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I attended Master Gary Clyman's PPT workshop this weekend. The workshop went from 9 a.m. to about 7:30 pm on Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to about 4 p.m. on Sunday. (On Sunday we had Dim Sum at his girlfriend's restaurant in China Town, and it was effin' awesome.) Anyway, I'm writing this review for people who are serious about internal skill training, people who desire mastery, people who are confused by all the b.s. and misinformation out there. Saturday was the big day. We did a lot. By this I mean, I learned more in about 3.5 hours than I would have learned in 3.5 lifetimes at the two previous tai chi places I was going to before. We started with condensing breathing. Imagine that. This supposedly super-advanced skill that was off limits to "beginners" like me at the aforementioned tai chi centers was the first thing we learned. Gary flipped on the TV, pressed play on the VCR, and said something to the effect of, "DON'T TOUCH THE TAPE! Just listen and follow along." I sat/stood in the front because my intuition told me what I was about to see would be what I've been searching for for a long time. I was right. The tape worked like this: Every practice introduced was introduced in steps. Each subsequent step flew logically off the preceding step; every step built on the previous step. This was no b.s., just everything you need to know and nothing else as concisely as humanly possible. Each exercise was repeated for a couple of minutes, and all the details of all the instructions were repeated over and over and over and over so that no matter how your focused betrayed you, the tape always brought you right back to where you needed your mind to be. The exercises we so effing cool--really: as someone with decent control of chi, it was just so exciting and fun to: 1) FINALLY BE SHOWN HOW TO CIRCULATE THIS STUFF! 2) FEEL IT! There were standing exercises that were derived from tai chi, but different than tai chi as form was not important, only your focus. There were sitting meditations where we were breathing in and out through parts of the body I would have never thought applied to internal skill cultivation. Gary kept walking in the room, looking at me with a confident smile, asking, "Cool, huh?" All I said was, "Yes," with a smile. But in my head, what I meant was: HELL EFFIN' YES!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!! THANK YOU FOR SHOWING ME THE REAL $H1T!!!!! Yes, 3.5 hours straight of this material was quite exhausting. By the end, I couldn't muster the strength to even begin to focus no my dan tien. But that's exactly what I was looking for. I had been brainwashed into believing that this stuff needs to be learned slooooowly, sleepily, .... blah blah blah, and so yes: I consider myself very lucky to have taken the PPT workshop. After lunch, Gary jinged me into a fence. (My first jinging. I'm a jing virgin no longer! Better than my first time getting laid. YOU HEAR THAT ELIZABETH? No, you don't; you're too busy listening to Dave Matthews Band and eating week-old cake from Jewel.) Anyways, the afternoon continued with more introductions of meditation, along with the integration of personal desires (such as being a tai chi master) into a particular meditation as means of training the mind to focus on what each individual wanted out of his/her life. The day ended with "emotional liposuction" where Gary had us lay down, one by one, wash cloth in our mouths, and he touched various areas of our body with his jing in order to seek out the accumulation of various forms of emotional distress, e.g., anger, rage, bitterness, etc. I went first. Holy eff. He pressed firmly, sometimes slapped lightly/moderately (about the intensity you use for waking up a sleeping limb with pins and needles), and this treatment hurt like a mother. I was screaming. (And this German kid, Thomas, who was holding down my left arm, wouldn't stop talking about God knows what... "SHUT UP, THOMAS!!!!" came out in a SCREAM through the wash cloth.) Afterward, I felt lighter in the chest, dazed, and simply happy I survived. And as I'm typing this, my chest still hurts. Not injured, but very very very sore. So that was fun. On Sunday, today, we learned a new microcosmic orbit meditation, different from what was shown on Saturday. Gary led us through various exercises, and then we had dim sum. I want to make something very clear: There was not a single moment there that I felt bored, nor that I felt I was wasting my time. These feelings have happened repeatedly everywhere else I went, but at Gary's place: Every minute was everything I wanted. Before attending the workshop, I thought the price was pretty steep; I thought I might be making a big mistake. After the workshop, I am beyond comfortable knowing this is the best money I have ever spent. I was given a copy of the daily practice routine of DVD, a DVD copy of the 3.5 hour Saturday session, and the "Chi Kung Bible," which is 350+ pages of everything I need to know--including specific answers about how sex and masturbation fit into this practice. So that's my review, I hope I did justice to how strongly I feel about what I experienced. I'll be back tomorrow evening to answer questions, but I suggest you contact Gary himself if you are interested: he's extremely quick to respond. See ya, bums.

