Flying Phoenix Chi Kung

[Boreas]

1 hour ago, zen-bear said:

 

Hi Boreas,

 

I don't quite understand what your acupuncturist had diagnosed you as having when you wrote:   "I was checking the box for the beginning of a deviation..."

Where is the "deviation"?  In what part of the body?

• What presenting problem or type of pain(s) do you have that caused you to seek treatment from an acupuncturist?

 

Unless you are having symptoms that prevent you from doing the FPCK breathing formulas and/or that make assuming the basic postures such as  Monk Holding Pearl, MHPeach, and Monk Gazing At Moon painful, then hold back from practice.  But FP Qigong is  so mild, so restorative and stress-dissipating that you can continue practicing it so long as you are feeling its calming, energizing, and  rejuvenating effects.   And should any of the standing FP Meditations become difficult or painful, then practice the seated Monk Serves wine seated Meds. in Volumes 2 and 7.

 

Remember:  I was vetted and cleared by the I.R.B. of Cedars-Sinai Medical center in L.A. in 1999-2000 to write the first in-hospital Qigong protocol in American medical history for the Dept. of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery to accelerate the recover of acute-care pot-operative patients (who had major heart, lung and back surgeries...having their chests replumbed.).  This content of first of its kind protocol was 80% FP Qigong.

 

Good luck.

 

Sifu Terry

 

 

https://www.taichimania.com/chikung_catalog.html

terencedunn.substack.com

 

 

He told me that apart from some Liver Yang rising, qi in my back meridians started to disperse horizontally.

As for the pains, as I've wrote a few posts before, it's been almost two years that my middle and upper back are painful and nothing seems to do the trick to reduce it. With that, I have regularly acute pains in my lungs that my doctor could never explained as well because, same as my back, they are 100% healthy according to all tests.

So, if those pains are coming from a more energetic angle, I just wanted to be sure that I wouldn't "fuel the fire" by continuing qigong practice...

[Antares]

12 hours ago, zen-bear said:

The Chinese term you've defined as "yuan shen = original spirit" does not have a functional role in the practice of FP Qigong.

 

On 23.07.2013 at 12:32 AM, Warrior Body Buddha Mind said:

YES Ant, what is sunn gung?

Edited March 21 by Antares

[Antares]

On 24.07.2013 at 8:58 AM, pitisukha said:

Searching the two characters here http://www.chinese-tools.com/tools/dictionary.html

神

功

I think it can be translated as "spiritual/heavenly achievment"

 

In this case it should be used by people on a spiritual quest

 

Don't know about Sunn Dar...

 

On 24.07.2013 at 9:07 AM, Warrior Body Buddha Mind said:

getting there

 

[zen-bear]

On 3/21/2025 at 3:43 AM, Boreas said:

He told me that apart from some Liver Yang rising, qi in my back meridians started to disperse horizontally.

As for the pains, as I've wrote a few posts before, it's been almost two years that my middle and upper back are painful and nothing seems to do the trick to reduce it. With that, I have regularly acute pains in my lungs that my doctor could never explained as well because, same as my back, they are 100% healthy according to all tests.

So, if those pains are coming from a more energetic angle, I just wanted to be sure that I wouldn't "fuel the fire" by continuing qigong practice...

Thanks for the additional info, Boreas,
What the acupuncturist said describes energy quality and movement tied to the liver.
Liver, as per 5 Element Theory is tied to the element of Wood and emotion of anger.

Acute pains in tne lungs is associated with the element Metal and the emotion of grief.

Did you suffer some incident 2 yrs ago that caused you grief and  great anger?

 

You can try a little bit of FP Qigong at a time (5 to 10 minutes)...and see if it has good effect.  If it exacerbates any of the pain symptoms, then or course stop.

 

Good luck,

Sifu Terry

 

P.S.   Pain in the upper and middle back and in the lungs are of two types of "body syndromes" in my school/set theory of holistic healing and counseling that is anchored by hypnotherapy (Kappasian, as in John Kappas, founder of Hypnosis Motivation Institute (HMI) in Tarzana, CA--where I trained and was certified in the mid-1980's.)  If you want to do a consultation via Zoom, you can contact me at [email protected]

 

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Edited April 19 by zen-bear

[daobro]

On 3/20/2025 at 5:04 PM, Boreas said:

Well, as I mentionned I think in one of my first post on this thread, I came to qigong via Anthony Korahais’ Flowing Zen Qigong (that is basically a rebranding of Wong Kiew Kit’s Shaolin Cosmos Qigong) and I got into the habit of starting my day with a short session of 15 minutes of it before getting into my FPCK morning routine.

