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Nashville - Intensive Introduction to I Liq Chuan - The Martial Art of Awareness
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 00:34
I Liq Chuan And Tai Chi Chuan In Light Of Tai Chi Principles
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:29As i read through student posts I get the sense that you all want to hear something more about the training process. In short, each of you are recognizing the difference between the Tai Chi Chuan mindset and the I Liq Chuan mindset. Although tai chi principles support both training methodologies, the training approaches are very different.
It is my understanding that Tai Chi Chuan in the early 1900's was only available to family members and those students who had already reached a high level in another art. These outside students also already understood obvious power and structure. Their yang qualities were well developed, what was missing were the yin qualities. So, in general, the initial training methodology for outsiders emphasized softness. Later, when some understanding of relaxation was present, a new kind of internal power could manifest. Notice that internal power at its foundation consists of softness and structure. Yin AND Yang.
What Meditation Really Is - Mingyur Rinpoche
Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/13/2012 - 09:39The Tibetan teacher Mingyur Rinpoche explains that meditation is meant to train our 'crazy monkey mind'.
Inaugural Winter Retreat
Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 16:02I found this to be an overwhelmingly positive event for the following reasons:
Sigong went to great lengths to create a "family" atmosphere.
We were priveleged to have not only the most experienced instructors of the art but many instructors of varying levels available to us.
The diversity of students enhanced the experience tremendously; the opportunity to live with them for a week was an ideal "training ground for life" environment.
Minimal ground rules and structure facilitated flexibility and openness.
I Liq Chuan - art for cultivating awareness
Tai Chi Boost - Meet Me At La Encantada
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 22:11
Rediscover Natural Power and Grace.
Watch A Whole Lesson In A Minute and A Half
What Students Say About UCB Program
Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 14:28Standing Meditation - How To Begin
Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 10:25Prepare for study. Follow the basics.
From the I Liq Chuan System Guide.
"Learning is not to accumulate or imitate... Put your intention on your attention in order to become a reflective receiver... Do not think or judge... With mindfulness we learn, or look into our body, feeling, mind and nature."
Thoughts on Teaching - How To Know What I Know
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 17:08In order to know what I know and do what I do, you must train like I train.
Is this not the simplest thing? What gets complicated is that what works for me might not be what works best for you. As I go deeper into the curriculum and further down the path of understanding, It becomes increasingly obvious that it truely is Not At All About Me.
In order to best teach, the teacher must be more open, more transarent, have an emptier cup and be 1000x more flexible in mind and body than any student.
