Question 7 part 2
(Continued from Part 1)
Other most powerful arts for spiritual cultivation, combat and daily life are Dragon Strength, Cosmos Palm, Wudang Taijiqna and Flower Set. Of course, a practitioner must know how to apply his art for spiritual cultivation, combat or daily living. If he, like most people, just knows the routine of the sets, he will be unable to apply the respective art for these purposes.
Arts that that are less powerful for spiritual cultivation, but still very powerful, are Xingyiquan, Baguazhang, Tiger-Crane, Shaolin Five Animals and Shaolin Tantui. If a practitioner does not know how to use these arts for spiritual cultivation, but practice them deligently and correctly, he (or she) will still attain some accomplishment in spiritual cultivation, but at a low level, like being peaceful and happy, or even at a middle level, like being compassionate and wise.
However, he has to know the philosophy, techniques and skills if he wants to attain the highest level of spiritual cultivation, like expanding into the Cosmos. If all other things were equal, a practitioner practicing these arts will be less effective in the highest level of spiritual cultivation than another practitioner practicing Cotton Pam if all of them know the respective philosophy, techniques and skills. But other things are not equal. A master practicing Tiger-Crane, or even a lower art than this category, will be more effective than a beginner practicing Cotton Palm.
The lowest arts for spiritual cultivation are Choy-Li-Fatt, Wing Choon Kungfuand Iron Wire. They are, nevertheless, excellent for combat. Consolidating force is very important in Iron Wire, there the set is not conducive for spiritual cultivation. Flowing force is generally not known in Choy-Li-Fatt and Wing Choon Kungfu, though their masters have flowing force due to years of dedicated training but they may not know it. Most Choy-Li-Fatt and Wing Choon practitioners use mechanical strength.
We may sound very boastful, bot it is true that in my opinion non-kungfu martial arts like Karate, Taekwondo, Western Boxing, Wresting, Mixed Martial Arts and Muay Thai are detrimental to spiritual cultivation, especially when their practitioners glorify themselves in hurting their opponents unnecessarily. Generours exchange of blows in free sparring is damaging to their spirit, Tensing thrir muscles in their practice makes them stressful and agitated.
Practicing Cotton Palm by itself is very good for spiritual cultivation. But if we know the philosophy and have the necessary skills, our accomplishment will ne greatly enhanced.
For philosophy, we may for convenience classify spirutal cultivation into three levels:
1. Being peaceful and happy.
2. Being compassionate and wise.
3. Expanding into the Cosmos.
Next, we select the necessary skills to attain these three levels. Practicing Cotton Palm is an excellent choice.
All students of Shaolin Wahnam will be able to attain the first level of spiritual cultivation, because all of them have chi flow. Chi flow not only give them good health, vitality and longevity, it alsm makes them peaceful and happy.
To be compassionate and wise, one must have a lot of chi flow to open the heart (which includes the mind). Those students who have not learned and practiced advanced arts, or have practiced advanced arts but not sufficiently yet, will not have enough chi flow to attain compassion and wisdom.
To expand into the Cosmos, one must have the philosophy, the techniques and the skills. Those who attended high-level courses like “Emerging with the Cosmos”, with heart-to-heart transmission from me, might have experiences of expanding beyond their physical body.
Cotton Palm is excellent for spiritual cultivation, as well as for combat and daily living. Its force is ont only flowing but tremendous.
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Other most powerful arts for spiritual cultivation, combat and daily life are Dragon Strength, Cosmos Palm, Wudang Taijiqna and Flower Set. Of course, a practitioner must know how to apply his art for spiritual cultivation, combat or daily living. If he, like most people, just knows the routine of the sets, he will be unable to apply the respective art for these purposes.
Arts that that are less powerful for spiritual cultivation, but still very powerful, are Xingyiquan, Baguazhang, Tiger-Crane, Shaolin Five Animals and Shaolin Tantui. If a practitioner does not know how to use these arts for spiritual cultivation, but practice them deligently and correctly, he (or she) will still attain some accomplishment in spiritual cultivation, but at a low level, like being peaceful and happy, or even at a middle level, like being compassionate and wise.
However, he has to know the philosophy, techniques and skills if he wants to attain the highest level of spiritual cultivation, like expanding into the Cosmos. If all other things were equal, a practitioner practicing these arts will be less effective in the highest level of spiritual cultivation than another practitioner practicing Cotton Pam if all of them know the respective philosophy, techniques and skills. But other things are not equal. A master practicing Tiger-Crane, or even a lower art than this category, will be more effective than a beginner practicing Cotton Palm.
The lowest arts for spiritual cultivation are Choy-Li-Fatt, Wing Choon Kungfuand Iron Wire. They are, nevertheless, excellent for combat. Consolidating force is very important in Iron Wire, there the set is not conducive for spiritual cultivation. Flowing force is generally not known in Choy-Li-Fatt and Wing Choon Kungfu, though their masters have flowing force due to years of dedicated training but they may not know it. Most Choy-Li-Fatt and Wing Choon practitioners use mechanical strength.
We may sound very boastful, bot it is true that in my opinion non-kungfu martial arts like Karate, Taekwondo, Western Boxing, Wresting, Mixed Martial Arts and Muay Thai are detrimental to spiritual cultivation, especially when their practitioners glorify themselves in hurting their opponents unnecessarily. Generours exchange of blows in free sparring is damaging to their spirit, Tensing thrir muscles in their practice makes them stressful and agitated.
Practicing Cotton Palm by itself is very good for spiritual cultivation. But if we know the philosophy and have the necessary skills, our accomplishment will ne greatly enhanced.
For philosophy, we may for convenience classify spirutal cultivation into three levels:
1. Being peaceful and happy.
2. Being compassionate and wise.
3. Expanding into the Cosmos.
Next, we select the necessary skills to attain these three levels. Practicing Cotton Palm is an excellent choice.
All students of Shaolin Wahnam will be able to attain the first level of spiritual cultivation, because all of them have chi flow. Chi flow not only give them good health, vitality and longevity, it alsm makes them peaceful and happy.
To be compassionate and wise, one must have a lot of chi flow to open the heart (which includes the mind). Those students who have not learned and practiced advanced arts, or have practiced advanced arts but not sufficiently yet, will not have enough chi flow to attain compassion and wisdom.
To expand into the Cosmos, one must have the philosophy, the techniques and the skills. Those who attended high-level courses like “Emerging with the Cosmos”, with heart-to-heart transmission from me, might have experiences of expanding beyond their physical body.
Cotton Palm is excellent for spiritual cultivation, as well as for combat and daily living. Its force is ont only flowing but tremendous.
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