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    mm ...she has a page on amazon so she must be. i am quite sure she is qualified to teach "qi dancing" and "hypnosis" as well as cooking.the question still stands -what qualifies her to teach daoism?

     

    not info ON or ABOUT , or HER TAKE ON daoism.

     

    what qualifies her to teach daoism?

     

    I am afraid I have to second Tianshi on this

     

    Being an excellent scholar is good to teach courses at school, but to teach practical daoism (daoist practices) one needs to have a different education and this is done by following one (or more) daoist teachers for a number of years

     

    Early one, only a few scholars went this path and got ordained (Saso and Schipper in the west, a few more in Japan) getting therefore the experience required. In the last few years some more scholars followed in but I am afraid Prof. Kohn is not one of those, unless I am mistaken and I'd like to be proven wrong

     

    YM

  3. Posted

    YM Wong

     

    This is so blatantly disrespectful that it takes my breath away. You think 5ETao only knows what he read in book. Now I am thinking you are projecting your situation onto him. You only know what you read in a couple hundred books apparently.

     

    Craig,

     

    you are totally entitled to think anything pleases you about me.

     

    When people put together a couple of qigong sets picked up here and there and label them "Kunlun" or "Leishandao" it dsoesn't fit my taste but, as long as people likes them, well ... it's all good ...

     

    But if one claims affiliation in a real sect then it's a different story, and 5ETao's stuff have NOTHING to do with Maoshan Shangqing.

    Ask him what generation does he belong to and what generation name does he hold, or ask him where and when he has been to China, Taiwan or the chinese world to know that "Maoshan Pai is gone forever" - so now who is being disrespectful ?

     

    Ciao

     

    YM

  4. Posted · Edited by YMWong

    Mike surprised me with a VERY powerful, detailed and informative response:Makes sense...thank you! *deep bow*

    [...]So, the Shang Ch'ing arts as they were in the old days are gone forever [...]

     

    You are a nice guy and I guess sincere in your opinions but totally deluded, Mike, as you clearly don't know what you are talking about.

     

    I suggest you to move around a bit, especially in China and the Far East, and then let us know if Mao Shan Pai has ANYTHING to do with what you practice and teach and if it is 'gone forever'.

     

    And by the way, 'shamanism' and Mao Shan Pai could NEVER go together as Shangqing has long ago belonged to the 'corrected' group of schools that took the distance from those early popular practices. But again, you don't know anything else apart from what you might have read in a couple of books.

     

    YM

  5. Posted

    Pictures - Techniques and Details of the event will be posted here.

     

    Hello Niko,

     

    while I am the first when it's time for sharing I don't think WLP or the organizers would be happy with this kind of 'generosity'.

    And rightly so, in my opinion, as info gathered on a first seminar by a beginner can easily be misunderstood and this sharing - while positive in intents - can get negative results.

     

    But again, I don't speak for the group and they might have a different idea ...

     

    YM

  6. Posted

    Theres a guy in queenscliff, victoria, australia who does this. He fixes people so they don't need glasses. His centre is packed and it's a 3 month wait to get in there. He has all special lenses and he is pioneering in his own work. It's using some form of quantum physics. His name is christopher something i forget. I know 1 guy who has improved his sight considerably in about a year but he still needs glasses. He rekons 2-3 more years and he won't need them any more. I dunno how bad he was to begin with. The worse your eyes are at the start the longer it takes.

     

    I went there and his glasses actially changed my perception. Things looked more 3d and real. I now have the same effect without the glasses. He is super expensive though. The glasses were like 1000 including siluette frames though. Most people pay about 600 but u need to keep changing the lenses regularly. It's not cheap

     

    Hello there,

     

    a good friend from down under would be interested, if you could help me find more details (full name, tel. or email etc.)

     

    TIA

     

    YM

  9. Posted

    When questioned on the meaning of the technical internal alchemical words "dragon" and "tiger", Wang Zhe [founder of Quanzhen daoism] responded with the following poem:

     

    Ask not about the dragon and the tiger.

    The single point in your mind is your enlightened master.

    When your qi is under control and your spirit (shen) is stable, this is what is called "the copulation".

    The mind rectified in diligence and sincerity produces a warm glow.

    To constantly serve all [sentient beings] equally is the Great Dao.

