Here are the “6 Core Elements” of Hendrik’s Yong Chun as taken from his youtube channel and are discussed in Sergio’s new book. Supposedly these are based upon Emei Shier Zhuang Qigong and only found in Yik Kam Wing Chun.
1. Physical Body (Joints, Muscle) Biomechanics
2. Mind (Thinking, Intention, Visualizations, Awareness)
3. Breathing (Lower Abdominal Breathing)
4. Qi (Grow, Flow, Bio-Mechanical Bio-Electrical)
5. Jin (Force Flow, Force Path, Action-Reaction Force)
6. Momentum (Movement Handling, Tendency of Movement)
Here is part of a discussion Hendrik and I were having a while back, in particular posts #75 & #82, Internal art observation Page 4 MartialTalk.Com - Friendly Martial Arts Forum Community
This is not the first time this was mentioned to him. A couple of years ago I brought up the theory that Yong Chun was a distillation of Tibetan White Crane. In particular the concepts of Mian Li Zhen (Needle In Cotton), Dou Luo Shou (Gauze Wrapping Hands) and Chuo Mai Zhi (Vein Stabbing Fingers). These methods are directly influenced from the ancient 6 Tantric Yoga’s and exercises of Naropa and Niguma. I was dismissed saying I knew nothing, despite attempts of Robert Chu and others to get me to elaborate further. Well I decided I would throw out some cheese for the mice. Here are the 6 Exercises explained with brief tantric discourse as well. Decide for yourselves if there is any similarity to this newly revealed “6 Core Elements”. It is evident to me that it is a simple re-writing of ancient Tibetan practices and a theory that I put forth years ago.
Ancient 6 Exercises of Naropa & Niguma
Chong Fu Ping - Full Like a Vase
Sutra, Du Huo (Internal Fire) method also known as Bao Ping Qi (Precious Bottle Breath)
A type of diaphragmatic breathing that produces heat as a side effect. It is the foundation of all Yu Jia (Yoga) and subsequently Qi Gong. Chong Fu Ping encompasses both the Daofa (Daoist) and Fofa (Buddhist) methods of diaphragmatic breathing for concentrating Qi to bone marrow and drawing it to the skin respectively.
Tantric Attributes:
Qi (Energy) functions in the Du & Ren channels and therefore our Yi (Mind) conceives Qi. These two vessels represent subjective-objective activity and karmic activities. Qi represents the horse and Yi represents the rider. If Qi functions in the central channel it transforms into Zhi (Wisdom). The mind conceives the non-duality of things and realizes all Dharmas as unborn. When inner and outer Du Huo (Internal Fire) are synchronized (Mahamudra) with Qi, Jingluo and Yi this is known as the attainment of Jingang Shen (Vajra Body).
Xuan Fu Lun - Revolve Like a Wheel
Sutra, Huan Shen (Illusion Body)
Exercise:
A type of unique spine and waist movement used in the generation and root deployment of Qi (Energy). Xuan Fu Lun is a unique bio-mechanic developmental body method of action and reaction force based upon receiving and issuing and has direct correlation to Jin (Power).
Tantric Attributes:
The universe and its contents are nothing but illusions. They have no substance in their nature, they appear like illusory bodies, like dreams, like a mirror reflection. One is to cut off the mundane attachments and realize the ultimate truth. This practice transforms all the mundane thoughts into divine thoughts. The universe becomes a mandala of divine deities where the forms are gods and goddesses, sounds are mantras and thoughts are transcendental wisdom. Even this immaculate appearance is illusion as it has no substance. The Illusory Body still has a tinge of artificiality. The ultimate goal, however, is to achieve a spontaneous, natural experience born out of completely pure Qi and non-dualistic thought to achieve the Illusory Body.
Wan Fu Gou - Bend Like a Hook
Sutra, Hui Guang (Radiant Light)
Exercise:
A unique method of recognizing, controlling and subduing movement upon its interception and reception.
Tantric Attributes:
Hui Guang is believed to be the essence of the path. Radiant Light in tantra is spontaneous, self-illuminating enlightened Buddha nature which could only be seen with the ultimate intuitive perspective or the deepest meditation. Though a momentary flash of radiance appears when dying, fainting, yawning and copulating, it is not recognized as such. Through conscious awareness of recognition of Radiant Light, Dharmakaya and Sambhogaka can be experienced.
Fang Fu Jian - Unleash Like an Arrow
Sutra, Po Ba (Soul Travel)
Exercise:
This is the method of Mei Hua (Plum Blossom). It is the “Opening of the petals (Jingluo) to release the perfume (Qi)”. This is the direct manifestation and release of Qi (Energy) as based upon its generation and path.
