Guest guest Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Hi , Dermot. I agree with many of your points. There is one thing though. Many teachers which are very good are almost impossible to find, because they have to protect their knowledge. How many people are out there, trying to learn some skills and then leave and do their own, ruining their teachers reputation and put them in great danger. At least that is the case in China. So a good Qi Gong teacher or practitioner would never ever openly answer questions. Not even speaking of giving you anything right from start. So there is a saying out, that your teacher finds you, rather than you finding him/her. On the other hand, maybe a good portion of body feeling gained through all kinds of sports, or exercise will allow you to feel clearly if things being taught do good or not. As there aren't so many really different things going on. Look at the BA duan ji, yi jing jin, taiji qi gong, all the still exercises, it is not much different. Is it? Maybe a teacher can only give you the form the rest has to be done by yourself. You have to fill it,how? no teacher is gonna be able telling you. there are all these stories, where the master leaves his disciple with a script or some pictures and his good wishes. The student then will go on a journey while exploring and finding and finally mastering the skills by him/herself. there is a chinese character " Wu " that stands for imaginaton, intuition, and cleverness, teachers always stress this little thing. The main part has to be done by oneself. By now , I personally totally agree! Any comments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Hi Stefan, Dermot & All, Stefan wrote: > Hi Dermot. Many teachers ... have to protect their knowledge. Stefan, with respect, I disagree strongly. Really good teachers, IMO, want to educate as many as they can. There is no ego involved, just desire to spread truth & knowledge. > How many people are out there, trying to learn some skills and then > leave and do their own, ruining their teachers reputation and put > them in great danger. At least that is the case in China. IMO, student cock-ups reflect on the students, and NOT on the teacher. > So a good Qi Gong teacher or practitioner would never ever openly > answer questions. The most productive human interactions are (must be) based on truth and love. If there is no truth, they are a waste of everyone's time. If there is no trust, discussion is futile. I accept that there are secretive people who do not wish to share. That is their right but I want nothing to do with them unless they change their ways and share their knowledge truthfully. Best regards, Email: < WORK : Teagasc Research Management, Sandymount Ave., Dublin 4, Ireland Mobile: 353-; [in the Republic: 0] HOME : 1 Esker Lawns, Lucan, Dublin, Ireland Tel : 353-; [in the Republic: 0] WWW : http://homepage.eircom.net/~progers/searchap.htm Chinese Proverb: " Man who says it can't be done, should not interrupt man doing it " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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