the Lost Arts

"A person is like a wise fisher who cast a net into the sea, and drew it up from the sea full of little fish. Among them the wise fisher discovered a fine big fish. So the fisher threw all the little fish back into the sea, and with no hesitation kept the big fish. Whoever has ears to hear ought to... Sign in to see full entry.

"The kingdom of the Father is like a woman who was carrying a jar full of flour. While she was walking on a road far from home, the handle of the jar broke and the flour spilled behind her on the road. She did not know it: she had not noticed the problem. When she reached her house, she put the jar... Sign in to see full entry.

"For the kingdom of heaven is like a head of grain growing in a field. When it was ripe, it scattered its seed, and filled the field with the heads of grain for another year. So also with you: hasten to harvest of yourselves a living head of grain, that you may be filled with the kingdom." credits:... Sign in to see full entry.

"Do not let the kingdom of heaven waste away. For it is like a plam shoot that dropped its dates all around. It produced buds, and after they had grown, the stalk dried up. This is what happened with the fruit that came from this single root. After it was harvested, more dates were produced by many... Sign in to see full entry.

1. HONESTY To myself and others at all times. 2. HUMILITY To those above and beneath me in thoughts, words, and deeds. 3. PATIENCE I will place the needs of others above my own. 4. SINCERITY I shall be afraid only of my lack of sincerity. credits: Tao of the spiritual hand - The four virtues..... Sign in to see full entry.

Legend tells us that a Tibetan monk who called himself Sitsang Hsuey Che (Scholar of Tibet) was a student of the five excellences: painting, poetry, martial arts, philosophy and medicine. During the Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644 A.D.), Lama Sitsang Hsuey Che became disheartened with his native Tibetan... Sign in to see full entry.

The Path of the Spiritual Hand (otherwise known as Tao Ch’i Chuan) is a comprehensive combination of styles, techniques and movements taken from various sources. This sacred and forbidden knowledge was passed down within the Li Clan of Szechuan (Sichuan) province for 400 years. One has only to... Sign in to see full entry.