 

Could it come from there...?

 

I also practiced Flowing Zen for about 4 years before getting into Flying Phoenix. I noticed that the qi didn't mesh that well when I practiced back to back, so now I wait at least a few hours between the two.

Edited March 22 by daobro

[Boreas]

19 hours ago, zen-bear said:

Thanks for the additional info, Boreas,
What the acupuncturist said describes energy quality and movement tied to the liver.
Liver, as per 5 Element Theory is tied to the element of Wood and emotion of anger.

Acute pains in tne lungs is associated with the element Metal and the emotion of grief.

Did you suffer some incident 2 yrs ago that caused you grief and  great anger?

 

You can try a little bit of FP Qigong at a time (5 to 10 minutes)...and see if it has good effect.  If it exacerbates any of the pain symptoms, then or course stop.

 

Good luck,

Sifu Terry

 

P.S.   Pain in the upper and middle back and in the lungs are of two types of "body syndromes" in my school/set theory of holistic healing and counseling that is anchored by hypnotherapy (Kappasian, as in John Kappas, founder of Hypnosis Motivation Institute (HMI) in Tarzana, CA--where I trained and was certified in the mid-1980's.)  If you want to do a consultation via Zoom, you can contact me at [email protected]

Not that I'm aware of... I was just in the middle of an opera production in USA and those pains just appeared one morning and never left me since...

 

We'll do and keep a diary to record if it exacerbates those even though I don't recall feeling it worse after FPCK practice.

 

And thanks for your offer! I'll see first how it goes with this new acupuncture experience but I keep it in mind

[Boreas]

@daobro, good to know, thanks!

But beside that, never had an adverse reaction from Korahais system in itself?

Edited March 22 by Boreas

[zen-bear]

Reminder to all FP practitioners:

 

Today from 2:00 to 3:30pm EST, I am teaching a beginners' class in Tao Tan Pai ("Taoist Elixir Method") Basic 31 Meditations followed by 45 minutes of FP Qigong. 

 

This is an excellent opportunity to learn the TTP-31 and the Tao Tan Pai Short Form Power Yoga (a classical distillation of the TTP-31 into 5 essential meditations).   Tao Tan Pai Nei Kung is totally different from FP Qigong in  terms of yogic methodology, as it is highly shen-driven while FP Qigong is very Shen-passive.  Yet all levels of the Tao Tan Pai Nei Kung traditiion serves as a superb foundational catalyst that enhances and prolongs the healing effects of the Flying Phoenix Qigong.

Here is the Zoom log-on information and the tuition info:

ZOOM Meeting ID: 836 4548 3188

 

Login URL:      https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83645483188?pwd=i6XM7LeghEWSFmD6Jr62njlMoIKw36.1  

 

 

• FEE: $40 per class; $280 / 8-class series; or $500 / 16-class series

Please send tuition via Paypal (to [email protected] or scan the QR code below) or send via Zelle (to [email protected])

Complete details about class content are this and all other issues of my free monthly Newsletter:

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See you soon on Zoom!

 

Sifu Terry

[daobro]

11 hours ago, Boreas said:

@daobro, good to know, thanks!

But beside that, never had an adverse reaction from Korahais system in itself?

No. Both have been extremely safe for me. (assuming you do the form and breath control correctly for FP)

Edited March 22 by daobro

[zen-bear]

To all FP Practitioners:

 

Reminder that today and every Sunday from 3pm to 4:30pm EST I will be teaching my weekly Intermediate/Advanced Qigong class that covers:
A.    Tao Tan Pai ("Taoist Elixir Method") 31 Meditations (a complete system of Chinese Yoga in and of itself  that accelerates and prolongs the healing effects of FP Qigong) 

B.    Tao Tan Pai 5 Animals Kung Fu forms and weapons.  Each TTP Form is a Shen-driven Qigong exercise.

C.    Advanced Flying Phoenix Qigong

       1.  Essential form corrections and refinement of "Moonbeam Splashes on Water" (on Vol.3) and  "Long Form Capstone Meditation" taught (on Vol.4)

       2.  Advanced Flying Phoenix Qigong - Level 2  (9 standing meditations).

 

Login URL:   https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87650026839?pwd=YkslBzNMFYgZBfJEmpnXFjbWCBIMys.1  

 

• FEE: $60/ class or $440 / 8-class series or $800 / 16-class series                                                                                                                         (Please send tuition via Paypal (to [email protected] or scan QR Code below) or send via Zelle to [email protected])

 

Complete details about course content are on my free weekly Newsletter:    https://open.substack.com/pub/terencedunn/p/terry-dunns-tai-chi-for-health-and-92a?r=5i7g9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

 

See you in class or on Zoom.

