Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism™ means family to me. Meeting with such a large family every week for the last two years has kept me at ease on these difficult days. This strong bond has a big impact on my feeling of well-being.
– Kadriye
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Improving Confidence
Practice of Master Moy’s teachings helps me in so many ways. One way is that I have become more confident in myself.
My confidence has increased a great deal over the past 2 years. By listening to the stories and teachings from the directors, I have come to realize that ego can work in both ways: “I am so good”, or “I am not good enough.” I have previously fallen into the category of thinking that I am not good enough. Now, with direction from the directors and regional leaders, I understand that all I need to do is be willing to help, try, do my best, and not be afraid of making mistakes.
The practice of chairing and speaking up in regional and branch meetings has contributed to this confidence. As I have been hearing from the directors, we get better with practice. Am I 1% better in my confidence in myself? Certainly. Can I get better? Definitely.
By following the path of his teachings, I now am more confident that I am able to complete the task at hand.
~Mary
Southern Dipper Festival
Today we celebrate the Southern Dipper Festival. The Southern Dipper, together with the Northern Dipper, grants longevity. Chanting together expresses our intention to bring health and longevity to all the people of the world. The Southern Dipper is associated with the God of Longevity, pictured here at our International Centre in Canada.
Passages
The practice of Taoist Tai Chi® arts helps me dissolve mental and emotional blockages that I have built within myself over the years. They are gradually fading away. The foundation exercises soften both my body and my state of mind. Five years ago, when I started training, I saw myself as a shy person. Now, I feel more open to others.
By letting go of my certainties, of who I believe myself to be, I observe that I gain physical benefits in return. When tension eases, I feel space being created between my vertebrae. I have the sense of a fog dissipating. My head gets clearer. Energy flows, reviving fluidity in my body. Calmness settles in it.
Climbing this mountain step by step back to the source, fills me with gratitude towards those who clear the way for us. Thanks to Mr. Moy, to his lineage and to his heirs who pass on his teachings. We belong to an ancient oral tradition. It touches me to see that we participate in perpetuating this tradition, by sharing the experience of our personal practices with each other.
~Laure
Patience
In Taoist Tai Chi® practice, I have learned that I need to be patient, that things happen when it’s time and that there’s no point in forcing them. Frustrations and worries arise when I want too much, when I want things to happen quickly and in my own way. There is no point in pulling on a tree or a flower as they will not grow faster. It is better to give them the right conditions for development and to observe them grow peacefully .
Patience and letting go are synonymous ideas that we have been discussing. For me, patience means learning to calm down, to better anchor myself in movement and in life. It means listening to what flows through me, observing what emerges without judgment. Letting go is not clinging, not letting myself be invaded by negative feelings, not identifying with the feelings that overwhelm me.
-Ghislaine
Immortal Lü Festival
Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism is celebrating the Festival of Immortal Lü with people from around the world chanting together. Immortal Lü represents the cultivation of Taoist wisdom and the integration of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mothers Day
母親節快樂
In all that we do, we cherish our parents
百行孝為先
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Problem Solving
Sometimes when working on a problem I start to go in circles. If I take time out to do my Taoist Tai Chi® practice, my mind clears, my focus is sharper and I discover solutions for the problem.
~Marlene
Tin Hau Festival
Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism celebrated the Festival of Tin Hau (Empress of Heaven) on April 23 with chanting for the world. Tin Hau represents devotion, sincerity, care and protection and is known for rescuing people in distress, especially those at sea. She is particularly venerated in the coastal areas of China and by Chinese communities worldwide.
Breaking Through
By practicing Mr. Moy’s teachings of constancy and patience, something in me that has been stuck is finally beginning to move. When I was young in a colder climate, I loved to watch the water flowing under ice in the ditches in spring, just before the full melt. That’s the feeling that has come as a result of my Taoist Tai Chi® practice.