Our society considers a winner he who reaches the 'highest peak' fastest. For me, the winner is he who overcomes himself – who opens himself to spontaneous awareness, who discovers paradise every day
The idea for establishing the NING MUI Monastery 五梅寺 in 2002 is based on the wish to get to the bottom of an art and to develop it for a lifetime.
Training here is organized in a way which is totally different from a regular school. The outer circumstances at the Monastery are reduced to: training, eating, sleeping. The contents challenge all three sorts of intelligence: the intellectual, practical, emotional.
Any person who comes here should perceive the core of his own person and learn to make use of his or her potential. In a further step, this potential is enhanced by means of specific exercises. The persons in training should advance mentally, physically as well as emotionally and back home be able to integrate what they have learned into their daily lives.
The central theme are the inner forces, which we summarize in our 'Model of energies & forces' 五梅对于气的理论. At the NING MUI Monastery these shall be newly aroused, gathered and strengthened. more >
Lex Reinhart is an expert in the styles of Yongchunquan (Wing Chun) and Yiquan as well as in the handling of diverse weapons. The range of his functions is mainly focused on the following three areas: directing the NING MUI Monastery, which he founded as a site for martial arts, teaching as guest lecturer at international seminars, and holding business events for companies in Europe. He is holding a eighth Duan (Dashi) with The World Kuoshu Federation. Other than the martial arts, he is also particularly interested in issues of humanity and photography.
He currently lives at the NING MUI Monastery in the Ardèche, France where retreats for groups and individuals are held. more >
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Dear friend, as we follow the flow of things down the peaceful path, we realize being grateful is a major key to living a happy life. This means that each and every day the universe gives us endless opportunities and wondrous gifts. When these gifts are beautiful and pleasing it is very easy for us to look to the universe and say a deep and humble thank you. But what happens when the universe gives us a gift that causes us great trouble and heartache? Well many times we respond by saying things like this is so unfair, why is this happening to me, or I have done nothing to deserve this. These are natural responses but we truly must try to respond to unpleasant gifts with the same positive energy as we respond to pleasant gifts. It is very simple when you get socks for Christmas give the giver a big hug and a thank you, because next Christmas the giver may give you a wonderful sled. Also when the universe gives you an unpleasant gift, it truly is a great test of your spiritual strength. A true warrior is a person that when they are confronted with overwhelming odds they smile and laugh. This is not because they are happy about the situation. It is because they are happy that they have the light of the universe flowing through them which gives them the strength to deal with the seemingly overwhelming odds! So may this day you have the strength to truly say thank you for every gift pleasant and unpleasant that the universe gives you. May you also have the strength to look at each difficult situation as a great test of the light that is so freely flowing through you. Remember the beauty of all things dwells in our hearts, all we have to do is open up!
Dear friend, it is very important from time to time to take a look around and count the number of Sages that reside in our everyday life. A Sage is a person who is very deep and profoundly wise. Because this person has great experience and knows that many times “he who talks does not know and he who knows does not talk” this person will often remain silent and simply observe and take mental notes. One of the greatest gifts from the universe is the fact that these great sages live right under our noses. They can be the little man that daily sits in the park reading a newspaper or the happy little lady that works in the local coffee shop. But know this dear friend they are all around us in our everyday lives. What makes a good Sage? Well here are a few of their qualities. The ability to listen more than speak, a wealth of life experiences, a true understanding of compassion, a deep connection with the universe, and the ability to think of others needs over their own. When you find one of these great sages, take the time to fellowship and learn. And as you do this they will thank you for teaching them. Because they know that to be a true teacher is to constantly learn and grow through every situation. They will tell you one of the greatest secrets of life is sitting quietly in nature and listening for the great wisdom that is all around us to see and hear. They teach us that our greatest gifts are not made by the hands of humans but are found quietly looking out to sea or looking off the side of a great mountain. So dear friend may this day you seek out the council of the wise that are all around you, may you also sit quietly in nature and simply listen because the answers will come to us as we keep a pure and clean heart.
Hey thank u for commenting on my profile. I have not been that good at checking out comments on here as of late, Been busy as hell. Just Finished a Painting! It will be posted in my blog today. Please check it out and comment there what ya think. It took me months. I am also Casting Director for Guavaween Parade in Ybor/Tampa this year so that is crazely keeping me busy. If you know anyone that would like to be involved in the Tampa area please have them email me at XZanthia@Gmail.com.
