林愛偉

Hi, The Changpao (cheongsam) pictures aren't good quality actually. I have to find proper pictures for them, and then I will post them up. Peace,

Yes you are very correct in your wording. This type of cultivation is called Hei Dao, or Black Daoist cultivation, and is not a safe manner to cultivate. It opens the doors to another world of influence. Peace, Aiwei

Zen is one of the Buddhist schools of cultivation.

It was only a matter of time before that kind of information was passed to the public. Not safe. Also, absorbing Qi is short term benefit, sexually, and develops lots of ill things in the future. Dual cultivation is fine if both know what they are doing, and there is no release of sperm, or orgasm for the men. Otherwise, it is just a waste of time. Absorbing other's qi eventually causes one to live insatiablly, thus causing for more doors of unusual problems to open, so to say. It is the work of witches, not the good ones, and is set out to just hurt others. Be careful with anything that says absorb from other humans, and animals. This type of talk takes us into another realm altogether, and it gets very unsafe under a certain light. Plants and trees, and such are totally fine to absorb from...just give back.. haha Peace,

Hi There, I am not a company, but I know many who are looking for anyone who can teach English, be it Conversational(Oral) English, Literature, Writing. I will provide lots of guidance for anyone looking to come out here to China and live/teach. It isn't easy, (most of the times) and one needs to know what to expect, the twists, and turns of the relationship between the school and the teacher, and much much more. One is not alone in China, if they are in contact with me. I will make sure you will know everything you will need to know about your living out here and such. If you are interested, please let me know. I will be glad to help you out in any manner I can. I am simply offering an opportunity. There are no hidden charges, and no small print in this open door. Peace and Happiness,

Temporary work would be about 6 months, but you would end up teaching for only 4 and a half. Your visa would be for 6months. You can also do summer work for 2 months. I don't have a college degree, and I have been teaching here for 2 and a half yrs. Its really no problem. Teaching experience helps find a job, and a TEFL certificate is the next best thing if no college degree. There are online TEFL courses. I forgot the link to some of them, but they are there, and are accepted out here...as long as it says TEFL... haha Peace, Aiwei

UNLESS.... one is taught through cultivating Qi, purification of the mind. Direction in cultivation(guidance) is the most important. One can cultivate Qi and have a mind of an agressive person, but have developed skill from the practice. Moral, Virtue, Proper mental conduct is mostly left out of most teacher's teaching. Thus, students come out feeling great, some developing bigger egos than before cultivation, and or some realizing something else is needed, and so they go out looking for a more deeper meaning in cultivation. Through Qigong one is led to Spiritual cultivation in time, and by a well cultivated teacher. This could be a very long and well informed discussion. Peace,

This is good. I am glad to see some have/are realizing that cultivating Qi does not purify mind, and thus results in further attachment. Peace,

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The entry below was an anser, one of many actually, to a question asked if the Buddha was sexist when he claimed that only men can attain Buddha. Also, why the Buddha stated that a body of a man is more fit for attaining Buddha::: You must look at what is considered male. The body, or the mind with the body? It isn't that "men" become Buddha only, but it is the male body that is best for cultivating the mind for the attaining of Buddha. A female body has much maintenance, and undergoes much more suffering than a male body does. Emotions which are experienced with the female body are emphasized more so than with a male body, therefore taking the mind longer to detach from afflictions. Because of the sensitivity of the female body and mind which works with it, emotions are heavier, afflictions are heavier, and mind becomes easily disturbed because of the relative nature of sensitivity with the female body. There are minds with a female body which have attained enlightenment. It is not impossible, just takes determination. as with all methods of cultivation. And it is not discriminating against the female species. It is observing the conditions and karma of being with a female body. If one takes notice, the male body and mind with it have less of a hard time detaching from afflictions (similar ones)than female body and mind with it do. One must also realize karma. These human bodies are retribution bodies, which mean they are formed due to karma, and experience through them is based on karma. Releasing the mind from belief that all things of body and experience are real, results in an awakening to what has been before the excess. In cultivation we lose...never gain. it is only labeled "attainment" due to the perception in mind of actually arriving, and receiving something...but it isn't that way at all. it is all a method of causing the cultivator to see past the worded teachings and question to end up in a place where none of the question, answer and questioner even exist...but exist... and even those words are a method of cultivation. Peace,

The way that works to benefit you and others will be the best way for you...until it isn't...and then there is a change from it. Peace,

