Tai Chi: Four Levels

There are four levels of Tai Chi 1. Condition Level Tai Chi Posture control Chi Gong Stretching Muscle balance development Release tension through acupuncture and massage 2. Healing Level Tai Chi Chi Gong Slow and easy Without explosion Make sure energy goes up not down 3. Martial Art Level Tai Chi All the first two

Tai Chi: Ten Advanced Disciplines

Hand flow: charge energy from chakras and spring, point wait for the energy to flow before moving the hand. Rotation discipline: before, during, and after any rotation keep shooting energy up from the spring point and seven chakras. Sinking move: sink naturally, waiting for the force of gravity, meanwhile remain shooting the energy up through

The Four Devils

In Buddhism, the Four Devils are: The Three Poison consciousness: Greed, Hate, and Stupidity Worry Fear of death Other peoples’ Three Poison consciousness We receive these devils and create suffering for ourselves. They block our vision like dirty sunglasses block our eyesight. The main difference is that we forget that we are seeing the world

Worry

What is Worry? When negative psychology from our own possessiveness, ego, and fear creates a mental habit to constantly think things in a negative way.   How to be free from worry Because the moment worry already appear, any thinking from that comes from already a bad seed. So create a new cause when it

Habits

Part One: Forbearance Sifu: There are some people who keep losing things: they are always looking for something but can’t find it. Where does this habit come from? Red Bull: Carelessness. Sifu: Where does that come from? Scott: Being too busy. Red Bull: From being too lazy to be precise. Sean Pig: They have a

What do I value most?

When I travel overseas, there are three things I miss most: my students, our philosophy classes, and the dojo statues of various Buddhas and bodhisattvas. Which one do you think has the most value? Giant Dog: The philosophy classes, because it’s the foundation to it all. Without the classes, we’d never change our consciousness. It’s

Tips for a good day

How to develop a happy heart You build up stress and get “psycho” because of a bad habit: you don’t balance your stress every day. It’s like a snowball rolling down a hill. In the beginning, it’s small and you can stop it. As it rolls, it becomes bigger; eventually, it is big enough to

Energy is not energy

Energy is not energy. Energy is what we call energy. Energy is a mystery. It’s a mystery that we can aware of. Energy exists but truly is empty. Energy is the creative force, but is without observable reality. Your idea of energy is wrong. Light is not bright; light is dark: it reflects off things.