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OCTOBER 2021 PART 1

Question 1

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I like "The Complete Book of Shaolin" very much. It gives a clear picture of the Shaolin arts.

I would like to share with you a saying in Chinese, as follows. "Being accomplished in the Shaolin arts is better than changing stones to gold by touch." At first I thought it was exaggerated, but gradually I have realized its truth.

There is a story about "The Complete Book of Shaolin". I wrote the manuscript and estimated the length to be about 75,000 words. When the manuscript was completed, it turned out to be about 125,000 words. The publisher asked me to shorten it and gave me a month to do so.

But my writing was not verbose. Shortening it meant taking out interesting passages. So during the month I wrote another manuscript. It was "Introduction to Shaolin Kungfu" and the publisher published it.

At that time I was still working as a school teacher. After school which was about 3.00 p.m. as there are two sessions of schooling in my country, except for meals and going to the washroom, I worked every day during the month at my computer till about 6.00 am the next morning. I did not sleep but performed sitting meditation for about 10 minutes. The manuscript was "The Complete Book of Shaolin".

At the time I was teaching Shaolin Kungfu at night, every night. I was full of vitality. It says very well for my Shaolin chi kung, kungfu and Zen.

"The Complete Book of Zen" is also a lovely book. Some people have kindly commented that it is the best book on Zen they have read. I used to carry it in my trans-continental flight to Europe.

Question 2

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"Carrying the Moon" and "Lifting the Sky" are two of the best exercises to overcome pain.

These two exercises will help him to overcome severe pain. There might be some tightness at first, but he must persevere.

Perform these two exercises once in the morning, once in the evening and once at night. Each session takes about 15 to 20 minutes. He should practice for a month.

Question 3

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"Tiet Sin Kuen" or Iron Wire Kungfu is a very powerful form of qigong.

I believe the masters in the past practiced the kungfu set once a day.

Actually it depends on the intensity of the practice. If it is practiced intensely, once a day is sufficient. If it is practiced leisurely, a practitioner can perform the same set many times.

Being able to be focused, light hearted and send energy to various parts of the body, including internal organs, are sure signs of progress.

Masters do not use tension or muscular strength; they use internal force. If there is tension, it will impede the smooth flow of internal force.

A practitioner should feel fresh and energized after each practice. If he feels tired, it is a sign of wrong practice or over-training.

Many people in the West may not understand what internal force is. They are used to tension or muscular strength. It is just incomprehensive that by tensing their muscles, they will have less or little internal force.

Question 4

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A good way to prevent a bombardment of negative thoughts is having good thoughts always. Smiling from the heart will help. Kungfu training -- real kungfu training -- will make us powerful.

Always having good thoughts, including those that help others, will help you to avoid manipulation. We in Shaolin Wahnam always look at the good side of things. If a person is sick, which by itself is bad, think that he will get well.

Question 5

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It is better to sleep with the mouth open to have a better circulation of chi. It may not be easy to know, but we keep our mouth gently open in waking times, we can presume that our mouth is open when we sleep.

Question 6

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Physical exercise, like cardio and toning, can block the flow of chi if we tense our muscles. Chi Kung, like "Three Levels to Ground" and "Carrying the Moon", is much better.

We in Shaolin Wahnam are so used to being relaxed that we may not realize it. Other people are tense and stressful.

Question 7

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It depends on various factors, like his (or her) development stage and how deeply he enters into a chi kung state of mind, if he meditates every day.

He can achieve much by standing meditation instead of sitting meditation.

Question 8

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Your kungfu is good -- much better than most people who practice kungfu. You must remember to use your combat sequences.

The routine you sent to me is too elementary. You should practice more advanced exercises, like Sinew Metamorphosis and Cosmic Breathing. Remember that when you practice advanced exercises, you are also revising your basics. You still use your stances and breathing methods.

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LINKS

Selected Reading

• These Shaolin arts are Legendary
• The Benefits of Practicing Cosmic Shower
• Benefits of Practicing Taijiquan, especially the 48-Pattern Taijiquan Set
• History and Philosohpy of Swimming Dragon Baguazhang Set
• Mesa Verde of Cororado

Courses and Classes

• Intensive Chi Kung Course
• Intensive Shaolin Kungfu Course
• Intensive Taijiquan Course

• List of Certified Shaolin Wahnam Instructors
• List of Shaolin Wahnam Chi Kung Healers