Finding a Piece of Home in Food: Reflections on the Diaspora
by Rene J. Navarro I’ve heard about the Filipinos’ nostalgia for Philippine food after a period of stay in a foreign country, that yearning for certain…
Beng Kiam & Beng Hong: What’s the Difference?
Beng Hong is the recognized international association of practitioners of the Beng Kiam line of Ngo Cho. Beng Kiam is the line of Tan Kiong Beng and Beng Hong is the association of members and branches (like the Burinkan) who are dedicated to promoting the Beng Kiam line. There are others promoting Beng Kiam, and that is good.
GM Rene J. Navarro: Renaissance Man
There is so much to say about Grandmaster Rene J. Navarro, that a biography should be written to document his adventures, study, contributions to Philippine culture,…
David Verdesi Interview (Part 1) | Pursuing Traditions of Inner Power | Ep. 25
David Verdesi had daily mystic vision as a child. At 14, he left home in search of their meaning and travelled all over the world for…
Wing Chun Secret Societies, Ip Man and Modern Fight Science
Hendrik Santo is a retired power management semiconductor design architect based in Silicon Valley, California. He has over 40 years research in Wing Chun Kuen, and…
Amazing new book! Of Fire and Water: Alchemy and Transformation by GM Rene J. Navarro
For over six decades, Grandmaster Rene J. Navarro has been on a mission, traveling the globe to learn from extraordinary masters of impossible skills, and to…
How to Overcome Fatigue and Live Vibrantly
By Dr. Mark Wiley You know what it’s like to feel tired, even exhausted. These are normal states your body reaches that are indicators that it…
A Biological Interpretation of Qi
Qi is the basis of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and acupuncture is one of TCM’s tools for stimulating qi. Whereas some research has been conducted on qi, scientists have not yet satisfactorily identified, measured, or explained it. Therefore, it is misleading to try to describe qi using words like energy or force. Such words are often used but have precise scientific meanings that may not apply. However, qi may have a biological basis.
Dr. Luke Jih | Multiverse, Daoist Hermit, Spirit Energy, Sacred Writing, Divine Convergence | Ep.10
Dr. Luke Jih is a Daoist priest, philosopher, master of tai chi and qigong, meditation teacher, and professor of Chinese culture and inter-religious dialogue. Ini this…
Dr. Betty J. Kovacs | Consciousness, Miracle of Death, Merchants of Light | Ep.14
Betty J. Kovacs, Ph.D., earned her doctorate at University of California, Irvine, in Comparative Literature and Theory of Symbolic/Mythic Language. She served many years as Chair…