Mmmm, I have to agree... Actually Yan Ming takes a more western approach to Buddhism philosophy and traditions than China and the East does. So you have to be aware that a lot of things Yan Ming does is not what they would do in the Chinese tradition. Actually in many ways Yan Ming has dismissed the Chinese way of thinking in his interviews and articles and wants to take a more Western viewpoint when looking at Buddhism. Hence why Yan Ming has very very lose rules (if there are any), in drinking, marriage, materialism, etc. I can tell you right off the bat as a Chinese person, it is VERY SHAMEFUL for any master or actually anyone to ask for money in the way Yan Ming does (by punishment, or just his adoration for "Mr Benjamin"). Its very low class and greedy. Intellectual Chinese people are also not conceded and won't talk about themselves in such high regard. Buddha, Lao Tze and Confucist were all HUMBLE. So if you are looking for a Chinese traditional teacher, Yan Ming isn't really the one you would be looking for.
So in all of this, the important thing is to 1. Know what you want 2. Know what you are getting. Now thats kind of a trick question because 1. You may not know what you want because you don't have any experience on what is out there 2. You dont know what you are getting because the information is falsified or just not getting enough information. This is why its important to keep an open mind AND see what else is out there. Be honest with yourself also. Just cause Yan Ming's program is one certain way means thats your way. I found that out really late. I really wanted to learn what Jet Li did (wushu). I've been told thats shallow but I'll be honest with myself thats what I wanted to learn and do. I didn't even really know what the difference between Shaolin and wushu was. I thought it was the same. I WAS COMPLETEY WRONG until I really started learning Wushu. That being said... BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF...... If you like Qi Gong, try to find a good Qi Gong teacher. If you like Yoga find a good Yoga teacher.
So in all of this, the important thing is to 1. Know what you want 2. Know what you are getting. Now thats kind of a trick question because 1. You may not know what you want because you don't have any experience on what is out there 2. You dont know what you are getting because the information is falsified or just not getting enough information. This is why its important to keep an open mind AND see what else is out there. Be honest with yourself also. Just cause Yan Ming's program is one certain way means thats your way. I found that out really late. I really wanted to learn what Jet Li did (wushu). I've been told thats shallow but I'll be honest with myself thats what I wanted to learn and do. I didn't even really know what the difference between Shaolin and wushu was. I thought it was the same. I WAS COMPLETEY WRONG until I really started learning Wushu. That being said... BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF...... If you like Qi Gong, try to find a good Qi Gong teacher. If you like Yoga find a good Yoga teacher.
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