There is a man in Indonesia who is a master of the ancient Chinese science of neikung, or “internal power.” His name is John Chang, and he is my teacher. Mr. Chang was first presented to the world in the award-winning documentary series Ring of Fire, filmed by the brothers Lorne and Lawrence Blair; his privacy was protected by the rather ignominious pseudonym Dynamo Jack.In this documentary Master Chang shocked the world by demonstrating the impossible: First he generated an electrical current of high amperage inside his own body to heal Lorne of an eye infection, and then he “zapped” Lawrence (and their sound recordist) utilizing the same energy. In a dramatic conclusion Master Chang then used this bio-energy to set a crumpled-up newspaper ablaze, warning the researchers that the same power that had healed Lorne could readily be used to kill a man as well.
So begins The Magus of Java, a wonderfully entertaining book by Greek engineer and martial artist Kosta Danaos. After watching the video below, Kosta traveled to Indonesia, became an indoor student of the Mo-Pai, and wrote two books about his experiences.
Ring of Fire: East of Krakatoa
These books do not detail the secret Mo-Pai training methods, only noting that they include sitting and standing meditation. However, they are filled with fascinating information on the history of martial arts, medicine, spirituality, and esoteric practice—plus a few anecdotes about telekenesis, fortune telling, and immortality.
Greek god Hermes visits Asclepius and his daughters
An ancient Western depiction of kundalini energy?
Years ago, Kosta entertained questions about nei kung, the Mo Pai, and his books on the Wenwukuan website forums. Unfortunately, he decided to shut down the English-language website in 2003, and I didn’t think to download a copy.
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43 responses so far ↓
1 chenquestion // Mar 10, 2007
This is very interesting, Martial Development. Thanks for publishing it. The title of your post alone is certainly enough to warrant a look-see.
So I did. I have the same mixed feelings about “paranormal phenomena” as many people do. But I’ve decided that it’s a matter of understanding or perception. In other words, “paranormal” is a tag, nothing more, a little cookie-cutter sometimes used to help bolster what we believe we know about the Universe.
I’ve heard of Kundalini but never looked into. This was my chance, so I did and I found:
“The kundalini paradigm hypothesizes that the operation of a psycho-somatic evolutionary mechanism in the human frame, sometimes called kundalini, is responsible for genius, creative expression, psychical perception, inspiration, and other paranormal phenomena, when its workings are benign, and insanity when the mechanism goes awry.”
I’ll be darned if I can fault anything in this paradigm, if I don’t allow myself to be scared away by what I preconceive “kundalini” might stand for or contain. So I’d better try to learn more. Part of me says that all this stuff can be explained by modern science and a mechanical sort of worldview. But I’ve learned to distrust the All-Seeing Microscope just a bit. Thanks again for a hard-to-ignore challenge!
2 dion // Apr 19, 2007
i am very curious about the inner arts does anyone know where in Java this master is and if he is still alive.
cheers
3 Kebenaran // Apr 20, 2007
I remind everyone sifu not teach now. If you looking him is for nothing.
repeat
I sifu know more than 20 year. kosta book wrong many. standing exercise he make self. many people talking just imagination only. western student befor training mopai little little understandng. all wrong. not listen learning other an wrong make. gone now cannot control emotion. after make many story internet. taking money people. many chinese studemt same. emotion control cannot. now only local student an one western student andreas. must good heart an deep level meditation can. sifu no one give permission teaching this. must level 4 then can. sifu now documentary coming. door closed now. many come angry going. no see sifu. spending much money coming. you want learning cannot. master this qi only deep in china mountain. chinese speaking not same like city speaking. maybe you finding master different qi can china city. different qi not so powerful. little same only. not trick you money on internet say I bring you master. good luck.
4 Thomas // May 1, 2007
Nice faux pidgin, Kebenaran.
5 Chris // Jun 21, 2007
Kebenaran,
Thank-you for representing your teacher.
It is unfortunate that when I have finally found a true master I cannot learn from him, but at least I know they still exist.
