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been
an
inspiration to us and has generously giuen of her time and energy to meet and teach
many of u" one at a time. Slre has hept the Sun Do art altuefor us in Southern
California since 1990 as students haue come and gone.Without her dedication
many of us uould not haue had the opportunity to begin learning Sun Do.
ffirts
to
friend^s and
community. We wish to thanh all of you. Sun Do's enxergence and preseruation in
theWest depends on all of us.
We
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ualuable trarclated
material. From their website we haue selected seueral pieces that we thought might
contribute to our understanding of the Sun Do Traditian and its history.
art Piece is from Kcuin Kclly's booh Asu Qnece (www.asiagrace.com).
This photo of Mount Soreh in Korea reminds our readers that Sun Do's origins are
in the mountains where it has been preseruedfor thousands of years. Now Sun Do
Th"
"or*
part of
will
spiritual nwuntain.
We haue includ.ed excerpts from Tto or LIFE, as well as eailier writings from
Master Hyunmoon Kim uthich has made auailable Taoist iruight & raisdom for
those seehing hnowledge of theWay. We hope that there
will
be more
published
Last
with their delicious and heahhy homestyle Korean cool"ing and helped to heal our
bodies and souls
with
Sun Do.
We wish to thanh Master Hyunmoon Kim and Hyunhee. We utish you much
happiness and the deepest fulfillment in life. In gratitude ue bow to you, to Aour
Lifegate Press
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s, Califo rni a
July 200s
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too
far
euerydny licre.s
we
hac)e
chasing
with
is that we be
for cleansing
A"a
thems elv e s .
so we need setf-discipline to
essence of
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Thble of Contents
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Acknowledgement
Master Kim Qyote: "WhatWe're Being Callecl to
Do"
Contents
Sur.r Do & the ContemporaryWorld.............
Writings from Master Kim's Teacher: Srm Do
About Master Hyunmoon
Sorrg
......
-l
....................
..........
.............. 6
Kim .........
............ 8
Dedication
................9
Precepts
History & Lineage
SunDoMeditationChant
Mountain Thoism & Sun Do ............
............ 9
.................... I0
.......... I0
............ I I
...... 4
Thble of
......................
&
Kim.......................... I2
Philosophy
.....................
.............
Benefitsof SunDoFirst,StageBreathing
First,Stage 'fan Cheon Breathing
PracticeTips..........
Practice Overview
13
............. 14
......
Ii
.................
16
..................
17
.................... I8
Exercises
Jwry Ki Dan Boub Postures
Errcling Exercises
Internal Orqan Exercises
Finishing Exercises
..........19.29
Beeinnirrg
Frequently Asked
Conversation
................30,35
..............36.41
...42,41
...........45.46
..................... 47
Qrestions...
Postures.....
.4.
........48.50
Sahn
......... 5l .(t0
.......... 6I
conflicts, societttl
clernand.c,
uith
to rccogrtizc that
Lue
Nuttu'a, ncccls
ccrlnt
c'cut u:c
cttter irfto
i.s
thc tintc
SWt DO
Mountoirt
7Zloist.s ancl
ancl
supltorts spirituul
VZ
rrrrr.st recliscouer
ttcry suruit,ul
o.fJ'cred
dePend.s
artcl
Ectrth. Our
bocl11,
Spirit.
,,rror,roge you to
pctss
through this
.\.
cloor.
in
1967 .
were manY stories, folk tales, ancl legeuds rvhich gave dreams, hopes anci
eveu {antasies to the people the nrountain lil'e, mountain spirits, spirit
at'rgels, mountain tigers, supernatural porver, astral travels, rvhite bt,arultcl
olcl rnen, ar.rcl sucl-r. Rekyung became the briclge betrveen these rnvsteliou,
morurtain stories ancl societv lvhere orcliuarl, people re.sicle.
Rekvunq's traininq in the rnourrtain rvas r.xtre.melv har<I. One dav to the
next an(l one training to the next, hc. rvas not allorvecl to tl'rink at any
momerrt rvith the casual nrincl. It's ar.r ongoing challer"rge. llut the larger
challenge fbr Beky,u11g lvas to be C)ne s,ith Nature, because lif'e ou the
monntain itself is challenginu. There, he leanrecl that being C)ne u itl.r
Nature is the main ,source of healing, translbrmation anrl enliqhtennrcnt
all mankincl. Sun Do teaches exactlv that: horv to l:ecome ()ne lr,ith
lilr
Natrrre.
Bekvunq's passion fbr Strn Do ancl hi.s carinq for hunranity brought this
\\hv of Iife dort.n liom the rnountain to societt'. ln qratitucle to mr.' teacher,
mv inte,ntion has been to bring Sun Do fronr the East to the \\'est. Norv,
upon ove,rlooking the evolntion of Sun Do in the \\'est rvith the nrind and
ru.rderstanding of the East, I see that mr. job is still unlbklinq.
Lor-e,
My spirit
I will
be thc Uue
My onltl
ru,rsA
is to benefit
all sentiutt
beings.
lessort
I utll
r"uelconu
rus (lI:xll,xr
r)
Mu.a".
'lecturinq
cst
iras
''l'he
Sun Do pro.eranr
FI" ,rr,l his rvife H1'unirce. havc raisecl two childrcn in America
*,hile sharinq traclitional Korean culture rvith their \\tstcrn
stuclcnts. Their trvo children also practicc Sun Do.
Mur,.l.
ir
Prrrcr..s.r
Do
of',\pirituul Drtlopnrrtt.
NIodtl
Scasonal
ll'ith
city. In orcler
to
I can go.for ntore qltality, to bring the practice to ct tlcrl lel)el in tltc Wcsr
ttlile
.8.
Knvt
lris
atrcl
u'illingll ntatl.' it
"
Ancl
Dedication
In gratitude
rue boru
unrl ull tltc Motuttain Hernits before them who huue, for thousands of years, ltreserued tltc Srar Drl
]t[owttctitt Taoist Traclitiott in order to ffir hwnanity an authcntic ltath to the Tho.
TRUE MIND
sEEING
Jung Sah:
TRUE AWAKENTNG
jrng
Jung Hang:
TRUE IIEHAVIoR
uill
.9.
groLu.
^.t
ar.rcl
the last 9,700 t'ears fionr ancient Korean people, rvhere it l,as practiced Ior
ceuturies as Nloturtaitt'Ihoism. \tr/ith tht' arriva] tlf firrr.iqn inlluence.s ancl
philosophies in the 9th centur\', sonre practitiuners rctreatecl pernrane-ntlv to
the nrtltttttains to presen'e and protect this art from extinctior.r.