 

Sifu Terry

 

 

 

Edited March 27 by zen-bear

[daobro]

Hey everyone! I just took the Saturday class on Zoom today and got tons of corrections from Sifu Terry on Silkweaver's Exercise, Short Form Power Yoga (Tao Tan Pai), and Moonbeam Splashes on Water. Highly recommend.

 

One thing I'm wondering but forgot to ask in class -- @zen-bear you mentioned before that whenever I move my hands, I should feel corresponding energy movement in the body mass. Is that specific to Flying Phoenix? Or does it apply to other Bak Fu Pai qigong systems too? (10,000 Buddhas, Advanced Flying Phoenix, etc.)

 

Thanks,

Alex

[daobro]

Holy shit- I’ve had this nagging tension in my trapezius muscles since yesterday that I couldn’t get rid of. But after just 1 round of Bending the Bows it’s almost completely gone. 

[zen-bear]

On 4/4/2014 at 5:18 AM, Joolian said:

 

Hi Sifu Terry,

 

thank you very much for your answers! That has been helpful to me. I always enjoy reading your posts

 

Maybe I will substitute exercise #1 for the new one, because I don't have the time to do 4 exercises in the morning...But first I have to work on my morning sluggishness/sleepiness - because of it I do catch myself cutting the practice time down to 6 minutes per exercise :/ ... Should I first extend the practice time to a greater amount of time before learning a new exercise?

 

And, do I understand this correctly, that at some point in time others (non-practicioners) could also see my light?

 

Best,

Julian

Hello Julian,

 

I'm truly sorry that it's taken 11 years and 15 days to finally see your post for the first time and now answer your question about others being able to see your light.  I had missed and completely overlooked your posting that in the first week of April 2014  because that was precisely the time when I received the devastating news that the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear my appeal of lower California appeals courts and CA Supreme court decisions refusing to hear my Writ of Certiorari seeking a retrial of my lawsuit in California against Dreamworks Animation for stealing my story, concept and characters for MY original kung Fu panda concept, characters (13 main characters) , and pilot story called "The Adventures of Zen-Bear, the Kung Fu Panda" that I had begun in 1991 and worked on for 9 years before pitching my project to the No,2 executive at Dreamworks Animation, a senior V.P. who reported directly to the "K" in Dreamworks SKG, inc..  All the public information in the court record of the first trial--including all of  my intellectual property work product and other registered evidence and testimony about proving the primacy of my creation of my characters, original concept of a kung fu-fighting panda bear, and elaborated story involving 12 other animal characters for children's books, for mulitple seasons of an animated  TV series, and my movie idea is mounted on this website that I created in 2016:  

http://www.kungfupandalawsuit.com/Timeline_Hotspots_New.html

 I lost a veritable fortune starting in June 2010 to file this lawsuit (seeking minimum damages of $20 million for breach-of-implied-contract) and bring it to trial in July-Aug. of 2011, only to lose at trial by a hair due to public corruption and being out-lawyered and  by DWA's dirty tricks law firm, appealing to the CA Court of Appeals in 2013, tghe CA State Supreme Court the same year, and then the US Supreme Court in 2014--all to of no avail.  Thus I was buried in four years of legal bills, 4 full years of having all my creative business momentum brought to a standstill (because no one creative can be productive while in a lawsuit ag, a Hollywood film studio),  and suffering from  cumulative fallout from losing the first trial in August 2011, and then have 3 appeals all the way to the SCOTUS to be heard.  That said, I'm sorry I couldn't answer your question when in posted it 11 years ago and half a month ago.

 

But here now is the answer to  your question,  "And, do I understand this correctly, that at some point in time others (non-practitioners) could also see my light?":

 

• Yes, at some point in time, non-practitioners will be able to see the cumulative Flying Phoenix Healing Qi that you have steadily cultivated through your practice, which you call "your light"--even though most or all of them are not practitioners of Qigong or Yoga.

The very first kind and most common recognition by others (non-practitioners or "everyday people") of your FP yogic cultivation is their "seeing" your  very "clean" aura.  It often happens when you enter a public place like a restaurant or coffee shop, and almost every head in the room turns to look at you.  It's similar to the instinctive and instant turning ones head and upper body to look at a person that you have just sensed as having entered the room--especially if your back is facing the entrance.  All my FP Qigong students within their first six months of weekly classes (and regular daily practice) have sooner or later reported this head-turning phenomenon whenver they went to a public eatery right after class.  This phenomenon of  everyday people  seeing  "your light" is a very common and regular occurrence.

