Transformations with Mark V. Wiley – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Phil Matedne was born and raised in the city of Stockton, California. As a teenager, he began his martial arts training in the Kajukenbo style of Karate under Sifu John Valdez. As a young adult Guro Phil began his extensive training in the Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) with many of the West Coast teachers since 1983 and now has close to thirty years of experience. The teacher primarily responsible for Phil’s foundation in the FMA is the late Grandmaster of Bahala Na Escrima International, Leo M. Giron. Phil trained exclusively with Grandmaster Giron for seven years; after which Giron certified him as an instructor and conferred upon him the title of Guro (“teacher”). Phil continued to train with GM Giron’s successor, GM Antonio Somera.

After relocating to the East Coast in 2008, Guro Phil was the Full Instructor at Valor Martial Arts Academy in Frazer, PA. Guro Phil now brings his knowledge and experience to Dragon Gym, teaching his blend of Filipino, Indonesian and Thai systems in a unique combative art that allows a practitioner to flow without interruption from the different fighting ranges — “As one technique ends, another begins.”

His philosophy is to empower each student with Martial arts skill sets for the purpose of self-preservation, Preservation of family, loved ones, friends and to aid the defenseless. To cultivate values of Respect, Discipline, Loyalty, Valor and Honor necessary for the development of a warrior philosophy.

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Eskrima, the Filipino martial art. From his humble beginnings as a six-year-old enthusiast in 1979 to his present-day endeavors, Jason's journey has been one of relentless pursuit, unwavering commitment, and remarkable accomplishments.

With over 40 years of experience in Eskrima, Jason is the inheritor of the esteemed Inayan System of Eskrima. Following in the footsteps of his father, Mangisursuro Mike Inay (GM Mike Inay or Suro Mike Inay), Jason proudly carries forward the legacy of this system, perpetuating its teachings and principles.

Jason's martial arts prowess extends far beyond Eskrima. With certifications as an instructor in Eskrima, Kali, Silat, Panantukan/Pangamut, Jun Fan Gung Fu, Jeet Kune Do, and Self-Defense, his expertise encompasses a wide array of disciplines. Furthermore, his 25 years of practice in Tai Chi/Chi Kung and 20 years of experience in Kenpo/Karate-Ju Jitsu have enriched his knowledge and understanding of various martial arts forms.

Jason's contributions to the world of martial arts have garnered him numerous accolades. Notably, he was inducted into the Master's Hall of Fame in 2003, receiving the pioneer award, and was honored by the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2006 as an Escrima Grand Master. The Philippine Martial Arts Hall of Fame recognized him in 2012 as the Most Outstanding FMA Practitioner, followed by his induction as a Grand Master member of the World Head of Family Sokeship Council. In 2014, the Master's Hall of Fame bestowed upon him the Silver Lifetime Achievement award for his remarkable dedication spanning over 30 years in Eskrima. His accomplishments culminated in 2015 when he received a lifetime achievement award in Angel Cabales - Serrada Eskrima.

In addition to his martial arts expertise, Jason has ventured into the realms of security and law enforcement. Drawing upon his experiences in these fields, he founded the Spyder Dumog System, a unique amalgamation of modern martial arts and practical techniques. This system emphasizes self-defense and personal safety, integrating Jason's extensive knowledge and real-life applications.

LINKS

https://www.inayan-eskrima.com/

https://www.facebook.com/suro.inay

https://www.instagram.com/inayanbase/ 

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Robert Coons is a resident of Toronto where he teaches Tai Chi, Meditation, and Tea Ceremony. He studied with secular Taoist disciple Hai Yang, and various teachers in China such as Yin Qin (Yang Style Taiji), He Caitong (Taiwan Cha Dao), Yu Jiang (Xin Yi Liu He Quan), and others. He is the author of Internal Elixir Cultivation: The Nature of Daoist Meditation and in 2016 he will give a keynote presentation at the Toronto Tea Festival and hold various events throughout North America and China to facilitate the practice of the arts of Daoism.  

0:00 QiGong changed his troubled life, living in Shanghai, China.

9:36 Speaking Mandarin and translating Taoist documents

12:41 Historical categories of Taoist texts

17:33 Difficulty with generational translated Taoist texts

21:35 Taoist influences on Taiji, Wudang myths, Zhang Sanfeng’s mythology

29:39 Original Texts and Cultivation Correction

34:44 Wrong Study and Wrong practice – Avoid the buffet

36:49 Dantien in Taoism vs. Martial Arts and Qigong

44:26 Microcosmic orbit, real or mental construct?