It rvas onlv in
Moo,u'oott
l0
ll
lived
as a
retrrrn to humanity
ar.rcl
to the Inountains Bek,vung sanctioned llaster [{y unmoon Kinr to ltring these
.\/rrslrr Klrri (((nttr) tca<hiny rrt l/rt L,S{.Sror 1)o Rctrrrrt L'rrrtr,r
ir \irrrrorrl.
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\\trn)
rl
is
Hot;itrl
all
senticnt 6crrrg.s
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ipl
in c
l-x' hcrnrits
as an ctor1n
Dirrinq
rhe
Humun
Chrrng Salrn
Mountain
Humun + Heaaen
ol lite
llcinr.l's qoal
lx
{dr
nritl,l0th centu
s'ith
to go
Taoisnr
tlu
of
u'ith
ion of onescll.
H_r'rurnroon
T.aditirrrallr',
Inrnrortalitl
nre'ant
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conJiclcncc, and strcngth to
ol'crconu:.fiur as u'cll as
e tt,ctll to estublish self.au'orcncss
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Sun Do Theory
& Philosophy
W'e neerl to bt'conre inrrllved in nrore actir-itics gearttl tou,ard sel1'.integration, harnro.
nizatiorr and sell-,rlcvelopnrer.rt. Thc ancicnt
he aling art of Sur.r Do is such ar.r activitv. Sonre
unclerstanrlinq of Oricntal philosophv s'ill be
he.llliirl in unrlcrstantlir.rg horv thosc cpalitics
rrc rlcvclrrpr'rl rlrnrugh its practicc.
scicr.rccs.
or.re
thesc lunda-
rlisciplint to
sanre.
vitalitv aqtnt of Ki
shat
appcars as tso
nricrocosnr (sel1)
Srttr Drl
reaches
hcalecl
utilizt Ki,
inr
Ki
gong,
ortalit-r'.
Trecsures."
fl,"
of alchenil' is usclirl in under",rr,""1,t
stanrlinq the process of change. brought al;out
bv the practicc of Sun Do. Throughout histor,r-,
alchenrists havc oxplort'tl thc possibilities of
transnrutirlg base nrctal. into qolcl throrrqh
repeatecl hcating ancl cooling of the substancc,
therel;1'changing the densitv anrl causing
strongcr nrolecules to be created. Sun I)o antl
other Taoist practices e\plorc "hunran alcheuu,." Through nretlitation, breathing
Sttlt Do
learns to nrove
i.
I
Shim (spirit)
Jung-tan cheon
'Ki
(mind)
Sang-tan cheon
I
Chong (booy.;
-T--
Ha-tan cheon
ar.rcl
.r
--------'--
muttication ont's'hich
orrr
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Ki ftrrcc s'hich
clcle ol
rvill
particular
to Ict'l and
conrprehend things rvithout seeing alrtl lcarn.
ing. \\/ith qenuiue tk'rlication, a practitiont'r
nral incrcasc po\r'cr to nurltiplc levels of his or
hcr orvn strength.
also beqin
con-
f hcaven/ceutr'r/carth)
rlltrc i.
clas.scs.
lice
s'ill. "lbchnirpc-s'
itht'ut- t u'ltuirpte"
+. 71.\'
6trD consists
of
s'hich thc harnrony ol the universe' intcrnalizts itsell in hannonv s'ith thc bo<lr'. ."\t this
thc practitioner rvill arrive at thc gato ol'
f)o. The f'ul{illnrent of this rlisciplint's'ill
)er-el,
5. .S{ \1
H.{p DA.\'/lt'R
is also
divirltrl int,r
stuclent can
nect inq thc cuergit's
rltt
l ithin
tuniversc
.t4.
tso vitnl Ki lorccs (rnlt'rot'osnric atrrl trtit'rocosmic) to lrelp tlrt'spirit tirrnr tltc intniortal
fi't rrs. J'h csc thrt'c tl isci pl i nt's, I t,,.r'.'r .' r, I tl,rir
not becrt rer'.'aletl to tltt'rvorltl at lrrrgo,
tlthtruqh thcre arc sonte sclcct tlisciplcs
<le
ntt
e.s.sctt
DurtttgSunDoltractit'e,.srrctr'ies anrlposttrresercptrlitnncdtitlt
spt:c'iJic breutltingpattcnts. This rclcuscs blockagcs o.f ki cncrgU untl ullou,.s
.srress.
it
to
RIGHT AWARENESS:
THE I}REATH
BREATH AS REFLECTION
YOUR MENTAL ST,\TE
OT.'
cntirc
l>ocly.
'
-vorrr heart & intenral organs
' Aiclcs 1,orrr cligestive proccss
Re]axcs
.15.
(see
As
rise ancl f'all of .r,our bcll_1' nrassauc this n-lrolc arcu irtto a
clccpcr statc of rclaxation. Feel -vour".-I1' relarin.S, cntt'r'irtg
is rlorrc
ss
ol'brt'atlt soothe
tLnngh thc
uost'.
t)3+
thc practicc.
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r'orr.st iolrsrrc.s.s,
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IJool f)o
tu1
Chcnq Sanq
n
I sortir-,nt
Dt irrg.s)
INHALE T}IROI]C;II
THE tI-OSE
Close vour cves and lie dou.,n on )/our back. Place your
LUNGS EXPANI),
LENGTHENINC}
ABDOI\,{INAL
I)IAPTIRAGN,I
5 secorrrls)...
Then li'cl thc f all of rotrr bcllr', cxhaling through the nose on
a lour count... Inhalinq, eqcntly lct -\,our stonrach musc]es
rclax, allou'irlg your stomach musclcs to expand slou'lv
TAN CHEON
PELVIC DIAPI-IRAGI\,I
.16.
Practice Tips
\\hen practicins, a place shoulcl
l;e ibunrl that has good vcntilation.
PLACE,:
linish
it
is best to
lour
bodr'.
'
crttotior.rs
'
Shotrtino
'
'
tional rncmories
gro\\rs strolrgcr.
Most of thesc clilliculties ancl injuries
hcal or irnprovc.
Ht'Lxtroox Krrr
.t7.
Practice Overview
It takes one hour
I . Ilec;rxrrNc
3.
E\encrses:
as
bod1,dl ki
Coor- Don'x
warrrl.lrPS.
