Legacy of Bodhidharma 2012 - Las Vegas

[Anthony S]

Thanks to all for the good wishes for the courses.

As usual (not to imply it isn't special of course) Sifu transmitted and people had an incredible time. A lovely 81 year old woman through away her walker, a man with a lifetime of serious back issues overcame them in one day and much, much more. So many smiling faces, touching stores of how our Arts changed their lives for the better. I hope attendees will be inspired to post their comments.

We are halfway through the Iron Wire course and there will be a lot to tell you about when we are done.

[David Langford]

My brain is a bit (A lot!) fried from this intense course, but for now just a few personal highlights.

Meeting Sigung for the first time was such an honor, it was absolutely epic. His teachings blew my mind. "EXPAND! EXPAND!!! EXPAND!!!!!!!!!!" Merging with the cosmos!!!!! OMG, literally. I can't wait for my next course with him, and all of you.

Thank you Sigung so much for taking me as a student, I very much look forward to seeing you again soon.

The PEOPLE!!! I met so many wonderful people(All of you are wonderful!) and I bonded and became very good friends with many..Ray the Shinstomper, Michael, Joshua the Drunken Monkey, Molly, Stephen AKA Dark Cosmoz, Chris the Dragon who enters Dark Wells, and several others. Much love for all of you, I look forward to seeing you all again!

Sparring with some of you was amazing, I learned soooooo much. It brought me to a new level with my Kung fu. Special shoutout to Joshua, and Michael you both helped me so much.

Sinew Metamorphosis and the "Mittens of Power" from Immortal plays with Bamboo(is that the right name?) to quote Josh was mindblowing, and Iron Wire was even more mindblowing, talk about pulsing with force. Before the course today, and this evening at school I randomly hit my arms against metal railings and was amazed as they shook and vibrated, and resonated, while my arms felt like they touched something quite soft.

Big and Small Universe!!! They were both breathtaking. I can't believe the sheer number of skills that were transmitted.

The "breaks" we took were so fun. Wrestling and countering boxers! Expecially the countering of boxers, it really boosted my kung fu by lightyears. Lots of awesome bruises from my seniors, especially level 3 threat with Chris, his arms are rediculous, in a good way.

I'm going to stop here, as I feel like I am rambling now. When I think of more things in a more coherant way I am sure to post them!

With Shaolin Salute!

~ David

[Frederick_Chu]

It sounds like you folks have a wonderful time, I'm glad! Looks like the Iron Wire set is spreading quite well in Shaolin Wahnam! I remember trying to "ask the way" at the Baguazhang course and my arms bouncing off of the arms of Iron Wire practitioners because they were just so solid and powerful.

[David Langford]

Wow, my regular practice is so much more powerful. I was pulsating with energy after Golden Bridge.

[gusty]

Sifu continues to astound and amaze. I couldn't have imagined the difference
in my iron wire practise that came with Sifu's added teaching at this course.

And bone marrow cleansing was just completely off the hook...lol
During the meridian cleansing I was left in a position of not being able to find
words to describe it...I had to leave it at "Sifu my meridians are so clean"

And that was a huge understatement.

And the joy of being with the family is just priceless....

Thank You Sifu for coming to us and sharing so freely with us.

And thank you Siheng Anthony for being such a gracious host.

In Gratitude, Gusty

[CSwacha]

Las Vegas - Experiences

Dear Wahnam Family,

The courses were nothing short of incredible!

If I never did another course with Sifu, I know that with the techniques and skills that Sifu generously shared, I can meet any set of needs, aims and objectives in my life. Every course taught in Las Vegas was priceless in its own way.

The Selection of 18 Lohan Hands course was excellent, it was nice to learn a few new Chi Kung patterns and to deepen skills. The deepening of my skills has provided a noticeable impact on my regular practice ever since. Going into a Chi Kung state of mind has been mostly effortless and almost immediate. Staying in a Chi Kung state of mind feels more and more natural.

The Selection of Sinew Metamorphasis course was very powerful, upon completing the course I felt a great deal of force in the body. My mind was also very clear throughout the course and continued to get more clear as the course progressed.

The Bone Marrowing Cleansing course was full of incredible experiences for me. Experiencing the Big Universe circulate after activating Marrow Cleansing at the Meridian level was pretty awesome! Then going a level deeper to cleanse the internal organs was amazing. Marrow cleansing at the Marrow level produced some very interesting sensations.

The Awesome Iron Wire course was so ridiculous I don't even know where to start. I had some expectations going into the course, and they were destroyed on the way out of the course. Last night was the first good night's sleep I've had since the first day of the course. I've had so much energy that a full nights sleep has been very difficult since the first night of the course, I've only been able to get a few hours a night with a nap in the day. I have been getting some obnoxious cleansing since too. Even with the lack of sleep my mind has been very clear and my body has been charged since. My arms and my body feel very solid.

