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Column Headings: K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness
N = Nominated for Expert of the Month
| Date | User | K | C | T | P | N | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-23 | Anonymous | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2008-09-08 | Brittney | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you so much for your answer. I am still going to learn tai chi, mostly because I am a bowler, and i want to gain more strength. Thank you again! |
| 2008-07-18 | Samantha | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | Yes | Thanks so much! |
| 2008-02-06 | Susan | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2008-01-16 | Beau | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you for the quick response. I will try this and hopefully find that to which I am looking for. |
| 2007-11-26 | m | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | thank you jonathan! |
| 2007-10-18 | Marsha | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | No | still not sure what causes the yawning but am happy with knowing how to stop it. |
| 2007-07-25 | lara | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | thanks thats nice :) |
| 2007-07-07 | Shay | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | A very clear and informative response, incorporating examples from his knowledge. The answers are very precise, answering the questions completely. |
| 2007-04-01 | Brian | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | The best!! The answer is clear and it really helps!! |
| 2006-08-26 | Daniel | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Very fast and good answer! |
| 2005-06-06 | Max | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | aloha, and thank u! |
| 2005-02-09 | David Rusbatch | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | I find the information quite good the only problem is we are a small areaandhave no wtichi instructirs here. can i learn it from a bood like masted Cheng man ching or is videobetter and will it give me all i need thankyou . bvaughn1 @charter.net |
| 2004-07-29 | bill vaughn | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2004-05-06 | Justin Harris | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | thankyou very much for spending time to answer my question. |
| 2004-04-13 | Damon Cook | 10 | 5 | 10 | 8 | No | Thanking you for the reply. |
| 2002-05-26 | helen | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Astonishing fast and informative! |
| 2002-01-21 | Darryl Goudreau | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | No | A great help. Many thanks. |
| 2001-10-29 | kings | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you so much for your guide and your quick response. I will find them! Good luck to you |
| 2001-07-28 | Augusto | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2001-05-22 | jeff | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | No | Thank you for your effort. Your comments are very helpful. Kind regards, Jos Rosier |
| 2001-05-14 | jeff | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | No | I get the impression that you feel I am asking too many questions without having studied enough. I will take more time to learn. Thanks! |
| 2000-11-13 | Corey Saines | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2000-11-03 | Corey Saines | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2000-08-15 | John | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | A quick and encouraging response Cheers |
| 2000-07-13 | KJ singh | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2000-07-02 | Jan | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you so much. I got just the answer I needed in only a few hours. |
| 2000-06-13 | Wasim Kh. | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you so much! I could never look up information on the internet, because I could not remember the name. Thanks again for your help. Kathleen. |
| 2000-05-30 | Brian Jaeger | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Great answer. Thanks. |
| 2000-05-03 | mnegypt | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes |
Answers by Expert:
Jonathan Gaines
Expertise
T`ai Chi and meditation. I am a 30+ year student and teacher of T`ai Chi Ch`uan. My teacher was the late Grand Master Cheng Man-ching with whom I studied for seven years. I am knowledgeable about the principals, practices and the applications of Tai Chi as well as the many benefits and some of the pit falls of practice. I am also knowledgeable about Chi Kung and have developed my own `simple and easy` method. The benefits of T`ai chi Ch`uan and Chi Kung include health and wellness as well as self defense based on principles of yielding rather than resisting. Fascinating! As a life long spiritual seeker I am also knowledgeable about meditation and contemplation. My principle practice is Dzog Chen which I am learning from Chogyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche. The benefits of Dzog Chen are the potential to discover your own mind stream and master it. The point is to enter into the non dualistic state of `no thought` and then learn to be aware of this state while entering into thought. Self liberation from samara and for the sake of all sentient beings is the purpose of Dzog Chen practice.
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