If you read this please say thank-you to the master for showing enough to let us know this power is still on earth.
6 kakorothasgoneinsane // Jun 29, 2007
how do I contact D.J. or any of the Blair brothers, it is imparitive that I speak with one of these three. If anyone has any way or info. let me know
7 Steve // Jun 30, 2007
If you could teach me what John Chang taught you or know of someone who could teach me let me know.
8 Chris // Aug 16, 2007
“Teachings of an Authentic Taoist Immortal” is the subtitle of Kostas’ book. Please do not take it as my personal endorsement.
9 Nadis // Aug 22, 2007
Kebenaran
With all due respect, Your comments are very informative and heart felt, It is obvious that you are dedicated to preserving and protecting both the true art of love and light , as well as the privacy of your dear friend. This is quality many have chosen to sell out on simply for the jewels that materialistic gain has to offer. I tip my hat to you with great respect.
10 Pailonen // Aug 26, 2007
Kebenaran is right. I’m John student. Sifu Chang not teaching anymore. Everyone love chikung can still teaching with another master. I think there is so many master in mainland China or you can see master Zhou Ting Je in Ripley’s believe or not. I think his chikung very well.
I want both of you don’t expect so much with John ability. Maybe that is one of billion people can be like him. That is not easy to learn John ability even I myself. I hope my explanation could be help everyone on this forum.
Thank you so much….^_^
11 Fabius // Sep 5, 2007
In the book of Kostas Danaos, Sifu John Chang said that he wished a Mo Pai student in every country: what about this idea if he does not accept any other students.
Of course, people can change their mind but I found it was a great idea: millions of people would have benefit from the practice of Nei Kung and most health problems could have been simply deleted for ever.
I am wondering why he changed his mind and what made Kostas change his too.
Best regards
12 neikung // Sep 7, 2007
There are many things that Kosta wrote that Sifu may have not actually said and it is just what Kosta may have thought sifu wished for. For example Kosta being an indoor disciple it not true. I guess it sounds nice.
13 yogip // Sep 8, 2007
I believe there are many paths, some estoric martial arts we may never even of heard of but they may be practised by monks or hermits who live in the mountains of tibet or korea, or some wilderness
14 neikung // Sep 8, 2007
Yes indeed there are many paths. There are many martial arts as well but the physical manifestation is not as important as the internal cultivation practises. If there is no chi then all the kung fu that you have will not be worth much. I would tend to think that those hermits or monks would probably be focusing most of their time in cultivation with some at the physical level.
15 Kun Lin Dalini // Oct 25, 2007
WHY IS Mr Chang not teaching anymore??
This is a time when the planet needs as much love and assistance as possible. Each magnificent universe blessed with the dedication and wisdom to cultivate such abilities would be such an amazing gift to mother earth. I do not understand!!
16 Kun Lin Dalini // Oct 25, 2007
What I mean is simply this. I can understand the level of attention that Sifu chang was subjected to must have been overwhelming and that in turn could divert his concentration to aspire to greater levels of his wonderful path. My humble query is why has he stopped teaching ..
Could it be that we have lost the ability to put aside our egos and look not to achieve the levels beyond our self made limitations for the vainity of wealth. I ask this question with the deepest respect . I think that it may be because these gifts which can only be attained through hard work and dedication are both scientific and spiritual and possibly, man is just not adept and ready to to selflessly embark on such a journey.
That could only mean that Sifu chang and all those before him are great master way ahead of our time. Hopefully one day man will be able to enter this wonderful world endowed with these great gifts and can help heal mother earth and mankind .
17 Kun Lin Dalini // Oct 25, 2007
By this i mean the gerneral population and NOT Sifu chang..
sorry sometimes my fingers cant keep up with my thoughts..
Could it be that we the people have lost the ability to put aside our egos and look not to achieve the levels beyond our self made limitations for the vainity of wealth. I ask this question with the deepest respect . I think that it may be because these gifts which can only be attained through hard work and dedication are both scientific and spiritual and possibly, man is just not adept and ready to to selflessly embark on such a journey.
