Shaolin Monk's Routine For Self-Mastery: Stop Laziness, End Stress & Find Purpose | Shi Heng Yi

Rangan Chatterjee

Feb 14, 2024

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For today’s episode, I’m honoured to welcome Master Shi Heng Yi. He belongs to the 35th generation of Shaolin Masters and began practising Kung Fu at the age of four. In the 36 years since, he’s acquired a wealth of knowledge in Chinese martial arts and Zen Buddhism. He’s now headmaster of the Shaolin Temple Europe in Germany, responsible for the physical and mental development of all the students and disciples of the Buddhist Order in Otterberg.

Along with the free videos he posts regularly to YouTube, Shi Heng Yi has several online training courses via his website, to help teach the basics of the ancient practices he lives by. He wants to bring the wisdom of ‘self-mastery’ to the world in a practical, tangible way – and he does just that in this episode.

This is a wonderful, profound conversation that explores what self-mastery means. While mastering a skill can be taught by others, self-mastery is a personal matter. Our awareness is naturally drawn outwards in life, so we need to cultivate the ability to look inwards.

We discuss some of the ways we can start to do this, from practices of mindfulness and gratitude, to following a structured day. Shi Heng Yi explains what we can learn from the restrictions of temple life, how to identify our attachments and find happiness and freedom within us. Self-mastery, he says, means choosing the middle path of harmony, balance and stability.

We discuss the notion of ‘owning’ ideas and wisdom and discuss the fact that there is no truly original thought. Shi Heng Yi explains that he is not sharing his teachings with the world, only what he has learned and witnessed in life. Everything is infinite so already exists somewhere. Finally, Master Shi Heng Yi explains a beautiful concept – and caution – that our thoughts can shape our destiny.

It really was a privilege for me to have an in-depth discussion with such a knowledgeable, wise and compassionate man. I hope you enjoy listening.

#feelbetterlivemore
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Connect with Shi Heng Yi:
Website https://www.shihengyi.online/
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@ShiHengYiOnline

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Episode description

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For today’s episode, I’m honoured to welcome Master Shi Heng Yi. He belongs to the 35th generation of Shaolin Masters and began practising Kung Fu at the age of four. In the 36 years since, he’s acquired a wealth of knowledge in Chinese martial arts and Zen Buddhism. He’s now headmaster of the Shaolin Temple Europe in Germany, responsible for the physical and mental development of all the students and disciples of the Buddhist Order in Otterberg.

Along with the free videos he posts regularly to YouTube, Shi Heng Yi has several online training courses via his website, to help teach the basics of the ancient practices he lives by. He wants to bring the wisdom of ‘self-mastery’ to the world in a practical, tangible way – and he does just that in this episode.

This is a wonderful, profound conversation that explores what self-mastery means. While mastering a skill can be taught by others, self-mastery is a personal matter. Our awareness is naturally drawn outwards in life, so we need to cultivate the ability to look inwards.

We discuss some of the ways we can start to do this, from practices of mindfulness and gratitude, to following a structured day. Shi Heng Yi explains what we can learn from the restrictions of temple life, how to identify our attachments and find happiness and freedom within us. Self-mastery, he says, means choosing the middle path of harmony, balance and stability.

We discuss the notion of ‘owning’ ideas and wisdom and discuss the fact that there is no truly original thought. Shi Heng Yi explains that he is not sharing his teachings with the world, only what he has learned and witnessed in life. Everything is infinite so already exists somewhere. Finally, Master Shi Heng Yi explains a beautiful concept – and caution – that our thoughts can shape our destiny.

It really was a privilege for me to have an in-depth discussion with such a knowledgeable, wise and compassionate man. I hope you enjoy listening.

#feelbetterlivemore
-----

Connect with Shi Heng Yi:
Website https://www.shihengyi.online/
https://www.facebook.com/shihengyi.online
https://www.instagram.com/shihengyi.online
@ShiHengYiOnline

Shi Heng Yi’s online training programme:
https://shaolin.online/?adb_sid=e4afd3b6-50eb-4c31-8ca1-be2c727cc47b

#feelbetterlivemore #feelbetterlivemorepodcast

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Dr Chatterjee’s book Feel Better in 5 is out now in the US and Canada https://amzn.to/2EB2oM0 and in the UK https://amzn.to/2G0XK7l
Order Dr Chatterjee’s book The Stress Solution https://amzn.to/2MZ8u8h
Find Dr Chatterjee’s 4 Pillars of Health in The 4 Pillar Plan available via http://amzn.to/2yGfpuB
The US version, How to Make Disease Disappear is available via https://amzn.to/2Gj1YEL
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Mindsip insights from this episode:

Use fasting to uncover food attachments and promote freedom

Fasting is a practical tool not just for physical cleansing, but for revealing how attached you are to food, an attachment that makes you metaphorically 'heavy' and unable to move on.

View body as a bridge to understanding the mind

Taking care of your physical body is important, but it should only be seen as a bridge to understanding the mind, which is the true essence of development.

Cultivate positive thoughts to shape your destiny

You should not harm others even with your thoughts, as they begin a chain reaction that forms your words, actions, habits, character, and ultimately your destiny.

Identify common denominator in conflicting expert advice

When faced with conflicting expert advice on a topic, look for the similarities or the 'common denominator' in all their perspectives and start by applying that.

Master internal reactions to achieve true freedom

Confronting external restrictions, like fixed meal times, is a method to realize that true freedom comes from mastering your internal reactions, not from changing the world around you.

Cultivate unconditional happiness for true freedom

If your happiness depends on external factors like your job, relationship, or money, it is not real freedom because those conditions will inevitably change.

Enjoy good things without attachment to embrace impermanence

You should enjoy the good things in your life to the fullest while you have them, but the key is to not get attached, as everything is temporary.

Expand your reality by exploring diverse cultures

We all live in self-created 'bubbles' (e.g., career bubble, martial arts bubble), and traveling or experiencing other cultures can help you realize your bubble is not the only reality.

Embrace structure and limitations for personal growth

A core teaching is that without restriction, there is no growth, which is why a structured life with limitations is necessary for personal development.

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