Shi Miao Jian (Shaolin Teacher): Living the Shaolin Way, Traditional Chinese Medicine, becoming a Shaolin Master Student, the Way Back to Yourself, the Routines and Rituals, Surpassing Your Personal L

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"I do not need motivation any more because it has become a habit." - Shi Miao Jian.

Isra Garcia interviews Shaolin Teacher and Master Student Shi Miao Jian about embracing the Shaolin Way, his learnings, transformation and daily experience after many years in the Monastery as a Shaolin student. Shi Miao Jian also explores routines, rituals and life lessons learnt over all these years, as what it is like to be a master student and to live in the Shaolin Temple Europe, also about learning Kung Fu, Qi Gong, Tai Chi and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Shi Miao Jian tells us about his life in the Temple, his day-to-day tasks, how he became a Shaolin teacher, and what you can gain from living the Shaolin lifestyle.

"The more you learn about yourself through practice, the more you learn that is in your power."

"I'm not actually doing it; it's done to me. You go through life, and then a possibility comes... The problem is getting too caught up in thinking." - Shi Miao Jian.

Index of contents - and what you will learn in this episode:

1. Intro.
2. How Shi Miao Jian ended up living in the Shaolin Temple Europe.
3. What's the difference between being a novice and a master student in the Shaolin Temple tradition.
4. The biggest reason why Shi Miao Jian applied for the monastery.
5. Stellar moments and life highlights before and during the stay at the Shaolin Temple Europe.
6. The most significant difference between living inside and outside the Temple is.
7. Changes between Shaolin students and master students.
8. How Shi Miao Jin thinks about happiness now.
9. How Shi Miao Jin finds the middle Way and his balance.
10. The daily habits that work better for Shi Miao Jin.
11. The five ways Shi Miao Jin pays daily attention to find balance.
12. An introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine.
13. Optimizing your life according to the fundamental aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
14. Most astonishing facts were found when Shi Miao Jian was studying TCM.
15. The most critical skill nowadays, according to Shi Miao Jian.
16. Shi Miao Jian explains a full typical day in the Temple.
17. The Shaolin Bootcamp and getting to your personal limit.
18. Recommendations for newcomers.
19. His biggest teachings are from the Shaolin Temple Abbot, Shi Miao Hai, and Shi Heng Zuan.
20. The thing that has impressed most Shi Miao Jian about his master, Shi Heng Yi.
21. Three biggest learnings from Shi Heng Yi.
22. The most significant turning point for Shi Miao Jian.
23. How to let go of your book knowledge.
24. The motivation for Shi Miao Jian.
25. 5 concepts and what they mean to him.
26. Parting thoughts.

"When my mum died, my life became real."

"Feel the gratefulness for all your relationships and all the people around you." - Shi Miao Jian.

Podcast show notes, resources and links

• Shaolin Temple Europe website.
• First interview with Shi Heng Yi (recorded in August 2020) about the Path to Self-Mastery.
• Second interview with Shifu Shi Heng Yi about Life Mastery (recorded in July 2021) - Interview (in English with a summary of each question in Spanish) with Shaolin Master Shi Heng Yi.
• Third interview with Shaolin Master Shi Heng Yi about what you need to improve yourself.
• Interview with Shi Miao Hai.
• A video with my personal experience in the Shaolin Temple (documentary).

"The stellar moments or highlights play no role in what I'm trying to learn here."

Shi Miao Jian (Shaolin Teacher): Living the Shaolin Way, Traditional Chinese Medicine, becoming a Shaolin Master Student, the Way Back to Yourself, the Routines and Rituals of a Master Student, Surpassing Your Personal Limits, and Vital Learnings from his masters - podcast #252

"I pay attention to the right food, the right move, the right lifestyle, the right social context, and the Right Way to see things." - Shi Miao Jian.