Hi everyone. I am Steve the Canadian Bak Fu Pai Sifu. I am also the student that has the Chronic Pain illnesses.
Sifu Joel Rizzo does not wish to get involved with online issues. I will be posting something from him in a bit.
I do train Flying Phoenix to help alleviate my condition but no, I have not cured it. I am actually only studying Level one at this time, not Level two. Both he and I feel it is necessary to exhaust all knowledge. I will be learning everything he wishes to teach me in due time.
I love Bak Fu Pai and I am grateful to everyone that is helping keep it alive. Sifu Joel teaches several methods for each meditation as well as Visualization. He has taught me the methods to help learn as quickly and efficiently as a person can. He has also taught me that the Visualizations are only needed for the early steps. I personally continue to use this method with My Flying Phoenix. I train the empty method while doing the Drunken Goddess qigong.
Now I am hoping that there will be compassion and understanding concerning the effectiveness of these methods. I have been learning Bak Fu Pai for 20 years, but with different teachers. Sifu Joel Has been my Teacher for the last 8 Years. I have not been in a hurry to learn everything he does wish to teach me. He and I cannot meet up that often and we have been side tracked with our long distance methods. To be honest I haven't felt the need to rush things. He and Sifu Garry have been very kind and helpful to me. Please do not see my failure to quickly subdue my illness as Sifu Joel's Failure. He has told me to be patient and open minded. I am and I will be. I plan on being the first person to ever be totally cured of this disease.
I am very grateful to him for all that he has done and what he still does do for me.