4.
of Oriental n'reclicine.
into hannony,
"
One
ltractice
LL)e
r.L)orth
M rsrnrr Ht t
.r 8,
rttrtttl KIlt
Beginnirg Exercises
I. a.
shoulclcr,
wiclth apart.
2',
2.
3.
a.
Sit down with your legs extcnclecl in fiont of you flat orr
thc floor ancl your fcet togcther. Lcan back slightly ancl
place your hancls bchind you for support. Strpport your.
sclf with your fingcrtips (i.c. hancls arc not flat on thc
floor
only fingertips touch the floor).
4.
5.
Bcnd your lcft leg (riuht lcs stavs flat on thc floor) ancl
placc your lcft anklc or1 your riqht thigh just above thc
kncc. Holcl your left anklc rvith your lcft hancl ancl grasp
thc toes of your lcft foot rvith your right hancl. Strctch
your toes forwarcl ancl back a few timcs. Circlc your foot
in both clircctions a f'ew times.
(r'ollitrrrt'r/oiui( \r /)rg{
.19.
Il
gin[irf g ExerC
iS eS
itt
t t
p rc riorr.r /;agr)
6.
Now let go of your lcft anklc with your lcft hancl and
srasp it with your right hand. Make a fist rvith y'our left
hand ancl strike the bottorn of 1,otrr left filot sevcral timcs.
7.
of the other) just behind your shin bonc (tibia). This is thc.
Specn 6 acupressure point. Inhalc into yotrr lorve.r
abdomen, hold your breath ancl pres.s rvith vour thurnbs
for about 5 sccond.s. Then sinrultaneously, cxhalc and
release your thumb pressures. Rcpcat onc niorc timc.
8.
just behind your shin bone (tibia). Press fbr I.2 scconcls.
a. Norv move clorvn your leg, staying right behincl thc shin
bone and press c\/ery I,2 inches. Continue all thc x.ay
clown your lcg to thc bottom of your foot.
b. Next move your thumbs back up to thc. top of ,vour calf I
inch away from your shin bone. Repcat tht. proccss, prcss,
ing every I,2 inches as your movc clown your lcu on a linc I
inch arvay from your shin bonc. Again prcss all around thc
bottom ofyour foot.
c. Finally, repeat stcps b ancl c on a line in back of 1,our calf .
and
4
G-
9.
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iS eS
rt
riorrs /.,rrgr)
I0.
l0
II
Thcn strctch your uppcr bocly tor,varcl your riglrt lcg rvhile
nlovirlg ltoth your hancls to your right foot. Rclcasc, ltut
,vour hancls bchincl yotr (on 1,our fingcrtips), raisc vrur
body off the floor ancl twist lcft ancl right a f'crv timcs.
Repeat onc more time.
Placc your
12
I2,I8:
.18
I9.
Sit with your legs straight ancl sproacl rhcnr apart as far as
possiblc. Gcntly strctch by bcnclins,vour uppcr bodl'
foward (bencl straight forwarcl, thcn ro thc lcft, thc-n ro
thc right. Rcpcat).
a. Slap thc insiclc ancl outsiclc of 1,s111 1g.,5.
b. Twist your upper bocly to the. left, placirlg rhc fingcrtips of
both hancls to your lclt. Thcn twist ro your riqht. Rcpr.at
onc time.
20.
20
lcft lce
you rcach
out ancl holcl your lcft foot rvith both hancls. Thcn ]rcncl
torvarcl your right lcq. Itcpcat orlc tirne.
as
(( ('ir l ll lrr
)t.
(1
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/rrr1r )
eginniff g EXerC
iS S (t,o,rirr
ur
r/.
ront
rt
t, i o
r r
ln
gt)
2L
22.
23.
Bend your knees, put your feet together ancl pull them in
z3
24
24.
Hold your ankles with each hand and rock forrvard ancl
back. Your body weight rests on the outsiclc blades (fifth
metatarsal bone) of your feet. Repeat a few times.
25.
Hold your toes and bend forwarcl and touch the left sicle of
your face to your toes. Straighten back up.
&x
25
Repeat touching the right sidc of your facc.
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(t rlrr irrrr, r/ | ro tr t I t rt r io
)6.
26
q,
28.
Clasp your hancls behincl your ncck. Tilt to 1'our lcft ancl
touch your lcft clborv to thc floor. Straightcn up and tilt to
your right, touching your right clborv to thc floor. I{clicat
onc timc.
29.
30.
29
30
lttt,lL)
27.a. Clasp your hands bchincl your back. Ilcncl your tqrpcr bocll'
clown to your left knee, cornc back up ancl thcn bcncl to
your right knec. Repcat onc timc.
b. With your hands still claspccl behincl l,our back, bcncl
straight forward to thc floor. Straightcn up ancl tu,ist l-our
bocly to thc lcft ancl right a f'cw times. Ilcpcat onc timc.
27
28
us
((ttttlilttttl
')3'
t'lt lrt
\.1
///i(t
Regiflrrifrg ExerCiSS
I.
LJncross and
your
arlns.
31
32.
tn,
32
33. fwist your upper bocly to thc left, touching thc fingertips
of both hands on the floor to your lcft. Thcn twist to thc
right. Rcpeat one timc.
.1
34
34.
4
35.
J_)
.)1.
Regiffniffg EXefCiSeS
36.
while still sitti,g on rhe floor, be.cl your k,ees ancl placc
both legs to yo,r lcft. Your legs shoulcl bc'bc,r a,cl l'lat o,
the floor. clasp your harcls bchincl l'our,cck. Tilt t, y.*r
Ieft, tryi,g to rouch your lcft elbow to thc f'loor. Imnrccliarcl,v
straighte, up a,d trvist your uppcr boclv tr,vour right. Facc
to the fro,t a,d repcat the bend a.cl twist o,e timc. Thc,
switch your lces to thc right siclc ancl rcpcat: clasp your
ha,ds behi,d your,eck, tilt to your right, touchi,g your
right clbow to rhc floor, straighte, up a,cl tu,ist
),o.r .ppcr
bocly to your left. Facc ro thc front. Rcpcat one rirnc.
37.
38.
39.
36
37
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38
39
40
ffi
40- Gc,tly
ancl
i,
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ltagc)
4t
42.
42
43.
44.
45.
43
44
45
(r'rtnlilttr
.26.
t1
Beqiffnirlg EXefCiSS
lturt)
46.
47.
Open your arms (as in #++l threc timcs r,vith your palnrs
facing up.
48.
