TEACHER'S DAY
this last monday was teachers day here in china - this is a pretty big holiday for the chinese. in traditional china, being a teacher is probably one of the most respectable positions in society.. there is even a saying here,.. 'a day your teacher, a lifetime your father.'
with teacher day in mind.. i was present to all the teachers that have helped influence my path. of course there are my teachers from my childhood education that helped set my foundation for learning, then there are the teachers that i found in high school that helped me see past the richmond city streets to a greater possibility of being. in college, i was further blessed with brilliant teachers that helped refine my skills and broaden my knowledge. then of course, there are my martial, cultural, and spiritual masters that have helped me develop my interest of the arts into a bountiful passion that drives my existence towards a higher purpose for being. i would be nothing without the skillful guidance of such masters.
off the bat, i can name several teachers that have blessed my path.. Bruce Chu, Dr. Y.C. Chiang and his wife Hui Liu, Randal Enos, Dr. Robert Santee, Christine Atkins-Brooks, Au Seng, Dr. Alex Feng, Dr. Brian O'dey, Dr. Michael Reed Gach, Joyce Thom, Jason Frye, Sam Tripp, Joe Dolan, Lance Skewis, Loc Huynh,.. the list goes on all the way down to my current master Yuan Xiu Gang, the man whom i have committed my life of practice to.
outside of that long list of realized masters, daily i am graced with other instructors as well.. each day i learn from friends, experiences, and situations.. i was once told that 'when the student is ready, the master will present himself.. and if the master is not present, then the student should learn to be humble and be present to the masters that were there all along.' i am blessed to have been presented with so many remarkable teachers along my path.. most especially my mom - my first teacher. all my love.
TIME'S UP
this is it, i leave wudang tomorrow morning. from here i make my way to shanghai for a brief layover and then i shoot back to the states to embrace my family and loved ones. to look back at my last nine months is rather overwhelming.. thankfully, i have each week documented in a Wu Life journal! (smile)
each week has just been a power packed experience of personal growth, and i would like to thank each and every one of you that have taken the time to read all my generic journals along the way. next week, i will be writing a short entry from shanghai, and then from there, i will be giving shorter sporadic entries to keep track of my colon cleansing and the workshops i host. next year i will start with the 300 series..
THE LATEST
thank you all for your generosity with my chip in account.. i now have enough to purchase my plane ticket to hawaii - i'm sure the other funds i need for food, shelter, and training will fall into place in their own time,.. as they always do. for those of you that would still like to help (dad), you can follow this link to make a contribution via paypal:
donationbox.blogspot.com
as for the the other news.. i have a whole line up of workshops lined up and ready to rock. the first off will be in berkeley late september.. then, the next few will be set one per week in november - hawaii first, santa rosa second, san louis obispo after that, and possibly LA after that. busy body. for more information on those, you can follow this link:
wudangworkshops.blogspot.com
the last bit of news is the taoist conference in oakland. i am scheduled to make two appearances this year. the first talk will be on iron body qigong, and the second will be on foundation exercises of the internal martial arts. for more information on my work, and the work of the other masters that will be presenting you can follow this link:
http://www.thetaoistcenter.com/conference2006/index2006.html
well.. that is it ya'll. this chapter is up and i'm off on a twenty-six hour train ride to embark on the next bit. stay tuned for the further adventures of david wei..
i love you all.
-zi rong
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