 

But the more background and experience any person has in any style of authentic Yoga, meditation, or quiescence, the greater potential he or she has of  instantly seeing your FP-charged aura---as a natural side-effect of their practice(s).

And you can be sure that whenever you began to see the distinctive, signature "blue light" that accompanies concentrated and long-ter FP Qigong practice,  more everyday people and certainly more yoga-meditation-qigong practitioners will be seeing your pristine blue-radiating aura.

I hope you've already discovered most of these features about Flying Phoenix Qigong that I've described.

Please let me know how your practice has progressed over the years and about the effect or impact that the FP Qigong has had on your life.

 

Best,

 

Sifu Terry

 

 

https://www.taichimania.com/chikung_catalog.html

terencedunn.substack.com

 

 

Edited April 19 by zen-bear

[-ꦥꦏ꧀ ꦱꦠꦿꦶꦪꦺꦴ-]

Hi all, spent a few days in the Jordanian desert and managed to film myself doing Long Form (quite badly unfortunately!). It’s too fast and has a few mistakes as I was too focused on not slipping and falling off the cliff, please @zen-bear could you help point them out so others can learn what not to do!

 

It was fun filming anyway, check it out!

 

 

 

[Miffymog]

2 hours ago, -ꦥꦏ꧀ ꦱꦠꦿꦶꦪꦺꦴ- said:

Hi all, spent a few days in the Jordanian desert and managed to film myself doing Long Form (quite badly unfortunately!). It’s too fast and has a few mistakes as I was too focused on not slipping and falling off the cliff, please @zen-bear could you help point them out so others can learn what not to do!

 

It was fun filming anyway, check it out!

 

 

 

 

I effing loved it!

 

And if you ever felt like posting any of the other meditations, DO IT!

 

(as long as Sifu Terry doesn’t mind, of course) 

 

 

[zen-bear]

HAPPY WORLD TAI CHI QIGONG DAY!!! 

Celebrate WTCQD, by attending my free TAI CHI FOR HEALTH class (50 min.) and free FLYING PHOENIX QIGONG class (50 min.) at the Lenox Yoga Studio, 52 Housatonic Street in Lenox, MA. 2pm to 4pm EST.

 

I will also be demonstrating Tao Tan Pai ("Taoist Elixir Method") Kung Fu and Qigong, created during the Tang Dynasty by its patron saint, Taoist Immortal Lu Tung Pin. Tao Tan Pai is a different ancient Taoist monastic tradition of Qigong & Kung fu unrelated to the Ehrmei Mountain Bok Fu Pai (White Tiger Style) Kung Fu, which was created in 1644 by Taoist monk Feng Do Duk.

ZOOMABLE, of course:

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Time: Apr 26, 2025 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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EHRMEI MOUNTAIN FLYING PHOENIX QIGONG'S CAPSTONE LONG FORM

(FEI FENG SAN GUNG) = "FLYING PHOENIX HEAVENLY HEALING CHI MEDITATION 

 

 

Edited April 26 by zen-bear

[zen-bear]

On 4/23/2025 at 3:30 AM, -ꦥꦏ꧀ ꦱꦠꦿꦶꦪꦺꦴ- said:

Hi all, spent a few days in the Jordanian desert and managed to film myself doing Long Form (quite badly unfortunately!). It’s too fast and has a few mistakes as I was too focused on not slipping and falling off the cliff, please @zen-bear could you help point them out so others can learn what not to do!

 

It was fun filming anyway, check it out!

 

 

 

Hi Pak_Satrio,

Great that you were able to practice the FP Long Form in the Jordanian desert.  It looks beautiful and inspiring.
Great that you've learned the sequence of postures for the entire Long Form--even though you have  numerous serious errors in the postures and in the transitions between them.  But memorizing the entire form that best you can is a very big first step.

 

BTW, until you get the FP Long Form fully corrected and refined, do NOT discontinue your practice of all the preceding 7 standing FP Meditations on volumes 1 and 3.

Here are my comments to correct and improve your form.
1.  First of all:  start with a slight wider horse stance (ma bu):  feet two shoulders' widths apart.

2.  At 24 secs., your right jab over the left bridge is extending too far--dont' straight the arm that much.

3.  At 28 secs, after the Rt. Willow leaf palm on centerline, when you shift left and rotate clockwise and curve the left arm:  you're lifting the arm too high and also straightening it.  Wrong.  Move your left hand from the tan tien and keep the hand at waist level as you shift left and rotate clockwise.