Tantric Attributes:
Po Ba is also known as the teaching to achieve Buddhahood without meditation. The purpose of these teachings is to be ready to die and avoid reincarnation in unfavorable situations. Po Ba is divided into three stages of practice as found in the Bardo. First is to transform into the Radiant Light. Second is to realize the divine nature and accomplish the Illusory Body. Last is to transfer one’s mind-body into the wisdom-mind these trainings are practiced during one’s life time and they are used when all the signs of death are manifest. An accomplished person can help another to a happy departing.
Dou Fu Gou - Shake Like a Dog
Sutra, Jie Dao (Between Islands)
Exercise:
Dou Fu Gou is the use of Jin (Power) in all manners of manifestation and type. The major root type is known as Zong (Trembling) because of its natural approach and ability to lead into other methods.
Tantric Attributes:
Jie Dao is essentially the ritual of Chod. The journey through the Bardo. Marpa classifies it as three types, the immediate state between birth and death (Life), the intermediate state of dreams (Bardo) and the state of becoming (Birth). The practice of Bardo is the last stage. The immediate state after death is called the mind-body. It is an important stage as strong reactions occur during this period and consequently will have immediate effect in deciding the realm into which the person will be reborn. Focus, recognition, intent and concentration are required to destroy illusion that presents in the Bardo, whose purpose is to lure, direct, scare and tempt to make one stray from the true path of liberation.
Zhan Fu Chi - Stretch Like Wings
Sutra, Meng Lan (Dream Perception)
Exercise:
This is the realm of the mind. It deals with recognition, understanding, visualization, intention, awareness and projection. It is the recognition of illusion, direction and focus of thought and will.
Tantric Attributes:
The first stage of dream practice is to recognize dreams during the time of dreaming. The next stage is to use the dream as a vehicle to practice various spiritual exercises including that of the Illusory Body. Dreams are then transformed into the practice of Radiant Light. Constant practice during dreaming will have great effect on waking hours. There will be a time when the practitioner will see no distinction between the dream, waking hours and death.
These exercises are thousands of years old and are considered the true ancient root of internal cultivation from which Qigong was undoubtedly influenced. It is not necessary that all six of these methods be practiced together. But they as a whole make a complete path. Du Huo, Meng Lan, Jie Dao and Po Ba are considered the four root methods and the other two as their parts. It is not necessary that the total be only six, some texts mention eight, ten or more depending on the branch of Tibetan Buddhism.
The methods mentioned here are specific to my lineage of Tibetan Crane, others my be composed differently depending on their Sangha and focus.
1. Physical Body (Joints, Muscle) Biomechanics
2. Mind (Thinking, Intention, Visualizations, Awareness)
3. Breathing (Lower Abdominal Breathing)
4. Qi (Grow, Flow, Bio-Mechanical Bio-Electrical)
5. Jin (Force Flow, Force Path, Action-Reaction Force)
6. Momentum (Movement Handling, Tendency of Movement)
Here is part of a discussion Hendrik and I were having a while back, in particular posts #75 & #82, Internal art observation Page 4 MartialTalk.Com - Friendly Martial Arts Forum Community
This is not the first time this was mentioned to him. A couple of years ago I brought up the theory that Yong Chun was a distillation of Tibetan White Crane. In particular the concepts of Mian Li Zhen (Needle In Cotton), Dou Luo Shou (Gauze Wrapping Hands) and Chuo Mai Zhi (Vein Stabbing Fingers). These methods are directly influenced from the ancient 6 Tantric Yoga’s and exercises of Naropa and Niguma. I was dismissed saying I knew nothing, despite attempts of Robert Chu and others to get me to elaborate further. Well I decided I would throw out some cheese for the mice. Here are the 6 Exercises explained with brief tantric discourse as well. Decide for yourselves if there is any similarity to this newly revealed “6 Core Elements”. It is evident to me that it is a simple re-writing of ancient Tibetan practices and a theory that I put forth years ago.
Ancient 6 Exercises of Naropa & Niguma
Chong Fu Ping - Full Like a Vase
Sutra, Du Huo (Internal Fire) method also known as Bao Ping Qi (Precious Bottle Breath)
A type of diaphragmatic breathing that produces heat as a side effect. It is the foundation of all Yu Jia (Yoga) and subsequently Qi Gong. Chong Fu Ping encompasses both the Daofa (Daoist) and Fofa (Buddhist) methods of diaphragmatic breathing for concentrating Qi to bone marrow and drawing it to the skin respectively.
Tantric Attributes:
Qi (Energy) functions in the Du & Ren channels and therefore our Yi (Mind) conceives Qi. These two vessels represent subjective-objective activity and karmic activities. Qi represents the horse and Yi represents the rider. If Qi functions in the central channel it transforms into Zhi (Wisdom). The mind conceives the non-duality of things and realizes all Dharmas as unborn. When inner and outer Du Huo (Internal Fire) are synchronized (Mahamudra) with Qi, Jingluo and Yi this is known as the attainment of Jingang Shen (Vajra Body).
