no Atman for the Karma to follow, how is Karma carried over from past lives?" that in itself is flawed in that if there is the dissolution of ego then there is no rebirth. So no rebirth, no more karma to be acted on either the mind nor the body.

 

mouse

Wise words again from Karen. "live in truth"........that is the safest and best way.

 

Drugs use up the jing (accelerate aging) and dis-integrate the shen. Never a good idea. They are a trick, and a deception. They cloud and muddle one's innate intelligence which hinders the arising of inherent wisdom.

 

 

I concur. I spent about 5-6 years of my life chasing sensations. What it got me were trips to the emergency ward and close shaves with death. Isn't fun when your heart rate stays at 180bpm for 1.5 hours.

 

But without those experiences, I wouldn't have come onto the path of practice. Some good came out of it which I am very thankful for. Once you see the truth, all other activities just become mere games.

 

mouse

and denied to us down under 'bums

 

Mal,

 

I have quite a bit of experience with Salvia from 5x -20x way back when I wasn't practicing.

 

Most effective to smoke it is to use a jet lighter + bong and hold it in as long as you can. Reason being the active ingredients need a higher temperature that normal lighters can't reach to evaporate. The thing with salvia extract is that it is so strong that you can't really get a light dose and work up to a comfortable dose. The bong allows you to hold the smoke in comfortably but the taste is something I've never really gotten used to.

 

Once it hits it just throws your whole sense of reality out of whack. You enter a new reality where anything that happens seems so natural and you truely believe it as if it wasn't anything out of the ordinary. The hallucination at that moment is your reality.

 

It really stands out as one of the only substances that I really have had to have a lot of healthy respect for. I've had 2CB, LSD, ketamine etc etc in large doses before but everything else still allowed you to have a small voice in you saying that this is just an illusion. Salvia does not allow it.

 

Reason why I'm bringing up the past is that you really need to have an experienced sitter with you if you wish to try it. Never do it alone.

 

Be safe.

 

mouse

 

 

have you trained in this style?

 

 

Stay well, shon

 

 

shon,

 

I believe Wee Kee Jin was a live in disciple for 7 years with Master Huang and there is some info there on the website on him.

 

The Heaven Man Earth system comes from the same line of Huang Taiji.

 

Master Huang used to say all families of Taiji come under one roof so long as they follow the principles. They are rare.

 

Enjoy your practice.

 

mouse

Mike,

 

I will stop here as the questions you have asked here have been answered before. I wished to clarify every single point you brought up and have done so from the very first time you have posted to me.

 

Obviously my responses are driving more responses on your end which I see no end to.

 

You have plenty of patience for exchanges like these as seen from all your posts from the past. It is an open forum so enjoy yourself and your brand of cordiality.

 

mouse

Mouse,

 

Given you were not present when Peter Young deliberately wrenched my arm while applying a Water Boxing technique, your opinion of whether it did or did not happen is completely based on supposition-and personal dislike of me. Most people like to have the facts to hand before calling another person a liar. Of course if you saved your commentary for matters you really knew what you were talking about, you would post a lot less than you do.

 

PY was plainly attempting to assert his dominance, (NOT authority-there is a difference), as he demanded of all of his acolytes. Having had the privilege of being taught by several masters, and been accepted as an 'inside the door' student more than once, I have never met a genuine master that sought to dominate their students. It is no surprise to see PY being mentioned as a cult leader.

 

It is interesting you claim PY is of a high level of skill, because that is not an opinion shared by several of his peers, including those who had him removed from the Tai Chi Union of Great Britain due to unethical conduct.

 

I am in complete agreement with R.W.Smith regarding PY's qi demonstrations being a joke, because I have met him and I have met those who are REAL masters, and those who can genuinely use qi. PY isn't one of them. Once you've seen and recognised the body movement, timing and distance skill of a real master, the difference is clear. Once you have felt qi from a master, you KNOW the difference.

 

That is not to say PY is inept, he is not. He is certainly no master though, despite his self publicity.

 

PY's limitations were clearly displayed when he tried to show off, for my benefit, his bagua on one of his beginners, (he was showing off because he was acquainted with my taijiquan teacher and was laughably trying to look superior). You see, beginners don't know the script, they don't know how to react and best display the majesty of the master. It was an utter shambles as both of them went the wrong way, stuttering and stumbling over each other.

