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Good question and that is the main problem. The original Sundan is in the inner practice. When the power of inner practice increases, then no evil, harm, or disease can approach. With the inner practice, one can gain extreme mental power, physical power, dao power and energy power. And with these powers we can fulfill our destiny and attain the goal of enjoying life. However, preventing sudden harm and helping build the ideal society for the sake of heaven's way and justice is also a duty of the Daoist. It can be done by practicing the dao power of outside practice and the dao power of changing energy. That is also the duty of a Daoist.
Therefore, outer practice methods cannot be exempted in practice. But all practitioners neglect the original purpose of tao and only, more than anything, try to learn the skills of breaking rocks with their fist. This mental state is a problem. Can you understand when I say to you, "At the higher stages of Sundan practice the rock breaks before the hand touches it. In other words, it cuts off the energy.” You may not believe it but it is a fact. If that fact is not accomplished, then Dao does not exist in this world.
Although this fact cannot be proved logically, it can actually be proved practically. I do not burn when I go on top of a pile of wood that is on fire. There is no logical proof of this but I have demonstrated it many times. You have seen the film I brought from Japan of me doing this haven’t you? I have also done this many times in Seoul gymnasium.
But as you mentioned, I've started giving instruction in the outer practice methods, namely the 氣化法Ki-hwa-bup. However, the skill of the outer practice will not become visible until the practice of Jin-gi danbup has fully matured and the practitioner has constitutionally changed into the Jin-gi (true energy) physique. But most of all, an outer practitioner should attain a high level of virtue in his heart. For this reason I order my students to follow guidelines. In other words, they must make an oath that Dao power can never be used outside of heaven's principle and the human way. However, the practice of heart virtue cannot be achieved simply by making an oath. Therefore, to get into Dao, many accompanying conditions are needed.
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Yes, when the practice gets higher then heart virtue gradually gets higher. But for the practice to get higher, there are many rules to be cautious of. There are thousands of things that should be done and not be done. I will tell you a few of the most important ones. There are many reasons for a Dao practitioner to go into the mountains but the most important reason is to leave every environment that interferes with the practice of Dao. But when there is the possibility of practicing Dao while living in society, one should practice the beneficial points of it, remove the disadvantages, and eliminate unhappiness, shouldn't we?
This is the reason why Sundo-danbup is a very important purpose of our Jung-Shin-Do-Bup Research Association. We see practicing Sundan as a direct means to cultivate the virtuous character of upright people and humanity.
The criterion for uprightness can be summed up as 'throwing away selfishness and adapting to the principles of heaven, social order, and national law'. Uprightness also means that we have to try to make this society adapt these things.
Specific information about 仙丹的Sundan-nic dobup practice is published in a separate book.
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