My favourite moment in the course was when Sifu showed the class how to use the flow method in Iron Wire for Sequence, then generating a very vigorous energy flow, then being told to flow even more. I thought I was at the limit of how much energy flow I could generate, then being told to do even more was ridiculous (in a good way). This "Super" chi flow was awesome.

Like all the Wahnam course's I've attended, there are benefits in the classes and there are benefits to be had outside the classes spending time with other family members. It was great to meet you, share experiences and spend time with all you.

Anthony Siheng, an immense thank you for organizing and hosting this course and inviting Sifu to the US.

Sifu, thank you so much for generously sharing the Shaolin arts with me. They are a treasure that I will cherish and value for the rest of my life. My life as it is, would not be possible without your teachings.

with Shaolin salute,
-Chris Swacha

[Ray]

My Experience During Legacy of Bodhidharma

Dear Wahnam Forum,

I wanted to take some time to briefly go over my experience taking the Generating Energy Flow, Sinew Metamorphosis, Bone Marrow Washing, and Iron Wire Courses.

Although I’ve been a Shaolin Wahnam student studying under Sifu Wong for about six years, and thus generating energy flow is a skill I already possess, retaking the course allowed me to draw some comparisons between the way he teaches it now and how he taught me several years ago. Firstly, I noticed that he has focused on skill development even further, everyone in our class newcomers included were able to generate an energy flow and cleanse their systems by the end of the course. The key takeaway was that everyone could generate an energy flow and I remember when I first learned this skill my internal arts ability expanded exponentially. I could literally gain in a year what would have taken me ten years without knowing how to generate an energy flow. I was also impressed with how he varied the key techniques to generate energy flow, giving first timers a good selection for a variety of benefits. In fact, I remember one of the participants came in with a walker, by the end of the class she was walking fine without any support at all! We applauded her success with great happiness.

Sinew Metamorphosis came next and I always felt that the inventor of this art, if it is indeed Bodhidharma or not, is a genius. The movements are subtle but as mentioned elsewhere the internal force generated is a 100 times more powerful than many 18 Lohan hand techniques. The main benefit with practicing with Sifu is that the group energy field, including his own aura, amplifies the effects many times. Indeed, besides receiving a heart to heart transmission from Sifu, one also receives an energy transmission. Often during a course many participants are buzzed. I remember sleeping a mere four or five hours with no problem at all whereas in the past six hours would be pushing it for me.

Moving on to the topic of Bone Marrow Washing; we all gained amazing skills at being able to cleanse the body at the skin, muscle, organ, meridian, and marrow levels. For some of us, the skin level cleansing felt as refreshing as a Herbal Essences Shower. Many of the participants were glowing after just this one portion. As we moved on to muscle and organ level I personally felt a great deal of cleansing in the gall bladder area. I also noticed a surge in confidence over the next couple of days. Right after the course I had two job interviews which I performed very well, no anxiety at all. I’m sure it was a result of my successful training during the course.

The meridian and organ level helped bring about much mental clarity and rootedness. Bone marrow cleansing was the most intense since many unlocked a lot of past life trauma and impressions. I still personally have to adjust to such a powerful skill and will practice it slowly.

The Iron Wire Course emphasized the skill of consolidating internal force. Although I already had some ability in this area with my One Finger Zen practice after training I was able to consolidate a much larger quantity, a difference of 10 units to maybe 70 units conservatively speaking. I felt a golden energy over my skin and I noticed in sparring practice with my other classmates my forearms which would normally be bruised were relatively fine.

To conclude, taking these courses was one of the best choices I have ever made in my life. Sifu's emphasis on skill development, ingenious curriculum, and the support of the Wahnam family make this a worthwhile experience.

Shaolin Salute,

Ray

[Luo Lang]

Thank you all for the wonderful sharing of experiences. I enjoyed reading it tremendously

There is nothing much to add than we are very lucky.

[Andrea]

Thank you all for the wonderful sharing of experiences. I enjoyed reading it tremendously

There is nothing much to add than we are very lucky.

Indeed.
Thank you all for taking the time to share your experiences.

Andrea

[Omar]

After all the focus on Sandy in the media this past week it is good to read some GREAT news from the United States again. Thank you for sharing.

[Andy]

Congratulations everyone

You deserve the great results you have reaped

[DarkCosmoz]

Dear Wahnam family,

The Legacy of Bodhidharma weekend in Las Vegas was incredibly powerful and profound. Yet, the methods of achieving such results were bafflingly simple.

Selection of 18 Luohan Hands

This was my first time meeting Sigung. The moment Sigung walked into the room, I was amazed at the sheer energy and power he emanated. When he called us forward for the first exercise, I remembered getting drunker and drunker with chi as I walked closer to him.

My skills of entering into a Chi Kung state of mind now literally takes a few seconds. Going into a powerful spontaneous chi flow has been amplified many-fold after this course.