49.
Raisc your bocly up off your hccls arcl conre i,to a k,c.li,q
position, your toes still tuckecl forward. place your hancls
with your
palms
46
47
48
49
50.
50
((,ortiruL(l
o,
ttL\r f.u,!<l
Beginning EXefCiSS
5I.
Stand up, put your feet together ancl place your hands on
your knees. Do four deep knee bends.
52.
53.
54.
5t
52
ar-rcl
scveral times.
55.
.28.
Be
ginniff g Exercis
(t,onr
irr rrcd.
f'ro nt p rc
tiou s p a,gc)
56.
Massage your
57.
\l
From this positiorl, you will segue into the Stage Onc, Level Onc
(7""g Ki Dan Boub) Postures.
will
begin.
Remain lying on the floor ancl rest for about three minutes
beforc beginning the sequence of postures. Breathe into thc
each breath is one inhale and one exhale). Keep your eyes closecl.
t ortl
.29.
iturlr/ orr
)lr
rl /)agr
remain in each posture for eight extended breaths, breathing in timc to the
Chant music (see page 16). The Chant will cue you to change to the next posture.
eyes closed,
POSTURE I
Stand straight with your feet shoulder wiclth apart. Put your
hands togther in front of you in a praycr position.
POSTURE 2
Standing, feet shouldcr width apart. Placc your hancls on your
lowcr abdomen below the navel
the tips of your forefingcrs
are slightly touching.
POSTURE 3
Same as#2, but separate your hands so that each harrd is
resting on the outer part of your lower abdomcn.
POSTURE 4.
Same as#2, but slide your hands to the outsicle of your lorvcr
abdomen on the inhale and slide them together on thc exhale.
POSTURE 5.
Standing, feet shoulder.width apart, arms h.anging naturally
by your sides.
.30.
/lagr)
POSTURE 6
Standing, fcct shouldcr-width apart, arms crosscd.
6
POSTURE 7.
Standing, fcct shouldcr,rviclth apart, hancls claspccl behincl 1'our
ncck.
B
,,1l
>j\
POSTURE 8.
Standing, fect shouldcr,wiclth aprt. Bencl forwarcl from yottr
waist, keeping your back straight so that _your bocly forurs a
right angle. Keep your heacl up and lct your arms haug clorvn
naturally.
POSTURE 9.
Stancling, fcet shoulclcr-r,rzidth apart. Placc y'our hancls otr thc
backs of your hips. Then bcnd slightly back.
POSTURE IO.
Standing, fcet shoulclcr,wiclth apart, tilting to thc Icft ancl
rieht. Tilt from the rvaist as follorvs: Tilt to thc lcft as Tvou
inhale ancl straightcn uporl the cxhalc. Thcn tilt to thc riqht on
thc inhale and straightcn on thc exhalc. Rcpcat until you havc
dorrc eight breaths'
(r.rrlirri*r/r,rr tu\t
.3r.
rxt,JL)
ll
(c'ntirtucttJrLtnrprz.i,rr.sp.gc)
POSTURE I I
Sitting with your legs crossed (or legs in a half,lotus or full
lotus if you can). Keep your back straight but make sure your
shoulders are relaxed (don't lift your shoulders when you
straighten your back). Cross your arms.
POSTURE 12.
Same as #II, but hands clasped behind your neck.
t2
13
t4
l5
POSTURE 13.
Sitting, legs straight in front of you and flat on the f'loor. Bcncl
forward from thc waist and hold your tocs (if you can't reach
your toes then place your hands on your lower legs).
POSTURE 14.
Sitting, legs straight in front of you and f'lat orr the floor, {'cet
slightly apart. Lean back and put your fingertips on thc floor
behind you for support.
POSTURE I5.
Sitting, legs flat on the floor and spread apart as far as possiblc.
Place the palms of your hands on your lower abdomen belorv
your navel. The tips of your forefingers are slightly touching.
(r'orrl inrrerl orr rr('.rl /)rtgc)
.32.
Ki Dan Boul)
(tontinuL,ttltrtttltrtrirttr.: lttt,4t)
t6
POSTURE I6
Sitting, lcgs in thc samc positio. as #I5. T[r.r your palnrs .nr
and then slide thcm unclcr your knccs.
t7
POSTURE I7.
sitting, Iegs i, rhe same positio,
grasp your anklcs.
as
#I5. Lea,
fbrrvarcl a,rl
18
POSTURE i8.
Sitting, lcgs in rhc sasmc position as # I 5. Tkist your uppcr
body to the left. Placc thc fingcrtips of your left ha,cl on thc
floor to your left a,d behi.rcl you. Placc thc pahn of your right
hand on the right sicle of your lowcr abclomcn bclorv thc navel.
Push in with your right ha,d o, cach irhalc. Itclcasc thc
prcssurc on thc cxhale.
t9
POSTURE I9.
Sitting, legs in rhe sasme position as #I5. Twist your uppcr
body to thc right. Placc thc fi.gcrtips of your right har-rcl o, thc
f'loor to your right a,d bchi,d vou. place rhc pahn of y.ur lcft
ha,d o, the lcft side of your lowcr abclomcn belorv thc .avcl.
Push in with your left hand on cach irilralc. Relcasc thc
pressure on thc exhale.
20
POSTURE 20.
Sitting, lcgs in thc same postion as # I 5. Itcst thc palms of lour
hands on your thighs. Slowly lean back to abour a -{5,deqrc.c
angle on the inhale. slorvly lcancl fbrrvarcl ro ab.ur a -{5.clcgrec
a.gle o, thc exhale. Your palms slide ovor y)ur thighs as yo*
Iean forward anclback.
(( 0/rl
.
.)
.).
il il(
(1
r),t I( rt /)/t3(
2L
))
23
24
(t,ntintrtrtl,,,rtrprti,i,rrs
/,a.qr,)
POSTURE 2I
Sitting on the floor, bcnd both your legs and cross ),our right lc'g
over your left so that your right thiuh rests or1 top of your lcft
thigh. Both legs arc bcnt and your left is flat on the floor. Holcl
your right foot with your left hancl and your left fbot rvith ,votrr
right hancl. Place your thumbs in thc inclentations just bchincl
the instcps on the bottoms of both feet. Bow your hcacl. Push in
with your thumbs on each inhale and release thc prcssurc ol1
thc cxhale.
POSTURE 22.
Move into a kneelinq position rvith your toes tuckccl forrvarcl.
Then sit on your hccls.