The phrase "Pop-Daoism" fits into what society has tasted. The sweat, and bitterness of cultivation is what I believe people actually want to taste. Relentless monotonous practice of a method that will actually bring more results than what we have. But do not be mislead by monotonous practices. They are actually not that way once one has gotten a bit further in cultivation. I am still doing certain practices I was taught 5 yrs ago by my Taiji Quan Shifu. THose were all basic methods I received from him, but because of constant practice, there is somehting else that develps over time. The advanced methods and basic methods vary in mind, and practice, and practice and mind. When the mind is proper, practice changes, when the practice is proper, mind changes. Hence, getting to the next level. Be well. Peace,

One really does nothing with it, because it is one's personal cultivation. One can work on other people's energy currents to help balance them, burn stuff (if it is at that level), utilize it for martial purposes(which I hope noone does). A sign of beginning stages of this development wouldbe a static electricity upon the clothes. After wearing your clothes they begin to cling to you, and things begin to cling as well,.. mainly dust and fuzzy like paper. It is a beginning level, nothing to be crazy about, but it is something that not many get in a thousand years. As to what my sifu told me. Its not important if I developed it. Maybe I have or haven't. Whats important if you want to cultivate it is to cultivate it without hopes of getting it. Just know that what you are doing(if given the proper methods) will bring you to this manner of development. Peace,

Hi , THere really is no set curriculum unless you make one, and even if you do, you don't have to follow it. Quality control.. haha that is something not seen out here.. As far as school quality, there are politics involved, but they have loads of money and offer the foreign teacher an nice furnished apartment, bills paid except phone, and sometimes except water and electricity. Teaching is fairly easy, and only calls for Oral English, conversation. Every one probably doesn't know, and or is too afraid to step in the realm of China. It is not hat people think. China isn't the world of horses, and simple people anymore.. they have turned for the popular western culture due to gov. influence and commercialism. It is now turning to be as any other country, yet without people caring for thenext human as much as in the west... I can go on... don't want to. haha Other than that, any foreigner coming out here will have a good time in time, and live rent free and make more money than the locals.. at least 3times. As for full ideas of living in china.. I will write it later.. Peace You don't really need to know much Chinese.. basically, you don't need any. Even though some schools have students who will not speak any English, it will be fun, and it is fine. Schools do not expect a foreigner to know how to speak Chinese. If you have any college degree, it makes it easier to find a job. Teaching experience is a plus,but not so important. Schools only want to have an English teacher, and a face.. haha really. To begin, make copies of any and all diplomas, passport, and a recent photo. Those are asked for by the school to make sure you have a degree and that you are American.. haha Once I have your word that you are planning to come out here, and the time you are coming, I can begin getting you a job. Peace,

All of this becoming , and talk of living to suffer and living to live is still something to become. It is adding to what is, as is everything one deems real. Buddhist don't live to suffer. That is a great misunderstanding. And from Master Ni, I am not surprised. Any idea of becoming is an idea, and covers what one is. Suffering is an expedient perception used for the cultivation of letting go of IDEAS of one Being anything. Taking the word suffering to its definite definition will cause misunderstanding. It is said the world is suffering because beings hopelessly believe in a being, a personality , ego and a life. That means everything you see is taken as real, and if not real an illusion, which also says there must be something else that is real. Therefore the mind is still discriminating and thus stuck in relativity. As for dual cultivation, don't release sperm and have an orgasm and you are properly cultivating it. But one who doesn't practice Dual cultivation is more likely going to "be" on a few "levels" higher than the dual cultivator because the dual cultivator has too much temptation to release during sex, and have an orgasm. Peace,

Cultivating Dian Gong (Electric Cultivation/Skill) is not an easy thing. Lots of compression of Qi, strengthening of intention/will. Changing of the tendons, and ligaments, bone marrow. Obviously takes time, but can be cultivated with a dilligent mind, and without straying from practice. Peace,

Despite one's cultivation, each being has a time their physical body will be of no use. Unless certain cultivation is taken. Sometimes Daoist Masters physically die, at any age, it wouldn't matter, because they would actually be doing so out of cultivation. Death isn't a bad thing..and there is no suffering in death. Death is not real, neither is living. Cultivation would allow for the balance of energy currents in the body and cultivation of the mind. There are ways inwhich one can live much longer than usual.. that is calm and non attached mind, healthy body(there are different levels of health to look at because each body is dfferent in tolerance) well cultivation, and karma...of course there is the changing of karma as well.. but that is another topic.. and a long discussion Peace,

