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October, 1999
Message From Sifu Eric
Sbarge
For more than half my life I've been a (mostly) serious student and
practitioner of martial arts, yoga, meditation and chi kung. While these
arts share many of the same methods and benefits, each develops us in
unique ways with differing emphasis. As I get a little older, I see more
clearly how the underlying emphasis for each of these arts has to be our
good health - be it physical, mental or spiritual. Progress is difficult
if our health and vitality are compromised.
Whether you are interested in being a skilled fighter, a strong and
flexible person, a calm and peaceful person, a wiser and more insightful
person, or all of the above, first and foremost comes your good health.
With that in mind I've been focusing more and more of my time on the
health aspects of my training, and finding ways to better help my
students understand and maintain optimum health. Medical Chi Kung has
been a significant focus of my health studies.
Upcoming Demonstrations: The Peaceful Dragon will be
demonstrating Tai Chi at 12 Noon on Thursday, October 7th uptown at The
First Union Atrium at 2 First Union on the corner of Tryon and 3rd. Tai
chi students please wear your uniform and come to participate, or just
watch! Then on Saturday, October 16th at Noon we will be demonstrating
our lion dance, tai chi, kungfu, yoga and more at The Novello Festival
at the Uptown Library. Again, come out and watch or participate!
Students, the practice and rehearsal schedule is posted in Studio
A. An intensive Medical Chi Kung will be led by Sifu Eric Sbarge on Saturday, October 23rd and Sunday, October 24th. Want to check it out before you decide? Don't miss the free lecture Saturday, October 9th at 7:30pm. Emphasis will be on teaching practical medical chi kung (qigong) methods to help you maintain your health, or to help you overcome current illnesses and diseases. Discover for yourself how the mind impacts the health and balance of your vital internal organs, and how the state of these organs affects the state of your mind. Learn why dozens of "symptoms" may really be indications of greater illness or imbalance in the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys or digestive system, and learn specific exercises and meditations to help you overcome such ailments. Sifu Sbarge brings to this workshop two decades of experience as a student and teacher of chi kung, tai chi, meditation and yoga health arts. Many of the exercises to be presented are those of Master Liang Shou-Yu, a Chinese "coach of excellence" and author of the authoritative book Qigong Empowerment. Master Liang has practiced chi kung for more than fifty years, and has traveled extensively throughout China visiting hospitals and seeking the most effective chi kung methods. Sifu Sbarge holds a medical chi kung teaching certificate from Master Liang. Sifu recommends that interested students buy Qigong Empowerment before the workshop. The book is available from The Peaceful Dragon and major bookstores. Master Liang's accompanying videos will also be available at the workshop at discounted prices. Workshop dates/times: Saturday, October 23rd from 1 - 6pm. Sunday, the 24th from 10am - 6pm. Prices: $199 public, $149 members, and $99 for Peaceful Dragon students. Lunch on Sunday is included. Meditation for a Healthy and Prosperous New Millenium: Everybody is busy at work preparing their computers, homes, and businesses to meet the Y2K crisis, but no one is preparing their mind. On November 6th, in one of our free Saturday night lectues, Phra Mana Viriyarampo, a Buddhist monk from Thailand and an internationally renowned teacher of yoga and meditation, will discuss how you can cope with your inner crisis and achieve peace and well-being. This lecture will be followed by an intensive four-week course on Saturday, November 13th - December 11th, from 4 - 7pm. The course will review some material taught in the previous course - including specific meditation and breathing techniques, overcoming problems, yoga, use of the mind, and a look at some Buddhist ideas - as well as offering new material for those already with some experience. Cost to the public is $99, members & students just $69. (A Comment From the Editor: Taken in conjunction with Sifu Sbarge's Medical Chi Kung workshop, it would be difficult to imagine a better value or one that could more profoundly improve your life.) An Intensive Workshop in Women's Self Defense You do things every day that make you an easy target for predators who are looking for an opportunity. There is no such thing as random violence - criminals plan and watch. Don't let yourself be exactly what they are looking for! Develop confidence in a safe and fun learning environment by learning reality-based techniques for dealing with and, more importantly, avoiding violent attacks. 
Learn to become a "hard target" so that criminals won't attack you.
Greatly improve your chances for escape incase you are attacked. Get the
surprising facts about who you are really in danger from. Master
easy-to-learn self-defense techniques that can stop your attacker - fast!This special workshop by Peaceful Dragon Instructor Lyn Adams will be held 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Saturday, November 13th. Cost is $69 for the public, $49 for members and students. Feng Shui for Business is scheduled to continue on Tuesdays following the conclusion of Feng Shui For Your Home. It runs for 4 weeks: October 12th, 19th, 26th, and November 2nd, also 6:30 - 8:30pm. Mahjong players are meeting every other week on Wednesday for lunch around noon, and Tuesday for dinner around 6pm on the alternate weeks. Have a nice meal and play this classy game. Roommate Wanted to share house in the Pineville area. Call Dale at 763-6703. Experienced kitchen cook wanted: apply at the tea house counter. Good pay, flexible hours, great benefits including Peaceful Dragon discounts. Good Car for Sale: 1989 VW Jetta GL, about 125K miles, sunroof, automatic, Michelin tires, PS, PB, white w/ gray int. Runs great, body and interior good. Great deal! Book value over $3000 ‚ selling for just $1000 firm because already purchased new car. Call or see George in the tea house or call him at 965-7800. HAPPY 30TH to Wes, October 8th!! As mentioned in last month's newsletter, you can place an ad of up to 40 words for $10. Each additional 40 words is just $5 more. You can call your ad in and pay with a credit card, or leave your copy and payment at the front counter. Either way, just ask for George or Wes.
"Regarding the Kuan-Yin method of listening to sounds, 'you let sounds come to your ears without trying to distinguish them. Remaining natural, relaxed, and detached, you spontaneously know what the sounds are without trying to recognize them or deliberate their meaning. Eventually you will find you can hear quiet as well as sounds, and will discover that they are both the same thing - sounds and silence are both objects of hearing,' and this realization can eventually lead to detachment and eventually enlightenment." - excerpted from Twenty-five Doors to Meditation: A Handbook for Entering Samadhi by William Bodri and Lee Shu-Mei, in "Tricycle", Fall 1999.
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