POSTURE 23
Sitting, bend your lcgs and pull your feet in torvarcl your
buttocks. The bottoms of your feet are facing cach other.
Your knees are pointing outwarcl ancl are as closc to the f'loor
possible. Placc your hands on thc tops ofyour kuccs.
as
POSTURE 24.
Sitting, put your fcet flat on the floor and pull 1'our thighs to
your chcst. Wrap your arms around your thighs. Yuur arrns arc
betwccn your thighs and calvcs.
(trrirlirrirt
.34.
r/
rlr
)r(
\l /)a(( )
25
Ki Dan Borr|)
(t.ntinuctt.lront/rrz.it,rs/a.qr)
POSTURE 25
Sitting, legs crossed (or in a half,lotus or full,lotus if possiblc).
Keep your back straight. Place the palms of your hancls on your
lower abdomen below the navel. Your forefingers are slightly
touching.
.35.
lilt!(
Ending Exercises
I.
2.
Spread your legs and clasp your hands bchind your ncck.
3.
Rub your palms to creatc hcat ancl holcl them over your
eyes. Do this twice. Thcn clo massage ancl acuprcssurc to
4.
5.
Keeping your arms straight, strike thc floor above your hcarl
.i6.
Ending EXef
iS eS (t on r i n u c d.f it
nt I t
rl
itttts p
6.
u:t)
Cross your arms ovcr your chest and then extcncl them out
7.
Raise your legs and arms and shake your hancls ancl fcct.
8.
9.
I0. Lift your left leg, left hand holds your knee ancl right hand
holds your ankle. Straighten ancl strctch your leg scvcral
times. Then stretch your right leg several times.
t onl
.37.
ititrt'r/
oni( rt rflgr
EffCling EXefciSgS
(totttitructl
fi.ttrtr
pn.r'irrrrs plgc)
I
11
t2
I2. Lie flat on the floor with your feet togcthcr ancl )/our arms
by your sides. Inhale into your lower abdomen and holcl.
Raise your lowcr ancl upper body into aVshape. Holcl fbr
3,5 seconds and then release.
l3
I3. Lie flat on the floor, legs spread apart, right arm extenclccl
out to your right, and left arm abovc your hcacl ancl flat on
the floor. Twist your upper body and right arm o\,er to
your left. Rclease ancl place your left arm out to thc left
and your right arm straight above your hcacl ancl flat on
thc floor.lkist your uppcr body ancl lcft arln ovcr to;.6L.
right.
I4. Lie flat on the floor rvith arms extenclccl out to both sicles
and legs sprcad apart. Move your right foot to your lcft
hand ancl twist your hcacl right. Releasc ancl thcn movc
your left foot to your right hand ancl twist your heacl left.
l5
I5. Bend your knees ancl place your feet flat on the floor.
Bridge up using your head and fcct for support.
r rrrrlirrrrr
..38.
11
orui(
\l f)a((
EnCling EXe f C iS eS (c
t r
itrt
tl .f
it nt I t rt t i ou s lt t r u)
t6
b.
c.
d.
t7
l8
ffi
ffi\(
17.Lie on your back. Raise your knecs ancl put your feet flat
on the floor. Raise your elbows and put your finuertips in
front of your shoulclers. Briclgc up on your fingcrtips ancl
fcet. Hold 5 seconds and releasc.
I8. Lie on your stomach. Thp the floor several tirnes rvith
fingertips ancl tocs.
I9.
1,our
Place your
ahead and your right arm out to your riuht siclc. Tivist your
upper body and right arm over to 1,our left, hold for a {'ew
seconds and release. Then extcnd your right ann straight
ahead and your left arm out to your left siclc. Tivi.st your
upper body ancl left arm over to your right. Holcl fbr a fcrv
scconds and relcasc.
tortlitrtrrr/ orr l( \t f)d{(
.39.
Ending EXefCiSeS
23. Bend both legs so that your feet move towarcl your but,
tocks and grasp both ankles with your hancls. Arch your
23
24.Lie on your stomach. Thp your lower back with your hands
to stimulate your kiclneys.
.40.
irrrtrrl orr
n(
rt
1;lg(
EffClirfg ExerCiSgs
(<r,ttri1t11ss!
26. Move into a krrccling positio, allcl sit on yorrr hccls. Extcnd
your arms straioht ahcacl ancl rcst orl your fingcrtips.
Slowly movc your uppcr bocly forrvard (kccp it closc ro rhc.
floor), and thcn comc up into a tigcr posc. your fingcrtips
26
three timcs.
27
?r)
-u
29
29. sta,d
_\,orrr
(tDttit\kd on n.\l
lilt,:t
.41.
Stand
2.
(#I),
with
3.
4.
5.
corrliturt'rl rtr
ir(rI /)(g(
6.
7.
8.
9.
LUNG: Rcpcat
.43.
Ifftef
ff
al O f gaff EXef C iSeS (conr irr irt rl /i.r,lr /rr.t r,iorrs /nrc)
I0. SPLEEN:Repeat
#I,
10
I. STOMACH:Repeat#I,
lcft
hand behincl your neck and bcnd forr,varcl ancl almost touch
your right hand to thc floor. Then twist your upper bocly to
II
I2. Stand with your f'eet about shoulcler wiclth apart rvith both
your hands on your lower abclomen belorv thc navel. Inhalc
into your lowcr abdomen and simultancously move your
hands out to your sicles ancl thcn bchind you. Then exhalc
and simultaneously movc your hands back to your lowcr
abclomen. Rcpeat one time.
.44.
Finishirg Exercises
I.
2.
3.
Sit,ups (20 times). When finished, lie on your back and resr
for a few minutes.
4.
Raise your arms and legs and shake your hancls ancl fcct.
5.
Stand up. Place your hands on your hips and circle your hips
four times in one direction and four times in thc opposite
direction.
.45.
Finishing ExerciseS
6.
ge)
Stand
arms
7.
Stand
Mountain Hermits,
our Teacher, and our Ancestors in the East, then make a circle,
bowing to each other. "Thank you for working hard."
.46.
I rr ill rlcrelrrp
anrl virtrre
st rtrng
thllrglr
n'ill pos'cr.
ge
ncrrrsit.r',
bl
Virtur.s.
'Tlrt, practice
lor thousanrls
Srur
f)ivinitr'.
incrcasc.
inrrnmre s\-str.m.
s ith rorrglr
staqos
feel results?
