Behind Greatness by Inspire North 177. Master Shi Heng Yi – Shaolin Master / Headmaster, Shaolin Temple Europe – Becoming the Movement
Jan 16, 2024
Master Shi Heng Yi, a Shaolin Master, discusses thoughts, separation, and non-rational truth. He explores elevation, compassion, and connection for personal growth. The podcast delves into the nature of thoughts, existential questions, and transcending rational thinking through movement in kung fu.
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Unite Mind and Body
- Align your thoughts, feelings, words, and actions to live fully in the present.
- Becoming the movement means uniting mind and body without separation or overthinking.
Freedom Through Present Awareness
- Suffering arises from clinging to past or future instead of living in the present moment.
- Chan Buddhism teaches freeing oneself from suffering through direct meditative experience in the here and now.
A Tiger in a Cage at 18
- Master Shi Heng Yi was a 'tiger in a cage' at 18, feeling restless despite disciplined Kung Fu training.
- Like many, he experienced internal conflict before maturing through life experiences to seek unity.