Love and Truth
Love and Truth is the technique utilized for life and the creative process to develop and flower. I began developing the principle consciously at 18. Before then, the process was intuitive and familiar especially during creative art-making between the ages of 5 to 17. It has been approximately 30 years to develop the capacity to communicate the practice at this current level of clarity. This document will be updated as words and visuals evolve.
The Mind / Truth: Recognize your mental state. To create an open mind, let go of opinion (good and bad), judgement, discrimination and beliefs as truth, they are perspective. Truth is reality unobstructed (by your interpretation). Instead of giving attention to your thoughts, focus on the present where life is happening. Everything else is either a memory of the past or imagination of a possible future. Pay attention deeply thru the 5 senses with an empty, quiet mind. Be aware of the little interpreter in your head but do not cherish the thoughts. An agitated mind is like a glass of water with sediment in it that has been shaken. Make mind still using the love and truth technique so sediment settles. You need clarity to develop your eco system. A non identified mind is: I am not the mind, I am not my emotion, I am not the body. I can see these three aspects about me. Practice spacious awareness to overcome hindrances and bring value to your life thru self mastery.
The Heart / Love : More intangible and beyond the rational mind. Awareness, spirit, a vibrational state like falling in love. Follow your heart, when the mind is clear the heart flowers like a magnetic compass. Nurture the resonance of unconditional love, compassion and gratitude, these are the qualities of an open heart. Do everything with all your heart and energy, fully involved instead of disconnected from life. Your heart experiences your mind’s signals (thoughts) as a physiological sensation (emotion). Observe yourself to realize any tension in the mind, heart or gut and relax the system open using conscious breathing technique. A closed heart does not protect you, expanding your awareness does which awaken’s and evolve’s our self, thus humanity. Express the resonance of love with an open mind to flower your full potential.
The Body / Action: The vehicle that transports you thru environments – life, keep it tuned. To breath and gather life force energy, focus on the area 2 inches below your navel. This is your well (gas tank) for life force energy / sexual energy (chi). Chi is electro (mind) magnetic (heart) life force / power / energy. Breath in thru the nose, fully filling the lower abdomen and relax exhale out from the nose or mouth when active like drumming. Focus on the present thru the 5 senses. Change is always happening down to the molecular level, flow instead of resist. Tune the body, mind and heart into a relaxed, open – alert state, using this conscious breathing technique. It will naturally center your system and circulate energy thru your body (blood, tissues, tendons, organs, bones, etc.) As more unobstructed life force energy flows thru your eco-system, the light bulb of awareness shines brighter on your perception of reality. This provides more clarity to move thru life with grace. It is possible to share information with words but impossible to share the experience of clarity.
Kung Fu Exercises For Love & Truth Practice
Access to these videos are available for those who have requested to be introduced to the practice.
Introduction & Explanation of each step.
The 15 minute guided exercises.
Northern Shaolin Kung Fu Wu Su Energy Harmonizing Exercises
It is said that this system of “harmonizing” exercises traces its origins back to Bodhidharma, who brought the practice to the Shaolin Monastery thousands of years ago. He is noted as bringing Chan Buddhism to China and Zen Buddhism to Japan. He was the prince of a King from the South of India and was taught by a female awakened master named Prajnatara. She instructed Bodhidharma to travel to China to spread the teachings.
The exercises below are considered the original unaltered exercises in the appropriate order. Each exercise is designed in accordance with a specific breathing mechanism and mental disposition to unlock and harmonize the entire system. A video detailing the technicality of each step will accompany these writings.
This is a daily 15 minute practice of the Love and Truth principle.
Upper Body Exercises
- Formal bow.
- Wrist exercises – Shake out the wrists / turn both directions.
- Ankle exercises – Shake out the ankles / turn both directions.
- Trunk twisting – slow way / fast way, 10 times each.
- Neck exercises – Slow way (with dynamic tension) / then relaxed roll head in full circle both directions.
- Arm swinging exercises – Circular in both directions (alternating for advanced students). Cross at elbows. Start off slowly and slowly pick up pace to as fast as you can then slow down to a complete stop.
- Finger grabbing exercises – A. Arms in front, palms facing down – slow then fast. B. Arms in front, palms facing up – slow then fast. C. Arms to side, palms facing down – slow then fast. D. Arms to side, palms facing up – slow then fast. Tight fists on last grab, sink in stance.
- Arm Raises (Hands behind back) – Start with arms facing forward then go behind the back and pushing upwards 5 times. Alternating hands, holding wrists, do this 5 times.
