There are three main things I have noticed. They work in conjunction with one another and allow for a better understanding of rising. They are: 1) Rising and falling (relaxing) together. Rising is done only through the spine. But this does not mean the entire body should feel like its rising. No. The rest of […]
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This is a follow up to my previous post of the same name. I have not done it as intensely since my last post. I have done it consistently but not constantly and not always so intensely. The reason is a kind of boredom, laid back, carefree nature. This isn’t good by any means but
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1) Why does the arm feel light when focusing on the spine? The arm feels light because the muscles aren’t holding it. When you are holding the arm up, or when you are holding any of the limbs up – arm or leg, against gravity, your using, when the muscles tighten up to hold it,
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Here are ideas I complied of MWC. They are based on the responses the instructors gave. Paraphrased – I cannot recall everything so correctly… Seb: Doing only localized decreases effectiveness (versus focusing on rising and the spine instead). How much attention can you keep on the other arm – the arm not moving? There should be equal
My training is going half-way nowadays. I figured that after a Vipassana session, I could get back on track with relative ease. That and I could move to more impressive measures such as isometric kung fu exercises – horse stance, zhan zhuang with tan saus, separating the joints. It hasn’t worked out that way. Every
I think for this month, I am going to try to rise “tremendously”. Having spoken with Nima, I’m getting more of an idea of what I have to do and how to do it. My goal is rising because I need to use the mind to execute body actions. That is what separates the CST
I did another Vipassana course. This has been my 6th one thus far. I did not get as much as I had previously because I did not work as hard. One thought kept coming to me: it is better to do this practice consistently rather than come here and “burn through” [my karma/ sanskaras]. The results that
(1) Is there concentrated effort to rise up or does it occur naturally due to no blockage in the spine? “Yes, there is a concentration or an intention of rising up but it’s very light. It’s very subtle. If your using too much effort, it’ll become tension. That’s why I say, in the beginning, observe
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This post’s title may mislead. I do not wish to speak of fighting per se but rather it’s nature. And specifically – a question as to the rationale people give for fighting; learning martial arts. Now, I was a person that wanted to fight before. I admit this. But the reason I was in that state
From what I understand, chi sau is the movement – usually of hands – once a bridge – connection, contact – with the opponent has been created. This process is usually used to 1) improve sensitivity 2) improve reaction 3) allow for focus upon multiple variables – in cases of “drawn-out” battles. I have seen
