tao stillness

I have written before how the martial arts of China can best be understood if we consider the history of China where the populace has not been safe due to almost constant warfare, warlords, political fighting, foreign invasions, bandits. So martial arts were learned by so many just to stay alive in those days for generations. And Shaolin and other temples were not safe from persecution so the monks had to fight to stay alive. I don't think we can understand the Chinese people without understanding what they had to do just to survive centuries of bloodshed. Self-defense was not an option, it was a necessity. I think those who have served in Vietnam might have a better understanding of the Asian situation. Friendly villagers by day, Viet Cong by night. Just my take on China. Survival of the fittest.

I did med #5 on SYG 1. and the energy in my upraised hand started to build and also in the palm that was at the dan tien. Eventually there was some slight quivering in the upraised palm toward the end of the session and I wondered how much stronger that energy sensation/quiver would have become had I extended beyond 5 minutes. Are we allowed to do a mediation beyond 5 minutes?

Sifu Garry, since we are making wish lists, are there plans to market SYG as dvds instead of download since the resolution makes some of the hand positions not clear, at least from my download.

I just did the 6 meds on SYG 1. in succession and this time the chi came in loud and clear! Number 5 was interesting as the upper vertical hand wanted the fingers to bend a bit because of the energy. Therefore it seemed like I was able to detect that the energy is moving in a certain direction. But I kept the fingers pointed straight anyway as the energy kept wanting to push them. And number 6 sure does have a different feel to it than doing the Monk Gazing at Moon with Flying Phoenix.

Thanks Sifu Garry, I was thinking I should try the whole series of them. My medical intuitive tested this dvd before I ordered it and he saw that it will immediately blast out the blockages, stress in my heart chakra and he said these meds "are extremely powerful." I thought the first med was not doing anything for me until later tonight I just realized that this morning and during the rest of the day I felt this libido for no external reason. And at my advanced age this libido does not happen unless I am with a woman. So I just might be having some kind of results already and certainly not as I had expected, LOL! I will take it!

Sifu Garry, I am a seasoned meditator having done Transcendental Meditation, TM, daily for the past 39 years and I have been doing the meditation number one of SYG 1. for 3 days but as yet I do not feel anything from it, it does not give me any sense of being in that deeply relaxed state of mind and body that I get from meditation. I also do not feel any chi yet from it. But I always feel strong chi in the hands from all of the Flying Phoenix meds. What is your assessment of this? I realize my nervous system just might take longer to register this new energy? Steve

Sifu Garry, can we do any of the SYG 1. meds more than once a day? Or is it one and done? Steve

I just began SYG on June 16, 2013 and I look forward to hearing about other people's experiences with it. Sifu Garry, did GM Doo Wai ever give a date as to when his family was given SYG? Steve

Leif, I Your analogy is right on. I took one look at GM Doo Wai doing advanced FP moving meds and it did indeed seem as complex as a foreign language that we have not learned. Fortunately, I was able to easily learn the sitting meds that are also on that expensive DVD and to me they are worth the price I paid but I will never do that again. We already have what we need from FP and SYG. So I am learning to be satisfied with the powerful methods that I have instead of seeking for the supposedly more advanced. I remind myself that I did not go from elementary school directly to graduate school. I had to take all the steps that came before that advanced learning. Cultivation is the same. Our nervous systems cannot handle that energy unless the channels are cleared beforehand. I get too eager at times because of my fairly advanced age. It's not like I have 30 more years to do this stuff..... I figured cleaning the bathroom could wait a few more minutes... LOL

And I agree with Eugene that it is about our own karma and not any Deity. I think the judgment aspect of western religion has people unconsciously wondering if they are good enough. I also consider the story about the origin of Flying Phoenix in the context of the culture in China at that time in history. They have had such a long lasting history of warlords and bandits in that country and foreign invasions. Almost every kung fu movie portrays those kinds of things. So the good and the bad people both learned martial arts for survival. So in that context I can understand why the Goddess would mention pure of heart. The Divine would not want to give energy to a force of evil to increase evil in China. And if any Doo Wai lineage student doing chi kung wonders if they are evil, they need only ponder if they have committed the atrocities that we have read about that have occurred in China from the ancient to the modern times. Remember, Chinese citizens caught doing Falun Gong in China are still sent to prison and some are tortured for that! So I hope that we all can just enjoy doing energy cultivation and ease up on the judgment of ourselves. Shall Sifu Garry be considered not to be pure enough because he uses naughty words on this blog? He sure has benefited from the Doo Wai arts in spite of using profanity. And I have read or heard on video GM Doo Wai state that the story of the history of FP might be legend. He uses that disclaimer, "according to legend....." This means to me that there is some factual basis to the story but there could have been things added to the story as it was passed down through his family over many years. This stuff to me is supposed to about energy, not mental concepts and debating philosophy. Life is to be lived, not dissected to death. I have to go clean my bathroom now so you guys will be spared from any more of my ranting, LOL.

