In many cases they don't speak Chinese, haven't read the classics and don't have in depth grasp from their own cultural frame of reference and so there is struggle with concepts that don't simply map across which are then replaced with cryptic or incomplete understandings.Originally Posted by IronFist
In my experience. But with the old fellers, who don't speak much english and don't have a western cultural frame of reference? They don't have an issue showing it to you, demonstrating it for you, teaching how to do it to you and remove any magic ass stuff from it entirely.
The biggest problem in IMA in my opinion is the distorted western perspective that there is a divide and that humans can do magic things with secert energy only they have. THat is a delusion born of ignorance that is in continuation and further supported by those who wish they had skill without effort as well.
Otherwise, Xing Yi, Taiji and Bag Gua are totally legit if trained without all the malarky attached. Unfortunately, the western mind is big on malarky. Have you watched a popular program in any format lately?
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