We must begin right away. I have translated a passage from one of the Shaolin Classics to assist us in maintaining our commitment to good health. Here, a monk who was an accomplished scholar and martial artist offers advice to laypeople on how to maintain youth and health.
10 Recommendations From a Shaolin Monk on How to Remain Young
1) Don’t overthink things. It takes energy to think. You can appear older by thinking.
2) Limit your speaking. The majority of people talk or act. is preferable.
3. Work for 40 minutes and then take a 10-minute break while you are at it. The constant use of your eyes to focus on something can harm both your internal organs and your eyes.
4) When you’re happy, you need to keep it under control because losing it can harm your lung energy.
5) Your liver and intestines will be harmed if you worry or become irritated excessively.
6) Avoid overeating; never eat until you are satisfied because doing so can harm your spleen. Eat a little when you start to feel a little peckish.
7) Don’t rush through tasks; instead, take your time. Keep in mind the proverb, “Hasten slowly you will arrive.”
8) If you simply engage in physical activity and never practice qigong, you risk losing your equilibrium and growing irritable. You lose your body’s Yin. The Yin and the Yang are balanced by exercise.
9) Since these activities don’t produce Yang energy, if you only practice calm, meditation, soft training, and qigong, you will exhaust your Yang energy.
10) Everything is provided by Shaolin Gong Fu. Our training aims to harmonize our Yin and Yang. The number of hours is not crucial. Knowing what your body need is key.
