Concepts and Philosophy

Kung Fu directly translated means "work". But to a true martial artist or warrior in ancient times, these two simple words had a greater meaning. Often, individuals had to give up everything in the material world, such as family and friends, to devote their entire lives to training without any barriers.

There are many people who have gone and are still going through this path, such as Shaolin martial monks, our Grand Master Lam Hao, and other masters from various styles of Kung Fu.

The training path is divided into three levels: training the body, the mind, and the spirit. Training the body gives us the maximum strength and flexibility of muscles, joints, and tendons to promote health. It also builds and stores more vital energy (Chi) in the body, keeping it in good condition while on the material plane. In addition, self-defense skills are acquired through practicing drills of the 108 techniques and 36 Tai Siu Niem Tao (circular hand blocking techniques).

At the second, higher level of training, we train our minds through both deep concentration and breathing techniques known as Chi Kung, for further use at the spiritual level.

The highest level, the spiritual, is where we aim to develop the immortal fetus, which is done in two stages:

• first by overcoming reincarnation and
• second, by developing and educating the immortal fetus so that it becomes a full-grown immortal spirit.

One may compare the physical condition of the body to a launching complex, essential to propelling a shuttle into space. To boost the shuttle (the spirit) into space, the launching complex requires a booster rocket (the soul or body energy), which is guided by an inner compass and a computer (the pineal gland). The launching complex, or physical body developed with the practice of Chi Kung, becomes a storage place for the required fuel,or Chi (our life-force energy).

Here our fuel awaits transformation into another kind of energy: spiritual energy. We learn how to develop an immortal spirit (compass and computer) by opening the pineal gland, which will guide us back to Earth. To complete the unfinished job of development, we must maintain our foundation on the Earth. Thus, we are able to return to Earth, refuel and resume our space travel to our destination until, eventually, we are able to discard the earthly base entirely.