\'it]r
tlrtl
(l().1
i rnilr)
\irrr
Sun Do is an
Sun Do
''fhe
as
erpericnccs.
o1'r'errs.
l-lnergr', an<l
practice in an'war'.
The Sun Do practice has ireen provcr.l to br-'
the scientific ancl riqht practice tlrrouqh more'
than sixtv thousancl practitioncrs' personal
flos liom
l) ,{l}DOMllN ENlllLClY
.l) CLOSIN()
trairr
\\'hile takine
lrur
llXllRCISl;
(15.1{)
[:r,
r,1r
Practice.
often
llnd that vou cannot control vour bodr', particularlt' the automatic l)en'ous slstcnr. ,{itt,r ylrac,
ticing Sun Do, vou u'ill be the nrasttr olrour
Ir,rrlr, crcn of the automatic n('nr)u\ svsr(,nI.
t'ith
conflit-ts
t\
crist,s in
tlrtir
*'hich
is
stort'tl in
-47.
Conversation
Lif
es
tyle/?hilo s ophy
t'entcr):
cutain r/ict
SAorr/r/ I Jillou'a
rr'/rcrr
ltruutiting.9ror Dol'
A. \o.
Y<rur
It
rnrr-st 6c
good.fitr you to
bt
herc, zLhert
Q.t.
a .Stot
.ro nruc/r
4ou Jicl at
Health Conditions/Concerns
Q
har-e
if thev
,ft.y.r/rin di.rcnsc
tlirir'lr
tlur.
bac/i.t)'hu:
hatl disapprurcd
tleeper level.
a Srrn Do i)rstruct()r. It
a.f'lc.riblc attituclt'i.\ irnp()rt(nt in
Q / rr'tr,rt to bcconrc
t/rot
Q ttny
i.s
it n()t
,;ttL>d
If rour laith
aul Iring
faoist tcac/rirrgs!
it to trU to tool it
a rrunrral oriuttntion
ut fsh: I uutrt
rrttT s/rirtr
so
rttrrrrg/t trr
itr
haveu
al\rars thrt
sr\)Porter.
mt' t i nre s
as
at ctrrrlirrg to
a Sun
as
.te-.-un/
Iiftstyh:
surlact'of
othtr theraPics
issues to the
so
uttititry,fit into
lructitiotvr':
,{. Sun Do practice elinrinates thc need to last.
rvill
difficult
icc
on
tlLrLrn
Q Ii c Atrri cl,1;11i1
\\i// Srrrr Do hcllt:
practiciu{.
Qf
a/u
nr7s
1r,t oJ
hc
Sinr','brgirutirtg.srrrt I)o
1-rrat
trlt',
rrrtT
tti7.r.'
Q w//
ltructitiLtncr Ltnlq d<tts Sroi Do! Is pstlLhothcrapy hclltlil or hurtlil in lculinstlitlr t/rc.sc
problcn:l':
the dccp
.48.
gr'.
(.tDtl InttL(l 0n
r( \ t /){r((
Ctlnvcrsation with
,Srur
D,r
s()))r( ti))rr'.\
i.s
srr/;1ro.irr/ to
Thoist Master:
lniltl
t'nt'rgt1, btrt
.{rrr
q&A Session
The Practice
rr-r
Q tl
/ro'c
i.s nr.y
follos,.
/ t'atti'
crltc ri
through \our lott'..r abrlomt'n
Q. tt/r,rr I flcl
L'till
ltrQttitt !
So rtrnrttT t/roug/rts
trottl
so
l>c
I'vc Jtlt } 0
A. Erccllent couL'cntration.
/ r/ri
tfun':
A. []ase ol1.
(.\tl'r',n(
\ts. The
*'orkir.rg to clear blockages ancl correct imbalancr's. Once rrru'r-e l;eon practicing regularlv
t i rrrr'.
hnotr iJ'I'mbrcathingriqhr:
A. The Master Instructor or junior/senior
instructor rr'ill check rurrr breathing ant'l give
guirlance if necessarv. Much of the instruction is
unspoken. The touch of the teacher's hands s'ill
guide you. llrc.athing is als-avs through the nosc.
The breath shoulcl be as cluiet, smooth, ancl deep
rlo
lor
('\l)rri('r
Q Horl
Q.1t
s.rrk t,,
it has t. qo
dct'p into tlrc organr, lt'ar irrg r rrur c\t rt'rli( i\'\
N'ith
grti(,
Q.
lun'tn't
A.
Trl
knos shat
is
Llpllcning
If
t/rr'po.strrrr'.s,
s(
of lnstr tts:
A. Likr. holdinsl u nt's' Irorn
bab-r'.
the center.
Q 1i'c,roti(c(i
somt
ill
thc.stur/ort.s r/oing
.icrli urouvl,
goirrg orr
ttith
ot/t
rr rtra/ic az irrl
ol
the
rrrr
i.rc.s. \1
nt.jutnp
/r
ot s
tlu,m:
trvinq
,tt'tuttlltl
.\lnuld I lt,l ,n ( ]'(1/ i,l
ttrtntr'r1i
associatcd
.49.
rottIitnttr{ on nt tt l)(!lt
Convcrsation
with a Thoist Master: q&A Session (otrrintrcd f rom /r*t irrrs pagg)
Q \\rrut uhotft thc btlts: Iltnr tlots u sltiritual
Miscellaneous:
"This
is the
riglrt place
ol
urL tltt't1!
A. Tht'se are photosraphs
ol drarvings done bv
('.\.( 11
.\.
is(.r urc
\\}ilc
be_fbrc
thc truling
tonpltttd:
oJ'
bdt ltttls!
A. Thc practice ol Sur D., originatetl in Korea, a
cultnre r,l'ith a long histon' of spiritual practice
anrl martial arts. \\'hen thc practict'\\'as in(r(),
duced to the Korean public in I970, thc uniforms
ar:d lrclts u,erc perhaps incoiporatcd in ortlcr to
make the practice morc accessible to a peoplc
rvhose national sport is Tae Krvon f)o. Asitlo
fiom
first tn'to
lifi..
So even
deal
tn'to
tit
I t t a h o ut nry
.fi t t'. t1r'rt r<rltl sotr .'
t' I c tnl r rd nrc nt. \\' h ut t' u n I I o !
A. Throtrgh Sun Do practic('\\'e \\'attt to s('('ottr
o\\'n tnle scl(. Findinq the truc .ell'i. tltc .ta. t,,
achieve oncnoss. Flttu rvontlerlitl that s'e catr
create our cloues Ix ntaking lor'.'instt'arl ol'rtsitlg
gcnetic cnqineering. Yes, rorlr s()ll is rrtrtr clonc.
