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Leung Yee Tai > Dr. Leung Jan (Leung Tak Wing) > Leung Bik > Ip Man 葉問 (Yip Gai-Man) > Chu Shong Tin 徐尚田 > Eddie Chan > Sunny Parekh
Greetings! My name is Sunny Parekh and I am a practitioner of the CST style of Wing Chun.
I learn from the CST Alumni Association in Hong Kong as well as other Sifus associated within the CST lineage.
I have been training in Wing Chun since May 2015 and teaching since January 2017. I teach in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Out of all the Wing Chun styles available, I chose the CST method of Wing Chun. To me, it is the most fascinating because of its practical use of internal power. This internal power is quite simple and straightforward to use. I, myself, am always seeking a simpler and faster method of training and transmitting this information. It does take time but I feel the benefits outweigh [training in] purely external martial arts.
To state my Taiji Sifu: “External means outside. Internal means inside.” We are aware of ourselves. We do not concern ourselves with the opponent. If we are well off, they will be affected. But if we focus on them, we may or may not affect them at all.
The internal method brings greater sensitivity to the body and mind. This sensitivity is enhanced by spiritual pursuits. That is why I feel the internal method is much more fulfilling than external arts.
Once you do internal martial arts, you have a tendency to connect with various energetic functions. By functions, I am referring to not only [various] internal martial arts but also healing modules and methods, and different types of meditations.
From internal Wing Chun, I got in touch with internal Taiji (Tai Chi) which I found (and am still finding) to be extremely helpful in building my internal condition.
I then moved on to various types of healing techniques: Pranic Healing, Access Bars, and my favorite one: Invocative Healing via the Sahasrara (crown), Forehead, Ajna (between the eyes), and/ or Anahata (back of heart) chakras.
My own pursuit has led me to various spiritual endeavors: Trataka, Vipassana, Yogada Satsang, Siddhyoga, Arhatic Yoga, and most recently taking Gnan from the Dada Bhagwan Foundation. From my Kung Fu to my Healing to my Spiritual Endeavours, I find that I am growing and improving as a person. This growth and development is the conclusion at the end of one's life.
If one is able to become very combatively skilled but missing the nuances, subtleties, and enhancements throughout this life, then I do not consider it a life well-lived.
This Kung Fu that we practice is a means towards an end. It is not an end in and of itself.
With that, thank you for reading my bio.