4.   then when you turn waist right and circle the left arm clockwise, the arm is supposed to be curved.  But you are nearly straightening the left arm AND turning too far to the right.  The back of your left hand faces the right normal (wrong); just rotate right until back of left hand faces the front right corner (45º).

5.  At 38 secs, as you lower left palm towards the right hand at the tan tian:  keep for fingers together and cup the left palm very slightly.  And float the hand and forearm down softly--don't "push" the palm down.

6.  Your movements from 1:07 to 1:24 require too, too much correction and refinement to put into words here.  We'll cover the necessary corrections in your next private lesson...or if you can take next 3-day (14-hour) Flying Phoenix Qigong Workshop on Zoom.

7.  Your movement starting at 2:26 to 2:33 is WAY OFF mark.  Not in the form at all.  You swing your chest to left knee, across to right knee and then immediately upright into the PRESS,  You added an entirely new move with arms fully extended ( 2:30 to 2:31) that's not in the classical  Meditation!.   It is a very creative and interesting addition though!
8.  When you do your two "Presses" (left palm on right wrist) from 2:32 to 2;40, you are leaning forward too much on each one. Keep you back vertical the entire time.

9.  From 2:47 to 3:23:   On your 5 outward blocks with the forearms (thumbside edge leading), these are the errors:

     A.   Your elbows are too high and your forearms are angled forward too "flat" away from the body.
     B.   Your hands are not high enough.  Fingertips should be slightly above eye-level and can be up to the level of your hairline.  (Watch any of my 3 Youtube videos of the FP Long Form as reference,)

     C.   How you switch from one blocking forearm to the other (after traversing it 180º) is WAY OFF--and too long to explain here in writing.  The major corrections needed here will require private lesson time.

• Pak_Satrio:   That's all I time and energy I can provide for your corrections on this site.  All the corrections above can be made more easily during  a Zoom session.

Good work, nonetheless, on memorizing the FP Long Form choreography.  Memorizing the Form is, of course, the essential first step.   As Master John Fey said to me after I demonstrated the 6 Harmonies/8 Methods (Liu He Ba Fa)  form in Pasadena, CA before a large audience during World Tai Chi Qigong Day in 1985 (I had just learned the form from Dr. York Why Loo):  "Well, at least you know a complete Form."   LOL.

But now lets' tackle the corrections whenever you're able.

Note to all FPCK subscribers--as Bill Maher puts it:   

NEW RULE:

Feel free to post links to your FP Long Form performances on this thread---BUT NOT BEFORE you post a video of your demonstration of "Moonbeam Splashes On Water" ( the 2nd moving meditation on Volume 3).  One must become proficient in "Moonbeam" through lots of practice and refinement before starting practice of the Vol.4  Long Form.
I know for a fact that not enough FP practitioners are mastering "Moonbeam" before starrting the FP Long Form --because there aren't any questions being posted here about the practice of that meditation. 

SO EVERYONE, GET BUSY ON MOONBEAM!

 

Sifu Terry

 

 

https://www.taichimania.com/chikung_catalog.html

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Edited April 28 by zen-bear

[-ꦥꦏ꧀ ꦱꦠꦿꦶꦪꦺꦴ-]

@zen-bear thank you for the feedback! Will keep on working on it. I will also try to film a Moonbeam video to post here too!

[Master Logray]

On 4/23/2025 at 3:30 PM, -ꦥꦏ꧀ ꦱꦠꦿꦶꦪꦺꦴ- said:

Hi all, spent a few days in the Jordanian desert and managed to film myself doing Long Form (quite badly unfortunately!). It’s too fast and has a few mistakes as I was too focused on not slipping and falling off the cliff, please @zen-bear could you help point them out so others can learn what not to do!

 

It was fun filming anyway, check it out!

 

 

 

 

 

You really look like an Arab, but with robes would be even better.

[DanC]

On 27/04/2025 at 8:38 PM, -ꦥꦏ꧀ ꦱꦠꦿꦶꦪꦺꦴ- said:

@zen-bear thank you for the feedback! Will keep on working on it. I will also try to film a Moonbeam video to post here too!

 

A cool video would be you doing "Monk Serves Wine" in front of the great Pyramid of Giza

[-ꦥꦏ꧀ ꦱꦠꦿꦶꦪꦺꦴ-]

Was watching the first DVD again and noticed that @zen-bear has a very visible aura!

[Jeankes]

While looking for a new qigong training, this Flying Phoenix really caught my interest and I would like to get started with it. However, is it normal that I cannot find the training as online videos instead of DVDs? None of my computers or laptops have a dvd drive. Although I have a PlayStation, I can’t move it away from the tv that’s mostly occupied by another family member. 

