I would like to say good bye from this forum to lots of friends here. Thanks for the fun.
I would like to say good bye to Rene, Robert, Andreas, Ernie, Pual, KJ, Matrix, Planet Wing Chun , Joy, David in Sandiago, DZu… BoB, Jim..YYLEE.. Phil… so here on thier names not get drop …
I would like to say good bye to those who hates me deep in their guts that now you have peace. it is very suffocate to choking each others. Not Zen at all.
Hendrik ,
things come and go , die and are reborn , if this is your final farewell then I will miss you my friend , but I must thank you for making me think , making me look at myself in different ways , and taking the time to share what you did .
my door is always open for a friend , my invitation to hang out is also open ended , anytime =)
you can reach me through my web site
if this is not a final good bye then I will wait to see what form of new phoenix rises from the ashes once again
Hiatus or not from this forum, you’ll get no goodbye from me. It is not yet our time to part. I’ll be seeing you around. Like a bad penny I just keep showing up.
So what’s cooking, Doc? E-mail me anytime when and where we can meet and have dinner! =D
“Verily all things move within your being in constant half embrace, the desired and the dreaded, the repugnant and the cherished, the pursued and that which you would escape.
These things move within you as lights and shadows in pairs that cling.
And when the shadow fades and is no more, the light that lingers becomes a shadow to another light.
And thus your freedom when it loses it fetters becomes itself the fetter of a greater freedom. - Gibran”
Come back when you can. Dont worry about criticisms- I know you wont— specially from the same old folks who get excited no matter what you post. Their dogmas get unsettled.
And your critique of the broken arrow in wing chun development is insightful.
Others are just not used to your style and/or engage in humor in their own way- no problem with that.
And you are absolutely correct on Chan. In popular culture all kinds of local mixtures can and have taken place- Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism. But epistemologically speaking Gautama,
Boddhidharma, Hui neng, Dogen— chan epitemology is Chan epistemology and consistent- what you are calling the mind seal.
I guess now the “Phenix” will rise from the farewell of Hendrik?
Ciao man. Sorry you’re leaving, you had a lot to contribute it seems. Too bad you weren’t more forward with your information, it may have been more productive.
I’ve only discovered your posts and general IMO quite recently and from me to you cheers and good luck in using the time well that you’ll no doubt now free up.
I am fond of the saying, “Blessed is he who expects no gratitude, for he will not be disappointed”.
Those who hate are full of hate. Like an orange, only orange juice can come out when it is squeezed, because that is what is inside. That is it’s nature. For those who hate, the hatred comes out, because that is what is inside. It is their nature.
Do not let it suffocate you. It has no real power over you.
As the Buddha said, “Be a light unto yourself”.
Remember that not all the darkness in the world can extinguish the light of a single candle.
Im sorry I have been rude to you in the past. You sound like a very nice guy who is easy to get along with. You also seem to have a deep mind and very insightful points of view.
I just think you could be more clear in your posts. I know that English isnt your first language and no one should criticize you for that, but it seems as if you are purposely trying to make yourself hard to understand by using complex analogies and riddles. I want to understand what you are saying but it takes me a long time to read through and work out your posts and even then I dont understand.
I like how you challenge people to think in new ways but I think you could still do this while making yourself easyto understand. Perhaps by using less analogies and more simplified writing style.
I hope you dont leave the forum because I enjoy many of the topics you start up and the discussion that the create.
It will be a shame to see you go, I enjoy your input. If I ever offended you, it was not out of hate or prejudice. My 4th is open to you, go in peace (or better yet, stay in peace).
What does he mean by Pikachu? I know Pikachu is a little yellow pokemon, but huh?
Mysterious indeed are the ways of Hendrik!
Thinking out aloud: Pikachu lives in a ball. Pikachu doesnt make any sense when he talks as he can only say “pika” or “pikachu”. Pikachu exits in a fantasy land. Pikachu is a slave to his master.
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… no still dont see the similarity. Oh wait maybe Hendrik wants to cultivate the power to shoot out electricity like Pikachu can. That must be it.
May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
And rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.
May you live as long as you want,
And never want as long as you live.
Always remember to forget
The things that made you sad.
But never forget to remember
The things that made you glad.
Always remember to forget
The friends that proved untrue.
But never forget to remember
Those that have stuck by you.
Always remember to forget
The troubles that passed away.
But never forget to remember
The blessings that come each day.