Interview with John Chang's Neigong student (Blog)

[jacob]

Discuss here the following article from mind-energy.net blog.
I have written earlier about this Mo-Pai neigung master in A new video of John Chang – The Magus of Java. John Chang was first shot on the Ring of Fire documentary and later was featured in the book The Magus of Java: Teachings of an Authentic Taoist Immortal by Kosta Danaos.

Kosta wrote in his book that his was not the only western student and later I posted another video, which is claimed to be of another of his western students, in 2000, performing telekinesis for the 3rd level. The video is of a poor quality, though. You can see it at Nei-kung telekinesis by John Chang’s student video

In his great blog about martial arts, Martial development, which also highlights the story of neigong and master Chang in many of his articles, Chris interviewed one of Chang’s western students. The interviewee is Jim McMillan, who’s been a long time disciple of John Chang, according to him.

Chris asked Jim the following 5 questions:

1. How did you first become acquainted with the esoteric practice of neigong?
2. It is often said that a traditional master will test an aspirant’s character and resolve, before deciding whether to accept them as a disciple. Did you face any such trials, or were you accepted immediately?
3. What preconceived notions about qigong/neigong masters or methods, if any, has your personal experience since proven incorrect?What sacrifices–time, effort, money, et cetera–are required of a student in the Mo Pai? How do these demands compare to your previous experience in various martial arts schools?
4. How has this training affected your physical and emotional health? Has it made your life easier, or harder?
5. Many readers are interested in learning more about neikung, but don’t know where to start. Do you have any advice to offer?

To read Jim’s answers, head over to article at Martial Development.

It’s interesting how more and more information turns out about this interesting person.



Click here to view the article.

[Janix Moon]

That guy seriously just started a newspaper on FIRE with just his energy!! WTF! Now that is something to get excited about. I mean, its one thing to be sensitive to energy enough to feel it or even see it- and healing is a great step forward but something as physical as shocking people or starting fires with only meditation and energy is simply amazing. What are the implications of this? Does this mean that more and more energy workers are going to be taking things farther than ever? I mean, spoon-bending is a neat trick but many would argue that it relies heavily on the physical, whereas this fire-starting thing is something else entirely. Ive never seen anything like it! I've seen masters of martial arts able to shock an opponent's system into a temporary arrest using their chi... but this? I am intensely curious about the kind of meditations they do. What do you guys think? Let's hear from the skeptics- I say!

[BannedBySkeptiko]

Originally Posted by Janix Moon

That guy seriously just started a newspaper on FIRE with just his energy!! WTF!

[...]

Let's hear from the skeptics- I say!

Just before the fire trick, as he's saying how "dangerous" this energy is, notice what's in his left hand.

A new video of John Chang - The Magus of Java - Parapsychology articles and blog


-Bryan

[jacob]

Originally Posted by BannedBySkeptiko

Just before the fire trick, as he's saying how "dangerous" this energy is, notice what's in his left hand.

A new video of John Chang - The Magus of Java - Parapsychology articles and blog

-Bryan

A cigarette? So what? It's not there when he does what you call the fire trick.
I also suggest you read the book.

[BannedBySkeptiko]

Originally Posted by jacob

A cigarette? So what?

So one would have to be awfully gullible to accept a paranormal explanation while ordinary explanations are staring him in the face.

Originally Posted by jacob

It's not there when he does what you call the fire trick.

So, where is it?

Originally Posted by jacob

I also suggest you read the book.

On the list of books I should read, I rank it low.

-Bryan

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