Throuqh s'atching \'()ur son t'tttt har-e tlrr'oppor,
truritv to llirnpse r'our o\\'n trtre sell. llt'ftrrt' r'ort
e
applause
sc rlon't
q I f c I lu' I p
hr1lx, r u t
if
5().
.{rnorig.firrrr ilq,.job,
aal ,\un
/irrt:'
Q I lc /rcar,1 tltrr.Sror
it:4,
s#.i''
:l
t?,
v_.
,t''ffi'.r
: t1t
affi"::
'1S
,,,,
"
il ;;, ;l;lll,t'*l'
l;*l
;,,
n.,
been taught
openly since
ancl .sanctioning
fi.lj
&
.5t.
'
,, :'",
t''
'
'
-.n-t t. ,rffiiw.Ell*f,t1}ruffitwrrurreffil{?
,"
I t c rs o nul c
M.'qivelr
to
nanrc is Kvung
Min, nrr
s'culth'
fanril,r,. He
lvl,rs t nrr Ht
c,lrlt[ bc.
stto0:.. Ktrr
vr.ars old,
*;
side in order to spare
trv
nr,r'
b_r-
the tinres of
ltc rr
Budtlha.)
orphanecl.
Er'..n on the nrotrntain, tlror.rqh. it sas tlil'lieult lirr us to sul)l)()rt our.,:lrt's. Pcriodicallr,
On the
lnilding
mv cabm.
.52.
m_r
tlirection.
I kneu'that
a nr,rnL.
1ll't
rlevotion.
I)-r'thc timc I s'as
t,
a periocl
noou ancl
krlt
if I lcli
hr
arrivc
hr:lbre darli.
L-ttnl lnltt
tl 0n
nL
\l ltt,:(
(.\'O'fE:
(,,,,,ri,,tr,,tl.frottrlrrtr.i.rrs/ragc)
C/r torg.zloorr
ro
gh
Bc li
ry
un
g to
h c
taitingJbr
rul dtt'adts."
C/rrrrrg,rrrrorr uddt'd, " t ulso ttuttl:rtrl yotrr
birth atul grottth Jiom a rlisturttt' anrl thr'n
tht tinu' crnttc.Itln.s zlaitirrgfrr ryou at tlurt
bccn
you.fitr
.s"r'e
No*'
Th.. old nran askctl nrt' itt r.r gt: ntlc, (Srictl\'
pos e rf'ul lricc, "I-arl, rr'llat tcnlpl(' alc _\1ru
in?" "Haesun 1i'nrplc, Sir," I replictl. 'llrrt
s'here are r-ou going?" "l'nt llringinq a lettcr
Iionr thc Abl;ot to K\\'anq l)oc Tl'nrplc. "[-ct
nrr. scc tht lcttcr," tht' r,kl nran rlt'nranrlctl. I
rvas lcarIirl, antl lrtsitatr'd, but I hanrlctl hinr
thc. le.tter. I'hc ultl nran bricfl'r' qlancc<l at thc
1;apcr, and
tltt
torc it in halll
'\i's," I rcplierl,
''I rc ]carn.'tl ('hun S,,,r Irr rur."'
stonc tt'ith your ltancl!" u,us.frigltencrl,
Suddenlr', I felt sonreone s'as
"lltcitc it, pleasc," ht'ask.'tl. So I
uatchinq nre. I.sttryped antl
but intriguecl. thought thc num
be kitlclin,J,
lookcrl all arouncl..\nd thcn I sas,
btgatr rccititrq, lrut belirrc I Iratl firrhinr, trot thr asar'. .-\ strangc man.
or ntoybc he u'cts u ntoutltein god
isht'rl, the'oltl ntatr intcrruptcrl nrc,
He lauqhcd at nrc, a strangc laugh,
salinq "\bu'rc \'ol'-\'slllilrt. Ilrrt uln
or an oldJox beconrc a nunt.
largc ancl full ofsorrnd, but not at
rlo rott rvant to l;cconrc a nr,,nk': I),,
{rL
all Iikc the'\\'av nrost pL.oplc
_rou havc a reason?" I llcgarr t'rplainlarrglr. I sas tt'rrilictl, lrtrt cvt'n irr
ing s'ln' I s'antcrl to bcconrt'a rtr,,rrk,
nrv tcrror', I fclt safi'r lirr llcinq
that nr,r' greatest tlesirc s as tt,
tn anothcr hunran llcinq as tlarkness
s'alkecl throuqh the trees torvard the streanr,
achicvc enliqlrtcrrnrt'nt antl llcconr.' a llrrrl<iha.
"1,,..'a
canre cl,,sc. to scttlinq on the mountain. Still...
still contirscd bcts'een fcar ancl cxcitenrtnt. I
Grorluallr', as I talkcd, nn li'ars l)cqarr ro
I hatl lrcard storics at the tcnrplt. about hos'
l,iept thinking, "I havc to escapo!" I considcrorl
lesscn arrd llnall_v tlrc_r' \\'crc qono. I lleqarr t,,
u'hott a lix qros's olcl, hc can bcconre a nran.
that lbr no$-, though, I shoultl rlo as thc nran
realize that this nran rvas a'laoist hernri(. arr
night
LL
So
l-ear anrl
relief, not
go<l
"Yn
.53.
ott, the
okl nran startcd leaclinq me cleept'r into the
nrountain. \'lv lears rcturned ancl I thorrght.
"l'nr going to clie herel" I lookcd furtivc.lv
fronr sirle to side, hrpinq for a chance to
t'scape, but the old nran turnerl an<l stood irl
litrnt of nre anrl saiil, "Oncc a nran te'aches
saicl,
nre
1,,,,rti,uctllrottif,crrorrs/;rrgi)
journev
sorkecl hartl.
Whilc
crving.
nlc.
ulen
*'ill
Tlrt'
il
hclp
rorr
rvill
rvill. Dvcrr',
are
.fiil
gcstured that I
n:i.nd tt,o.\
pepper pastc.
tht',rld
So
ancl
nrarr
"l
urili r u t io tt
rt
lxt A origitttrl(ltt
()utrrtfur
bt1
nran an.sere<l
"\\'hcrc
to
"What
rt.s
iiq/l('r
is
(,il.\('ioUsrl..i.\.)
rviltl bcans. I s'as ntiscrablc. llvt'u thotrqh the iitod I had sLarc<l s ith
(
.54.