Dear friend, sometimes it seems like each day is filled with new challenges and problems. At times we look to the heavens and ask why can't things be simple and easy. Sometimes we feel like the peaceful and serene existence we crave is unattainable. Well here is a simple principle that can help us to follow our path to peace. The principle is the universe is always in a constant state of change and development. If we remember this we can adapt and flow with the universe. So many times we try to live in the past when we should adapt and flow with the great gifts that the universe is giving us at this very moment. We will be much happier if we just learn to be flexible and flow with the constantly changing universe. Much like a surfer will ride an ocean wave, we should ride the wave of change. Any surfer will tell you that every wave is different and should be treated as a unique gift to be loved and cherished. So may this day you look at problems like new and wonderful challenges. May you use the wisdom from the past to adapt and flow with the beauty that the future gives. We must always remember to love and cherish this very moment. Because this very moment will never come again. When we realize that we are in control of our serenity and happiness the universe will open up with its limitless gifts.
Dear friend, if we step back and observe our world we will see many conflicts among humans. These conflicts occur because as humans we adore our individuality. Humans many times focus on how others are different and forget that everything in the universe is part of one gigantic family. Humans love to create names for this group and that group. These names if used with negativity and selfishness can create racism, discrimination, injustice and ultimately war. The secret to prevent these negative things from happening is awakening the light of peace. There is a light that dwells inside each and every one of us that when it joins the light of the collective warms and protects our entire universe. This light has many names a few being hope, faith, peace and ultimately love. This light is peaceful but it will do battle with the dark when needed. This light defends but also truly knows when the situation is under control, enough is enough. This means it defends but is never cruel or destructive to the dark forces. This philosophy is a very natural thing and is as simple as a stream gently flowing to the ocean. So may this day you see the world realizing that we are all one family. May you stand strong against negative forces but also show these forces compassion when our light is victorious. May you be a teacher to others naturally just by simply being the light that we are.
Dear friend, many assume that choosing to follow the art of peace is easy and carefree. But truly this is not the case. Because as humans we have a broad range of emotions and one of those emotions is anger. In many old philosophical writings anger is compared to the spirit of the Tiger. Because in a moment the most peaceful caring person can lose control and do things out of anger that they never would dream of doing. When this happens and we lash out with anger it does not mean that we are a bad person it just means we are human. Another emotion that can destroy our peace is greed or desire. Because with greed or desire we can be living a beautiful and wonderful life one moment and the next moment we feel sad because we feel we do not have enough. When these negative emotions take control of our peaceful existence we go from heaven to hell. But do not despair dear friend because the spirit of peace can be like a clap of thunder. When we feel these negative emotions dragging us down, it is time to let our spirit shout!, our spirit will say "how much better can life be, the universe gives us the light so that we can shine!". This is not pretending to be happy. This is breaking through the veil of lies that is clouding our vision! So may this day you have the strength to battle and throw out evil desires and emotions. May you realize to be peaceful you must conquer the inner Tiger that would drag you down. And as this occurs may you remember that the art of peace is a fight to the finish with the spreading of light. Remember the truth is you are part of the universe, a wonderful and beautiful beacon of light. The secret is found in following your way!
Dear friend, so many people in this world will lead us to believe winning is the most important thing. But we must remember a person who cultivates a desire to win all of the time is truly cultivating a desire of greed. The truth of the matter is the journey is the most important thing and not the destination. And if a person is constantly thinking about winning they are truly thinking about the destination and missing the joy of the journey. We must remember to be in tune with the natural flow of the universe. When we are angry and use force, we truly are not in tune. When this happens we must step back and collect ourselves. Take that special moment to breathe and find peace in our realm. This is our duty because every single one of us has been given the ability to create such beauty. And with this gift we must cultivate peace to honor the light. Each one of us truly is a servant to the positive flow. And to serve such a beautiful and noble cause is truly a job for a angel or a Buddha, and it is our job if we accept it. So peace to you dear friend and thank you for the beauty and light that so naturally flows from with in you. Choose to be positive and pure, and so you will be!