48:39 Do we have a dantien or must we create it?

54:00 Masters and Schools of Taoism

59:13 General Classification and Gates of Neidan Practice and Oral Formulas

1:02:56 Taoist vs Buddhist Qigong and Meditation

1:08:18 Qi Concept, Unani medicine, Scents of flowers

1:17:39 DAO-I Project, Immortality Study, Qigong Project

1:24:44 Chinese Tea Culture

Robert's Links

Internal Elixir Cultuvation

Immortality Study

Qigong Project

Facebook Group

Dr. Jeff Skolnick is a Psychiatrist in Washington who has been practicing since 1988. Besides neuropsychiatric assessment and treatment, Dr. Skolnick has created a new approach to psychotherapy and advanced ("spiritual") development called the SatoriWest Method. The subject of two books, it has been trialed in two psychiatric facilities with hundreds of patients, getting positive metrics, as well as many enthusiastic testimonials. Dr. Skolnick is a Zen Buddhist meditator (now teacher) of 43-years. He writes lectures and has a company that disseminates that method.

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SatoriWest Method Website 

Jeff’s Amazon Page 

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0:00 The Satori West Method: Suffering, Ego, Awakening, BrainShifting

30:05 Point 5 – Crisis and hardship are opportunities for perspective

34:11 Buddha, the brain, and competition for your tunnel vision

37:53 Neuroplasticity, Neurochemistry, and the Satori West Method

40:44 Brain, Mind, Ego, Zen Master Dogen

44:30 Consciousness, the Brain, Physics, Awakening

50:43 Awakening

59:02 Being and Allowing in the Moment – sports, music

1:01:59 Jeff’s fascinating story of why he entered psychiatry and meditation

1:05:04 Mark’s chronic pain and search for changes in consciousness to focus away from it

1:06:02 Changing consciousness, Psychedelics, Changing awareness of your brain, sense of self and non-duality, Mindfulness, Awareness, and Brain Shifting

1:13:38 Transformations, Suffering, and a World in Tunnel Vision

Robin Young is a global medic who has carried out humanitarian work in Ukraine, Romania, Moldova, Morocco, and other war-torn and food insecure countries around the world. He was a paramedic and taught paramedicine at university level and is a kung-fu master, who has practiced since 1968.

In this podcast we discuss his humanitarian work, the shift in teaching paramedicine from the reality on the street, go deep into Toronto Chinatown martial culture, examine the role of failure in our lives, our convergence into a self-image and divergence from that image as we age, and the concept of life legacy and our primal need to be remembered.

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Robin's Links

www.paramedicselfdefense.com

https://www.hunggarkungfuguelph.com/about-sifu-robin-young.php

https://www.amazon.com/Self-Defence-Paramedics-Other-Health-Professionals/dp/0991862201

https://www.facebook.com/robin.young.9237

Fran Sands is an amateur boxing coach and mentor to kids and teens in the Northeast of England. His involvement in amateur boxing began in 1978, when at the age of six he entered his first boxing gym. Over the next 13 years he competed in 60 amateur contests, winning regional titles, reaching national semi-finals and finals, and representing England at Under-19 level. At the age of 23, he moved into a coaching role.

Our conversation became deep at times, as it flowed in and out of topics from boxing instruction to mentoring the youth, to strategies and tactics and how being part of a boxing family and an amateur boxing club impacts lives. I found Fran Sands to be smart, thoughtful, and soulful in his approach and outlook, and I quite enjoyed our conversation. I hope you will, too.

Frans Links:

https://www.myboxingcoach.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@myboxingcoach

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Sifu Deng Ming-Dao is a Chinese American author, artist, philosopher, teacher, and martial artist who, from a young age, has studied Taoist internal arts such as Qigong and Kung-Fu.

He is the author of nearly a dozen books, including Lunar Tao, The Living I Ching, 365 Tao, Scholar Warrior, and Chronicles of Tao. he studied qigong, philosophy, meditation, and internal martial arts for 13 years with Taoist master Kwan Saihung.

Deng Sifu is a graphic designer and fine artist whose work is in several collections, including those of the Brooklyn Museum.

This is Deng Ming-Dao’s second appearance on Transformations and here we discuss an entirely different set of topics, including: why Daoism, gender identity, the role of a teacher, the ego trap, self-cultivation, acquiring and maintaining skills, jazz, tai chi and why one shouldn’t emulate their teachers, and more.

