Health tips during Virus outbreak:

Basic hygiene:
1) wear a mask in public place
2) wash hands frequently (soap better than hand sanitizers), and avoid touching face
3) avoid crowded area
4) keep good 6-8 feet distance from others
5) careful of dirty public items (handrails, door handles, toilet
water tap, door, seats)
6) stay away from smokers and dining people who have higher tendency of coughing and thus spreading sinus liquid
7) minimize social gathering (meals, parties, etc.) – lips nose, eyes are main entrance points of virus

Physical and mental wellness:
1) eat fresh, clean, fully cooked
2) adequate rest
3) stay positive, align to higher positive energy fields if available
4) be critical reading virus news
5) stay mentally strong against financial and social turbulence
6) remember you are loved by the Divine in the Absolute sense no matter what rubbish human are throwing at each other
7) protect and be the best of yourself and surrender the rest to the higher Wisdom

Stay Strong. We shall ride out this storm together.

新一年，大家無明地中繼續努力，貼地前行，福德智慧增長。

New year starts. May we proceed forward with persistent effort and right direction, to increasing blessings and wisdom.

“Derek is a genuine man of wisdom, and an authentic spiritual teacher who embodies and masterfully passes on the wisdom of Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian traditions that he absorbed from both traditional and contemporary teachers. He is of gentle, intelligent, kind disposition, and a heart of compassion that moves him to generously disseminate and share the wisdom of Chinese culture and civilizations with the rest of the world. Not to be missed to mention among those are the various ways of healing, psychological renovation and spiritual advancement which lead to longevity, optimism and happy life….”  full letter

– Prof. Rev. Olga Louchakova-Schwartz, M.D., Ph.D. 
Professor of Psychology and Comparative Religion, Sofia University, US

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“I recently had the pleasure of organizing a student-centered event led by Master Li Siming, on the topic of Daoist philosophy and religion, for Macalester College’s Department of Religious Studies. I highly recommend Master Li to similar groups….” full letter

– Prof. Erik W. Davis
Associate Professor, Religious Studies, Macalester College, US

Dear readers,

After 26 months of discussion and exploration, we have finally completed our online discussion on the core teachings of the three great classics in Chinese Civilization.  

With the focus on personal and spiritual cultivation, we first learnt about the transcendental reality and the way towards it from Laozi’s Daodejing.  After understanding our self, and going beyond it, we then learnt the importance of fulfilling our personal, family and social responsibility in the world through practical advises from Confucius’s Analects.  Finally, after mastering the world and the reality beyond it,  we learnt from the Buddhist Diamond Sutra that all teachings and phenomena, no matter how extraordinary and spectacular, are temporary like dreams and bubble and therefore are not to be attached.

If we can gain a throughout understanding of these three classics, and integrate them into our daily life, then a solid foundation is laid on the roadway of personal and spiritual cultivation.  Hopefully these discussions could serve as an opening door and overall guidance for further studies and practice.

This concludes this series of our online classes.  As Laozi said, “excessive speeches exhaust our reason, it’s better to stay centered.” The foundation understanding of cultivation has been laid and it is time for practice and integration into our life.  If you have further question on the topics mentioned, you may contact me for advice or further discussion.  Thank you for your interest and support all along.

Best wishes to you in your life, studies, and practices.    

Regards,

Li Siming

March 2014

Wish all health, prosperity, happiness in this new year of the horse!

For students, wish you great learning and leap in your understanding of your self and the world;

For the meditators, wish you new break through and steady improvement in your concentration and awareness;

For worldly practitioners, wish you success in all your relationships and endeavors!

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Chinese New Year 2014