Gene Ching | Shaolin, Fencing, Tai Chi, Rock Medicine, Journalism | Ep.16

Tai Chi teacher Hal Mosher discusses his journey in studying Tai Chi, including his time with Robert Smith and his experiences in Taiwan. He shares insights into his conversations with Robert Smith about the CIA and the importance of not trusting everything on TV. Mosher also highlights the evolution of his training methods and the emphasis on song gong and syncing in Tai Chi. He concludes by discussing his book on peng lu ji an and the significance of yielding in the practice of Tai Chi.

In this conversation, Hal Mosher discusses the creation of peng jin and its importance in Tai Chi. He explains that peng jin is not created by specific hand and leg positions, but by the balance of yin and yang in the body. Hal emphasizes the importance of expanding in all directions and maintaining central equilibrium in order to maintain balance and prevent collapse. He also discusses the importance of creating an electromagnetic field in the body and the role of peng jin in healing and uncompressing the joints. Hal explains the importance of the six alignments and the integration of form pieces in Tai Chi practice.

He also discusses the importance of application in Tai Chi and the transition from gross to subtle movements. Hal emphasizes the importance of opening the body and the role of the Earth and Heaven jin in Tai Chi practice. He concludes by discussing the importance of the transition between postures and the combination of loosening exercises and standing practice.

LINKS

https://wisdomwarriortraining.com/

https://www.youtube.com/user/halmosher 

Amazon book

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Dr. Anthony Feinstein is a professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto and a neuropsychiatrist. His research and clinical work focus on people with multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury and Conversion Disorder. He has undertaken a number of studies investigating how front-line journalists are affected by their work covering war and man-made and natural disasters. Our discussion focuses on his two books: Moral Courage: 19 Profiles of Investigative Journalists and Mind, Mood, and Memory: The Neurobehavioral Consequences of Multiple Sclerosis… as the subject relates to the mind, the brain and trauma.

#trauma #journalism #multiplesclerosis #themind #thebrain

Discussion Markers

0:00 Introduction

1:02 Research and Interests in the brain, mind, trauma, and frontline journalism

2:50 Fascination with MS and the first MRI

4:53 Hi Depression Rates in MS patients and Frontline Journalists

5:52 Dr. Feinstein’s background in South Africa and Moving to England

6:37 From medicine to psychiatry

8:33 Moral Courage and Moral Injury among frontline journalists

10:59 Authoritarian regimes and controlling the media message

14:55 Harrowing stories of Frontline journalists risking their life to report the story

21:35 Moral Courage as the antidote to moral injury

24:48 Profound quote and discussion

26:28 Moral courage and free will and the media’s responsibility

32:45 Mental health therapy during COVID-19 pandemic

34:13 Multiple Sclerosis, demyelination, brain atrophy and neuroplasticity

45:02 Cannabis pros and cons for MS cognition

49:42 EMDR, Meditation and other therapies

52:47 Accepting repeated trauma as a Frontline Journalists

55:39 Summary and conclusion

Dr. Feinstein’s Links

Amazon Page

Sunnybrook Research Institute

MS Canada

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Josh Paynter and Jack Shaefer are both ordained 22nd generation Daoist Priest in the Quanzhen, Longmen tradition at the Jian Fu Gong on Qingcheng Mountain, and ordained 25th generation Daoist Priest in the Quanzhen, Longmen tradition at the Qingyun Daoguan. Jack and Josh are the Co-abbots of Parting Clouds, a formally recognized as a temple organization by Zhang Mingxin the Abess at the Jian Fu Gong on Qing Cheng Mountain.

0:54 Josh’s Early Exposure to Asian Culture

5:13 The Experience of “Chinese” in America

7:37 Josh’s Early Exposure to Asian Culture

13:59 Issues with Language and Translating Daoist Texts

24:36 Standardization and Exploitation of Daoism

28:51 SanXing – The Three Pure Ones – from 3 to 10,000

32:37 Meaning: Literal, Metaphorical, Doctrinal

37:33 Daoist Movements, Ideas, and Anachronistic Errors

37:54 Many Faces and Practices of Daoism

56:36 Daoist Medicine, TCM, and Talismans

1:08:05 Diagnostic Method of TCM vs. Daoist Medicine

1:19:13 Philippine Orasyon Prayers, Anting-Anting Amulets, Tatang Ilustrisimo

1:21:15 Woo, Real, Placebo, Nocebo

1:25:13 Heart-Mind, Consciousness, Xing, Non-duality

1:35:32 Creating Parting Clouds Daoist Study

1:44:36 Daoist Alter Ritual Texts

LINKS

Website - Parting Clouds Taoist Education

Amazon - Daoist Alter Books

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Lily Sanders is an author, manifestation coach, actress, and changemaker has been impacting hundreds of millions with her expertise on major media TV. Her award-winning book Truth to Triumph continues to transform lives. Lily myth busts the global beliefs about domestic abuse and human trafficking to bring insight, education, and reason to humanize the domestic violence experience and eradicate it.

