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[This message has been edited by Yuri Snisarenko (edited 11-27-2006).]

I don't understand the difference between the general behavior in defense against kao or the other seven techniques. One of my friends studies xin-yi quan, so he often tries to hit me with the body&sholder. I, as usually, just move backwards or aside of his body seeking the moment when his movem...

For those who are interested here are the links for buying the books of WSR that contain the info I translated.

http://www.dragonsource.com/gb/asp/view ... 009-2016-4
http://www.dragonsource.com/gb/asp/view ... 009-2017-2

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[This message has been edited by Yuri Snisarenko (edited 11-27-2006).]

Audi, I seem to better understood what you meant by saying "I also understand "taiji" to be of acutely practical significance that would be impossible if it could simply be superseded at will." I agree that taiji is not "emptiness" in terms of definition. Here I am more...

Greetings everyone, <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2"> In English we use one word to mean "emptiness", but in Chinese the idea of empty or nothing has many different meanings: -----...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2"> got it, yes i think we are meaning the same things.</font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Then it's nice http://www.yangfamilytaiji.com/ubb/smile.gif [This message has be...

Sorry for my English , I'll try again http://www.yangfamilytaiji.com/ubb/smile.gif I would like to make the context in which we are discussing emptiness narrower. You speak about the emptiness in the body. OK. Some may admit it, some may not. Lets leave it for awhile. Let's make clear our understand...

//the problem for anyone including native speakers is the letting go, in order to understand and feel empty.// David, in that context, as I see it, he isn't speaking about the body. He is speaking about a mind state. So let's talk for awhile about the mind only (suppose we already have accepted the ...

I followed the link posted today in the other thread and found the folowing statment that might be of interest: ~~~ In English we use one word to mean "emptiness", but in Chinese the idea of empty or nothing has many different meanings: "KONG" – empty or free "DIU" – em...

Haha. Louis, you are reading my mind again

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Audi: When I think of the concept of xuling , I think of a frame of mind that is supposed to find moral and metaphysical meaning in the ...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by bamboo leaf: The basic practice itself, will. But the practice must be based on these ideas from the beginning. It starts from the first...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by bamboo leaf: i don't mention much, nor talk much about it, or use it directly as a basis for discussion on line for the reason that most...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by bamboo leaf: I feel this is really taking away from an interesting topic </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> We are speaking about the essence and ...