[Jeankes]

On 3-3-2025 at 6:00 PM, Chirising said:

I know that the volumes aren’t available for streaming out of fear of piracy. I was wondering if that could be mitigated by having the buyers name watermarked on the video?

 

Those of us in EU have to pay double for the DVD’s because of import duties. It’s still doable, but it just seems like money thrown in the wrong direction.

Ok, never mind my post. 
 

however, I must say: pirating dvd’s is much faster and easier and less complicated than capturing streams  

 

edit: meaning: I personally would prefer a well secured streaming service over dvds myself. With a simple app it’s easy to copy dvd contents

Edited May 6 by Jeankes

[zen-bear]

On 4/23/2025 at 6:21 AM, Miffymog said:

 

 

MAY 10TH is the 1,229th Birthday of Taoist Immortal (saint) Lu Tung Pin, the de facto leader of the 8 Taoist Immortals of Chinese religion, folklore, and culture.

Celebrate this anniversary by learning Lu Tung Pin's Taoist Elixir Method ("Tao Tan Pai") 31 Basic Meditations System from Master Terry Dunn at this special 14-hour workshop on May 8, 9, and 10, at

 

Tao Retreat (Han Chinese Culture Estate), 33 Tao Road, Catskill, NY 12414

 

 

Hello to Flying Phoenix Qigong Practioners and practioners of all ancient authentic ancient systems of Qigong, Energy Healing, and Internal Energy Martial arts.

 

From May 8 to 10th, I will be teaching a 3-day, 14-hour immersive residential workshop in:
A.   Tao Tan Pai (“Taoist Elixir Method“) Basic 31 Meditations;
B.   The 10 "Shen" Exercises of Tao Tan Pai  (A rare, truly spiritual Qigong subsystem that develops psychic intuition);
C.   Tao Tan Pai  5 Animal Kung Fu forms—Monkey, Crane, Snake, Dragon, and Tiger                     (For intermediate and advanced students:   

 

This workshop is in celebration of the 1,229th birthday of the Taoist Immortal (saint) Lu Tung Pin, the founder and patron saint of the Tao Tan Pai Kung Fu, aka the Golden Elixir School, and the author of "The Secret of the Golden Flower", a seminal Tang Dynasty text on Taoist Alchemic Yoga (neidan).   Tao Tan Pai is a martial, yogic, healing, and spiritual tradition that has been impeccably preserved across 24 generations and gave rise to the Quan Zhen ("Complete Realization" or "Totally True") sect, one of the two most important movements in the history of Taoism and Chinese culture.

The Tao Tan Pai 31 Basic Meditations (“TTP-31”) is an authentic and intact  ancient Taoist system of moving meditation and breath control—invented in the Tang Dynasty by Taoist Immortal (saint) Lu Tung Pin—that imparts good health, strong vitality and personal empowerment—by coordinating eyes, mind, movement, and breath according to an ancient alchemic formula that opens the heart, clears and focuses the mind and profoundly strengthens the body.  Regular practice of the TTP-31 series imparts a wide range of verifiable health benefits: improved circulation, respiratory power, metabolism, posture, bone strength, immunity, flexibility, agility, coordination, sound-regular sleep, higher energy levels, and profoundly increased resilience to stress and trauma.  Because the TTP-31 Basic Meditation Series empowers Tao Tan Pai Kung Fu and the TTP Healing Arts (acupressure, energy healing, and herbology) to supernormal levels of efficacy, it is the perfect energizing warmup and supplement for any sports or athletic activity, in addition to martial arts.  This video shows what 8 of the TTP-31 Basic Meditations look like:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKGt3C4cQfk&list=PLLnoZ9AAmn666z33oSXe9b7ZGWlf1PP35

 

<•> In addition to the TTP-31 Series and Tao Tan Pai 5 Animal Kung fu forms, during the last 4 sessions of the workshop (on Saturday and Sunday), I will also teach the Ten "Shen" Exercises, which is the next level of Tao Tan Pai Nei Gong that follows the TTP-31.  The "Shen" Exercises, which I have never taught before in a workshop setting (only privately over the past 40 years) is a system of 6 standing postures and 4 sedate seated meditations that specifically cultivates one's "Shen" Energy (Qi). which my favorite TTP senior classmate called, "the pure speculative aspect of action."  Building upon the vibrant health, integrated strength, and structural sensitivity conditioned by the TTP-31 Basic Meditations, the "Shen" Exercise System further integrates mind and body through calm and stillness and develops deeper jhanic absorption that simutaneously develops: 

(A) the physiological capacity to literally see all forms of energy that are not seen in the consensus reality (e.g., any person's past incarnations) and

(B)  psychic intuition, the ability to know in granular detail spatially distant events hitherto unknown in the past, in the present, and in the future.