Xuan Fu Lun - Revolve Like a Wheel
Sutra, Huan Shen (Illusion Body)
Exercise:
A type of unique spine and waist movement used in the generation and root deployment of Qi (Energy). Xuan Fu Lun is a unique bio-mechanic developmental body method of action and reaction force based upon receiving and issuing and has direct correlation to Jin (Power).
Tantric Attributes:
The universe and its contents are nothing but illusions. They have no substance in their nature, they appear like illusory bodies, like dreams, like a mirror reflection. One is to cut off the mundane attachments and realize the ultimate truth. This practice transforms all the mundane thoughts into divine thoughts. The universe becomes a mandala of divine deities where the forms are gods and goddesses, sounds are mantras and thoughts are transcendental wisdom. Even this immaculate appearance is illusion as it has no substance. The Illusory Body still has a tinge of artificiality. The ultimate goal, however, is to achieve a spontaneous, natural experience born out of completely pure Qi and non-dualistic thought to achieve the Illusory Body.
Wan Fu Gou - Bend Like a Hook
Sutra, Hui Guang (Radiant Light)
Exercise:
A unique method of recognizing, controlling and subduing movement upon its interception and reception.
Tantric Attributes:
Hui Guang is believed to be the essence of the path. Radiant Light in tantra is spontaneous, self-illuminating enlightened Buddha nature which could only be seen with the ultimate intuitive perspective or the deepest meditation. Though a momentary flash of radiance appears when dying, fainting, yawning and copulating, it is not recognized as such. Through conscious awareness of recognition of Radiant Light, Dharmakaya and Sambhogaka can be experienced.
Fang Fu Jian - Unleash Like an Arrow
Sutra, Po Ba (Soul Travel)
Exercise:
This is the method of Mei Hua (Plum Blossom). It is the “Opening of the petals (Jingluo) to release the perfume (Qi)”. This is the direct manifestation and release of Qi (Energy) as based upon its generation and path.
Tantric Attributes:
Po Ba is also known as the teaching to achieve Buddhahood without meditation. The purpose of these teachings is to be ready to die and avoid reincarnation in unfavorable situations. Po Ba is divided into three stages of practice as found in the Bardo. First is to transform into the Radiant Light. Second is to realize the divine nature and accomplish the Illusory Body. Last is to transfer one’s mind-body into the wisdom-mind these trainings are practiced during one’s life time and they are used when all the signs of death are manifest. An accomplished person can help another to a happy departing.
Dou Fu Gou - Shake Like a Dog
Sutra, Jie Dao (Between Islands)
Exercise:
Dou Fu Gou is the use of Jin (Power) in all manners of manifestation and type. The major root type is known as Zong (Trembling) because of its natural approach and ability to lead into other methods.
Tantric Attributes:
Jie Dao is essentially the ritual of Chod. The journey through the Bardo. Marpa classifies it as three types, the immediate state between birth and death (Life), the intermediate state of dreams (Bardo) and the state of becoming (Birth). The practice of Bardo is the last stage. The immediate state after death is called the mind-body. It is an important stage as strong reactions occur during this period and consequently will have immediate effect in deciding the realm into which the person will be reborn. Focus, recognition, intent and concentration are required to destroy illusion that presents in the Bardo, whose purpose is to lure, direct, scare and tempt to make one stray from the true path of liberation.
Zhan Fu Chi - Stretch Like Wings
Sutra, Meng Lan (Dream Perception)
Exercise:
This is the realm of the mind. It deals with recognition, understanding, visualization, intention, awareness and projection. It is the recognition of illusion, direction and focus of thought and will.
Tantric Attributes:
The first stage of dream practice is to recognize dreams during the time of dreaming. The next stage is to use the dream as a vehicle to practice various spiritual exercises including that of the Illusory Body. Dreams are then transformed into the practice of Radiant Light. Constant practice during dreaming will have great effect on waking hours. There will be a time when the practitioner will see no distinction between the dream, waking hours and death.
These exercises are thousands of years old and are considered the true ancient root of internal cultivation from which Qigong was undoubtedly influenced. It is not necessary that all six of these methods be practiced together. But they as a whole make a complete path. Du Huo, Meng Lan, Jie Dao and Po Ba are considered the four root methods and the other two as their parts. It is not necessary that the total be only six, some texts mention eight, ten or more depending on the branch of Tibetan Buddhism.
The methods mentioned here are specific to my lineage of Tibetan Crane, others my be composed differently depending on their Sangha and focus.
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