When all of mind is focused in the manner of cultivation.. not absorbed. When there are no other images except that which is cultivated on, no other sound except that which is recited, no movement bu that which is still, no other thought except that which is concentrated, recited, contemplated. After constant practice of such manners, wandering thoguhts lessen to none at all. It is a big step indeed, but it is a stage of cultivation which can be acheived. Even if the sincerity(concentration) is successful for even half a second, it is beneficial.. it is half a second of benefit. It takes practice.. sometimes the most sincere mind at a time of extreme suffering can be in total concentration due to faith in the practice at the moment. Peace,

To everything you say... all of cultivation depends on the mind cultivating. Nothing is gauranteed to bring results unless the mind is sincere in cultivation (which means concentrated totally without wandering thoughts.) People suffer not because of a claim, but because they do not experience it first hand, and or do not know. Also, people suffer because they are believing what they think they know to be real. There are levels of enlightenment, and the fact that he became depressed is a sign that his manner of cultivating was wrong. He probably became somewhat enlightened, but enlightenment wouldn't make someone depressed, nor sick, and have to be put in a hospital. It is people who don't really know, who speak like they do, and teach it to everyone as though what they experience is something to expect. There is cause and effect, regardless of how one sees the world. Since there is form there will be karma...the same goes for thought, emotion, desire, etc. Conditions dictate those who are not awake. And those who are awake may not be enlightened.. and or at high levels of it (just for the sake of saying there are levels). Therefore, they will still be holding on to their ideas of what is right. I say, if going to a dr. helps anyone, they should go, yet also , so they will not face that or many other sicknesses later in life, be it big or small, learn to cultivate the mind, and purify the mind. The together will benefit all. If one gets sick, and gets medicine to feel better, but still does the same things that had him sick from the beginning, the mind has not changed, and the medicine isn't really medicine. Peace,

That is on the relative level.. the manner of dual nature. It is good stuff. The Dao De Jing is written to aid in cultivation of form, wether physical body, or energy body (form). A manner of guidance to be in balance with that of what comes into form. It also hints into higher cultivation, (for the sake of saying higher). Reaching past the heavens, and celestial bodies, past immortality.. would be considered higher. Here is a question.... Who is considering? peace,

hehehe I would say, going to a dr. would lessen the pain and suffering at the moment. What is to be done is to change the mind and conditions which brought forth the sickness. So in the future it would not return...not the same sickness, but sickness in general. And even one manner of sickness is a cause for another manner of sickness. It is known in this manenr as well. If one can go to a dr. , go, but also, change the mind. There are several, maybe many more, haha, Buddhist monks, Dharma Masters, etc, who when faced with severe illness, just recited ...Amituofo (Amitabha Buddha), and in time, their sickness was gone, the body healed up, and all is good. SOme monks should have died, but physically, they didn't. Peace, It is really one's mind, not the gender, but conditions influence. In any case it is still mind. There is no gender. The water and pepper thing.. haha It was not to be taken literal. You re-minded me of a time I took my mother to a Buddhist/Daoist restaurant to eat. She looked at the red peppers and ate about 4 of them. Though I warned her, she refused to listen. As she commented on how they were not hot at all, she cried loudly screaming for water. It was funny. She drank about 6 glasses of warm water Maybe I should have given her rice.. she was eating it too.. but her mind only knew water. And I was too busy laughing to be of any help. Peace,

It is of mind either way. Buddhismm actually works in cultivating the body. Through purifying the mind one will attain what is considered spiritual powers. Mainly through meditative and proper mind practices, yet there is cultivation that is in the Buddhist school for keeping the body healthy. In Buddhist school, all sickness is of karmic retribution, so any think that looks to be a cure wouldn't really cure the long term effects.. yet that is all according to conditions as well, and the being's karma. If the body is not healthy, meditation, and mind will not be proper for cultivation. It isn't that a male body is preferred to and or attached to in the Buddhist school. Look at it in this manner...you have two peppers, but one isn't that hot and spicy..and the other is very hot and spicy. Since you only have a certain amount of water with you you will most likely eat the less spicy pepper. It is of cause and effect that one has form, and one has a male or a female one at that. The mind of the cultivator is most important... because that is all there is. Peace,