 

Conversely, I've seen masters demo against unrehearsed attacks and there is no faking the awareness, distance and timing skills. They flow like time is standing still.

 

Perhaps one day Mouse you will possess the dignity and bearing of your teacher, and some of his genuine humility, as opposed to the false brand dipped in judgement you display while telling everyone else how wrong they are in their taijiquan practice.

 

Oh, before I forget:

http://forum.rickross.com/read.php?4,11964

 

Cordially yours,

 

Mike

 

Mike,

 

I did not remember who it was who mentioned the incident with Peter Yeung and hence it was posted regardless of how you think I feel about you. That is your supposition.

 

I mentioned I was highly doubtful because I do recall the person saying he got out of serious injury by knowing how to tense up his arm.... I do not know any technique which uses tension to get out of locks. In fact, it'll give more leverage to the lock. Correct me if I am wrong and post up some footage of such techniques being done and everyone can learn from it.

 

My comments on Peter Yeung are based on my time with him and also my teacher's thoughts on him as well after meeting in person and having physical contact as well. Energetically, he could see what he was doing too on that level. So yes, I still say he is very skilled.

 

About him being removed from a council, that has nothing to do with martial ability. Only conduct and character.

 

Regarding the taijiquan practice comments, it is a forum. I do not knock people down who practice it. In fact, I share some of what I have been taught in order to help provide some insight into how deep and complex the art really is. It is true that many people are not ready to see beyond that.

 

Now, on a personal note, you are not cordial, rather, you are brash and have a huge ego and enjoy dropping names of masters and always volunteering information about yourself being an in-door disciple etc. All the people I have met with good ability and cultivationg do not feel the need to boast as such.

 

mouse

Ha Ha Ha that video was Hillarious I was in fits of laughter watching this Garbage. Darn I thought the Indonesians were bad But this Guy certainly takes the cake .

 

 

Don't get me wrong. There is no doubt that what he does is fa-shen. It is called ling kong jin. However, the students are not rooted so they seem very over the top.

 

Regardless of ling kong jin or not, he is very skillful.

 

mouse

 

I'm sort of new to the forum so don't know if you are in-joking or not?

Whom do you recommend?

 

Thanks.

 

 

Yuen Biao,

 

Training under the Heaven Man Earth system. A few of the disciples, students and Sifu Adam sometimes come to Taobums.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OahN6SnD5o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLqjnc23ph0

 

Enjoy your practice.

 

mouse

Has anyone in the UK met this guy, btw? Could be interesting...

 

 

I have met with him a few times when I was still living in Sydney...not UK though.

 

He is very accomplished with his Martial arts. You can easily tell from his earlier clips.

 

That aside, he taught well for the chigong aspects like marrow washing classics and some other chigung sets.

 

But for Taiji, he did not touch on any aspect for neutralising or rooting at all. He has got it but not taught. Talked about proper structure and alignment etc but also not done in detail. Maybe that is why students fly all over the place.

 

There has been mention before on this forum about him intentionally trying to injure a forum member when he rocked up at the seminar. I highly doubt that claim.

 

I feel that hypnosis has been built into the system and leads to the demonstrations being so dramatic. Another taiji player asked him in private to try on him but he didn't move him a touch... said later that he had spleen problems...

 

Anyway, you will get a lot more out of a proper taiji school that teaches properly the aspects of sinking, rooting etc. You probably already know which one I'll reccomend.

 

 

Enjoy your practice,

mouse

http://www.taijiquan.co.nz/notes.htm

 

Starting here, then just keep clicking the next button...lots of good stuff. Thanks to 'mouse', who posted about him in the introductions forum.

 

 

No problem Scotty. Not sure how well the articles will be accepted as most people prefer to believe in their own versions of "Taichi".

 

Think the hardest bit for people to understand is true yielding and neutralising.

 

Enjoy your practice.

 

mouse

You can give Wee Kee Jin a try. Heard he's a good teacher.

 

 

 

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His website is http://www.taijiquan.co.nz/index.htm

 

The articles are well written in there too if you are into internal systems.

 

Good luck with your search.

 

mouse

Pak says there are 2 Powers in your body one is Knees & one is Brain..

 

If the 1st power has damage the rest will fall apart so if your knees are shot so is the rest of your body.

