I wish I could articulate like that Yun Xing!!!



impressive



In likening Wing Chun technique to that of Chan Buddhist
philosophies it is enlightening to see how application of these
concept are interchangable. Training of the mind and letting go of
empty thought, training the of body to let go of wasted empty motion.
Only by further study of the Buddhist Nature, or into the Origins of
Wing Chun do we acctually realise this, and begin to fully appreciate
Wing Chun as a Complete Martial Art System with deep cultural ties.
So we must ask ourselves why do we study Wing Chun, just to be able
to fight, or to gain something more...



Much Respect,


lr



--- In WW_WCKF@yahoogroups.com, Yun Xing <yunxingpai@...> wrote:
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> Hi All,
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> Given the manner of origin of Wing Chun , we must look at the
cultivation school of Buddhism to see
> the "point" of the manner of Wing Chun. If we observe the Chan
school of cultiation, we will see that all images that arise in the
mind, all feelings and desires should be lef tto arise and disappear
on their own without our influence, and without attachign to them.
Attachment to them will cause one to become stuck on that cycle of
mind, and thus will be following falsity.
> We can liken the images, thoughts, desires and feelings to our
techniques of Wing Chun. Keeping a tight center, directness, straight
movements, angulr positioning to directly point to our direction of
arrival, the making small of big movements, shorter kicks
(appropriate for the human body), proper footwork( without leaps and
jumps), the list can go on.
> The use of a Huatou (Koan), or focus in Chan meditation is
likened to our techniques of Wing Chun (I don't mean forms). Why do I
not mean forms? Because when, as history has shown us in Wing CHun,
forms were added later on, not while in its development stages in the
temple.
> The focus, or HUatou(koan), is to be used as a guideline for the
directing the mind to focus on one place, and not to be erradic, jump
from thought to thought, image to image, etc. Our techniues are for
the shortening of movement, to a more precise manner, focusing our
energy to one direction...unless redirected, hen the energy changes
(technique changes), and the direction is changed.
> Upon successful practice of techniques, becoming well versed in
it, and applying it successfully, just like the Huatou,the technique
must be dropped...not depended on. THis is as in our Wing Chun
trainng where we may become well versed in a technique, but we are
told not to rely on it, not to use it all the times, for we will miss
the freedom of simplicity in our Wing Chun. For CHan meditation,
holding on to the focus will cause one to become stagnant in
practice, and lead the mind to attach more so, which will result in
the arrising of more false thoughts. When the focus is dropped, true
wisdom can shine.
> In Chan we use a false thought to erradicate all false thoguhts.
In Wing Chun we use technique to become free from technique. FOr
example, if a Tan Sau hand is cultivated by the elbow in towards the
center, fist distance or so away from the chest, one may conclude
that the Tan Sau must always be there, and must move with the body in
that manner. THis is one example of attaching to the manner of
cultivation, and not letting go so the true wisdom within that
movement cannot shine through. Attachment causes the midn to become
covered by further conditions.
> Attachment to position will cause one to be less fluid, and
result in a less desired(for the sake of saying desired) outcome.
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> This can be a reason why Wing Chun is a very "effective" system
when cultivated properly. Many conclude that the form is how it
should be applied. This results in less skilled practictioners. We
can say this results in First Form practitioners even though they may
have received 3rd form or even the weapons and dummy forms.
> FOrms are a guideline for precise positioning. Application is the
shining of the wisdom of not relying on the fixed position to be
effective, but the transition from fixed to not fixed.
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> THis can be an interesting conversation.
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> Peace and Happiness,
> Aiwei
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> 净心园
> Jing Xin Yuan
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> www.jingxinyuan.com
> http://www.freewebs.com/yunxingpai/index.htm
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: lardg <lardg@...>
> To: WW_WCKF@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:18:53 PM
> Subject: [WW_WCKF] Wing Chun, the fighting system, the martial
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