The gift the dragon gives is the most precious of all, it is the gift of choice. Nothing in the universe has this gift, except you the unique child. Every moment that you waste the gift, is a moment that never comes back.
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Showing Respect To The Master
An art is best learnt in its culture. One remarkable difference between the culture of the east and the west is the respect shown to a master. In this connection I have little...
Qualities Of A Good Master
Having a good master is definitely a tremendous blessing in kungfu, taijiquan and qigong training. As mediocre instructors are so common nowadays -- some even start to teach...
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Proper Respect
An art is best learned in its culture. One remarkable difference between the culture of the east and the west is the respect shown to a master. In this connection I have little complaint because my students, from both the east and the west, generally show much respect...
The Man With Important Friends (Dangers of Bragging)
Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming shares a story about the dangers of bragging. Once upon a time there was a man who, when he left home every morning, would tell his two wives that he wouldn't be home for lunch or dinner. He had to meet with some important business friends, or some...
False Dignity Gets Its Reward (A Story About Humility)
Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming shares a story about humility. In the Han Dynasty in China about 2000 years ago, there was an old farmer named Chen Yin. For many years, he and his son worked very hard on their few acres of land, and they had gradually become tolerably rich....
Categories Of Chin Na
Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming discusses the many categories of Chin Na. Although the categories of Chin Na techniques from one Gongfu style may seem quite different from the techniques of another style, the theories and principles of application remain the same. These theories...
A Modern Definition Of Chi
Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming discusses a modern definition of chi. It is important that you know about the progress that has been made by modern science in the study of Qi. This will keep you from getting stuck in the ancient concepts and level of understanding. In ancient...