 

So he cups the knees to remove circulation problems, arthritis, rheumatism, sexual disorders, Jinns in the legs,

 

He says usually you cup the Knees you take care of most ailments in the body very fast, It also helps feet and roots.

 

I know I had learned avery secret Emei mountain healing once that said the same thing heal the knees you heal the Body fast. And they used a breathing method with the knees. Interesting is that it similar to where Pak is applying horns for cupping.

 

 

Interesting. Thanks for sharing. Knee injuries are no fun.

 

mouse

 

to the guy with cups on knees or spine?

 

Santiago,

 

To the spine and the knees both are discouraged when I was taught. Maybe it was because it was more risky for beginners like myself. But the ones I saw in the video were left on for quite a while so I was curious as to why.

 

If you have details you can share, it would be great.

 

We were taught not to put on anywhere there was not much padding next to bone. ie knees, spine, various joints, head etc. If we did do those areas, it would be multiple times with very short durations to see what comes up. Can tell much from the colour and complexion during the cupping relevant to the associated organ meridian.

 

Do let me know.

 

mouse

 

I quick bond developed between us due to our condition of being old souls.

 

 

durkhrod chogori,

 

Please define what you mean by 'old soul'.

 

Thanks.

 

mouse

Santiago,

 

Even if some beliefs held are not my understanding, you've answered with humility and great care to a large extent. The level of cultivation shows.

 

The cupping is similar to tcm techniques. Is the skin pricked before cupping for blood letting?

 

There is some difference between my understanding with the spine cupping as I have been taught not to leave the cups on the spine for long durations (ie longer than few seconds). We can release and re-cup the area multiple times but not leaving it there.

 

I think the rationale behind that is that the spinal fluids might be displaced through the negative vacuum into the blood stream when it should really remain in there.

 

Are you privy to why Pak did this in this case in the video to the person next to you?

 

mouse

I'm pretty sure it's capoeira.

 

 

Yeah I am pretty sure it is capoeira too.... I meant that the style is lacks substance in a martial sense ... like wushu...

 

They telegraph their moves too much for it to be effective it seems. But maybe someone who does it well can enlighten me.

 

A couple of kicks in the video look good but lacks good connection to the ground. Is easily uprooted in my opinion. But then again I don't train kicks.

 

Enjoy your practice,

mouse

Hi All,

 

An interesting video I chanced upon today. Not sure what the text says if anyone can translate it would be appreciated.

 

Reminds me of wushu... and in an odd way, the saying, "empty vessels make the most noise."

 

Enjoy your practice,

mouse

 

 

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Although gaining a still mind is so difficult , still people think that it is important .But why?

 

Why spending thousands of hours to attain a dull , stagnant mind? Just because it gives you peace ? Or, A feeling of timelessness ?

 

 

Without a still mind, you are a leaf blowing in the wind.

 

Anytime any phenomena happens be it emotional, feelings, memory etc arise, you are either adverse, attracted or deluded about its nature causing you to react to them according to your defilements of mind.

 

No point trying to intellectualise it. Best is to just practice and discover.

 

Enjoy your practice,

mouse

I try to meditate, usually for about 15 min at a time. All I really get is long trains of thought that go from one subject to another. It's like the onslaught of thoughts racing through my head are coming from an endless supply. I never lose track of time or get that sense of timelessness that supposedly accompanies correct meditatin. I think I might have ADD, as this same onslaught of random thoughts affects my ability to pay attention in school, work ect.

 

So, I was wondering, what works for you guys to clear your thoughts and get that sense of timelessness ?

 

Franky,

 

welcome to meditation! It is a great journey of discovery.

 

For a start, I would suggest using an object of meditation as an anchor to still the mind. It can be the in and out breath or the light of a candle or the other 40plus methods the buddha taught.

 

Hold on to that object. Everytime your attention drifts bring it back. You probably don't have ADD.... everyone who starts meditating will notice how wild the mind is. (Others here would blame flouride...)

 

Don't give up. Practice patient endurance. Watch how the mind works. It has even more channels than cable TV.

 

With sufficient practice you will develop calm. Just don't make the habit of stopping meditation when the sitting stops. Carry your meditation throughout your waking and sleeping moment. Use right effort.

 

Wish you all the best on your journey and enjoy your practice.

 

mouse

 

PS: It is not Taiji that calms the mind. It is the mind that calms the mind... imho....

Interesting video

 

 

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Enjoy your practice

mouse