To any moderator, Please close my account. I hate this place. Thanks.

Yup, just attack me, like a child. In 5-10 years, I'll be a master, and you: You will still be exactly where you are. And you know what, that actually makes me sad.

I majored in philosophy at Northwestern University, and I have a genius I.Q. You think you understand what quality teaching is more than I do? You simply don't want to listen. Fine. You're not my responsibility. Perfectly ironic name, btw.

Thank you, Dorian. I can't tell you how grateful I am to you for stating this. I have class with Gary tonight in 6 hours. I am going to do nothing but condensing breathing until then.

Says the man who thinks pushing with the ass isn't involved in taking a shit. Go away. You've be proven to be a retard, and anyone of even the slightest intelligence recognizes this. Go away and never come back.

It's not a "perspective," it's the way it is. And btw, you talk about closing your eyes; you're actually supposed to keep them slightly open to prevent yourself from nodding off.

Actually, certain hand positions and body movements are necessary for many meditative exercises, so no: YOU CAN'T DO THE SAME THING WHEN WASHING DISHES. Please don't get defensive. This is not an attack on you; this is so other people aren't misinformed.

The videos are of him performing all the meditation exercises. IT'S EXACTLY THE SAME AS HIM CONDUCTING THE GUIDED EXERCISES HIMSELF, EXCEPT IT SAVES HIM A LOT OF TIME AND STRESS. When he shows a video, people can't constantly raise their hands and ask unneccessary questions. Gary is ABSOLUTELY GREAT at answering all questions, but he is insistent on not asking questions during the 3.5 hour video because: 1) it's a ton of material 2) he presents the information in a stacking method, so that we start simply and build gradually 3) he repeats all of the important instructions over and over and over. He walked in constantly during the video, and I was able to ask small questions. At lunch, I was able to ask whatever I wanted. Same as after lunch. And on Sunday, he went through the exercises himself, in person, and I asked everything I wanted to ask. Once again, I am not Gary. Like I said before, check my earlier posts if you don't believe me. Gary's style of speech and his website are indicative of his intensity. DO YOU WANT A TEACHER WHO IS INTENSELY PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS STUFF? Or do you want a "mellow" person who really doesn't care whether you get good or not? Gary is as talented as he is because of that intensity; it is a sign of strength: an implacable will. And yes, I AM ABSOLUTELY TRYING TO SELL YOU PEOPLE ON GARY. Why? Because I've been dicked around by posers and phonies before, and I don't want people to have to waste their time like I did. I want to see a spiritual revolution; I want to see a renaissance; I want everyone in this stupid country to drop their cell phones and starbucks and addictions to reality tv and embrace chi kung, nei kung, and tai chi. I want people to discover their internal strength and stop being manipulated by the media, the government, all those liars who don't give a crap about any of us. I want you people to find a great master. It doesn't have to be Gary, but he is the only man I've found so far that actually cares, that actually has something to teach--a lot to teach. Long term path? You think Gary's path isn't long term? Why don't you ask his students of 20+ years about the length of the term. Why don't you email Gary and ask for the Nei Kung Bible Chapter 1? (It's free.) You'll see how long term that is: So many forms and practices it's dizzying. You people have this preconceived notion of the quiet Buddhist monk sitting and speaking like Yoda, and you think that any variation from that is incorrect, cannot possibly be the real deal, must be some sort of scam. Stop being so narrow-minded. Once again, Gary is a great guy, and anyone who says otherwise is a liar.

