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Friday, April 25, 2025

POST 706 26Apr2025 - Tiger Loi Ho, Stance 02, Sacred Seal continued

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Enjoy the great springtime



POST 706 26Apr2025 

 Tiger Loi Ho, 

Stance 02,

Sacred Seal continued

Various items and pictures Trento



 

 

 

 

    POST    2025                                 

  Linda’s Thursday Quotation   

 

 

 

 

The secret of all those who make discoveries is that they regard nothing as impossible.

Justus von Liebig

 

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Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.

-Abraham Lincoln-

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No 02 - WALKING Stance:

 Fighting and winning by Royal Way

The Walking Stance reflects the concept of continuous progress. It’s the stance of those who are deliberate in their actions, walking with purpose, not rushing, but steadily advancing toward their goal. "The Royal Way" suggests a disciplined path, a mindful and strategic approach to winning, where each move is part of a larger plan. Be disciplined, and make calculated steps toward victory

 

 


 

 

 

Extract from

VISION and ACTION  / The Sacred Seal Story

By Charles Phan Hoang

(Amazon Publishing, ISBN   9798338428948)

 

 

POST 706 (continued)

ENCOUNTERS ON THE PATH

 

 

 

POST 706

Looking at the way they drew their swords and the defensive stances they took, Chien-Tan, Bao Dan immediately knew that they were disciples from his own training school.

Keeping his position behind the rock, he shouted "Thuan-Thien!" and both of them replied "Bao-Quoc!"

With great agility, Bao-Dan jumped on the path, drew his sword and executed a few techniques from his school, then made a bow. Both were now sure that Bao-Dan was one of their fellows. Relieved from the tension, they introduced each other. After some talks, ‘leopard’, talented for observation, noticed that the brown cloth tied to Bao-Dan's belt had some fresh blood on it. He said:

"Brother, with all my respect, I imagine you had a fight recently."

"Yes, at the beginning of this path, I just killed a bandit named Quy-Su."

"The blood traces are very sparse. Your slashing sword must have been as fast as a lightening."

"Thank you for the compliment, but speed was not the only factor. In that situation, I used the technique 'chuyen-kiem-trai' from our school. It was very effective."

Nowadays, that technique is known in the Vietnamese Art of the Sword under the name chem-quy which means ‘to cut the demon's head’.

After leaving his two fellows, Bao-Dan chose to take the short cut which passed above the Red River. His progression was more difficult, but what a reward it was when the splendid view of the Red River, roaring and swirling between the rocks, met his eyes! He decided to take a rest in this beautiful place for a while. The wild beauty of the nourishing river of his native land strengthened his love for his country. Sitting on a rock, deep in thought, suddenly he heard some crackles and rustles of leaves. Immediately, he was on his guard. Between the foliage of the bushes, he saw a majestic tiger coming towards him. It did not seem to be aggressive. At some distance, the tiger stopped and looked at him. Bao-Dan also was watching this magnificent animal and he noticed that it had a mark on one of its ears similar to the one of the tiger cub he had rescued and fed a few years back, when he was in a training class of his Alma Mater. Bao-Dan started talking to the tiger and the tone of his voice made the tiger lie down. It was really Ty-Ho. Bao-Dan continued talking and the tiger happily rolled in the grass for a moment, then went back into the dense forest.

After this unexpected reunion, Bao-Dan returned to his mission and resumed his journey. The sun was setting and the path was becoming dark. He quickened his pace in order to reach the small temple dedicated to the national hero, Tran Hung Dao, before the night. This temple was really just a shelter for the statue - it did not have a door, but was used as a refuge by passing travellers. When he reached the temple, his bird, perched on his shoulder, sang happily - Bao-Dan knew that there was no imminent danger. He picked up a few pieces of deadwood to set a fire and settled for the night. Close to the fire he felt safe. At the end of this long day of walk and fight, he was tired. The warmth of the fire helped him to fall asleep quickly. Suddenly, in his sleep, he heard the alert of his bird. He opened his eyes and saw a beautiful young lady sitting close to the fire. Further, behind her, he could make out a figure of a tall man. The man came closer to the fire and by the glow of embers Bao-Dan could see his face. His likeness with Quy-Su startled him. His face grimacing with anger and a dark look, the man drew his long sword and came to attack Bao Dan. In a single leap Bao-Dan was in a posture of defence and drew his sword while shouting his terrifying scream. The sound of his own voice woke him up. It was only a nightmare!

Immediately, he put his hand on his large and long cloth belt that he wore around his waist. Anxiously, he touched it. To his great relief, the Sacred Seal was still there. The sun started to rise, it was time to continue his journey to hand the Seal personally to the Great Chancellor of the Thuan-Thien Secret Society, and so successfully accomplish his mission. He walked briskly for two hours without meeting anybody. Suddenly, the bird Chim-Linh gave him an alert. An armed gang was coming.