I hope you enjoy listening to my conversation with Deng Ming Dao as much as I enjoyed having it.

0:00 introduction

4:57 Why Taoism?

8:29 Identifying What’s Natural and a True Purpose

11:18 The Role of a Teacher in Living Traditions

14:01 Mentors, Ego Traps, and Achieving Standards

24:27 Self-Cultivation, Journeys, Destinations, Purpose and Peeking Too Soon

30:05 What is a Practice?

34:03 The Natural Self and Relational Reality

38:34 Acquiring and Maintaining Skills

52:42 A Dip into Jazz and Not Emulating Teachers

1:00:07 Progress and Development of New Skills and Methods

1:05:29 Tai Chi as an Embodied Practice of Taoism

1:08:47 The Parallel Virtue of Painting and Tai Chi

1:12:56 How to Become a Superior Person

1:17:42 Closing Remarks

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Dr. Dale Dugas is an Acupuncture Physician, Chinese herbalist, martial art master, and author.  His interest in Asian medicinal practices arose in his early teens and throughout the late 1980s, while he was living in Iwate Prefecture, in Northern Japan. Dale is a much sought-after brewer of Dit Da Jow – the transdermal herbal liniments used for pain and recovery – often associated with kung-fu. Dugas continues his study of Master Tung’s Acupuncture as well as teaching and training in Pukulan Cimande Pusaka Fon Jerng Sanders Pencak Silat. Our discussion focused on recent deaths in the family, pain, cancer treatment, and iron palm training, as well as a breakdown of his book, Fundamental Iron Skills. His nature is unapologetic, his language colorful, and his demeaner, engaging. Enjoy.

#ditdajow #ironpalm #tcm #Chinesemedicine

0:00 Introduction

1:17 Family trials and tribulations

2:30 Mixed Carcinoma Cancer Neck, Herbal Formulas, Massive Weight, Carnivore Diet

5:57 Jook Lum Mantis to Pencak Silat, Eskrima,

10:20 Mom’s dementia and dad needs herbal liniment.

12:31 Gene Chicoine and dit da jow, Shuai Jiao and Master Chang, Liu Yunqiao’s Baji quan

18:30 Power of cross training

20:39 Entre into Chinese medicine, Dolan Sport and Asian World of Martial Arts, Wiley’s AWMA story

28:36 Bounding balls, strong hands

29:26 Silky WAY bulletin board story, South Mantis

33:03 Herbal medicine jar on counter, CinnaCirc medicine – lower blood sugar, increase circulation

42:37 100 years longevity formula

52:54 Dale’s treatment philosophy

55:34 Perception and Education gaps, treating stroke with electro acupuncture

1:04:20 Fundamental Iron Skills – overview of methods, fact vs myth

1:12:01 Wiley Malaysia P’ng Chye Kim Iron Hand

1:13:03 Generating power to Breaking Coconut and green wood

1:17:26 Thrusting hands into beans, Striking sandbags, Manganese and Magnesium oil

1:30:08 Best recommended medium to fill buckets and bags, soaking beans in herbs

1:35:37 TCM metaphors and the problems with woo evangelists, and the meaning of qi

1:38:34 baseline for training iron skills

1:42:56 Dale’s philosophy for living

LINKS

Dr. Dal Dugas Website

Amazon Book Link

Article on Iron Palm Fact v Fiction

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For over 40 years, Stuart Alve Olson has been studying Taoist and Buddhist philosophy and Chinese language while practicing Taoist meditation and ceremony, Qigong, Taijiquan, Praying Mantis Kung Fu, and Internal Alchemy.

He is the founder, director, and head teacher of the Sanctuary of Tao. Born in the year of the White Tiger (1950) in Minnesota, he is an author/translator of nearly 40 works on Taoist Philosophy, Taijiquan, Qigong, and Taoist internal practices. In his late 20s and early 30s, Stuart began learning from teachers such as Chan Master Hsuan Hua, under whom, on Christmas day 1979, he took refuge as a disciple at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas. Stuart became the disciple of the renown Tai Chi Master T.T. Liang, and learned under many other notable teachers, including Kung fu and healing master Oei Khong-hwei and Dharma Master Cheng Yi.

In the spring of 1982 through 1984, Stuart undertook a Buddhist bowing pilgrimage, “Nine Steps One Bow,” from the Minnesota Zen Center to the border of Nebraska, traveling along state and county roads during the spring, summer, and autumn months. During the winter months, he stayed at Master Liang’s home and bowed in his garage.