Lily’s podcast “Beyond the Current Situation” helps listeners create positive lasting change by learning how to go beyond their current situation and thrive, despite it. 

Lily's Links

Website

Book

Podcast

Instagram

Face Book

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Robert Coons is a resident of Toronto where he teaches Tai Chi, Meditation, and Tea Ceremony. He studied with secular Taoist disciple Hai Yang, and various teachers in China such as Yin Qin (Yang Style Taiji), He Caitong (Taiwan Cha Dao), Yu Jiang (Xin Yi Liu He Quan), and others. He is the author of Internal Elixir Cultivation: The Nature of Daoist Meditation and in 2016 he will give a keynote presentation at the Toronto Tea Festival and hold various events throughout North America and China to facilitate the practice of the arts of Daoism.  

0:00 QiGong changed his troubled life, living in Shanghai, China.

9:36 Speaking Mandarin and translating Taoist documents

12:41 Historical categories of Taoist texts

17:33 Difficulty with generational translated Taoist texts

21:35 Taoist influences on Taiji, Wudang myths, Zhang Sanfeng’s mythology

29:39 Original Texts and Cultivation Correction

34:44 Wrong Study and Wrong practice – Avoid the buffet

36:49 Dantien in Taoism vs. Martial Arts and Qigong

44:26 Microcosmic orbit, real or mental construct?

48:39 Do we have a dantien or must we create it?

54:00 Masters and Schools of Taoism

59:13 General Classification and Gates of Neidan Practice and Oral Formulas

1:02:56 Taoist vs Buddhist Qigong and Meditation

1:08:18 Qi Concept, Unani medicine, Scents of flowers

1:17:39 DAO-I Project, Immortality Study, Qigong Project

1:24:44 Chinese Tea Culture

Robert's Links

Internal Elixir Cultuvation

Immortality Study

Qigong Project

Facebook Group

Dr. Jeff Skolnick is a Psychiatrist in Washington who has been practicing since 1988. Besides neuropsychiatric assessment and treatment, Dr. Skolnick has created a new approach to psychotherapy and advanced ("spiritual") development called the SatoriWest Method. The subject of two books, it has been trialed in two psychiatric facilities with hundreds of patients, getting positive metrics, as well as many enthusiastic testimonials. Dr. Skolnick is a Zen Buddhist meditator (now teacher) of 43-years. He writes lectures and has a company that disseminates that method.

LINKS

SatoriWest Method Website 

Jeff’s Amazon Page 

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0:00 The Satori West Method: Suffering, Ego, Awakening, BrainShifting

30:05 Point 5 – Crisis and hardship are opportunities for perspective

34:11 Buddha, the brain, and competition for your tunnel vision

37:53 Neuroplasticity, Neurochemistry, and the Satori West Method

40:44 Brain, Mind, Ego, Zen Master Dogen

44:30 Consciousness, the Brain, Physics, Awakening

50:43 Awakening

59:02 Being and Allowing in the Moment – sports, music

1:01:59 Jeff’s fascinating story of why he entered psychiatry and meditation

1:05:04 Mark’s chronic pain and search for changes in consciousness to focus away from it

1:06:02 Changing consciousness, Psychedelics, Changing awareness of your brain, sense of self and non-duality, Mindfulness, Awareness, and Brain Shifting

1:13:38 Transformations, Suffering, and a World in Tunnel Vision

Robin Young is a global medic who has carried out humanitarian work in Ukraine, Romania, Moldova, Morocco, and other war-torn and food insecure countries around the world. He was a paramedic and taught paramedicine at university level and is a kung-fu master, who has practiced since 1968.

In this podcast we discuss his humanitarian work, the shift in teaching paramedicine from the reality on the street, go deep into Toronto Chinatown martial culture, examine the role of failure in our lives, our convergence into a self-image and divergence from that image as we age, and the concept of life legacy and our primal need to be remembered.

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Robin's Links

www.paramedicselfdefense.com

https://www.hunggarkungfuguelph.com/about-sifu-robin-young.php

https://www.amazon.com/Self-Defence-Paramedics-Other-Health-Professionals/dp/0991862201

https://www.facebook.com/robin.young.9237

Fran Sands is an amateur boxing coach and mentor to kids and teens in the Northeast of England. His involvement in amateur boxing began in 1978, when at the age of six he entered his first boxing gym. Over the next 13 years he competed in 60 amateur contests, winning regional titles, reaching national semi-finals and finals, and representing England at Under-19 level. At the age of 23, he moved into a coaching role.