• The Tao Tan Basic 31 Meditations Series utilizes an esoteric yogic methodology that is completely different from that used in  Flying Phoenix Qigong.  The Tao Tan Pai tradition and Flying Phoenix Qigong's encompassing Ehrmei Mtn. White Tiger tradition have very different origins, are historically unrelated and utilize different cosmologies.  They are different as night and day in terms of all three essential factors that determine any Qigong system:  (1)  "Xing" (Shape-form-posture(s) of the body), (2)  "Yi" (mental focus and visualization);  (3)  "Chi" or "Qi" -- esoteric breathing method.  Yet the TTP-31 serves as a superb foundational catalyst that deepens, enhances and prolongs all of the verifiable healing effects of the Flying Phoenix Qigong.   Because I am the sole living preserver of Ehrmei Mountain Flying Phoenix Qigong and I also happened to have learned the entire Tao Tan Pai Kung Fu and Neigong system for the 15 years prior to meeting Grandmaster Doo Wai in 1991, there is no other person on earth who can teach you how to practice the Tai Tan Pai Qigong arts to further activate the healing and restorative effects of Flying Phoenix Qigong.  (See the attached testimonials by workshop veterans Tony Arcuri and Spencer Lawrence after their first experience of TTP-31 Qigong followed by Flying Phoenix Qigong, and letter of reference by Dr. Emil Mondoa.)

 

• Complete details about this workshop's content--as well info about the beautiful Tao Retreat Center in Catskill, NY (including pics of its wonderful Szechuan food all made with home vegetables)-- are on this issue of my monthly Newsletter:

https://open.substack.com/pub/terencedunn/p/on-may-10th-celebrate-lu-tung-pins?r=5i7g9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

 

or find at:   terencedunn.stack.com

 

I hope to see you in person in Catskill or on Zoom!   Please contact me here if you have any questions.

 

mitakuye oyasin,

(Lakota greeting and prayer that means “All are related,” “To all my relations,” and “Help and health to all my brothers and sisters.”)

 

Sifu Terry Dunn

 

 

P.S.  No.1  

TTP-31 Qigong Workshop Schedule  

7 two-hour sessions at these times (EST):

       Thursday: 3pm - 5pm; 7:30pm - 9:30pm EST

       Friday: 10am - noon; 2:30pm - 4:30pm; 7:30pm - 9:30pm EST

       Saturday: 10am - noon; 2:00pm - 4:00pm EST

TUITION                                                                                                                                                           

$450 early registration extended all the way to May 7—or $65 per each 2-hour session.  $525 day of workshop—or $75 for each of the seven 2-hour sessions

• ZOOM PARTICIPATION:                                                                                                                                                                    $60 per 2-hour session or $385 for all 7 sessions.    

(Zoom log-on links will be emailed to registrants the day before the workshop begins)

 

 

• Please send payment via Paypal (to [email protected] or scan the QR code above) or send payment via Zelle (to [email protected]).

Postscript #2:   Reviews by two long-term FP Qigong Practitioners of the Tao Tan Pai 31 Meditations System's impact and influence their Flying Phoenix experience:

 

2 Reviews of “Qigong For Health For First Responders” class
by Master Terence Dunn on March 29, 2020

(one hour of TTP Basic 31 Meditations + one hour of Flying Phoenix Qigong)

I felt a surge of tangible sensations coursing through my entire body, streams of subtle vibrations and
tingling with a particular focus in the chest and head areas. Unlike the typical calming, relaxing, and
sometimes sedative effects that I usually experience from Flying Phoenix Qigong practice, this pattern of
energy was more invigorating, enlivening, and longer-lasting. I was alert and full of energy with an
underlying sense of ease and contentment. Its effects were still mildly present three hours after the
practice session ended, and most surprisingly, after a heavy meal, something I haven&#39;t quite experienced
before even having attended a dozen intensive workshops. Although we only practiced basic exercises
from each system, my experience mimicked ones I’ve had practicing advanced meditations of Tao Tan
Pai Qigong and Flying Phoenix Qigong separately in longer sessions. I can only attribute these effects to
the thoughtful, specific, and unique combination of TTP and FP that was offered by Master Terry Dunn. 

