Morikami Japanese Gardens offers the art of Bonsai workshop for beginners
Bonsai is the Japanese term for “plants in a tray”; it is based on the word bon which is a tray like pot. The art is based on ‘an earlier meditation and self cultivation practice of Taoism called penzai, which means “tray scenery”. The main distinction between the two styles is bonsai focuses on the […]
Winter: the season of conservation, storage and rest
Many people associate winter with: colder weather, storms, snow, holidays, family, gifts, New Year’s etc… Farmers and gardeners are aware that this is the time of year to cultivate and harvest certain frost and freeze friendly…(read more)
International Chinese martial arts championship finals in Orlando, FL
The “International Chinese Martial Arts Championship” is a worldwide circuit promoting friendship through the martial arts. According to their website (www.kungfuchampionship.com) they “… are not a formal federation or association but simply an organization…(read more)
NQA Day 2012 continues with an introduction to Qigong event
Most of the events for the National Qigong Associations “NQA Day 2012” were held last Sat. October 6, however, there is one more event scheduled for this Sat. October 13. The event is an “Introduction to Qigong” and would be a good opportunity to introduce people to this ancient and powerful healing system that is […]
NQA Day 2012: Cultivate, energy, wisdom, health and peace
“The NQA’s Regional Committee is excited to announce the First Annual NQA DAY, being held Saturday October 6, 2012 at locations around the country. Events are already scheduled in Florida, New York, Illinois, Colorado, and California… The National Qigong Association is the premier membership organization for qigong. Be a part of the Qi Flow and […]
Autumn: the season of maturity, harvest and conservation
In the prior article, we explored how the seasons are not fixed points that occur at the whims of man; rather they are natural events that occur according to God’s/universal laws. The seasons occur at different times from one year to the next, depending on the energy of each season. For instance, a season that […]
Did autumn already arrive for 2012?
In the western/modern calendar, the seasonal solstice/equinox is treated as a stagnant occurrence that is as routine and unimportant as the days of the week. People are told that September 22, is the beginning of autumn; a logical question could be: why is September 22 the first day of autumn, why not the 19th or […]
Farmer cycles from China to London to spread the Olympic spirit
Every so often, a truly great story appears of an epic adventure or a heroic person, accomplishing a grand, mythical feat that challenges humanity’s thoughts of what mankind is truly capable of. In ancient times, these stories were more frequent, in modern times these tales usually only exist on a Hollywood set. Chen Guanming of […]
(Article) Using the five tastes to prolong life and improve health
Food pyramids…How many have there been over the years, use to be one, now we have, what 5, 10, 12….How many will we have in 10 years—-20? Who can eat 5 fruits every day, plus 4 servings of grains, plus meat, plus vegetables, plus-plus-plus…? It is frustrating I know. Now, read all the information about […]
(Article) Lao Tzu: Tao can be spoken of
Lao Tzu is one of the most important Taoist Sages and Teachers of all time. One of his greatest contributions was the Tao Teh Ching (Sacred/Heavenly text of Tao’s [God’s] Virtues). The Tao Teh Ching is the second most published and translated book in the world; behind only the Bible. We will save a history […]
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