 (to be continued)

 

 



 

 

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World’s Most Extreme Railway | Megastructures

 

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"WORLD'S 10 MOST FAMOUS MAGIC TRICKS FINALLY REVEALED | GREATEST MAGIC SECRETS"

 

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"English Vocabulary - 100 CLOTHING ITEMS"

 

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  END  POST 706 26 APRIL 2025




Friday, April 18, 2025

POST 705 19April2025 HAPPY EASTER - Exercise BUTTERFLY- Lap-Tan Standing Stance- Sacred Seal Story

 

HAPPY EASTER 

    HELLO! 

  Enjoy the beauty of this season


POST 705 19April2025

 HAPPY EASTER 

 Exercise BUTTERFLY

Lap-Tan Standing Stance

 Sacred Seal Story continued

 Various items and pictures





 

 

 

 

    No 01 - STANDING Stance:

 Stand up and be strong


The Standing Stance symbolizes the importance of having a firm foundation in all areas of life. To stand strong means to be resilient in the face of challenges, grounded in one's beliefs, and confident in one's abilities. This stance represents the idea of maintaining inner strength and mental clarity, allowing you to face adversity with determination. When your body is properly aligned and stable, you are more capable of responding to an opponent or challenge effectively. Always stand firm in your convictions and maintain your integrity.

  

 




 

 

 

 

    POST    2025                                 

  Linda’s Thursday Quotation   


There are also two kinds of truths: truth of reasoning and truths of fact.

Gottfried Leibniz

 

 

 

 

 

Some people say we can never achieve our special destiny, but I say, in a world of new possibilities guided by goodness, we can and we will.

Bill Bradley

 

 




 ENCOUNTERS ON THE MOUNTAIN PATH

 

 

Extract from

VISION and ACTION  / The Sacred Seal Story

By Charles Phan Hoang

(Amazon Publishing, ISBN   9798338428948)

 

 

POST 705  (continued)

6 - ENCOUNTERS ON THE MOUNTAIN PATH

 

 

 

 

POST 705 

6 - ENCOUNTERS ON THE MOUNTAIN PATH

The document continues.

Dinh Bao-Dan was born in 1566, year of the Tiger, in the village Cam-Giang, in the Hai-Duong province. He was a very smart child, grasping knowledge quickly at school and excellent in the practice of martial arts. After he had gained some maturity, at the age of fourteen, his father decided to offer him his own horse. From their village, in the vicinity of the capital Thang-Long, they went to the far mountainous region of Lao-Cai where there were a lot of good horses for warfare. On the way back, riding Sao-Bang ‘Shooting Star’, his marvellous white horse, the boy got lost in the forest, not far from Cam-Duong, and he had to fight against two bandits who viciously attacked him. He won the fight, killing one man and hurting the other badly. During that unexpected fight, he realized how exceptionally good his horse was. A very strong bond started to be forged between Bao-Dan and Sao-Bang. When he turned fifteen, he went to the capital to improve his martial techniques under the supervision of Master Dinh-Kha and to study literature with Master Phung Khac-Thi. He was an outstanding student, and at the age of eighteen he enrolled in the secret Society Thuan-Thien. One year later, he became a member of the elite class of the Society. As the other elites of this organization, he received a very deep formation in martial arts and fighting, just as in other techniques and strategies for warfare and espionage. The Thuan-Thien Society had a hidden centre for teaching and training in the forest, between Yen-Bai and Lao-Cai. Its members called it 'To Duong', their Alma Mater. Bao-Dan became an instructor in that school. After successfully accomplishing several missions, was promoted to the position of chief of special operations in the capital.

After fighting and killing Quy-Su 'the demon', he continued to walk for several hours on the mountain path. He missed the company of his horse Sao-Bang - he had to leave him in his village in order to be discreet during the mission toward his Alma Mater. Chim-Linh, his scout bird soaring around, came back toward him whistling in alert and perched on the branch of a pine tree. Quickly, Bao-Dan went into hiding behind a big rock, close to the path. Two men were approaching in single file. The taller of the two, looking like a crane, was walking at the rear and the other one, looking like a leopard, was leading at the front. Bao-Dan let them continue for about ten meters and then threw a stone on the path behind them. In the twinkling of an eye, both drew their swords: the smaller was in front guard while the other one in rear-guard position. Quickly their eyes scanned the surroundings.

 (to be continued)

 




 

 

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The Innocence

 

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CAN YOU SOLVE THESE 20 TRICKY RIDDLES?

 

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 IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH WITH THIS STORY 

 

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         END POST 705      19 APRIL 2025