ChiDragon

Are we at the peak now.....??? After all these years, are we out of things to say....???

With your present state of Nirvana, it seems it will take awhile for you to get a diploma for this "game". Unfortunately, I guess you didn't catch the real meaning of the definition for Nirvana yet.

If you have reached the state of Nirvana, then why do you still need a diploma.....??? Your diploma is within your heart, isn't that what Buddhism is all about....??? Ref: Nirvana

You sounded like that you had been taken a trip to China.

Yes, you do. You do magic with words.

Yes, I said Taylor made. Didn't I....??? PS.... Of course, you have to provide the seal.

mizpulyn.... Welcome to the club. You wanted the truth for questions A and B. This is the closet that you can get to because there aren't any truth in the quotes that you are puzzling about in Chi Kung and Neigong. If you want some backed-up or referenced answer, then you have to wait until these people printed their books and make a fortune to mislead you all the way. In the mean time, use your own wisdom and sort things out yourself. And I wish you good luck. PS.... If there are answers to all that, you probably would have found them by now.

No, you have to earn the $10 first.....

You can have one Taylor made very professionally for $10 online.

Tai Ji is the combination of Chi Kung and Neigong. At the beginning, by going through the basic Tai Ji movements, the breathing kicks in, first, to a point when "chi sink to the dantian". Then months after months, the body strength builds up gradually from the slow movements. The breathing part is considered as Chi Kung and the strength part is Neigong which also known as Jin(勁) in Tai Ji. Please note, if you have been following my posts, all my definitions about Chi Kung and Neigong are very consistent throughout the site with no variation.

Now, I know why I only pay half of what the American customer pays and without tax in a LA Chinatown book store.

Please, I do respect your other opinions but don't start this about Nei Kung is just feeling good. You are really confusing the issue here with no merit.

Oh...is this what the OP was all about.....??? I'll be darn. At first, I thought mind control was about self discipline and muscle control by focusing on certain part of the body.

FYI There was no such thing as masculine or feminine energy. Chi Kung is the ultimate method of breathing. This definition is very clean cut and there is no ambiguity about it. Neigong is an internal method that one practice to develop the physical strength which is beyond one's own capability. Another words, it is some special abilities that a practitioner may be acquired from the Neigong practice. For examples, while a practitioner is holding his breath and cannot be harmed even the sharp edge of the blade of a knife; somebody can break a stick on your back without hurting you; or someone punch you on the belly and you didn't feel a thing. In return, you can exert an internal force to repel his fist. This is what Neigong is all about. Nei(內) means internal. Neigong(內功) means internal strength besides it means internal method or practice. When one ask "how is your Neigong?" which means "how is your internal strength?" These definitions are very straight forward and as clean cut as they can be. If one can stay with them, then many confusions and ambiguities can be avoided.

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What does it mean by mind control....??? How should the mind be controlled in martial arts....???

Yeah, but those aren't masters.

Normally, it is customary that the masters have their own websites. Besides, they are too dignified to be here given their secrets away.

I believe it is the ability. The Chinese are color blinded when it comes to one's ability. The silky thing is only showing the level of the wealth mastery.

At that moment, that is exactly what they meant by 氣沈丹田, sink chi to the dantian. In weight lifting, it is also applying this principle because the body strength collapse instantly as soon the chi(breath) was released.

.... and that is not too Wu Wei, is it...???

I would say it depends on the depth of practice rather than the teaching one receive. I would say that even the movements weren't precisely done, the effect of the health benefits is still unchanged.

How does a Chi Kung practitioner regulates the breathing. Someone says breathe softly and normally during meditation. Well, is the meditation breathing any different than an ordinary person.....??? If nothing was different, then one should not expect any noticeable result from it. That being said, something must be done extraordinary in Chi Kung to have a significant result. Indeed, Chi Kung practice does something extraordinary is by regulating the breathing. Regulating the breathing involves two things. One is to regulate the volume of air intake into the lungs; and the other is to regulate the time duration of breathing. This simple breathing method is effectively modulate the metabolism process inside the human body. One may not have any biological or physiological knowledge, just by performing the Chi Kung breathing method will have an enormous health improvement upon the human body. For those who are interested, a thorough explanation can be done more explicitly with modern scientific knowledge. Of course, one must be open minded and willing to explore new ideas without any bias.

CT My answer was per OP in the comparison of subtlety between Karate vs Tai Chi and Aikedo.

You are a killjoy, marblehead....!!! PS.... You too, silent thunder.......... PSS.... No one is a master here. It was only a dream. We are just having a little humor as usual, that's all.