LingQi

Yes, knowing Bruce Francis, he has no direct experience with the Vipasana practice or the traditions of Goenka-ji and Mahasi Sayadaw. The water method dissolving practice is more than a rehashing of body scanning from these two traditions. the distinctions come primarily from the more direct connection through the field of the body with the breath and the intention.

Eva Wong insists that she is the 3rd generation lineage holder of Wang Xiangzhai's art of Yi Chuan through her teacher Sun Di of Hong Kong (1917-1999). She says that Sun Di studied directly with Wang Ziangzhai and holds his lineage. Any factual reference that is available disputes this. I heard Ms Wong claim in a lecture that her teacher Sun Di was a direct lineage holder of Dong Haichuan's Bagua and studied directly with him - Yes, studied with him personally. Of course Dong Haichuan died in 1882 and Sun Di was not born until 1917... whoops... So, go ahead and try to find any other reference to XianTianWujumen and all you get is Eva Wong saying she is the 19th Generation and all of the mindless Shambhala clones mouthing whatever she says without ever even thinking about vetting her. Curious that she will not teach outside the Buddhist Shambhala system... but little wonder, they never question her and have not idea if she is for real or not. Yes, she is a translator and has a PhD.... that does not make you a teacher/shifu, even if you have some yogic ability. Not only that but the Shambhala thing provides her with a built-in student base. The mindless monkeys at shambhala just do and believe whatever they are told. Yep it's a cult.

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