The Shaolin Temple in Zhengzhou, China is famous for its association with Mahayana Buddhism and Kung Fu. Mahayana Buddhism has many important teachings that have been passed down through the ages, but few are as important as this translated text below. In it, a monk who is a great martial artist and scholar teaches us the vital secrets he’s learned throughout his life: secrets that can help us stay young.
Ten Tips From A Shaolin Monk On How To Stay YoungÂ
1) Don’t think too much. Thinking takes energy. Thinking can make you look old.
2) Don’t talk too much. Most people either talk or do. Better to do.
3)Â When you work, work for 40 minutes then stop for 10 minutes. When you look at something all the time, it can damage your eyes and also your internal organs and peace.
4)Â When you are happy, you need to control your happiness, if you lose control then you damage your lung energy.
5) Don’t worry too much or get angry because this damages your liver and your intestines.
6) When you eat food don’t eat too much, always make sure you are not quite full as this can damage your spleen. When you feel a bit hungry then eat a little.
7) When you do things, take your time, don’t hurry too much. Remember the saying “Hasten slowly you will soon arrive”.
8)Â If you only do physical exercise all the time and you never do Qigong this makes you lose your balance and you will become impatient. You lose the Yin of your body. Exercise balances the Yin and the Yang.
9) If you never exercise, just peace, meditation, soft training, Qigong, then this doesn’t give you Yang energy so you use up your Yang energy.
10) Shaolin Gong Fu gives you everything. The purpose of our training is to balance our Yin and Yang. How many hours is not important. It’s down to knowing what your body needs.
Isn’t this amazing? If you think this is good advice, why not share it with people you care about?