18 neigung // Oct 25, 2007
Dear Kun Lin,
Your innocent question does not go unheard. There are many paths and many people far more powerful then sifu Chang. They lie hidden, away from the common folk. Sifu Chang went away from the oath he took and began to teach all people, regardless of skin color, culture.
Many of these masters are pre destined to attain these powers. It was surely not only in this lifetime that he awakened the force, rather he spent many life times in cultivation.
In any case think of the ramifications if he taught indiscrimintely, unlike the ancients before him. What if a student dies from the training or a student mis uses this power as many do, what karmic responsibility falls on sifu Chang?
People are humans and if this power is awakened we are still humans. It is up to the person how they use it. A person with powers can do much great or much bad as master Lim from the Magus. How do we learn to control mind, emotions, this power when awakened?
19 4thlevelmopai // Nov 2, 2007
All hope is not lost.
David Verdesi has already achieved level 4 of mo-pai. He has attained yin yang kung. This was only possble under the strict tutelage of yin yang kung masters. These masters has demonstrated Lei Shan Dao abilities such as burning t-shirt of a visitor or telekinesis on video.
To find out more please visit:
http://foundation73.proboards55.com/index.cgi
20 Kun Lin Dalini // Nov 2, 2007
I believe nei kung is the science of the future and the great science of the masters of ancient kemet. The incredible dedication and responsibility that must be endured in order to help mankind can and should be likened to that of a surgeon or a specialist brain surgeon. I think we have miss understood that nei kung is not a martial art but rather a spiritual science of our higher selves. It is and should be looked upon as the balance of the flow of nature. And it may well be the future of mankinds achievements and the eventual ladder to our future generations becoming higher enlightened beings.
So I say Dr Chang if you are reading this ” You have chosen a select few as you have been instructed to do so as to carry out the line in to the future. And for that I say job well done and lets hope mankind will eventually see the big picture”
Hope this mail does not cause and problems with other peoples veiws.I say this with absolute humility and with the utmost respect for all we have given their time and effort to write on this page..you are all part of the great creators incredible plan to take mankind up to the next level of in- volution
Namaste
21 robert chuidian // Jan 2, 2008
like many i am sadddened that master chang does not teach anymore, however i do hope that he still continues to heal. if anyone can offer information on this i would appreciate it very much. thank you very much.
22 Lilaki // Feb 8, 2008
Master Chang, I am here, what next?
23 Lilaki // Feb 8, 2008
Lilacblossoms41 at yahoo (Upstate NY)
24 neikung // Feb 12, 2008
Dear robert chuidian ,
Master Cheng does heal still but he is inaccessible to most, at least he wants it that way and his masters want it that way. This all has to do with karmas and oaths that have been taken long ago. People have karmas amongst themselves but also, groups, countries and planets, if you understand this. Now having siad that if it is your karma to meet people like this you will. They do not for all intense purposes want to be found by everyone. People in the past have used all kinds of ways to find him, most have failed some succeded (after many years) but he still does not want to be found. He is happy living the life he lives away from publicity. This brought him a lot of problems. Mainly students with bad intentions. The publicity he did not create but was created. These problems still plague him to this day.
There are others that claim to have many abilities and try very hard to lead people into believing this. Believe what you want, be sceptical. All the answers lie within. Look within and you shall find what you are looking for. Until later. Peace.
25 itry // Feb 13, 2008
what price does it take…to learn the levels..?
26 neikung // Feb 14, 2008
There is no price as far as money is concerned. The only price is your time, energy and personal sacrifice. Many so called masters are making a great cost from westerners and others alike. The true secrets have no cost attached. They are not of this world so how can cost be part of it. Money is something of this world. These masters have no concept of money. Peace
27 Aioria // Mar 28, 2008
neikung
how long have you been a student of sifu Chang
28 neikung // Mar 28, 2008
several years now
29 Aioria // Mar 28, 2008
are you also from Indonesian
30 neikung // Mar 28, 2008
Dear friend,
I am not from Indonesia.
