Notes from this Hermitage in this Hermit Age
by Stephen Watson
Category Archives: The Way
Chinese Character For Shen神 / Spirit
Chinese written language is comprised of characters or symbols written with a brush and ink so as to express a concrete idea like an object; say a bird, hand or cloud. Such characters are called pictographic as the symbol represents …
Sitting For Postural Strength
In Dr. Painter’s article (Masters of Internal Arts Lifted Weights!), he mentioned that sitting for long periods of time was not beneficial to the postural muscles and that gravity was one of the ways that these vital contributors to our …
It’s All in the Song
The revered founder of judo, Dr. Jigaro Kano, admonished his followers to apply several maxims to their training and to their lives. The best known of these is: “Maximum efficiency with minimum effort.” He explained further that we must apply …
Tibetan Sun and Moon Mind Yoga and Health
When you are strong and healthy, You never think of sickness coming, But it descends with sudden force Like a stroke of lightning. – Milarepa, Famous Tibetan Yoga master Yoga and Good Health The practices often called Tibetan Yoga are …
Quiet Sitting Begins With Mental Focus
“When one is completely free of wishes or ambition, he will really get the genuine vital energy. When one concentrates his mind internally, how can disease attack him?” …
Tai Tree My Four Teachers
“When the student is ready the teacher appears” I went off for the weekend. Scattered. Rushed. Unsure. Some Tai Chi teacher I am huh? I had just finished my grueling day of classes (nearly 10 hours) and hopped in the …
Wayfinding
Stephen Watson has immersed himself in Eastern philosophy and martial arts for over 35 years. Stephen can be found at his home studio, Someday Farm in Connecticut. Our guest poet is a modern day man who loves the old ways. …