Sinew Metamorphosis

Before learning from Sigung, I was able to attain wonderful results with Flicking Fingers. After this course, this exercise became extremely powerful for me.

The other Sinew exercises we learned were just as powerful.

In fact, they were so powerful that Sigung cut the class an hour+ shorter due to the enormous amounts of energy we generated.

Bone Marrow Cleansing

Bone Marrow cleansing on all levels was quite an experience. The most profound experiences I had were during the meridian cleansing and bone marrow cleansing.

After when we expanded into the cosmos, for just a split second, I distinctly "heard" the vibration of the short but powerful mantra "Om" in outer space. Talk about cool! When Sigung said to see God, I felt such a wonderful presence by me. In fact the presence was so great that I started to cry.

When we returned from the cosmos and it came time to bless someone, I broke down into tears again and felt a huge weight lift off of me.

Very. Powerful.


Iron Wire

Iron Wire will probably bring my low Kung Fu skills to a much higher level. The 2 day course emphasized consolidating flowing force into hard internal force. The Taijiquan Flow-method that was introduced was quite an eye opener.

Sigung was also gracious enough to have the class not worry about the external form and focus more on developing flowing and consolidating force. I would classify this crucial skill as the "marrow" of Iron Wire.

This week, I practiced every other day only Section 1 of the Wahnam Iron Wire set (Stabilizing Golden Bridge). Within 3 minutes, the force generated was quite explosive and powerful. I will take it easy for now, but I cannot wait until my body adjusts to the new energy so that I can continue practicing other sections of the set.

It was also awesome to finally meet all of you. I am so happy that I did.

Sisook Anthony - Thank you again for organizing this wonderful course and having Sigung spread this wonderful art.

Sigung - Thank you for sharing these arts so openly to those who are willing to learn. There is no doubt that the Shaolin arts will continue to live on forever.

Best regards,
Stephen

[AlexBaranosky]

Thank you Sifu, for a wonderful 4 days of courses.

Iron Wire has quickly become a close friend of mine. It feels soooooo good.

During the bone marrow cleansing lessons, you had us open all of our meridians with a technique similar to how you taught us the Phenomenal Big Universe, and after that we nourished our organs. For me this was the best session of the courses; I clearly felt my Big Universe flowing, but at the same time my different organs being charged. It was yin-yang harmony, flow and building together. Like the meridians were rivers and streams, and my organs were lakes.

Thank you,
Alex

[Molly]

Wow indeed!

These courses were simply outstanding in so many ways and in others, confirmation of what I've already been cultivating for awhile now. The Bone Marrow cleansing was so precious to me. Thank you Sifu for transmitting this skill to us. I had no idea what to expect from that course, looking back I thought we were going to learn more techniques. When Sifu told us we were learning a skill rather than a technique, it drove home a little deeper a seed in me that has slowly been sprouting since the healing course last year. This being that we all hold within our own minds the keys to returning to the original, and the keys to actualizing our full potential on this earth. The further we cultivate ourselves, the closer we get.

I could've been happy enough with the energy and clarity generated by the Bone Marrow cleansing, but as we progressed through the different levels I found it amusing to notice that what Sifu had taught us was already occurring. For example, when we circulated qi in the Big Universe, I realized it had already been flowing there all along, and when we circulated qi through our nerves, bones, and marrow, I realized it had been doing that all along, but the mere focus of it and the transmission of the skill brought it to full fruition.

And the Iron Wire...man I just can't get over how much more powerful everything else has become, my qigong practice, my kungfu practice, my daily life. When practicing the set in the flow method, I can't help but notice all of my meridians being further opened up and dredged. It's like a cosmic RotoRooter!!

Every time I train with Sifu I feel that I come home with more clarity and more powerful than before. But this time it is different in that I'm also returning home with a bigger set of tools to advance my practice and daily life to a higher level still. Not because of the techniques, but because of the skills.

Lastly I must comment on how special it was during this weekend to witness the healing power of our arts first hand. Watching the lovely older woman who was unable to walk unassisted at the beginning of the Bone Marrow cleansing course walk with no help just as fast as the rest of the group only 20 minutes later was nothing short of amazing and confirming of the power of what we practice.

Thank you Sifu again for your generosity and the skills you transmit to us and thank you Siheng Anthony for organizing this magnificent weekend!

[DarkCosmoz]

Iron Wire continued...

I would also like to add that during my brief stint with Iron Wire practice, my training has made me sleep deeper and heavier than before. It feels as if I took Nyquil, sleeping pills or some sort of heavy tranquilizer. It is quite refreshing, yet a sign that my body needs to adjust to this incredible power.

On Saturday during Baguazhang class, I noticed that when I was sparring with the other classmates, a gentle flick of my arm and wrist would cause their arms to fling the other direction. That's never happened before. Awesome! I attribute that to the force developed in "Separating Golden Fists" of Iron Wire.

Best regards,
Stephen