31 Aioria // Mar 28, 2008
ohh i have been a student of my teacher for almost 15 years wen i saw the video clip in youtube i though that my teacher was the only one that could use chi at that level
32 neikung // Mar 29, 2008
The video clip from youtube was actually taken from a documentary that was done in 1986 originally the ring of fire. It was just a 2min part that featured shrfu John Cheng. There are others that can do these things indeed but they remain hidden from the world as they do not want the attention it brings as one can see. Shrfu Cheng would have also remained hidden to the West but the will of God had other plans. I would like to speak with you in more detail if that is ok with you.
33 aioria // Mar 31, 2008
that fine with me my email is aioria9421@yahoo.com my teacher ones told me that no man can question the word of of God or the plan that he has for us do you agree
34 Natal // Apr 21, 2008
Dear neikung and aiora,
I would really like to get in detailed contact with you. Since a long time I practiced seriously Taiji, QiGung - meditation with some great experiences of force and maybe skills? But in 2005 something must have gone wrong!? I became badly sick and had so many symtoms in soma and mind that all people around me failed to help me and I was near suicide, going through hell every second of every day but did not give up!
Somehow now I feel a bit better and try to get in touch with people or masters who really know what they are talking about. Don`t misunderstand me, I have been visiting my teachers in China, but even they tried but coulden`t help me. I feel that something strong happened and still takes place. I feel so much like starting to practice again, as I tried inbetween the last 3 years some times, but with bad result. Maybe I touched ungarded some places you should not go without a guide? So please if you could get in contact with me that would be very kind! My email is rotezora_1@yahoo.de
Thanks a lot!
35 Michel // Apr 28, 2008
I am looking for a old soul who can understand the truth and now i see i have found one.
Since i was a child i had inner sightings of future ,places things to come and spiritual visions.
Memmories before my birth and such.
I Long for a better world.
Unfortunatly our society only have a intresst of making us into consumers so the true knowledge is lost ,so we need to fight the rest of our lifes to find ourselfs.
I dont feel at home inside in a house when i am outside i feel free and connected to the truth.
People all around the society have all build a mask och false feelings and crave on your knowledge like a starving wolf.
If i cannot get in touch with the truth and its meaning this life means nothing to me.
The spirits are with me and around me.
A period of my life i could contact them in my inner self but nowdays i live in a to much stressed inviroment that i need to fight of my minds addaption to so i cannot find inner peace in myself.
Meditation helps but man is an addaption of ones sourandings and that is the major problem to full development.
Also that the old knowledge of the truth is forgotten.
Why is the meditation a secret?
Listen to me to be able to use your yin and yang you must be awarre of your feelings ,right?
How then can people use it to harm i havewondered for a long time?
Please i need to get in contact with this teaching.
36 neikung // Apr 28, 2008
Dear Michel,
Please leave me your e-mail.
Blessings.
37 Michel // Apr 28, 2008
Hello my dear soul.
Mail is .. = knas_jedi@hotmail.com
Wery happy to see a respons. ; )
I hope you live a life in hapiness and visdome.
May your karma be pure and strong.
Best of wishes and bless you.
Mike.
38 Michel // Apr 29, 2008
You might have some problem to see my email becouse of this line _ between knas and jedi .
I will be looking waiting for your answer if you so wish.
I wish to live a simpel life.
For many years now i have dreamed that i vill travel away and meditate the rest of my life in the wild and i can feel something pulling at me.
I wish you the best my dearest souls.
May your heart be strong and your mind clear.
39 Sandro // Apr 30, 2008
Dear Neikung,
It have been 2 years since I started to look for someone in real contact with the MoPai tradition. I make Michel words my own about the deep concerning of the human disconnection with the Nature and the need of a real path to help us to reconnect and enlight.
Please contact me at this email:
alkazam@bol.com.br
Best wishes
40 Michael // May 7, 2008
Neikung - I happened across your site - I find that you deeply honor your teacher and your teacher honors you. Nice to see your paths have come to enter once again the circle you have shared in the past….
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