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I didn’t write that it was a translation from another site describing some of Wie shurens working theories that very much fit into my own understanding. The clapper for me using this idea would be ones own center in the ground. One moves it first by intent allowing the kua to fallow. this is done by...

I think we have different ideas about empty and full. Light in this sense means free moving, empty no cares or worries. There is a saying something to the effect of (one is carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.) my practice helps me to put it down or not carry it in the first place. TGI...

my english, is not so hot either, never was even being from the US.


edited: got it, yes i think we are meaning the same things.

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mmm, had to read your post a couple of times. Still not quite sure I understand the point of it.

(So let's talk for awhile about the mind only)

okay

the practice allows me to feel light and empty inside, and notice when something causes me to be full or heavy.
Constantly keeping the feeling of my practice, disappearing, bit by bit the day is gone.


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What I mean is that it takes two to fight, in this sense its cooperative. (As Laozi said, “Because he does not contend, no one in the world can contend with him.” (ch. 66). I do think that self-defense can be cooperative and non-contentious. Once it becomes non-cooperative, it’s just fighting. That’...

Fighting is not? I often wondered why one would consider it not to be cooperative. a little off topic just wondered. FWIW haven’t read the article yet, I do feel the hopping is more a reflexive response to what is felt. I have never practiced it, but have experinced it, it’s the first time of hearin...

figthing is not?

(We must realize that emptiness is not just nothing, but that it is emptiness and fullness combined. It is nothing and everything in complete harmony.) (So the problem for foreign students learning Wushu or the Chinese language itself is how to understand what real emptiness is, as in the state of &...

No unfortunately not at this time. http://www.emptyflower.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi/YaBB.cgi?board=seminar;action=display;num=1161294453 for those interested this link will provide info. It’s a good time, with many taiji people sharing in thought, practice and friendship with some good food in a nic...

The basic practice itself, will. But the practice must be based on these ideas from the beginning. It starts from the first opening poster. The injunction first in mind (yi) and sung. this is the starting point. Note: these are my views expressing some of his work and my experiences, any errors or m...

I feel this is really taking away from an interesting topic, my org posting just reflected a curiosity about those translating and their experiences.

Haha, he doesn’t speak English it was all in Chinese. Some of the other students translated for me, I can catch some of it. But most of it, IMO is really beyond words, they only help to provide a frame work for the experience to be viewed in. (Maybe you can refer to some texts that your teacher ment...

Neither am I, my teacher and those that I have worked with can do all that has been shown by Master Wei and the others.. My understanding comes from, is based on this experience. Having also studied tung/dong and cheng man ching styles I can compare and say that from my perspective its quite differe...

Don’t like chess

Just found it interesting reading the translations, and wondered how much of what was written was actually experienced by those who translated. To those who do translate such things I thank you all for your effort and time.