One set of practice

Once, a student born with only one right arm went to study Martial Arts. His teacher only taught him one set of movements. Day after day, he kept practicing. Then, he asked his teacher: “Am I ready to learn more?” The teacher said: “No, you need to practice this simple movement until it’s just so precise, fast and powerful. Just keep practicing it.”

The student kept practicing without doubt, for years and years.

One day, a competition among students from different martial art schools took place.

One of his Master’s advanced students had a match with another advanced player from another school, but lost. Then, the Master asked his one-armed student to go up and fight with the champion candidate.

The one-armed student said: “But Master I only have one arm, and he is so advanced.” The Master answered: “You are ready to shine after all these years of diligent practice, you only need to do your one set of powerful move which you have practiced to perfection, this set of movements as far as I know is at the most advanced level!” 

So, the one armed student went up on the stage, and his attack was so swift and powerful and the other person just fell down immediately and the one-armed student won the championship.

The Master explained to him afterwards:“ From my knowledge,  the only way anyone can beat you from your strike is to grasp your left arm, which you don’t have, so for sure they would fall down.”

Now you know, a human being’s imperfection can be his greatest strength! I hope Taoist Light students know why Taoist Light Practice is so simple yet very advanced and powerful, and also why we need to practice and practice everyday. One day, you will find you arrive on the top of the mountain of your cultivation and your energy will just shine and shine.

Translated and written by Chiyan Wang

English Edited by Simon Rimbert