Re: Food for thought (new thread)

On Jun 11, 6:47 pm, "JQ" <jqwad...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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On Jun 11, 8:09 am, "Bob F" <bobnos...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"taichiskiing" <thedreamofbutter...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Mind of no mind, :)
IS

Can you now relate to us how your "I'm superior, you're
not" attitude expressed
on this forum reaches towards this goal?

No, I never did say "I'm superior, you're not"; all I said was Taichi
Skiing is the "ultimate skiing," which I have described and proved
what is this "ultimate" all about--you cannot ski beyond the realm/
state of Taichi Skiing--the rest of it is all your own interpretation,
which reflects exactly where/what your mind is, a dualistic good or
bad mentality, which is not the realm of Taichi Skiing I was talking
about. Nevertheless, given the simplicity of its techniques, efficient
body movements, and the formless graceful skiing, Taichi Skiing is > > a better skiing system.

IS, have you put your skiing system to the test? Have you applied it to
competition and came out victorious? Or is the system so advanced that it
can not be bound by rules and regulations of competition. You know they
have some extreme competion that the line you chose to get to the bottom of
the mountain is up to you. The only rule is get to the bottom without
killing yourself.

Yes, it was called "Chinese Downhill" in the movie "Hot Dogs"; from
the top to the bottom, the skiers choose their own line, and first one
crosses the finish line wins. Yes, choosing one's own line tests not
just the one's skiing skills but mountain knowledge as well. So
Chinese Downhill covers more aspects of all-mountain skiing than those
"on course" ski racing.

I know TaiChi Skiing is all about the "mind of no mind",
thus cannot be put to the test in any tangable way.

Yes, there's a way, head to head Chinese Downhill. Two skiers race
against each other with a short line tape attaches to each other, in
two runs, and changing the lead skier each time. When the tape breaks
the lead skier wins, and if it doesn't break after crossing the finish
line, the chase skier wins, fair enough? Yes, such a contest would
demand very high skills on the chaser, however, both skiers would have
their/equal chance.

Any claims you make of
it being high level skiing will be riduculed and dismissed.

The most of organized racing/competitions are designed for the
organizers and/or the promoters to make money, are not real events to
test the skills.

And pro racing is a life style, not necessarily a life achievement.


Are you claiming TaiChi Skiing to be high level skiing because of the "mind
of no mind" skiing philosophy or is it the techniques you are using?

It is both.

To reach the mind of no mind, you need/have to transcend that worldly
confusions of little moral/values and follow the great Way of skiing,
which follows the way of gravity. Hopefully, when you reach the "total
body automation," transcend your mind, and you would have reached the
mind of no mind.

I've seen many skiers that ski so beautifully it puts you at awe. I seen
many others skiers ski the toughest terrain on the mountain as if it was the
easiest green run on the mountain. These skiers I would put in the elite
category of skiing, I have been fortunate enough to speak to some of these
skiers and not one of them claimed to have the best skiing style, technique
on the mountain. They all spoke of the philosophy of the mountain, skiing
and a way of life. You can see it in their eyes that they have reached a
certain level of enlightment above and beyond "ego". A matter a fact
because of speaking to some of these skiers, I gained a much deeper
understanding of skiing. It makes the natural high that one can get while
skiing even more meaningful.

When you throw out all those innuendo BS, you may find that is how
Taichi Skiing works.


I believe if you take out all the BS you throw out this is what you strive
for and believe you are able to help your skiing students work towards.
This is good and your students are better for it.

At the this high level skiing, if the techniques don't sound like BS,
or you gappers don't laugh, the techniques probably would be too
ordinary to be high level.

:)
IS


JQ
Dancing on the edge
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