Thursday was a happy day, despite the Blogspot troubles. I love Thursdays because barring any rain, we have tai-chi in Mililani. Master Pong teaches classes for free because he believes in passing on his knowledge for health, fitness and peace with love instead of for gain.After days of rain, the weather brightened for us. I noticed that other trees were in bloom besides the African tulips.
These trees were a bouquet of pinkish trumpet blooms.
This is the park where we practice and learn tai-chi and do our chi-gung exercises. We've tried tai-chi in Chicago and near our home here in Hawaii. It's been nice, but we ended up quitting because we often go on trips and return to find we have too much difficulty catching up.
We love being outdoors for our lessons. You can somehow feel the chi (energy) more when you're outside under the trees looking up into the skies. There's a sense of peace and happiness that can't be duplicated if you're inside a building staring at walls.
Master Pong was having his 85th birthday and a bunch of students gathered together at a restaurant to celebrate this most wonderful day with our teacher.
I know you're looking at the food. Yes, there was lots of it. Again. I was careful to just take a little bite of each dish. I know Art is smiling with an eyebrow raised as he reads this.
Master Pong teaches several classes throughout the week (with a long waiting list) without accepting any financial compensation. He says he used to be a sickly child until his adulthood when he took up tai-chi. Looking at the strength and vitality of this man, I believe in his lessons. Now, if only I could remember to practice everyday.
Beautiful story about keeping busy and that includes the mind, body, muscles and belly. This man is a perfect example of that philosophy.
ReplyDeleteBlessings to Master Pong. I need such a teacher.
ReplyDeleteYour master Pong is a saint . He is a true Christian, atrue Buddhist, a true ...whatever... In one word a great and good human being.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind comment. The Qackers are like master Pong.
You can just feel his vitality. It's amazing to me that he is 85! Thanks for sharing him with me. I took tai chi for awhile in Boulder, and we practiced in a park beside a stream, which was just wonderful. You're right, what a difference between that and being inside.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely! I'm sure everyone enjoyed the party.
ReplyDeleteI took tai chi once many years ago and really enjoyed it
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that he is willing to share his skills and that his students are so devoted to him.
ReplyDeleteyou better get practising Kay, he looks amazing at 85! The food does look fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI´m sure he his blessed by his students presence and progress. Happy Birthday to the master!
ReplyDeleteWhen we were in China we saw groups of people doing tai chi in a park. It looked much more enjoyable than doing it in the gym.
ReplyDeleteI would love to learn tai-chi. It looks so peace inspiring. It obviously works for him.
ReplyDeleteMy best wishes to master Pong on his Birthday .And you are right Kay ,i was looking at the food and also wondering about Art's raised eyebrow ...heeee .
ReplyDeleteA great post! Happy Birthday to Master Pong. Please relay my wishes to this remarkable man.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, Kay!!! You are so ambitious!!! It explains how you and Art maintain your youthful good looks and wonderful outlook!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!!!!!!!
I am so happy that you and Art are enjoying your retirement years this way. Yes, it must be very peaceful to practice Tai Chi in the park. The trees are very pretty, too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty tree. I wish you could send us some of your rain, we're desperate for some. They keep forecasting that some's on the way and then it goes somewhere else. I tried tai-chi once, went for a few sessions, but couldn't come to grips with it. Perhaps I should try again.
ReplyDeleteMaster Pong is quite inspirational for many reasons. It is great that you are able to study under such a teacher. Tai chi is something I would like to learn.
ReplyDeleteTai chi/Chi Gong is wonderful stuff. Our teacher retired, and I need to get stirred up and back into it. Thank you for the poke.
ReplyDeleteI would love a Tai chi class like that. I'm sorry I lost your comments on my blog. Blogspot needs to get it together.
ReplyDeleteBirthday or not, it sounds like Master Pong is a man to celebrate! More people should share his example of freely spreading what they know for the good of all.
ReplyDeleteI've never tried Tai Chi, but my daughter recently started yoga and that is doing me in. I think I much prefer a rousing game of basketball for exercise.
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Hi Kay,
ReplyDeleteI've never heard " tai-chi".
Is this Chinese something?
I guess chi is the same " ki 気" in Japanese.
by the way this weekends I slept a lot but I can't get rid of the tiredness still now.
I've caught a cold because I didn't get enough sleep on weekdays probably.
and my picture in blog is not in shirakawago. it's in Shizuoka.
I went to shirakawago after going to shizuoka with my family.
I read your comment in email but I don't know why your comment is gone.
have a happy sunday, Kay:)
excellent man
ReplyDeleteWow, good on you. Tai Chi looks so graceful too and it seems to usually be done outdoors here as well. Amazing that he is that age and clearly so agile and healthy - he clearly is proof of how beneficial it is.
ReplyDeleteAnd I so love your line,"I know Art is smiling with an eyebrow raised as he reads this." Makes me laugh!!!! How could anyone resist that food - Yum
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