Physical, energetic and esoteric
Masters of the Way
I first discovered the philosophical ‘idea’ of taiji from a old San Franciscan (forty odd years ago) who introduced me to the yarrow sticks, I-Ching and the Dao De DIng, Upon returning to South Africa introduced to a South African (Sifu Eddie Jardine) who over the next twenty odd years taught me taiji, qigong karate-jutsu and kobujutsu all in a soft flowing, loving and gentle manner, (this was fortunate as many other karate ‘hard styles’ were more in vogue). Eddie’s Tai Chi Master was Duan You-Zhang Shifu who we trained with whenever he was in town. Eddie accompanied me to Japan to escape SA and to train with the late Grandmaster Inoue Gansho O Sensei in Shimizu -Shi, Shizuoka Ken, Japan. After two years I made my way to Australia and became a citizen.
I later trained in Australia with Master Kobudo practioner Hanshii Patrick McCarthy an expert in all styles of martial arts and Sensei Marc Mathews and was graded first dan in Kobudo and weapons. To Eddie I owe a huge debt of gratitude for encouraging me over many years, finally culminating in my living in at Grandmaster Motokatsu Inoue’s Ryu Kyu Kobujutsu Dojo in Shimizu Japan where I proceeded to train in the ‘way’ of The Ryu Kyu Kobujutsu Hozon Shinko Kai style of karate and kobudo.
I acknowledge and deeply appreciate the ongoing and continuous efforts of Patrick Kelly (one of the foremost authorities in the world of taiji) in his ceaseless efforts to spread Master Huang Sheng Shyan’s system of taiji around the world. To Master Veeresh and Osho a deep gratitude and love for the continued inspiration I get from my ongoing commitment to self-discovery and meditation.
Shizuoka Ken, Japan. After two years I made my way to Australia and became a citizen. I later trained in Australia with Master Kobudo practioner Hanshii Patrick McCarthy an expert in all styles of martial arts and Sensei Marc Mathews and was graded first dan in Kodudo and weapons. To Eddie I owe a huge debt of gratitude for encouraging me over many years, finally culminating in my living in at Grandmaster Motokatsu Inoue’s Ryu Kyu Kobujutsu Dojo in Shimizu Japan where I proceeded to train in the ‘way’ of The Ryu Kyu Kobujutsu Hozon Shinko Kai style of karate and kobudo. I acknowledge and deeply appreciate the ongoing and continuous efforts of Patrick Kelly (one of the foremost authorities in the world of taiji) in his ceaseless efforts to spread Master Huang Sheng Shyan’s system of taiji around the world. To Master Veeresh and Osho a deep gratitude and love for the continued inspiration I get from my ongoing commitment to self discovery and meditation.
Astral and Celestial
Sufi Mystic
“A Sufi mystic who had always remained happy was asked…. For seventy years people had watched him, he had never been found sad. One day they asked him, ‘What is the secret of your happiness?’ He said, ‘There is no secret. Every morning when I wake up, I meditate for five minutes and I say to myself, “Listen, now there are two possibilities: you can be miserable, or you can be blissful. Choose.” And I always choose to be blissful.’”
“Everything is mysterious: It is better to enjoy it rather than trying to understand it. Ultimately the man who goes on trying to understand life proves to be a fool, and the man who enjoys life becomes wise and goes on enjoying life, because he becomes more and more aware of the mysterious that surrounds us.”
Calm the mind
Intuition and Intention
Cheng Man Ching’s Two Hats Cure – Good Advice
Once the Doctor Cheng Man Ching said: “Forget everything which the western doctors told you how to fight a lousy cold. Just sit down beside your bed, on the bed-post – place your hat, Drink some Scotch, that’s my advice, til your hat appears there twice.
Go to sleep then in your bed, have sweet dreams and one good sweat. If the cold beats the advice, just repeat this treatment thrice!”.
