Taoist Philosophy of Dim Mak
Pressure Points Healing

Healing dim mak is a direct representation of Taoist philosphy in action. This article explains how to use pressure points and taoism to achieve and maintain a state of health and balance to bring peace and harmony into your life and your environment.

It is widely acknowledged that the martial arts of ancient China has had a great impact on most styles of martial arts we practice today. Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Judo and other fighting arts are a direct descendant of that legacy.

But the martial arts of ancient China, which includes most of the different types of Chinese martial arts we practice today, was not an art independent of other influences. It was, and still is, a part of an entire culture which consists of healing arts such as acupuncture, herbalism, massage, Chi Kung; exercise therapies such as Dao Yin, Tai Chi, Kung Fu; and other arts such as Calligraphy and Feng Shui. Food recipes such as the Chinese sweet and sour dish is said to be a good representation of Yin and Yang balance.

This entire culture is based on the philosophy of Taoism — a way of life that teaches us that in order for us to live a happy, healthy life we need to be in a state of harmony and balance. The late Bruce Lee recognised the importance of this philosophy and incorporated some of its concepts into his own style Jeet Kune Do.

In order to live a happy, healthy life we need to be in a state of harmony, so it is essential that we balance our Yin and Yang energies. Our lives are patterned around natural laws. Once we know how to follow those laws life can be lengthened and improved, diseases resisted and overcome.

Taoist philosophy explains how we can achieve and maintain a complete state of health and balance so that we can bring peace and harmony into our lives and our environment. It also teaches the importance of living within nature's laws and how our health is adversely affected by living outside those laws.

Chinese martial arts, in particular Healing Dim Mak, is a direct representation of Taoism in action. They originate from ancient Taoist masters who used various types of breathing, meditation and specific body movements to achieve supernatural powers. Today we perform these exercises, which are taught in our courses, in order to harmonise all our different kinds of Chi (Ki) into one force, which then becomes our power. This power is used for healing from within or in self defence.

Taoist philosophy is a life-loving philosophy for both personal and universal advancement. It helps us transform our character and attitudes towards life and nature. It teaches the value of allowing them to pursue their own course. This philosophy is the most important tool in achieving health and well being. Good health, self-care and healing all begin on the inside, at the centre of your being. So to become a better person you have to transform into a different person.

My books Healing Secrets of Ancient China and Superfocusing teach you how to do that. They offer ways to help you start your illness prevention programme straight away. The techniques are easy to apply to your daily life.

As an introductory study into Dim Mak Healing, Two Dragons of Dim Mak and the Healing Secrets of Ancient China contain excellent yet diverse information for modern day martial arts practitioners. They are a guide to a healthier lifestyle by using ancient Taoist healing secrets, techniques which have a recorded history of over 3,000 years. These have been rigorously tested and proven, both scientifically and empirically, to be effective. Overall, the books explain the Chinese viewpoint of what occurs in your body when you are well and when you are sick and how you can improve your health.

Health isn't just the absence of illness, it is a philosophy of life. It is the way you live your life, the way you experience life and how you grow as a person. It is about how you use your emotions, your thoughts and your behaviour. These shape your health and your illness. Furthermore, health is not just about curing illness. It is also about preventing illness.

You see, many of us are victims of our lifestyle. We've come to accept many things which are injurious to our mental and physical health. In our modern society we have high stress levels, a lot of pressure and tension. Some of us suffer from an unbalanced diet or eat too much. The ease and convenience of our modern automated world impedes our musculo-skeletal system from functioning to its optimum. Many people don't exercise at all. As a result of these, we've become unbalanced. We've lost touch with the natural world and our own true nature.

The healing component in Dim Mak is very important if we are to grow spiritually. Because of the current trend throughout the world, where younger, less experienced people are now teaching, I feel that students need to know more about what makes martial arts work. Martial arts without a founding philosophy is not true martial arts. The reasons why the techniques are performed in specific ways are found in the philosophy.

I believe that self defence is not just limited to physical violence. Real self defence is when we develop the ability to protect ourselves against physical, mental, emotional or spiritual harm. This is the ultimate we should aim to achieve.

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