Regular readers of this thread know that I have bought some of the GM Doo Wai demo dvds that Sifu Garry mentions and what he has said is true. As of this weekend, June 15, 2013 I now own Sifu Garry's Sunn Yee Gung 1. dvd. Sifu explains what it all is about, what to expect, how to do it, why we do it. Knowing this information for most students will be the difference between staying with the practice and getting benefits versus being so confused about what to do that we just put the dvd away after a few days and never use it again. I had a few questions about the SYG dvd so I emailed Sifu Garry and he replied almost immediately each time. What other chi kung/nei gung Sifus are making themselves available like this besides Sifu Terry and Sifu Garry? I think that in the West we overthink everything instead of develop the habit of surrendering and trusting in a lineage of masters. And if we don't believe these two guys are masters of the Doo Wai family arts, then just take a video of yourself doing the meditations and then go watch those two guys doing it. They do not have to put their teachings on video, there is not much money to be made there without an infomercial on cable tv. Where would any of us be if we had to go where the sifus live in order to learn this stuff? They made this art readily available for a reason. Without FP and SYG we would still be settling for less doing Spring Forest and the rest that many of us have tried. Gratitude goes a long way. This is just one person's slant on it.

Purity of heart and Flying Phoenix and all energy methods: from my personal experiences and the teachings of a guru and an avatar: when the nervous system gets clear of stress then the kundalini can reach the brain and when it does there is the bliss and the love. If the nervous system is purified enough from the energy methods, whether it be meditation or chi kung, or deeksha or transmission from a master to disciple, then the kundalini can remain in the brain instead of descend back down. The descent is felt as the dark night of the soul in literature and in personal experience when the bliss and love goes away. In that state of a purified nervous system there is naturally a pure of heart feeling. This cannot be created by intention of trying to be a loving person etc. Sorry, but religion has put the cart before the horse! When I went into a state of Awakening or a stage of Enlightenment, I don't know which one it was, I was unable to even create a negative thought. Pure of mind, body and spirit. This is why I continue doing chi kung because its energy releases stored stress in the nervous system, chakras, etc. and thus it purifies our system, mind, body and spirit. Trying to act pure is merely a mood. Chi Kung is a psycho-physiological method for inducing purification. Until then we do what we know is right. The Eightfold Path is backwards. It should start with Samadhi and then the rest of the 7 behaviors are spontaneously lived. This perception is also found in the Tao Te Ching about virtue and kindness being merely an act if one is not connected to Tao. In other words, "Seek ye first the kingdom of Heaven and all things shall be added." J'ai Guru Dev since those insights come from one of my teachers.

Riding the Ox, We look forward to hearing about your experiences with vol. 7. I do 2 of them so far.

And I will take poetic license with the above quote and state that it could also mean that when stress is eliminated from the nervous system, meaning purification of karma which will then result in a whole brain functioning which will create the feeling of bliss which automatically makes one pure in heart, Divine love from within. This was my experience on top of the mount in the French Alps once.

Thank you Sifu Terry for confirming a medical clairvoyant's findings. Since working with Eric since 1998 to maintain my health I have no medical issues at age 65. When I go for my annual medical exam my doctor asks what I am doing in his office as he has proclaimed me the healthiest patient in his practice. So I need no confirmation of his abilities as my current health is confirmation enough. Anyone wishing to avail themselves of Eric's services can reach him at: [email protected]. Or go to his website by putting Eric M. Isen in the search bar. He works over the phone. And to Eugene, I like your question as to why I resort to a clairvoyant about effects of chi kung. You have answered the question. It is true I am not very aware of most subtle energies. This is due to the condition of my nervous system. Some are just more sensitive than others. I feel chi from chi kung in my hands only and I have been doing chi kung for the past 6 yrs usually 3 times a day. I accept my limitations to feel energy, nothing I can do about that. So I am indeed grateful that Eric is able to tell me what is happening to me from Flying Phoenix meditations even though I cannot feel it directly. In fact, during the last 3 years I cannot even feel subtle energy that I used to feel from my practice of TM and the use of the Egyptian Healing Rods. So I am like a blind man needing someone with sight to describe the scenery that is right in front of him but he cannot appreciate. Steve

Alright! We are now taking this thread to the spiritual aspects of Flying Phoenix. This is what I have been waiting for. Keep it rolling guys. Thanks Sifu Garry for moving us upward in levels.

Thanks Sifu Garry.

To riding the Ox: you are not sleeping well even after doing what Sifu calls the Sleeper from vol. 7?