--Spencer Lawrence, Jersey City, NJ

 

 

I’ve studied with Sifu Terry Dunn for 5 1/2 years at Eastover and any place else I could get the chance.
The major focus of that study had been Flying Phoenix Qigong and related Bak Fu Pai arts.  I’ve taken a
couple of workshops in Tao Tan Pai but never gave it any thought, devotion or practice.  Recently I’ve
partaken in Sifu Dunn’s Sunday class “Tao Tan Pai + Flying Phoenix Qigong for Peak Immunity...”  It
consists of one hour of Tao Tan Pai followed another hour of Flying Phoenix.  For the last 12 weeks I’ve
faithfully practiced TTP daily with profound results.  My lung capacity has greatly increased; my
inhalation and exhalation are longer and deeper now (something useful In this time of pandemic).  I’ve
noticed, too, that my heart rate has slowed down by 5 beats per minute.  
As to the synergistic relationship of these two seemingly unrelated disciplines, I’ll mention a few.  Tao
Tan Pai is the perfect warmup for Flying Phoenix Qigong.  It loosens both the body and mind.  It deepens
the relaxation response putting one in an altered state much sooner.  This state of relaxation is so deep that
by the end of Sunday’s class  I can barely keep my eyes open.  This is especially true of the Monk Serves
Wine series of exercises. My personal practice will forevermore start with TTP and end with Flying
Phoenix.
                                                                    --Tony Arcuri, Queens, NY

 

Postscript #3:     

 

^{Observations by Dr. Emil Mondoa of the differences between Flying Phoenix Qigong and Tao Tan Pai 31 Meditations Qigong.}

 

June 22, 2022
To Whom It May Concern

Terence Dunn is an Ivy League-educated American who has dedicated his life to
preserving and teaching ancient Chinese internal martial arts and yogas. Forsaking
the corporate path, he has become something of a monk without a monastery. He
has a special gift to bestow the public.
I on the other hand am no monk and am a practicing physician who met Terry about
30 years ago before the internet age. At that time, I had completed a busy
residency and was pursuing an MBA at the University of Pennsylvania while
working full time and caring for a premature baby, our first daughter. Needless to
say, it was a challenging period and I was under enormous stress. I was looking for
something to manage my stress which was not a benzodiazepine or alcohol. That is
when a detailed flyer came in the mail (quaint now) about something called “Flying
Phoenix Heavenly Chi Meditations.”  After a little thought, I ordered the complete set
of 3 VHS tapes from Mr Dunn and was off to an interesting adventure. I figured
doing a few exercises could not be worse than going on anti-anxiety pills.
His teaching method was simple, direct and clear and after learning some basic
very slow movements, stationary postures and breath sequences it was possible to
follow along with eyes closed. It worked! From the very first day, I experienced a
relaxed calm for which I had no other explanation. For about 18 months after that, I
practiced at least 15 minutes every single day and over time, that relaxed calm
evolved into a pleasant buttery, honey-warm glow that pervaded my entire body
and mind and lasted all day. As a trained physician, I considered explanations. It
had to be endorphins, I thought. After all, it seemed to get rid of pain. Taoist and
Buddhist practitioners in China must have encountered a practice that floods the
body with endorphins and elevates the sense of well-being. The fact is, I have no
proven western scientific explanation and traditional chi theory is a parallel world
view. It is 30 years later, and I still practice. Not as consistently as before, but I
practice. I have introduced the practice to dozens of friends and relatives but no
one wants to invest 20-30 minutes a day to slow movement and breathing. They
give up without even trying. Perhaps a culturally familiar explanation would help.
In traditional Chinese medicine, these kinds of practices are considered medicinal.
In my personal experience, they are medicinal but not in terms that current science
understands or to which western culture is comfortable. Until that translation is
made, many people would continue to miss out on what in my opinion is the
greatest gift from ancient China.
In addition to Flying Phoenix, Master Terence introduced me more recently to Tao
Tan Pai, a totally different system of chi kung (qigong). If Flying Phoenix embraces
your being in a sweet warm, healing maternal embrace (without somnolence), the

feeling after Tao Tan Pai is an enhancement in executive function, focus and athletic
ability. I came across literature that suggests that if athletes actively visualize their
forms, it improves their performance over and above physical training alone. Tao
Tan Pai seems to be operating on that principle at an advanced level and provides a
reward that is qualitatively different but no less astounding from Flying Phoenix.
Again, it would help if these subjective experiences could be further studied and
made accessible. Right now it is available but not accessible mostly for cultural
reasons.

 

Sincerely yours,

Emil I Mondoa, M.D., M.B.A.

[email protected]

Edited May 6 by zen-bear

[daobro]

I’ve been avoiding the Sleeper on Vol 7 (50 20 10) because it knocks me out too hard — I’ll sleep 12 hours and be groggy in the morning. Does anyone else have a similar experience?