Our discussion went deep into many of these areas, as well as others and, as always, Stuart is the consummate gentleman and scholar.

0:00 Introduction

2:12 A Love for His Work, The Taoist Immortal, A Backward Lived Life

11:55 Considering Misfortune and Good Fortune, Hit By A Train In 1988,

16:00 A View on Mortality and So-Called Immortality, Buddhist Suffering and Daoist Appreciation

19:44 A Two-Year Bowing Pilgrimage

45:36 Fish Out of Water and Cultural Appropriation

49:51 T.T. Liang, Minnesota Zen Center, Tai Chi, Losing to Win

1:11:09 Art of Living, Dying Well, Immortality, First World Arrogance, Food and Longevity

1:24:22 Theravada, Mahayana, Celibacy, Vegetarianism

1:27:19 Stuart’s Embrace of Asian Culture

1:30:45 Xu Yun, Hsuan Hua, City of Ten Thousand Buddhas

1:42:38 Mentors and Teachers, Taoist Alchemy, Dao De Jing, Prof. Wu Yi, T.T. Liang

1:45:45 Stuart’s Books In China, Teaching In Indonesia

1:53:58 Remembering Ven. Hsuan Hua, Chanting In China

1:59:26 Do What You Can, Try Your Best

2:01:23 A Dislike for New Age, Limits of Mindfulness

2:06:28 Clean Up Your Retribution

Stuart’s Links

Sanctuary of Tao

Valley Spirit Arts

Amazon Author Page

In this conversation, Mark V. Wiley and David Kutzik discuss various topics including social media, the impact of technology, the decline of social interaction, and the nature of intelligence. They explore the addictive nature of social media and the control exerted by corporations. They also delve into the role of artificial intelligence and the importance of independent press.

The conversation highlights the social nature of human intelligence and the concept of intelligent agency. Overall, the discussion provides insights into the challenges and implications of living in a highly mediated and technologically driven society. 

We explore explores the topics of free will, agency, intelligent agents, ethical agency, political economy, energy sources, climate change, democracy, fascism, tribalism, truth, and the role of media and technology. In this conversation, Dr. David Kutzik discusses the disappearance of journalism and the rise of branding and self-branding. He also shares insights into the development of non-intrusive monitoring technology in gerontology and the challenges of implementing it in the healthcare industry.

Dr. Kutzik highlights the impact of capitalism on healthcare and the need for a shift in business models. Overall, the discussion explores the complexities and limitations of modern healthcare and the importance of critical thinking and ethical practices.

Takeaways

• The concept of free will is argued to be an illusion, with agency being the ability to navigate constraints.
• Corporations and governments are identified as the dominant intelligent agents responsible for the ecological crisis.
• The need for socialism or a more socialistic future is discussed as a means to address the challenges of the present.
• The decline of liberal democracy and the rise of fascism are explored, along with the impact of tribalism and echo chambers.
• The collapse of truth and the role of media and technology in shaping public opinion are examined. The decline of journalism has led to the spread of misinformation and the normalization of public relations as news.
• The rise of branding and self-branding has created a culture of narcissism and exploitation.
• Non-intrusive monitoring technology has the potential to improve caregiving and healthcare, but faces barriers in the current capitalistic business environment.
• The transformation of business models prioritizes profit over delivering quality care, leading to the exploitation of workers and the erosion of trust in healthcare.

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O:00 Introduction

1:24 Social Media Mediation, Loneliness, Isolation, Bullying, dissolution of independent press

9:28 Behavioral Infomatics Sensor Technology, Surveillance Capitalism, Edward Snowden

13:35 AI, Machine Learning, Smart Machines

20:10 Intelligence, Information Processing, Collective Intelligence, Personal Agency

34:39 Corporations and Governments are the Dominant Intelligent Agents of the Planet

39:10 Global Socialism or Extinction, Ecological Marxism, Promise of Nuclear Power

48:33 Post Truth Society (48:55 Porpora link), Tribalism, Alternative facts

53:35 Fascism, the Decline of Liberal Democracy, Fake News, Smart Phones

1:04:16 Self-Branding, Identity, and Personal Corporations

1:09:56 AI, Caregiving, Behavioral Science, and New Data

1:21:14 Capitalism, Healthcare, the News, Predatory Lending, Need for a Radical Business Model Transformation 

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