- Touching Toes – Arms and hands fully extended with feet shoulder with apart. Exhale as fingers / arms stay at 90 degrees going down, touching the toes. Then inhale as arms / hands come back up and continue over backwards as far as you can go behind you, to full exhale.
- Stomach / palm heart hitting – Forearms to both sides. Then with palms over Soloplexis (for advanced).
Lower Body Exercises
- Palm to the floor – Feet out in a wide stance, joints never locked with arms out to sides, palms facing down. Palms touch the opposite toes / floor, alternating hands, slow way / fast way 10 times each.
2. Side switching exercises – Slow way then fast way, legs at 90 degrees, hold last two, 10 times each.
3. Side stretching exercises – With knife edge, toes pointing forward, 10 times.
4. Side stretching exercises – Toes pointed up on heels, slow then fast, 10 times.
5. Maximum Stretch exercises – Feet pointed forward and wide apart, bring face towards floor, 10 times.
6. Formal Bow.
Mental / Meditative Exercises
Breathe in thru the nose, out thru the mouth. Breathe from the Tan Tien (the Chi well) that is located just below your belly button. Remember to breathe properly, synchronized to the movements as was demonstrated.
Practice presence: Focus on each exercise as they are being performed in the moment, aligning technique and breath with each movement. Keep the mind open (non judgmental / without opinion) and heart in unconditional loving resonance (natural state) while being guided by (being aware of) the higher unconditioned mind (intuition source) not the lower conditioned mind (ego).
90-Minute Complete Exercises
Upper Body Exercises
- Formal bow.
- Meditation on knees – with eyes gently closed.
- Wrist exercises – Shake out the wrists / turn both directions.
- Ankle exercises – Shake out the ankles / turn both directions.
- Trunk twisting – slow way, deep inhale, two hits/exhales, keeping eyes on elbow 10 times / then fast way.
- Neck exercises – Slow way (with dynamic tension) 5 times/ then relaxed roll head, full circle both directions.
- Arm swinging exercises – Full circular motion, crossing at the elbows, slowly pick up pace to full speed.(alternating arms for advanced students). Then opposite direction.
- Finger grabbing exercises – A. Arms in front, palms facing down – slow then fast. B. Arms in front, palms facing up – slow then fast. C. Arms to side, palms facing down – slow then fast. D. Arms to side, palms facing up – slow then fast. Tight fists on last grab, sink in stance. no bends in the wrists when making fist.
- Arm Raises (Hands behind back) – Alternating hands, holding wrists, 5 times behind back and raising.
- Touching Toes (Back Bend stretch)- Arms and hands fully extended with feet shoulder with apart. Exhale as fingers / arms stay at 90 degrees going down, touching the toes. Then inhale as arms / hands come back up and continue over backwards as far as you can go behind, to full exhale.
- Push – Ups Inhale as you push away from floor, exhale as you come down to the floor. A. Finger Tips, B. Fists – first two knuckles, C. Palms – hands three feet apart, D. Palms under solar plexus – weaker hand on the bottom, E. Sleeping tiger (for advanced)
Rest, stretch out… BREATH!
Upper Body Training, developing stance and hand techniques.
Lower Body Exercises
- Palm to the floor – Palms touching the opposite toes / floor from a wide stance, alternating hands, slow way 10 times , then fast way 10 times.
- Sit -ups – A. Hands behind the head, breath in as you come up, exhale as you go down. B. Three count sit ups, exhale a third of air at each interval, fully exhaled when arrived back to floor.
- Deep chi breathing. – Deep inhale thru the nose, slow exhale thru the mouth, keep tongue on roof. repeat
- Leg Lifts – (keeping hands to side or underneath) from In to out, hold, then back – 10 times.
- Stomach crunches – Knees pulled up, fingers on solar plexus, holding on the last one. Then legs up, extend and down slowly. (deep chi breathing / relaxed breathing ) Repeat Leg Lifts and Stomach crunches.
- Stomach / palm heart hitting – Forearms to both sides. Then with palms over Soloplexis (for advanced).
Rest, stretch out… BREATH!
7. Side switching exercises – Slow way then fast way, 10 times each, legs at 90 degrees, hold last two.
8. Side stretching exercises – With knife edge, toes pointing forward 10 times.
9. Side stretching exercises – Toes pointed up on heels, try to grab the toes, 10 times.
10. Maximum Stretch exercises – Feet pointed forward and wide apart, bring face towards floor, 10 times.
Lower body technique development and harmonizing with upper body techniques.