JMJM, No, no. To me, that's like saying that food, or sleep, is the most efficient medium. They must be in balance.
The Ch'an way is just to apply Ch'an methods in our practice. Steer clear of Attachments!, like food, sleep, or Chi. But don't eschew them!: Eat, sleep, and let energy flow; and be healthy. I'm sure we don't disagree, Donald. It's just a matter of degree of emphasis. My Shifu was very pure and conservative, and did not wish to emphasize folk-religion, nor Taoist influences. He was all done with that, as a long-time monk, and could see the way ahead for Ch'an in Taiwan and the world for the future. He could see it needed reform, and so he set about providing it. Yet, we all knew a good deal about Chi, by personal experience with our traditional and original practice of Ch'an, and awakening. We had no need to speak about it, ever. Except perhaps in cases where people became sick, or who were very feeble when they first came to practice, and our Shifu helped them rebuild their health impressively. Still, physical practice, along with Zazen, is the most effective route toward awakening, when working with Teacher and sangha. And, when practicing at home. I teach these methods as Sheng Yen taught, and have put good emphasis on them since 1980, in New York and elsewhere. Hail! I'm still in training, to be better at leading 7-day Ch'an retreat. --Joe > 覺å¦ç²¾æ ï¼JMJMï¼ <chan.jmjm@...> wrote: > > Hi Joe, > > Here is some information about my teacher and lineage. 85th patriach > since Shakyamuni. 58th since Bodhdharma, 48th Linji. > http://www.buddhachan.org/en/ > > Me in the organization: http://www.buddhachan.org/en/sharings > > Yes, like everything else, chi is just a medium. But chi is the most > efficient medium. ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
