Fajin

Hi Michael,

Let’s go deeper.

>>If the xin is a “false self”, then the “free will” exercised by thid “false” ego must be very powerful indeed to create a reality separate from a True Self that exists apart from it. Where does this False Self draw its Free Will to be “false” from?<>Second question. I would be very interested in seeing any…[Read more]

Zhang, Sanfeng says, ‘What is intent? It is the outward function of the basic spirit; it is not that there is also an intent in addition to the basic spirit.’

“Master Ziyang said, ‘Mind is the natural leader: when it is used without artificiality, then what activates it is the basic spirit. This is the alchemical use of mind.’

“So you…[Read more]

Plants are not emotional and do not suffer any pain, we also do not suffer pain from that. There was a book about water by a Japanese scientist which shows that saying things like “I love you” to water will make beautiful crystals form and it is healthier for us to drink. Saying something bad, the water does not change at all. There is a big…[Read more]

I’m not doing this again. A repetition of Michael’s post through Alexander’s filtered expression of it is what I’m reading here.

Go read “Taoist Meditation” by Cleary and we will see what REAL Daoism is and and it will clearly separate Daoism from Spiritual Bullshit.

In the meantime, here’s a quote from that book in the chapter, “Secret…[Read more]

Christopher,

Emptiness doesn’t mean nothing as in being absent. It implies a functional infinte vacuum. It is omnipresent, and has the potential of all creation in it. Dao is the constant process of change, implying changlessness. In Tao cosmology, Wu Ji is shunyata, the emptiness.

My advice to you is to not have any fixed assumptions like…[Read more]

Yes, there is a false self, that’s the xin.

I believe it was a Yogi said that if you drink milk from a cow shaken by fear of being killed, then you are drinking fear itself. I believe the same apples for eating meating. It penetrates on an emotional level of concsiousness.

If you eat meat, you will have bad karma. If you do not eat meat, no karma will be created. It does not matter what the quantity is.

Yes, there is a false self, that’s the ego.

Hi Christopher,

No need to apologize, it is my pleasure.

>>why does the root produce the blossom?<>is it only so as to dissolve the blossom back into the root?<>even if this is so, then doesn’t it still valorize the process of the blossom bursting forth and returning, as being the true expression of the root?<>is not, then, to put the root…[Read more]

>>Do Buddhists publicly embrace Selfhood?

No.<<

*They publicly embrace the true self.

Fajin

Hi Michael,

Buddha didn’t make up the notion of emptiness. Shunyata (void) was a concept that stretches beyond the limits of time (space).

Buddha taught methods to return to it and that suffering ends when we do so. I believe he reached the beyond of the beyond of the eighth jhana of jhana yoga and obtained the incredible breakthrough in…[Read more]

Hello Christopher,

I see that you have been following the discussions between Bagua, Michael, and I. And it looks like your questions pertain to my point of view so I will answer.

>>firstly, is yuan shen something experienced at the expense of the hun/po souls, or rather as a underlying origin for them? in other words, does someone who…[Read more]

Yes, but when I see that someone has shared their’s, I think I am entitled to share mine and we can complement each other in healthy debate.

Hi Singing Ocean,

In my most honest opinion, Master Nan is teaching REAL Buddhism and Michael is teaching REAL Taoism. They are both great at what they do but each has a distorted view of what the inverse path is. I mean Nan has a distorted view about Taoism and Michael has a distorted view about Buddhism.

Just because I’m implementing…[Read more]

Hi Max,

You know it’s interesting that you brought this point up. Something I wanted to say about it.

>>To me, long form is like a moving meditation because it’s very slow (takes about 20 minutes to do) and you have to keep your mind one-pointed on the form or you will get lost.<<

*For this whole time that I've been practicing Taiji, I've…[Read more]

Hi Max,

Thanks for the info. It looks like your teacher is definately teaching genuine Old Yang Style. The Yang Lu Chan fast form Erle teaches does have low stances like you mentioned places 100% on one foot.

I am taking a break from the forum but will be back around New Year’s. We’ll talk more IMA then.

Fajin

Hi Bagua,

Glad you like the link!

I have the whole set of Erle’s DVD’s on the Yang Lu Chan fast form, but that’s back in Canada. I would send them over to you right away if I was there 🙁

Go to http://www.taijiworld.com and you’ll find what you need there if you’re interested in his DVD’s.

It is hard to know what really did happen as there…[Read more]

Hi Bagua,

The history of Taiji in the Chen village is pretty interesting, there are many theories. It is certain that Jiang-Fa made his way from Wudang to Chen village, otherwise 13 postures, which originated from San Feng, would be completely unknown to both Yang and Chen styles. And besides that, Chen Wangting had knowledge of Taoist nei dan…[Read more]

Hi Bagua,

Are you speaking of the fast set created by Yang Lu Chan? If so, Erle teaches it.

Fajin