Wisdom from the past

Hello to all my friends and students...A famous Taoist monk named Chuang Tzu said:  Do not seek FAME-Do not lose yourself in SCHEMES-Do not try to make THINGS happen-Do not think you KNOW anything-Let your spirit be VAST and walk where there are no paths-Be GRATEFUL for all that heaven has given you-Yet act as you have attained nothing- Be EMPTY and enjoy-Sounds like good advice...I will add that we are at a age where HEALTH is everything. Ciao Sifu Mike

thoughts

Happy May....I have been teaching my grandson the importance of having a philosophy for life....he knows about the "Golden Rule"  He was not aware of the "Serenity Prayer"....I personally feel that these two concepts are a great foundation to have a nice life....So lets add another thought to ponder- just for fun!    We are as big as what interests us....we are as small as what bothers us.....and remember that no matter where you go....There YOU are!!!       Ciao   Sifu Mike

feeding our Garden

As spring fills the air-our thoughts and actions take us outside and for many of us we tend to our garden. Many of the eastern wise men use the garden as a metaphor for our body. If we would treat our body as a beautiful garden-then we would water/weed/have patience/nourish and treat it with TLC. I am amazed at times that one of the few things that we can control is what we put into our mouth! and yet we will feed it junk but not put garbage into our flower garden........Then there is the mind-That is also our garden and is of course the ruler of the body. Lets remember if we feed it negative news-fears of the press-computer and TV violence and constant gossip-it will have a negative affect on our SPIRIT. We are what we think-so be careful what we feed our brain-for our thoughts will become our actions-our actions will become our habits- our habits will become who we are ....So lets feed it faith and love and positive thoughts and compassion and good health and long life for all..Ciao Sifu Mike

Words of wisdom

Hello -Welcome to the year of the Goat-and are we not happy that the sun is out and that spring is near. I have a few thoughts to help us enjoy the change of the seasons and the hours of each day. First lets remember that if we are lucky and wake up-it is an opportunity to start anew. So what are we going to do with the first day of the rest of our lives??  Lets be to LARGE for worry--Lets be to NOBLE for anger--Lets be to STRONG for fear--and lets be to HAPPY to be troubled.(don't forget our I am so happy ball)    Remember that no matter where we go---There YOU are!!!         Ciao     Sifu Mike