    If [your mind is kept] pure and clear without relent, you will gain true compassion.

    All becomes manifest tou you as the circular light reaches completion,

    Guiding forth the golden elixir and fetching the jade fungi.***

     

    問龍虎交媾

     

    莫問龍兒與虎兒，心頭一點是明師。

    炁調神定呼交媾，心正精虔做煦熙。

    平等常施為大道，淨清不退得真慈。

    般般顯現圓光就，引領金丹采玉芝。

     

    YM

     

    *** The teachings and Practices of the Early Quanzhen Taoist Masters

    S. Eskildsen

    SUNY Press, 2004

  12. Posted · Edited by YMWong

    Thank you for the translation.

     

    Could YMWong or anyone please check the bold part if it is correctly translated? I thought it cannot be used to transform post-heaven Qi into preheaven-Qi. Thanks.

     

    Hello Reader,

     

    the translation should be correct.

    The original text speaks about transforming 气 (qi) into 炁 (qi). These two terms are often used interchangeably all along chinese history to refer to the same thing, but most daoist schools take the first (the most commonly used spelling for 'qi' energy 气) as the name of post-heaven 'qi' and the second (older form of 'qi' 炁 energy) to refer to pre-heaven 'qi'.

     

    Ken,

     

    of course most teachings are useless without a teacher. I have been into daoist studies for 30 years and I always 'followed the rules' very strictly, but the material I posted is already public so I see no reason why it shouldn't be discussed further to help those interested.

    As a matter of fact, the help of people like you in this specific matter (given that each school has different approaches and understanding) could help shed some light on a lot of misunderstanding.

     

    If, on the other side, you don't think you or Kathy can or are willing to help, maybe I'll continue translating the whole thing myself.

     

    This is not from WLP but from my earlier lotus training, don't know if it's going to be helpful, but here goes. The yongquan points are sealed when both outer surfaces of both feet are placed in the kua creases (where the front of the thigh connects to the front of the pelvis).

     

    I see what you mean, TM, but I think the text talks about a different 'sealing'.

    The sentence refer to 'half lotus' so I guess it refer to 'sealing' (pressing) on the yongquan point of the lower foot with the upper thigh.

     

    YM

  14. Posted

    Thanks YMWong, can you tell me which book did you extract this from? It's clear that "crossed leg is Earth, half lotus is Man, full lotus is Heaven" is mentioned in the text. However, I want to make sure this is a legit source because I have seen at least one person who ripped off Master Wang's teaching and published it as their own system (yeah, for real)....

     

    Ken, as you know the group put to print 'proceedings' of most seminars and lectures for 'internal use', this is one of those brochures.

     

    I am travelling right now but I will scan cover and details for you when I get back.

     

    YM

  15. Posted

    What does he mean when he talks about noting hand changes? Does he mean hand mudras?

     

    I am not in Wang's lineage so I cannot voice for his school, maybe Ken can give his opinions here.

     

    In any case, when you are sitting most of the body is still but in most neigong practices one moves the arms and/or the hands. So this should refers to changes/movements of both the arms (gestures) and/or the hands (mudra).

     

    YM

  17. Posted · Edited by YMWong

    As the subject seems to be of interest, this is from one of WLP's lectures from the late 80ies.

    Maybe somebody with more free time than myself can start translating it

     

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    This other is mainly for Ken, from another lecture by WLP on 1985, where he states that "crossed leg is Earth, half lotus is Man, full lotus is Heaven".

     

    Best

     

    YM

     

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  21. Posted

    It should be pointed out that, while Prof Kohn's categories are more or less mirrored in Chinese history, the first group cannot be called 'daoists' in the true sense of the word (and in fact they are not called daoists in chinese).

    What is referred here as 'Literati Daoist' is simply a person with a good degree of cultural background and an inclination toward daoist writings. The fact that he may try to put those teachings into work in his own life doesn't make him any more 'daoist' than my mom, who tries her utmost mixing the best ingredients in the kitchen.

     

    Moreover, Daoists of the second and third category are ALL trained by a Daoist master and have ALL been accepted into a precise Daoist lineage, accepted the regulations and/or received registers.

     

    Most of those replying to this poll, in my experience, may only at best fit the 'Literati' category

     

    YM