Our conversation became deep at times, as it flowed in and out of topics from boxing instruction to mentoring the youth, to strategies and tactics and how being part of a boxing family and an amateur boxing club impacts lives. I found Fran Sands to be smart, thoughtful, and soulful in his approach and outlook, and I quite enjoyed our conversation. I hope you will, too.

Frans Links:

https://www.myboxingcoach.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@myboxingcoach

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Sifu Deng Ming-Dao is a Chinese American author, artist, philosopher, teacher, and martial artist who, from a young age, has studied Taoist internal arts such as Qigong and Kung-Fu.

He is the author of nearly a dozen books, including Lunar Tao, The Living I Ching, 365 Tao, Scholar Warrior, and Chronicles of Tao. he studied qigong, philosophy, meditation, and internal martial arts for 13 years with Taoist master Kwan Saihung.

Deng Sifu is a graphic designer and fine artist whose work is in several collections, including those of the Brooklyn Museum.

This is Deng Ming-Dao’s second appearance on Transformations and here we discuss an entirely different set of topics, including: why Daoism, gender identity, the role of a teacher, the ego trap, self-cultivation, acquiring and maintaining skills, jazz, tai chi and why one shouldn’t emulate their teachers, and more.

I hope you enjoy listening to my conversation with Deng Ming Dao as much as I enjoyed having it.

0:00 introduction

4:57 Why Taoism?

8:29 Identifying What’s Natural and a True Purpose

11:18 The Role of a Teacher in Living Traditions

14:01 Mentors, Ego Traps, and Achieving Standards

24:27 Self-Cultivation, Journeys, Destinations, Purpose and Peeking Too Soon

30:05 What is a Practice?

34:03 The Natural Self and Relational Reality

38:34 Acquiring and Maintaining Skills

52:42 A Dip into Jazz and Not Emulating Teachers

1:00:07 Progress and Development of New Skills and Methods

1:05:29 Tai Chi as an Embodied Practice of Taoism

1:08:47 The Parallel Virtue of Painting and Tai Chi

1:12:56 How to Become a Superior Person

1:17:42 Closing Remarks

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Dr. Dale Dugas is an Acupuncture Physician, Chinese herbalist, martial art master, and author.  His interest in Asian medicinal practices arose in his early teens and throughout the late 1980s, while he was living in Iwate Prefecture, in Northern Japan. Dale is a much sought-after brewer of Dit Da Jow – the transdermal herbal liniments used for pain and recovery – often associated with kung-fu. Dugas continues his study of Master Tung’s Acupuncture as well as teaching and training in Pukulan Cimande Pusaka Fon Jerng Sanders Pencak Silat. Our discussion focused on recent deaths in the family, pain, cancer treatment, and iron palm training, as well as a breakdown of his book, Fundamental Iron Skills. His nature is unapologetic, his language colorful, and his demeaner, engaging. Enjoy.

#ditdajow #ironpalm #tcm #Chinesemedicine

0:00 Introduction

1:17 Family trials and tribulations

2:30 Mixed Carcinoma Cancer Neck, Herbal Formulas, Massive Weight, Carnivore Diet

5:57 Jook Lum Mantis to Pencak Silat, Eskrima,

10:20 Mom’s dementia and dad needs herbal liniment.

12:31 Gene Chicoine and dit da jow, Shuai Jiao and Master Chang, Liu Yunqiao’s Baji quan

18:30 Power of cross training

20:39 Entre into Chinese medicine, Dolan Sport and Asian World of Martial Arts, Wiley’s AWMA story

28:36 Bounding balls, strong hands

29:26 Silky WAY bulletin board story, South Mantis

33:03 Herbal medicine jar on counter, CinnaCirc medicine – lower blood sugar, increase circulation

42:37 100 years longevity formula

52:54 Dale’s treatment philosophy

55:34 Perception and Education gaps, treating stroke with electro acupuncture

1:04:20 Fundamental Iron Skills – overview of methods, fact vs myth

1:12:01 Wiley Malaysia P’ng Chye Kim Iron Hand

1:13:03 Generating power to Breaking Coconut and green wood

1:17:26 Thrusting hands into beans, Striking sandbags, Manganese and Magnesium oil

1:30:08 Best recommended medium to fill buckets and bags, soaking beans in herbs

1:35:37 TCM metaphors and the problems with woo evangelists, and the meaning of qi

1:38:34 baseline for training iron skills

1:42:56 Dale’s philosophy for living

LINKS

Dr. Dal Dugas Website

Amazon Book Link

Article on Iron Palm Fact v Fiction

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