arthur

The Dao Bums
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Content count

    32

  • Joined

  • Last visited

Posts posted by arthur

  1. Posted

    I've been trying to retain since 5 years ago. I kinda feel that the real question really lies in whether one can control their sexual urges long enough for the rest of the life, whenever it arises. 

     

    Which links with one's ability to control nocturnal emission, assuming that the circumstance is already conducive to retention e.g being single. When one retains long enough, it will feel like retaining is effortless and over even longer period of time, will make a person feel asexual.

     

    But when nocturnal emission happens, one experiences chaser effect. The chaser effect usually gets more serious the longer one retains. At least from my experience. When that happens, there are changes that takes place in our body and also circumstances.

    One of the main changes is the revitalization of sexual urges. So if one can stop nocturnal emission completely, the way to celibacy should be effortless.

     

     

  3. Posted · Edited by arthur
    typo

    I've read about Yi Jing Jin and Xi Sui Jing, but i've come across a hybrid of yi jin xi sui kung... So far, i know that only Sifu Yan Lei and this shaolin sifu in the video are practicing it. 

     

    Can anyone share their experiences of this practice and how does it compare to practicing Yi Jin Jing and Xi Sui Jing separately.

     

     

  5. Posted

    9 hours ago, Master Logray said:

    @arthur  I answered Wu style is better, on a technical comparison.  But if your question is which style you are going to follow, then my answer would be the most popular one in your area, provided it is not too substandard.   Taichi cannot be learned from online alone, so students need personal instruction from teacher, and other students to practise and exchange.   It is easier to get materials (most of the things may not be on the internet) and to avoid the teacher going out of business, retire etc which would could force you to start another style or teacher from scratch.

    I understand the need to seek a teacher. That's my intention. For now, i'm just trying to soak as much theory as i can. so when it comes to application. i will know what i am doing instead of blindly following movements. Thanks.

  9. Posted · Edited by arthur

    I used to meditate with binaural music to get myself into faster and deeper states. I have tracks for alpha, theta, delta, gamma and epsilon brainwave induction. I also have a device that modulate electric to pulse at certain frequency for the same effect. All of it works well. 

     

    Recently i need to use these tech assistance again because my environment is not conducive for meditation.

     

    I'm wondering what's the opinion of tech-assisted meditation or if anyone else is using it.

     

    Would it be considered cheating?

    • Like 2

  10. Posted

    It's the exact same lesson you can get if you read Damo Mitchell's comprehensive Guide to Daoist NeiKung. I think you'll get greater detail if you read the book.

     

    Maybe he is his student or come from the same lineage. But basically, the method that he described are as follows:-

     

    1. Locate the lower Dan Tian

    2. Combine the 3 ‘initiatory elements’ in the lower Dan Tian - Awareness/breath/gravity

    3. Consolidate the Jing

    4. Rotate the lower Dan Tian

    5. Generate the sphere

    6. Connect the Dan Tian to the exterior

    7. Build the container - yang hand to mold clay

    8. Develop the centre of the ‘gourd shape’

    9. Build the Yang Qi

    10. Fill the Dan Tian

     

     

    Abovementioned is based on his book. One thing though, in order to shape/mold the container, one needs to have enough of yang qi coming out of the hand in order for it to have influence over the yin qi in the 'huang' as he called.

     

    It was an interesting read, but it think it's pretty much debatable on this prerequisite. A lot of nei kung/qi gong system don't deal with this part, most just go into the filling of dantian. I'm a newbie, so correct me if i'm wrong, sifus who are reading.

  13. Posted

    On 2/3/2021 at 7:15 AM, Wilhelm said:

    life is short, join a cult.

     

    Actually though, it's really good that you're taking your decision so seriously.  In my OPINION, since you've got a lifetime of study ahead of you in Qigong/Neigong/Alchemy/IMAs/Daoism (if you choose to take the arts as far as they can go), you might as well jump in somewhere that feels good and have fun, but keep looking around too.  When you get sucked in to a system, you'll know, and then you're screwed!  (Because a good system with a good teacher will slowly absorb all of your spare time until it's all you want to do anymore [I used to have hobbies 😅])

     

    If I was you, I'd double check on here that whatever system you're into has a few key boxes ticked (i.e. they start with the physical body, the teachers are good people with skills, and so are the senior students) and then if you become disinterested, don't worry too much about moving on.

     

    Most learning is done online these days, anyways, so there's an even lower commitment needed to test out the waters.

    I guess it all depends on the affinity i have with whichever art and its resources that will come my way. Thanks.

  15. Posted

    I've never lasted more than 25 minutes on my half lotus sitting meditation because around 20 minutes mark, my legs will start to feel numb and sometimes lead to cramps. It's also because of this problem that i can't go into deep state, it's also usually around that time my mind starts to reach alpha state.

     

    Any of you guys have tips on how to last longer in sitting meditation? stretching tips perhaps?

    • Like 1

  16. Posted

    9 minutes ago, Cleansox said:

    Does that imply that they doesn't include replenishing in their curriculum? 

    Nei Dan litterature sometimes discuss that problem. 

    i believe they have to constantly replenish through meditation. It was stated in the book that John have to replenish his energy each time he did a demonstration for his students. 

     

    Instead, i'm curious to know what's the risk of holding too much yang energy in dantian. Or if anyone can share their experiences of other teaching that also perform filling and condensing qi to such high level.

  17. Posted

    16 minutes ago, Conan said:

     

    It's like Chang said. There is no point in pursuing the system if you're not willing to die for it. So I agree with not recommending it to beginners. IMO Mo Pai's main use to people in the west is the high bar it has set for as far as what is possible (which I also believe was Chang's intention with the book after he had those visions).

