adam mizner

hi seminar in melbourne went well, always fun to touch a bunch of strangers. elbow injury a bit of a problem but just have to keep the jin gentle. i cancelled the sydney seminar because not enough bookings then in the last week many people called to book in, too late. fly up to the coast soon for a seminar there which will be fun. metta adam

very good post, and correct! must as we know most dont want to put in the work. also there is the what to be aware of. need a teacher to tell you that. great post! metta Adam

empty force or no empty force this is still the truth! work hard! adam

hi seminars will be on the applications of the 8 base energies of taiji ward off roll back press push pluck split elbow shoulder this means how to build these energies and apply them in push hands and fighting. as well as the normal basics, sticking, yeilding, neutralizing and issueing. sydney seminar is cancelled by the way. of course i will teach according to the capacities of the group. but something like that. metta Adam

thanks for the link. so it seems you are refering to non touch stuff. it works, it doesnt work on everyone every time, but neither does a jab or any other skill. it is not something i would use in a fight, i have used it on a stranger in sparring though ( i was surprized myself) he went on to spread the word that i was doing black magic... in truth he had poor root so was easy to move. but i never claim i can do to everyone every time, that would be foolish. Adam

hi i am new to the group so here is my intro post. some of my students said that there was some interest and talk of real taiji on this forum, so i thought i would drop in. metta Adam

thanks, maybe its just the editing Adam hi, is Huang taiji, from CMC line. and i enjoy it much! Adam

greetings what abilities do i claim? no offence taken but i would like to know. Adam However, said with respect, Adam lives under the ardent yoke of claiming 'abilities' that other 'masters' have also claimed and yet have proven to be frauds and charlatans. So, while I in truth I hold a flame of belief in such skills, I also approach such claims "under the relatively ardent yoke of acute skepticism". When such abilities are demonstrated to be authentic under scientific conditions (e.g. performed on a random sample of test subjects rather than just the immediate students) and I have personally experienced them myself then I will be the first to follow the instruction of this achieved being. And quite sincerely I also hope that I get the opportunity to meet Sifu Adam at some point. I know I would benefit immensely from experiencing his skills personally. With sincere regards,

oh dear, one problem. cannot have sex without desire. so depends on the goal, if it is enlightenment then disire must be dealt with. in the Dhamma the 3rd level of enlightenment (still not complete) makes one naturally celibate. but hey sex sells. metta adam

no offence here. as you say, the first Buddha. when i say Buddhism i am refering to the Pali tradition. as for feeling constrained by the path well yes. that is the idea, to constrain and uproot the defilements of the mind. following ones preference is the true problem on the path. for us who are not free, greed anger and delusion are our preferences. so we need to go against the grain. metta Adam Adam, there are some denominations of Buddhism which are very religious and use worship / devotion as the method to enlightenment (ultimately surrender is the key to those paths and can/do lead to the goal). I did not mean to offend but get the impression that I may have. That said, the first Buddha did say to not take anyone's word for anything. Investigate. This is what drew me into Buddhism and ultimately into Taoism. What pushed me away from Buddhism was I felt constrained by the specific 'steps' (8 fold path). Everyone has their preferences towards their path. Which one we choose is much less important than pursuing the truth. If I use a wooden mallet or metal hammer to drive a nail they both accomplish the same goal.

well said, well said. metta Adam

hi Buddhism does not ask you to believe anything. best to read the true teachings of the Buddha and not someones take on it. also, what does religion mean to you? metta Adam I began reading about Buddhism and noticed it was more religiously oriented. It spoke of reincarnation and how a Buddhist believes beyond a shadow of a doubt that they existed in a past life and that they'll be brought back into yet another once they pass from this one. That's all very "religious" to me, and riddled with blind faith, which doesn't appeal to me at all. I really admired the open-mindedness of the Tao. My knowledge of both is limited, and I am posting this thread essentially in the hopes that someone will be able to comment on whether i'm completely confused about both practices or actually have said something here that makes any kind of sense It spoke of reincarnation and how a Buddhist believes beyond a shadow of a doubt that they existed in a past life and that they'll be brought back into yet another once they pass from this one. hi reincarnation is a hindu concept and not Buddhist. even existence is not preached. metta Adam