59. A Shen drinks tea

☰ In martial arts 武術 we sometimes live by our memories. Some are good and others are bad. And all are open to interpretation. In our minds and hearts the past seems like a topsy-turvy adventure. ☳ But as I now look back upon old photos and pictures of the person I was when started this journey to the top of martial arts 武術, I do not recognise that man. I remember and know him. But I am not the man I used to be. ☵ If I were to travel back in time to help guide my earlier self, would he have recognised me? I always imagined that he would, but now I am not so sure. I am not so sure anymore if I would recognise my future self either. ☶ For the continual path up the Bagua Mountain 八卦山 is the Art of Self-realisation as a Shen 神. That is spiritual meaning behind walking the circle and deserves a massive cup of tea 茶. Drink the tea 喝茶 slowly and let these words be digested by the soul. This is something that those who do not do high level martial arts 武術 mock at, thinking that being a shen 神 is like being a god and that is impossible. ☷ The sporty do not make good martial artists 武術人. This is not a sport. Nor is it a war but warfare is a big part of it. It is the same when I say Kung Fu Culture 功夫道 is a part of Chinese Culture 中華培養 but Chinese Culture 中華培養 is not Kung Fu Culture 功夫道. ☱ Tea Culture 茶道 is the same. ☲ Everytime tea 茶 is drunk or somebody engages in Tea Time equals Me Time, they are saving their own life from a fate worse than worth experiencing. ☶ ...And so Shen drink tea 神喝茶. Liked what you heard & want to connect with me? Join me at… linkedin.com/in/peterhainzl/