What I like the best about Bruce's teaching is that he just gives you what he knows that works for him. He will give you the information he has and shows how it is used as meditative practice. Then it is up to the student to use that information in their own daily practice. Or not. So, in essence, it is about the teacher handing the tools over, but you still have to go and build something. That may not work for everyone, and it took me a long time to get to the point where I could really use what he's giving. This video may seem a little extraordinary but it's not easy to condense 30+ years of Martial Arts, Meditation, Study, Teaching and Travel into 30 minutes. He also might not be for everyone also because everyone is in a different place with their practice. There are some other good teachers out there in various disciplines, the Taoist approach is not the only way to get there. I just find for my experience it is the fastest way I've found so far.
He will give you his knowledge, but I have this nagging suspicion as a new comer to daoism and internal martial arts, that the best teaching he can offer... you have to pay for.
Just wanted to say here that i dont know the history of this man and some ppl seems to have split opinions of him. but i tried some of his breathing techniques (relaxing into your being) and it has helped me tremendously.
One more thing: it is easy to see where someone is in their practice. Not just spiritual concerns alone, but how do you interact with people? How do you function at your work? Are you physically and mentally healthy? Do your intimate relationships grow well in friendship and marriage, etc.? Real life gives the test, these are the questions we all dealing with, so what are your answers based on how your life actually works? NOW, once you are physically and mentally very healthy then you can start real spiritual practice.
he was a Taoist lineage holder who was a master of bagua, taiji, hsing i. I actually saw the video in this interview and Liu shows up in it some times. Personally I don't know much, just what Bruce has said. There might be other information out there.
believe it or not his most important teacher took out a classified ad in one of the old black belt or inside Kung Fu magazines where he disavowed Bruce Kumar frantzis and said he was not of moral quality and he shouldn't have taught him he regretted having taught him true story
Erik Johnson , well notice his students just call him Bruce. Nobody calls him master or, cringiest of all, sifu. Nothing makes my skin crawl worse than hearing white students call a white teacher sifu. It's so obvious they just want to live out their hong kong cinema fantasies.
marketing hustler learned from Kenny gong New York early 80s go to China create a story with old man pass away no verification...back to California start making money..
@@kevinjoseph517 I guess I have the dates wrong I just feel like BF is a bit of a hustler and not altogether where he claims to be. What was your opinion of the Los Angeles Group? Stuart Charno? Thanks
+Truman Keck not joking, FBI and serious outfits state they know people are lying when they blink like that......and this dude is just lying about almost everything
kawazu15 yeah, he seems legit, but he seems pretty arrogant as well. i'm not really criticizing, maybe he's that way for a reason, seems a bit 'un-taoist' though.
What I like the best about Bruce's teaching is that he just gives you what he knows that works for him. He will give you the information he has and shows how it is used as meditative practice. Then it is up to the student to use that information in their own daily practice. Or not. So, in essence, it is about the teacher handing the tools over, but you still have to go and build something. That may not work for everyone, and it took me a long time to get to the point where I could really use what he's giving. This video may seem a little extraordinary but it's not easy to condense 30+ years of Martial Arts, Meditation, Study, Teaching and Travel into 30 minutes. He also might not be for everyone also because everyone is in a different place with their practice. There are some other good teachers out there in various disciplines, the Taoist approach is not the only way to get there. I just find for my experience it is the fastest way I've found so far.
He will give you his knowledge, but I have this nagging suspicion as a new comer to daoism and internal martial arts, that the best teaching he can offer... you have to pay for.
Finally, a video with comments where people are not insulting each other! Bruce, you are an awesome man, thank you for your legacy!
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big thanks for posting this.
Just wanted to say here that i dont know the history of this man and some ppl seems to have split opinions of him.
but i tried some of his breathing techniques (relaxing into your being) and it has helped me tremendously.
Once you truly search within.......
Then you say, I knew that all along.
Unless you can't find it, of course. You know, because it's not there.
thanks for sharing this. taoist breathing is a staple of my life.
Thanks for posting this. When was it filmed?
omg daoism predates buddhism, unbelievable
One more thing: it is easy to see where someone is in their practice. Not just spiritual concerns alone, but how do you interact with people? How do you function at your work? Are you physically and mentally healthy? Do your intimate relationships grow well in friendship and marriage, etc.? Real life gives the test, these are the questions we all dealing with, so what are your answers based on how your life actually works? NOW, once you are physically and mentally very healthy then you can start real spiritual practice.
Did BKF ever mention the name of his most important teacher?
Liu Hung Chieh
he was a Taoist lineage holder who was a master of bagua, taiji, hsing i. I actually saw the video in this interview and Liu shows up in it some times. Personally I don't know much, just what Bruce has said. There might be other information out there.
daboodeef179 on his website he says his teacher studied outside the monastic system of daoism and doesn’t mention any lineage. Funny.
believe it or not his most important teacher took out a classified ad in one of the old black belt or inside Kung Fu magazines where he disavowed Bruce Kumar frantzis and said he was not of moral quality and he shouldn't have taught him he regretted having taught him true story
@@curtrod yeah? Wish I could read that article. What teacher/practices would you recommend?
Bruce I need to know if should pains comes and goes is it necessary to stop this movements. pls advise.
Braggin Master with real knowledge and skill.
11 years in china 1980s?
so bruce studied with a jesus like miracle worker and now bruce charges big money for what the guy shared with him.
Lol8 black belts by 18 the gifted oneLol!
No offense, but when someone is overweight I always ask myself wether someone is really in balance, look at him and look at his master
exactly, his practice has not contributed to his health, he has no true discipline
Master and Tao aren't congruent.
Erik Johnson , well notice his students just call him Bruce. Nobody calls him master or, cringiest of all, sifu.
Nothing makes my skin crawl worse than hearing white students call a white teacher sifu. It's so obvious they just want to live out their hong kong cinema fantasies.
The "miracles" can't be performed in laboratory conditions, what a surprise.
ask him about kenny gong. nyc.
marketing hustler learned from Kenny gong New York early 80s go to China create a story with old man pass away no verification...back to California start making money..
wow i met kenny and as of 1983? kenny said 'bruce goes place to place looking to spar'....and bruce probably met kenny more like in 1972-75.
THANKS.. i think bf was in asia 1979-1980s...kenny in nyc was 1970s..i met kenny. thru group in cali. los angeles.
i have spent time with bf 1977-1979 in usa.
@@kevinjoseph517 I guess I have the dates wrong I just feel like BF is a bit of a hustler and not altogether where he claims to be. What was your opinion of the Los Angeles Group? Stuart Charno? Thanks
why so much blinking?
+Truman Keck not joking, FBI and serious outfits state they know people are lying when they blink like that......and this dude is just lying about almost everything
+Rick Renner
or it could just be that there were bright studio lights in his eyes...
kawazu15 yeah, he seems legit, but he seems pretty arrogant as well. i'm not really criticizing, maybe he's that way for a reason, seems a bit 'un-taoist' though.
Rick Deckard well, he is american after all....
kawazu15 thx, i appreciate your reply.
This is fucking ridiculous. A Taoist master. Already became a fucking ridiculous western idea of the Tao. Congrats
Wow! This guy must really be screwing up to get so much criticism. Not from the herd, of course. From the people who can see.
BF studied under a Taoist immortal
the guys a lineage holder
Ray West and couldn’t be an ass at the same time?
MichelleObama isAman apologist for an asshole. Period.