Okay, let me clear something up. I only came on here to HELP PEOPLE. I shared my meditation notes, which were PRIVATE, which means I never intended to show them to anyone. I believe in the spirit of sharing knowledge to raise the level of a community's consciousness/understanding. THEN, I'm nice enough to come back and say: Yes, I was mistaken, I didn't come up with "push the butt" on my own, and in fact: it has nothing to do with clenching. I then was NICE ENOUGH to warn people not to try it because they might strain themselves, and groin strains are a real pain. Then, this idiot H.urihah (however he spells his dumb name) comes on here claiming that when you take a dump on the toilet, you, in fact, do not push with your butt at all. And do any of you question him? No. It's as if none of you have ever gone to the bathroom before. Talk about a bunch of lemmings. Jeez. I then decide not to argue with him over the mechanics of taking a dump as a means of cultivating my maturity and exercising restraint. Then Dorian comes on, says--or I thought he said--he learned fa jing from a John Chang video, and when he didn't respond, I assumed he was embarrassed by his lying. He then messaged me privately to say he is not capable of fah jing, and that he simply meant he watched the video over and over (same as I did) to try to pick up on the mechanics behind Chang's technique. I apologized to him PRIVATELY for my assumption, which didn't seem to upset him at all, and that was that. Then you superficial myopic lemmings come on and start judging me as if you know me, as if this whole thread--my contribution at least--wasn't intended to help you: I jumped all over H.urhrih and Dorian because I don't want misinformation to spread, and I don't want people to get hurt. Simple as that. So I'm an asshole for that? No, you people are assholes for having the reading comprehension of retards, and then calling me names after all the effort I put forth to keep this thread substantive. I don't have anger: Don't conflate anger with an intolerance for bullshit. You people know nothing about me. You side with some jerk who thinks taking a dump and pushing with your ass are two completely different phenomena. Honestly. If that's your level of perception, if that's as good as it's going to get with any of you, let me save you some time: Abandon meditation. Find a new hobby. This stuff is for the intelligent and dedicated, not the myopic and easily manipulated. P.S. I was practicing 5-6 hours a day of sitting meditation. And then 1-3 hours of tai chi. I have now started condensing breathing. Monday I did 1.5 hours. Yesterday I did 3+ hours, and today I'm going for 4-5 hours. I will continue building up my endurance until I can do this all day, only taking breaks for bathroom and lunch. Like I said before, you don't know me, you have never met anyone like me, so keep your myopia to yourself. Thanks. (And that's it. If you still judge me incorrectly after this post, then fine: I've tried my best and now I'm done.)

Okay, I've wasted too much time here. I'm off to practice now--for the rest of my life. I'll be back when I can levitate. Figure 20 years. See ya, bums.

Ya, that's what I thought. Silence. No one learns fah jing from a video. That'd be like learning how to seduce a Victoria's Secret model from the back of a cereal box.

Are you saying you are capable of fah jing? Simply from watching a video?

Thanks, but then why did you suggest Liao in the first place?

LOL. Yes, you must have some special release valve then that no one else has, because the rest of us push with our ass when we take a dump. I shake my head at your stupidity. Honestly: I'm laughing.

All I need to do is ignore you, because you are a waste of everyone's time.

Umm, yes he does. This is not up for debate. You obviously haven't seen the video of "Jim" using distance power on a VHS jacket. Oh what's that? You haven't? You're just speaking ignorantly? Ya, thanks.

I remember now: I got that from a John Chang video. He describes pushing with the butt as necessary for energy projection and distance power. Don't try it though; it's not like you just push with the butt and suddenly bypass decades of training. You'll only end up straining yourself, and then you'll just be pissed.

It was a long time ago when I wrote that. I think I was referring to clenching the anal sphincter. In my mind at the time, I believed this hole had to be plugged up to prevent energy from leaking out. I have no idea whether or not that is the case, but I do know that Master Clyman insists on clenching the anal sphincter on the inhale for almost every meditative exercise. Remember though: ON THE INHALE ONLY!!! Simply relax on the exhale. I'll leave it at that; I don't want Master Clyman pissed at me for giving away his teachings for free, especially when I'm a beginner and don't have a solid understanding of everything--it would be irresponsible.

No, I'm not Gary, but I think we are somewhat similar in our desire--at least I hope so. You can check my earlier posts about Mo Pai and some other shit; you'll see from what I asked a couple months ago that I'm clearly who I claim to be: Just someone who is really really into this stuff.

No. Condensing breathing can be done as much as you want. Though I'm still not clear on whether I can do it soon after having sex and/or masturbating (which is why I've sworn off both for the time being). The chi kung bible talks about it, and I'll eventually get to that material, but I'd rather not worry about it at all, safer to just stay away, as women are a huge distraction for me when I allow them into my life.

Bleh.

And I declare this thread officially dead. Thanks.

Sigh