I have done yoga pranayama, alternate nostril breathing every day for the last 39yrs as an optional part of the TM program as it settles down the mind before meditation and it does do things with energy channels. But there is no comparison with what I experience from Chi Kung compared to pranayama. And the Oneness movement from Sri Bhagavan does some very heavy, intense pranayama for kundalini which I have done and refuse to ever do again due to it being so uncomfortable and torturous feeling. If it feels bad, I leave it out of my life.

Sifu Terry, I am posting my medical clairvoyant's test results on what he has perceived with his heightened consciousness about the effects that Flying Phoenix Chi Kung DVD volume 5 meditations have on me. I would appreciate if you could comment on his perceptions based on your personal experience with these particular meditations. White Crane Folds Wings----would help clear stress from the heart chakra and the left hemisphere of the brain. Phoenix and Dragon Play----would help to clear the nervous system especially on the left side of the body. Lift Earth to Heaven-----clears the lower chakras so the energy can rise. Dragon Emerges From Cave-----opens heart chakra and moves heart energy up into upper chakras in head. Preparation for Eight Sections Combined------Enlivens the Kundalini energy and gets it moving upwards. This is all good stuff. Besides what is going in the body there is some subtle energetic action happening in the subtle bodies with all of these. Powerful. Eric has the gift of literally seeing into the body and energy bodies and he is then able to diagnose health issues and suggest natural remedies mainly in the paradigm of the oldest health care system in the world, Ayurveda. I have consulted with Eric since 1998 and I can vouch for his uncanny accuracy. One of the main reasons I chose to do Flying Phoenix Chi Kung is because of what Eric saw FP doing compared to the several other chi kung styles that I had him test over the last 6 years. And he has tested some very good chi kung methods but none compared to Chi Kung passed down from the Grand Master Doo Wai lineage. So I think that anyone who somehow has stumbled upon Flying Phoenix can consider themselves truly blessed or just plain lucky.

Tai-ji Cat, You mentioned Spring Forest Chi Kung. I have been trained in that method by Chun Yi Lin in person and I have been doing SF at our mental center for our daily chi kung group with clients for the past 6 years. I find that doing Flying Phoenix has noticeably increased the sensation of chi in my hands while doing Spring Forest.

Sifu Terry, I read your letter to the Plum publisher about raising the prices on your DVD series for Tai Chi. I would support you raising the price also on your Flying Phoenix DVD series considering what I have paid elsewhere. I have from one of GM Doo Wai's former students a DVD of GM demonstrating some advanced non Flying Phoenix chi kung meditations and I paid $300 for that one DVD called "690 AD Doo Family Chi Kung". It predates FP being taught to his family by 1,000 yrs. You most likely have seen this DVD. The quality is amateur, and as I have said before on this thread, GM on these DVDs that I have seen does not break down the movements, he merely demonstrates the movements without any teaching of them. I was willing to pay this price gouge based on the test results from my medical clairvoyant. It turns out that the moving meditations are so complicated that I cannot even possibly begin to learn any of them. There is a second part to the DVD which has a series of static meds which I was able to easily learn. So your FP series is actually very underpriced considering the professionalism that went into it and the detailed manner of instruction that it contains. And I have owned a number of other chi kung dvds over the years and not one of them is at the level that your series is at. So kudos for a job well done and how fortunate we are as recipients of your generosity.

Another surprise benefit from Flying Phoenix: I had been doing Sifu Jenny Lamb's static neigong called Yi Gong where the body parts spontaneously just start quivering and shaking because of the chi that flows. However, for me it was real hit or miss. I could go 2 or 3 weeks with no sensation other than feeling the chi strongly in my hands but I could not count on the legs shaking so I sort of dropped it. But since recently adding a few of the vol. 5 FP meditations and a second med from vol. 7 and also doing GM Doo Wai's advanced chi gong meds, a few of them, older than FP, whenever I now do the neigong I do have the leg shaking consistently. That confirms that FP is indeed opening up different energy channels as we add the meditations from the other volumes. Very tangible proof that what it claims to do, it does do. And I am not all that sensitive to subtle energy, so this is pretty big stuff for me whenever I can directly experience effects from an energy method. Today I should be able to finish learning the last 2 meds on Vol. 5. I learned "Lifting Earth to Heaven" last night and it was so easy to learn and then do. I have yet to hear from the rest of you guys out there about your experiences with Volume 5.

Now that we are back from those commercial breaks here is some chi kung news. Try taking a worry or negative train of thought that is bothering you before you do a Flying Phoenix session and then bring up the same thoughts while doing a FP meditation and see the difference. I find that when I am obsessed with a bothersome thought and then find myself thinking about it during the FP meditation, it just does not have the emotional charge that it does when not doing chi kung. To me this shows that FP chi kung helps mental health, eases anxiety and negative mental/emotional states. Does anyone else find that FP meds helps with emotional matters?

Good news for asthma sufferers. I just received from Swanson Vitamin co. a research update suggesting Vitamin D has been tested for helping people with asthma. They did not give the dosage that was used in the research study.