     

    By death, you are referring specifically to the risk of yin yang fusion or are you referring to other problems that can come out of the practice?

     

    If it's the former, would you not consider it to be worthwhile even just by doing their basic meditation? Unless of course one aims to go beyond the yin yang fusion.

  18. Posted · Edited by arthur

    On 1/28/2021 at 6:00 PM, Rara said:

    Yes, exactly. Wudang's Sanfeng Pai, for example, do a really elaborate version while there are various, much simpler ones around. There is no problem with the latter at all, it still does the trick and perfect foundational stuff. I'm all about solid foundations :)

     

    Does Wudang's SanFeng Pai have anything to do with the legendary Zhang SanFeng?

  19. Posted

    20 hours ago, Iliketurtles said:

     

    When you first get into all this spiritual stuff, there is a strong urge to absorb all of the various teachings you come across and create your own new "eclectic" style which will somehow be better than the sum of the parts.

     

    After all Bruce Lee said:

     

    "“Absorb what is useful, discard what is useless and add what is specifically your own.”

     

    This mentality may possibly work for marital arts but it does not work for energetic arts.

     

    People do this all the time and get seriously injured and sick as a result.  

     

    My advice as I posted in your other thread is to be extremely careful about teachers and teachings. 

     

    It is far easier to not learn something in the first place, than it is to unlearn it.

     

    Once you accept a teaching, and seriously study it and start practicing it becomes ingrained in you. 

     

    A better strategy is to do your due diligence, and select a teacher and a teaching you can prove with absolute certainty is legitimate. 

     

    Once you've made your choice dedicate yourself to the practice. 

     

    If you don't focus on one teacher, and one practice you'll do nothing but accumulate more spiritual baggage. 

     

     

    I think a challenge for a newbie like myself is i've not developed an objective way of filtering opinions, simply because i have not soaked enough of info to know what's right and wrong for myself and as such i have no baseline to start with. I guess the more i read and learn the clearer the baseline will be for me.

  20. Posted

    On 1/28/2021 at 12:27 PM, JohnC said:

    It is a closed school to westerners and I've heard of more people having issues practicing, or attempting to practice that lineage than all the other lineages combined.

     

    Mind to share what kind of issues you've heard of?

    And what do you think of Master Jiang?

  21. Posted

    17 hours ago, Rara said:

     

    You could try Zhan Zhuang and also baduanjin. These would be good starting points for what you're looking to build up to.

     

    Yup. I've started with Ba Duan Jing, but i've come to notice there are many different forms taught by different sifus. I suppose those nuances in form would not make too great difference.

     

    Thanks

    • Like 1

  22. Posted

    On 1/27/2021 at 11:31 AM, Kodoninja said:

    I can't recommend learning from books and dvds as you need a teacher to steer you if you have too much energy rising to the head, bad posture, too much yang qi, too much yin qi, not enough yin qi, not enough yang qi etc. I also would avoid Wang Liping and Nathan Brine's teachings because they aren't officially recognized and as far as I know people who are doing too much sitting and thinking(nearly all modern people) shouldn't be starting out with Dazuo. If you're serious about learning Neidan, I can only recommend the Daode Center based out of Russia(which teaches Northern Wu Liu Pai and Northern Yu Xian Pai to westerners) OR Hidden Dragon Path([email protected]) which teaches Longmen Pai(Dragon Gate). Both of these schools are officially recognized by the Chinese Daoist Association and the masters of these schools have had extensive academic and practical mastery level training. These are complete systems with curriculums which provide powerful results in your day-to-day life as well as in spiritual development.

     

    Otherwise if you want to learn post-heaven Qigong methods, I second what @JohnC wrote and suggest Zhineng Qigong or SFQ or Emei Qigong.

    https://www.bigqifield.com/ ~ Teaches free daily Zoom classes in Zhineng Qigong and many of the instructors there have personally studied with Dr. Peng

    https://qigong-zhineng.com/about/ ~ Also teaches over Zoom and had personally studied under Dr. Peng

     

    If you're looking for the martial side of things and are based in Vancouver, Canada. I cannot recommend Shifu Calvin Gao from https://www.wujitang.ca/ enough. This man is the real deal when it comes to martial power, he has dim mak and this weird ability which made me feel nauseous and completely disoriented just by touching me. His specialty is in Yiquan, Bagua and Wu Tai Chi.

     

    Sources: Used to be a very sick person who was unable to work. I've been a student of Yu Xian Pai for 6 years and thanks to Daode Center I am able to work, make money and live a normal life again. I have also personally taken courses from all three previously mentioned schools.

    I agree for the need to seek a real sifu. I am seeking a sifu at my local area if i can find one. At the moment i'm just soaking up as much info as i can from books and videos to learn the theoretical part of it first.

     

    Thanks.

    • Like 2

  23. Posted

    On 1/25/2021 at 10:05 PM, JohnC said:

    What I would recommend is that you get clear on what you are looking for, then pick a lineage that provides that. Whether that is healing, spiritual development, martial skill, etc.

     

    Building a ldt, and then clearing channels, is a developmental component for almost all lineages. The question to steer you from me would be, what then?

     

    You can tell the results of a lineage by looking at the senior students, and what they have accomplished, as well as the teacher.

     

    Not all lineages are for everyone! Ideally explore each one for at least a month, then move on if you want to.

    And have fun!

     

    Quality medical/spiritual lineages that I am familiar with:

    NeiDan lineage:

    Lineages I know of (but don't know well):

    Thanks for the list. Did you forget to include Mo pai or was it intentionally left out.