*From the “Devotional Poems of Mirabai” by J. Alston:
I care neither for the Ganges nor Janmu.
I am on my way to the sea.
Year: 2018
ATRC/INAM – A Photo Gallery
Photos from ATRC/INAM seminars in the Philippines
My Training – Photo Gallery
Photos from 1970 – 2018
July 2018 – My Training
Since my website opened years ago I’ve heard from different people. Many were strangers, some were students, a very few were friends and relatives. Strangers often ask me the location of the legendary John Chang, the Magus of Java, or the mysterious monk Xuan Kong, the Huangshan hermit. I always answer I do not know. I usually do not hear from my relatives, many of whom do not know what I am teaching or what my projects are. My relatives are often surprised to hear that I have taught in Egypt or UK. Continue reading “July 2018 – My Training”
Tai Chi Photos
(Click on the thumbnails to view the full size images.) Continue reading “Tai Chi Photos”
Egypt & Peru
Photos from Egypt & Peru. Continue reading “Egypt & Peru”
Estipona — Photo Gallery
Traditional Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan retreat at the Ylang-Ylang farm in Barangay Estipona, Pura, Tarlac. There are coconut, mango, and other fruit trees (anonas, atis, sampaloc, guava) and 1300 ylang-ylang trees. There are also 150 wild boars. Continue reading “Estipona — Photo Gallery”
May 2018 Newsletter
I have just finished reading the article “Morsi the Cat” by Peter Hessler in the New Yorker (May 7 issue). If you cannot get a copy, go to NEWYORKER.COM. It is about the author’s sojourn with his wife and young twin children in Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt. Like me, Hessler taught English as a Second Language in China, he in Fuling, I in Hangzhou. Continue reading “May 2018 Newsletter”
March 2018 Newsletter
When I arrived home from my Asian travels in early February, I spent a lot of time recuperating from a nasty cough that had lingered with me since Hongkong. I took my medications, slept and read, watched TV and DVDs, listened to CDs, basically on idling mode. When I finally had the energy to spend time in my study, I went downstairs, turned on the lights, saw the Fasting Buddha sitting on his cushion, the Tibetan Prayer Wheel and the Kalachakra thangka on the wall. Continue reading “March 2018 Newsletter”
Photos—Hong Kong, Chiangmai and more.
A gallery of photos from Hong Kong, Chiangmai, Mayon and more. Click on each photo to see the full size image and the caption. Continue reading “Photos—Hong Kong, Chiangmai and more.”