Chang San Feng, Taoist Grandmaster, circa 1200 CE
Focusing Spirit Accumulating Energy Treatise in Grand Ultimate Practice
Attributed to Grandmaster Zhang Sanfeng
"The beginning of Grand Ultimate is Limitless Void. Nebulous as one energy. No
separation. Thus, Limitless Void is the mother of Grand Ultimate. Thus the
origin of myriad of things.
Two energies separate. Heaven and earth judge. Grand
Ultimate results. Two energies are yin and yang. Yin quiescent and yang dynamic.
Yin terminates yang generates.
Heaven and earth are separated into pure and impure.
Pure floats impure sinks. Pure high impure low. Yin and yang combine, pure and
impure unite. Interact and generate, result in myriad things.
Life of man originally possesses Limitless Void. This is
the prenatal mechanics. Creation of man is post-natal, thus Grand Ultimate. Thus
myriad things not without Limitless Void. Also not without Grand Ultimate.
The function of man. When there is movement, there must
be quiescence. Extreme quiescence there must be movement. Movement and
quiescence mutually operate, that is yin-yang. United become one Grand Ultimate.
Life of man is all dependent on spirit and energy. Pure
energy rises up. Doubtless to heaven. Focus spirit internally. Doubtless to
earth. Spirit and energy unit. Result in one Grand Ultimate.
Hence, the transmission of my Art of Grand Ultimate.
First, understand the marvelous way of the Grand Ultimate. Not understand this,
not my students.
Art of Grand Ultimate, movement is like quiescence.
Quiescence is like movement. Movement and quiescence interact. Mutually
connected without break. Two energies unite. Signals the attainment of the Grand
Ultimate. Internally focus spirit. Externally accumulate energy. Before form
arrives, intention first arrives. Form has not arrived, intention has already
arrived. What is intention? The agent of spirit.
Spirit and energy unite, the seat of Grand Ultimate is
decided. Its sign is settled. Its seat is settled. Continuously interact. The
number seventy two. Thirteen techniques in Art of Grand Ultimate. Ward off, roll
back, press in, in contact, take, spread, elbow, anchor. Forward, backward, to
the left, to the right, remain at center. According to creation and reaction of
Eight Symbols and Five Processes.
Also empty spirit, ignore pull, loosen waist, settle
false-real, sink and press, use intention and not use strength. Top and bottom
coordinated, internal and external united. Continuously linked without break.
Quiescence found in movement. The ten essentials in Art of Grand Ultimate.
No-two-gate for those who learn the art. Fundamental for entering the way.
Entering the way nourish heart stabilize nature;
accumulate energy focus spirit be main path. Practice this art must follow thus.
Heart not peaceful, nature disturbed. Energy not accumulated, spirit disordered.
Heart and nature not united, spirit and energy not
coordinated, four limbs and hundred meridians of body lifeless, and functions
useless. To pacify heart and stabilize nature, focus spirit and accumulate
energy. Not miss hit-sitting. Not neglect techniques of training. Search within
movement and quiescence the benefits of Grand Ultimate.
From Eight Symbols and Five Processes find principles of
creation and reaction. Use seventy two number to achieve heart and nature,
spirit and energy of the Grand Ultimate. Mutually function. Thus heart peaceful
nature stabilized, spirit focused energy accumulated. Achieve attainment of
Grand Ultimate in body. Yin-yang unite, movement and quiescence become one. Four
limbs and hundred meridians of body flow smoothly. Without stagnation without
wastage. Hence receive my transmission."
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Focusing Spirit Accumulating Energy Treatise in Grand Ultimate Practice
Attributed to Master Zhang San Feng
A literal translation by Grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit, 2012,
at Flowing Zen
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