'llcrt'in
fath
nriur saicl.
brings
olthc qr,trttttl.ttp.
Th.'olcl
as
harl a tastc
tirrr'.
,rL
'n
.r.:l-
I coulcln't close
nty eyes. I regrcttetl that I haclfollou:td tht num.
I coulcl heur thc nip:httime t'rie.s of'uninruls ontl
bircls. On thc insitlc, I too, tuus cruing.
nt-r'
'be
r,,ili,rii((1 r,,r
rt rl /lrtgt
rl1.t
..**q,f*'
1,'
;!;+'. ,.,'
.r\i 'ti;.="t
"' 1''
Thc M ount ain Hcrrnit
\
?'
,*u' 'i'i' ,
good
it sas like
hone_1'.
"I nttst
cabin.
dorvn
shc'lter,
I'mit is okar'.
liuit
1'laxrr,
it s'ill
lnt
So I spent
I lailed.
Orrc tinre the okl nran rli<ln't sttlr
nre, anrl so I thought, "At last! A
ble.ssetl rryportnnitr'." I ran r-crl'far
t() cscapc, lrrrt cach tinre
liuit
is gonc. I
Ml teat'h"r'. nanlc
so tlis
ft'uit
is oliay- But
it ftas
nr,rre tinrcs
has
pr,rvctl
lll int..lloctual
,rul-r'
cxpori
bc.
I lclt
coukl not
tn
responsib'ilitv ul sen'ing the nrcals to nl'
tcachor. So thr, the okl nrar.r hacln't tarrqht nrc
about anvthing e\cept the food. Thcre hacl
been tro questiorls antl no ansu'ers.
the.
ence
lcavtl"
\\'as l-ct'Sorrg
lil.t
llrt tlr.'
bc
it
When
IJrrt
eat the
After 7 or
Antl
I thought of nn'grandfather. At
on Tachak mountain.
.)).
a-t
alritl
tltcst'
r'<lge
Mountain
(.r,,ti,,
utljront
lrtt'intrs lxrsr)
As he
movements
as
if
he rvere cut.
nut tht
l:odry. \\:t
nl (Chttng.
?r'oolr rla.\ ttllitrg Bcl:1urtg that thc
irtjurtl urul lturnt happtnccl btt.aust
of o laLl; of ulutltnr,ss.)
rrro|t's az|rrr7.f
1,...t t rtiltorlirnt
ntoL)e
oll)ay.
If
r.s
not necessary
son
"
If
of neture then
you LL)ant to be cr
tJou lleLte
to hnott,
Dol
rrtr
At tlrst,
1.ros'
r /tr
it
Srur Do is a nrind,
if
filr
are oiicn
1n
a small
j.L
branch, trimmecl it
s'ith his hanrl, ancl then rvalked
took
mind. "
"You cannot
Thcrt'
Bup"a,s an acljective,
llot
a noull, bccause
.56.
rtt
tt ltrrar
pct,1a)
truth,
happened in a seconcl.
l;alar.rce
Alter
I cuntinued to practice Sun Do verv harcl. At
tintcs I rr,'as so energetic I coulcl not
control the cncrq\'. \\tithout think.
I harl lrallucirrations
antl rvould also hear voices. When
I s'cnt to urinate or have a borvcl
nro\'ornellt, the trces of thc lbrest
bccamc pcople s-atching nre so I
s'as rrnable . I u-ould dance sponta.
neousll anrl at tintes there rvas atr
uncontrollablc <lesire to shout.
Soruet irrr,'s
}L
"'?;
so
Onc
tion.
*1,
*'ater
seeing this
Brrf.r
57
()IllIlrrrl
()I
ttt t
t ltt1lr
The Mountain
rvhilc I
nn'l;otlr'.
M-v energv keeps gros'ing and qet-
It
ar.r<l
<l,l
lil
You shoultl
\'O'I E:
bU
'''ll'
ss.)
tht\
PO\\'Ors
nrinrl atrrl l;otlr'." F'inallr' (' htrrrqrvoon a<l<lcd, "f)on't rrru undt'r,
stancl
(.\'{)'/
"
1j: ()tu
is sarTing rlon't
-rt irlr.snr s.s
and
u,:ttitt
('111111,1-11
ltrttr
to potlr'r.r or bttotttt
iir
/t
.;trilirt,\ fbr.)
nre is br'conring
r-erY nruch.
']n
rtr
vour nrincl
thern."
rvas back
ltutt)
arc prac.
ticing the lr'ar- to the Tao (here are 70 changr:s
that s'ill happen, ftrrtv nrinrl changes untl
thirtl' bod,r' changes. Anrung the lortv nr inrl
changcs arc to be ablc to scc something, to l)e
able to talk, to be able to cat, to come and go,
flving, s'alking undcr water, staving unclL.r
rvatcr, staving in fire, beinq able to sce othor
rvorltls, coming from autl going to another
dimension, being able to nraterialize things,...
"There is nothing vou cannot do."
canrr: to
.'r,rli,lit(
,58.
(/
r,r r( rl
/).1g,
t"1
:l'
"-.4{
t\
a scvcre
1,',,,,ri,, ttttl
t'carinq
r.rs.)
rloesn't nrentit)n nanlLrs, \ir has privatel.r'spoken about nleeting both llekvung ancl
vrict' he
pcarecl. \'u
nrosquitoe.s bcqan
{r}
LL
hose
harl hearcl.
The.n s'hcn\it rvas travcling to anothcL nr.urrtain lrv rail, hc s'as rvaitin,q in a snrall :tariorr.
i(,r.s
trar-elir.rg
fi'ttntrrrr
to*'n
orr
EPILOGUE
tltt
it
.'tr).
quickll rlisap.
hc.
\ir
at
tl
rect strrrlt'nts.
a standarrl sr.(ltrcncc
r.rot
On
tmst.
Sun
With llckl unq's good
cranrple of
passion..,"rriiir"
Do, it took nre just two vears to
lii-e nroclel ancl
series of
n11,
611'1.
"\\/hat did
anrl ,rllscrrre
t1
l)o
sorltl.
.\diustnrcnts rvcre nrark'to nrakc it
fr-tr
should be.
Lessons and
oJ'the body.
reflected the'lho.
dffirent parts
I saw hc
coulcl be
.60.
if
he
i(
\ pllr('
qtral ir ic..
all learnirtgis
ulrcaclry tht'rt
t#.#* tr'ffi
H,bsteq
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