Half hearted tries acheive half hearted results-Living life as though each day maybe your last, will inevitably cause the self to become more passionate; and a willingness to experience a higher level of living this life; now! ~Shizuka Kaji
Have a fine; Friday.. A stomping fun; Saturday & a adventerous; Sunday!!
Dear friend, sometimes life seems like a grand test! Because it can be filled with conflict and strife. At times every move we make we received negative results. This truly is a natural part of our existence on the material plane. But have faith dear friend because these tests truly is a cocoon that eventually makes the miracle of the butterfly. You see living a peaceful life is not something that comes natural it is a choice that is made by each and everyone of us. So many times we see people with great hardships who have made the decision to follow a positive flow and hence their life is peaceful in the middle of great hardship. On the other hand we can observe someone who has everything that a person could want but when something goes wrong that really is very insignificant they become very angry and disturbed. Hence they are following the negative flow and in a sense they make their own hell. So in a world that is filled with hardship and conflict how does a warrior choose peace. Well this is done by using five very special tools. And they are pacification, bravery, wisdom, friendship, and enlightenment. With pacification you are able to go into a conflict situation and take away the fire. Bravery gives you the ability to do the difficult things that you know are correct. Wisdom is the art of knowing others. Friendship is never forgetting the love for others. Enlightenment is the ability to know your inner spirit and follow the positive flow. So may this day you find peace and may this peace send a brilliant light that will shine throughout the universe sending love and warmth.
Dear friend, three little words love, passion, and devotion. These three little words will bring sweat to your brow and you will collapse each night in your bed from exhaustion. But this truly is not a bad thing because if we live these three little words the light of the universe will shine on us. Our duty in this life is to seek out the things that bring us love, passion, and devotion. When we find these very special things we will be consumed by the positive energy and our work will feel like play. So right now this very moment close your eyes and visualize that beautiful vision that will bathe you in the positive light of the universe. Hold on to this vision feel it, tasted it, make it so real. Because as you do and you open your eyes and begin to work with love, passion, and devotion your dreams will truly become your reality. So may this day you be blessed with the opportunity to dream that dream that will bring you joy. And may you start down that difficult but joyful path that will bring you to your dream. Because remember dear friend you deserve to dream this dream and also receive this dream. Go now bring light to our universe, love, passion, and devotion!
Dear friend, many times as we travel our path we encounter situations where the odds appear not to be in our favor. We may have an attacker attacking from the right and another attacking from the left. These types of situations are not fair or just, but still it is what the universe gives us at the moment. We must not let the thought of being outnumbered overwhelm us. Because if we do we will be helping the attackers with their goal of defeating us. This is where our training of the positive flow comes in. Because in every situation no matter how hopeless there are over a thousand different solutions that can work to our benefit. By training ourselves to be positive we open our mind so that in an instant we can think outside the box. We can use our spirit, mind, and body to overcome the odds. We are able to see all the tools that are readily available in our physical environment. We can direct our attackers to collide and stumble over each other. All these things are readily available and truly are great gifts from the universe. All we have to do is open up our spirit mind and body to the endless possibilities. The trick is to start training this very moment to open ourselves up to the positive flow that is all around us. In this way we will be ready when the multiple attackers attack. So made this day be the day that we open up and see all the wondrous gifts that the universe has given us. And as we see these wondrous gifts, may we take a moment to say thank you to the beauty and glory that is so freely given.
Many blessings and of course peace and light dear friend!
Dear friend, as we live our life one of our main goals should be striving to be honorable. Developing a character that is Just, Courageous, Benevolent, Polite, Truthful and Loyal. This truly is training that takes a lifetime. We should become the type of person that others seek out for help and advice. By doing this we give back to the universe which has given us so much. But we truly must be careful as we become this person of honor not to become conceited and arrogant. Because if we do this instead of being a force of light we become a force of ignorance. So what we must do is be honorable while being humble. Humility is a great gift it teaches us the strength to be silent. It teaches us to be thankful and giving. It teaches us to listen and ask questions that comes from our heart. It teaches us to put aside our ego and love freely. So dear friend may this day you strive to be honorable and true of heart, standing straight and true like a mighty oak tree. May you balance your honor with humility always remembering the mighty oak will humbly bow to the great winds of the universe. You dear friend have the opportunity to bring peace and light to the universe.
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