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   Tao of Tai Chi Chuan Institute for Health, Self Defence and Spiritual Development presents Yellow
  Bamboo
  A Balinese way
  of spiritual development, healing, and protection Yellow
  Bamboo Articles Letter of Welcome by John Chow Photos from John Chow’s Bali trip (Sept/Oct 2004) by John Chow Yellow Bamboo - Elizabeth’s Experience Yellow Bamboo - Peter Semjonow’s Experience1 Yellow Bamboo - ’Unknown’ Experience  Yellow
  Bamboo - Lisa Kern’s Experience  Yellow
  Bamboo - UK-European Experience Yellow Bamboo – Balinese white magic by Alvin Donovan Is Yellow Bamboo the ultimate spiritual path? by John Chow Attitude when attending teachings by John Chow Warnings and Caution! Contraindications/Cautions/Warnings Warnings – practising ithout proper Pasupati The necessity of obtaining a proper Pasupati A note on Invulnerability and distant knockdown Clarification on the role of the Pasupati rite in the downloadable free VCDs  The following
  articles,  previously restricted
  by Guro John Chow,    are now being made
  available,  in order to pacify
  gross misunderstanding   amongst many martial arts
  critics who view Yellow Bamboo as fraud and   scam.  Most of the articles are written by
  Guro John Chow,  based on his   personal understanding
  and experience in martial arts, healing, medicine,   mysticism, and the
  spiritual traditions of many cultures all over the world.   What is Yellow Bamboo? by John Chow Benefits of Practising Yellow Bamboo by John Chow How Yellow Bamboo Began by John Chow Description of Yellow Bamboo Levels 1 to 3 by John Chow Yellow Bamboo Mantras Levels 1 & 2 by John Chow Requirements after Pasupati by John Chow Definition of “Tenaga” by John Chow Concept of Aji in Kanuragan and Tenaga Dalam by John Chow Why Yellow Bamboo power are fast to acquire? by John Chow Importance of Genuine Living Transmission by John Chow Why I learn Yellow Bamboo despite having learnt so many other paths? by John Chow Why would a hardcore martial artist like me learn Yellow Bamboo? by John Chow Why should people attend Yellow Bamboo teachings when they are already available freely in the internet? By John Chow Should we return Black Curses to the senders? by John Chow Preventing abuse of Yellow Bamboo powers by John Chow The (true) story of Tara and the 3 robbers in Surabrata, Bali by John Chow Yellow Bamboo a martial art? by John Chow Yellow Bamboo – the ultimate martial art? by John Chow ‘Real’ martial artists get their hands dirty? by John Chow ‘True’ martial art or not? by John Chow Knocking down mechanism – possible explanations by John Chow Can attackers recover by themselves? by John Chow  Can
  Yellow Bamboo be easily mastered by most people?   by John Chow Why I went all the way to Bali to receive Yellow Bamboo teachings by John Chow Some Silat and Tenaga Dalam websites Open letter to my friends by John Chow New Florida law of Self Defence April 2005 Why Silat Masters do not protest they are not frauds or scams by John Chow New! Oldest
  Tombstone in Malaysia Belongs to a Chinese   by John Chow   New!   Added  9 Oct 2005 Origins of the
  Great Malay Warrior Hang Tuah  
  by John Chow   New!  
  Added 9 Oct 2005 The following are new articles to be added soon:- John Chow’s trip to Bali, May 2005 Part 1 The Arrival John Chow’s trip to Bali, May 2005 Part 2 The Celug Agung Hotel Staff John Chow’s trip to  John Chow’s trip to  John Chow’s trip to  John Chow’s trip to Bali, May 2005 Part 6 Pelontaran at Petitenget 5 June 2005 John Chow’s trip to Bali, May 2005 Part 7 Pak Chakra of Lovina (Kaliasem) John Chow’s trip to Bali, May 2005 Part 8 Another spiritual group John Chow’s trip to Bali,
  May 2005   Part 9  Pilgrimage to  John Chow’s trip to  ………… more articles will be written to explain the rationale of Yellow Bamboo as an Indonesian/Balinese spiritual path. The following articles are restricted to Yellow Bamboo students of John
  Chow:-    (some articles
  are restricted to Level 3 and above) Description of Yellow Bamboo Levels 1 to 12 by John Chow YB Mantra Pranayama by John Chow Yet to be written:- Ilmu and Tenaga Dalam in Silat Cimande Tenaga Dalam in Perisai Diri Silat  Concept of Aji in  Tenaga Dalam in Merpati Putih Essentials of Subud Essentials of Sumarah Kebatinan – Soul of Indonesian Mysticism Javanese pointers to the primordial unity  Islamization Of Java: From
  Hindu-Buddhist Kingdoms To New Order   Loro Kidul, the goddess of the surrounding seas
  Panchasila – Indonesian Attempt at Religious Unity  How Islam Penetrated  Sufism and the Indonesian Islam Revival  Historical Development of Religion in   Understanding   Javanese and Majapahit Influences in  Kejawen – Fabric of Javanese Society Influence of Abangan, Santri, and Priyayi on Indonesian Life  The Hadj and the Quest for Power in   Kejawen, Adat and Islam in  Cult of Ratu Adil in Indonesian Mysticism  Religion in  Brief Introduction to Javanese religion  The role of the Dukun in contemporary  It appears, from my observation, that most martial arts forum chats are by martial artists and martial arts students. Senior and true masters of martial arts do not seem participate in the martial art forums - maybe they are not so much inclined to waste their time? “A little understanding is a dangerous thing. One is inclined to judge others harshly through little minds that are dimly lit, and denounce others as corrupt, frauds, foolish etc” 
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