Hello Every One, Here is something I wrote on request from a friend writting for a magazine of some sort. It is about Wu Ji. I was asked to write something on it. I figured there are so many descriptions of it out there, why bother writing the same ideas over and over again. So I put together something a bit different... it may not seem like what some others are describing. I tend to look past some of the more commercial ideas of what is cultivated, and drop the excess. Its the first time I put it in words in this manner, some several months ago. Have fun: Wu Ji (Chi) The beginning of that which is before form is called Wu Ji. This description is only one of many, but it is close to the truth of what Wu Ji actually is. It is common knowledge, through translation, that Wu Ji means the great nothingness. What is not certain is what is actually pertains to both on a physical level and energetic one. Let's go deep and look energetically. Before all movement, emotion, word, thought, there is nothing. Now in order for nothing to exist, it must be known as something, so therefore it actually has a form, it exists. Nothingness exists, and has form. What is this form? It is no form, therefore we say it does not begin and it does not end. It is what is known as a void, and still the void does have form. Nothing is still something, and that is what the void is. it is the realm of consciousness where all things are embraced in. The void embraces all things. Let us go physically. The end result of all imagination, all intention, all manifestation is the physical realm. From nothingness, there is a spark of consciousness, of desire, of thought, and this thought eventually takes shape. Let us prove it. When the chair was created, how did the image of a chair manifest? A person decided to better create a means of sitting, and thus imagined the image. The image came from desire, desire to have comfort. Instead of sitting on the floor, one decided to create a physical structure which holds the body in a higher manner. The physical manifestation of a chair came from the thought, the thought from desire, and desire from thought, and lastly thought and desire from an dinstant manifestation, from movement of the mind in Wu Ji. Now we have an idea of how things are created physically. One is constantly moving through this Wu Ji state, yet it is due to conditions, thoughts, emotions/desire and the like that the mind is not aware of being there. It is not a separate thought to say that one is in Wu Ji. It is a natural state.. yet is not the highest state of consciousness attainable. How to practice being in this state? There is no being in this state since we are already in it, but there is a realizing of this state through meditation. Sometimes it is reached through sitting cultivation(meditation, or through moving cultivation, commonly known as Taiji Quan. Taiji Quan is the moving from Wu Ji to Taiji and returning to Wu Ji. It is moving from no form to form and returning to the place of no form. In actuality, one is not moving at all, and there is no returning. To attain this state of consciousness, meditation is the only method. The cultivation of not giving rise to and not ending thought is the most difficult to master, and through the efforts, realization of Wu Ji will be attained. If this is thoght to be the highest level to reach, the cultivator will not go further. It is only a small level of attainment, but it takes a high level of cultivation to reach this state. Through sitting, or moving(Taiji Quan) one can condition the mind to focus directly to one place, and thus all thoughts, except that of directling to movement, or direction itself, will cease on its own (transform) and lead the mind to attainment of Wu Ji. There are many levels of this cultivation as one continues their practice, and it is by no means the means, or the end of one's cultivation of Wu Ji through Taiji Quan. The benefits of cultivation in any manner to transform thoughts, because thoughts are energy first, are innumerable. Why? Because it is all dependant on one's conditions that they will experience life the way they do, and with the mind they have. This means one cannot generalize the benefits of this attainment, or anyother attained level of consciousness. What can be said is that if one's mind is clear from excess desire, emotional stimulation, false thinking(imagining too much), and intellectual stimulation of any sort, they will attain a strength within that will only grow, and lead one to live a more peaceful, clear and balanced life. The outcome of such a clear and focused mind is also an inner strength that will cause one's mind to be unmoveable. Hence the no fear; no emotion, calm and serene ancient ones who had attained high levels of cultivation. THey were able to detach the mind from all associations and relations of condition, and that also goes for Wu Ji consciousness. You all know I don't sign my name because it is written in my signature..right? Peace,

I have been taught small and large heavenly cycles for cultivation. Though I do not do that now because after a certain time of cultivating, it will be automatically circulating, as it naturally does, but with more of a substance ..so to say. It doesn't require one to constantly do it.. though if it is ones cultivation technique, then so be it. When I cultivate during sitting, standing and moving, for desired result use mind to direct, for a different manner of result, do not attach to any mind of and to sensation, or direction. That is a basic of how I cultivate. Peace,

I should be clear on this one thing.. What I have read of Wu Ji from many, has been a nysterious realm of nothingness.. which they tend to sell and people by into the commercial Daoism we have. How is it commercial.. The Dao of this and that has been unleashed on the public... and then we have the many intellectuals who believe philosophy is all there is to it, and not one ounce of cultivation is needed to understand. I do not base anything that I write on any reading material. I do not make references unless it is to historical events, and pertains to a person's cultivation. Which is basically everyone's cultivation. When there is a message in the writing I present that "comes off strong" it is because the words used are triggering something familiary in the mind of the reader. When it "goes into the incoherent" it is moving into a place not expected by the reader. That is because it is possibl enot many have touched on it.. or atleast been so expressive with certain... manners of mind. All of what I write is useless . All of what I say is not even mine, yet I never said anything, never wrote anything. Be well