Today’s Vegetarian Elite will be presented in Chinese, with subtitles in Arabic, Aulacese (Vietnamese), Chinese, English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, and Spanish.

Greetings, virtuous viewers, and welcome to Vegetarian Elite. On today’s program, we are going to introduce the famous Chinese wushu and qigong master, Lee Feng-San. Lee Shifu is a vegetarian and advocates the plant-based diet as beneficial not only for a healthy body, but for sound mind and spirit as well.

Lee Shifu was born in a family with a long history of practicing Chinese traditional wushu. Wushu is the Mandarin Chinese name for Chinese martial arts, otherwise called kung fu, which originated about 4,000 years ago. He learned from his father and other masters of various schools, and gained his reputation by teaching wushu. Lee Shifu also achieved notoriety for demonstrating the flow of qi in an internationally recognized scientific experiment of qigong.

In 1989, he founded the Meimen Qigong and Cultural Center. He seeks to use the valuable heritage of the Chinese people to help others reach their full potential, physically and mentally, through internal self-cultivation and external exercises. Through these efforts, he hopes to create peace on Earth.

We have several kinds of themes. One is the healthy lifestyle (Yangsheng). The second is the culture. The third is the education. We emphasize tradition in all three.

Lee Shifu openly shares his ideals and methods of self-cultivation. He hopes that as more people are connected with this message, the world will be elevated and at peace.

I always share my personal practice method with other people. We keep doing this. If everyone cultivates themselves and improves, then the world will be pacified.

Chinese martial arts are unique holistic practices that aspire to balance one’s internal and external worlds. They are chiefly peaceful exercises, meant to perfect overall wellbeing, while providing the practitioner a method of self defense. The emphasis of wushu, however, is not entirely on the physical activities as Lee Shifu will explain today. It is the perfection when one has reached a balanced and unified body, mind, and spirit.

We talk about practicing the body, mind, and the spirit. I think when we say body, as you all know, it refers to our outer actions. And mind refers to our thinking. How about spirit? It is intuition, right?

In every religion, they pay a lot of attention to the spirit. I have discovered that Shakyamuni Buddha, Quan Yin Bodhisattva, Lao Tzu, Confucius, Jesus Christ, other great Masters, as well as other spiritual teachers, all teach us one thing: which is to bring out our intuition. When we use intuition, we will have more childlike innocence. Sometimes, they will get the point right away when it’s not expected by adults. I often think we adults should sometimes pay attention to children and we may learn quite a lot from them.

It is important to have innocence and simplicity as a child to return to our true nature? But how can an adult regain such a state?

I discovered that many schools of spiritual practice are all actually talking about faith and trust. Trust is something delicate. For example, if we met for the first time, we might not trust each other in the beginning. But with time, we get to know each other. Gradually we will start to trust each other.

I did some research to find out how the barriers between people come to exist. I found out that it is an intuition, which comes from what one believes. Belief is the key here. Why do some people easily get deceived? It is because the barriers between people, which they don’t quite understand.

Lee Shifu then offered his own proven way to interact with people that dissolves these human-made barriers. To achieve peace within, one must also bridge the divides of trust and harmony with others.

Later, I discovered a trick. Suppose I just met you today. I will start to trust you immediately. From that trust, a belief in a human being and in yourself will emerge and grow.

My method works every time. If someone with the intention to cheat or be hypocritical stays with us for a while, there will be two kinds of results. First, he will say, “Lee Shifu, I can’t cheat you. I can cheat the world, but I can’t cheat you. You trust me so much. If I still cheat you, I shall go to the 18th hell.” The second result is that he will be transformed. He finds out he can’t stay hypocritical anymore. So there’re just two kinds of results. In a joking manner, I call them either “escaping” or “surrendering.”

Thus, I think it is good to put trust first. Otherwise, we will waste the time that we interact with each other. Did you notice that? Just say, “Hey, I trust you.” Then the deceiving ones will be “scared” away, and trustworthy ones will work well together. And it’s faster this way too. Isn’t that wonderful?

We’ll be back with you on Vegetarian Elite in just a moment to hear how adopting a vegetarian diet can help restore one’s balance in life. You are watching Supreme Master Television.

Welcome back to Vegetarian Elite on Supreme Master Television. In today’s show we are introducing to you the famous wushu and qigong master, Lee Feng-San. Lee Feng-San Shifu continues to explain the benefits of a vegetarian diet on the elevation and cultivation of body, mind, and spirit.

If you have been a vegetarian for a long time, you will find it very easy to achieve coordination and maintain balance. Because you are balanced, your morals will then be revealed.

We will know how to respect other people. And we will feel a tranquil state of mind and naturally, the coordination will improve when you are doing things. You will be well-organized and paced. You will be quieter. And you will be more at ease. Then we can say we have been elevated in the aspects of body, mind, and spirit.

A vegetarian diet can help one keep a level and calm outlook towards life, which is imperative for self-cultivation.

Most of us are up and down, up and down. Actually, those who eat meat, they are more disturbed. Vegetarians are much better, right? We have been around both meat eaters and vegetarians, and can tell the difference.

I discovered if a person likes meat too much, he will easily get agitated. For example, maybe he has good intention, but since he is agitated, people would think his intentions are not good. He is too agitated and too anxious, and he will become vicious. He won’t be able to feel his good intention. It is a pity.

For a vegetarian, especially a long-time vegetarian, he is different. He tends to have his emotions under control. He can go fast if you want fast, or slow if that’s what you want. Then, because of his patience and calmness, people would feel the love and good intention he has. As we can see, long-time vegetarians definitely have much more patience than the meat eaters. It is very obvious.

Indeed, a vegetarian diet is very beneficial to quiet down one’s mind. Does it help, however, with wushu and qigong practice? Lee Shifu delves deeper on this topic.

In the beginning, maybe we don’t have the correct concept. We think that we need lot nutrition, a lot of nutrition from animal products in order to improve our kung fu.

Actually, we start practicing kung fu from the outside organs. Gradually, the kung fu practice will go inside. At that time, we will discover the meat we eat is not good for the circulation. For example, if we eat a vegetarian meal, according to our experience, we will feel comfortable and unblocked overall after practicing for one hour. If you eat meat, maybe you would need to practice three or four hours, or even with extensive movements in order to feel comfortable and unblocked. Thus, a vegetarian diet can help kung fu practitioners achieve twice the result with half the effort.

In summary, Lee Shifu reminds us simply:

Eat vegetarian and practice kung fu— that’s the key. Apply just these two things and you will be balanced. Sometimes you will be surprised how balanced you are.

In training our children, we use two things: one is a vegetarian diet, and the other is the kung fu practice. They are naturally balanced in being disciplined and lively, thus achieving the unity of body and mind. From this unity, their spirit will elevate.

To conclude our interview, Lee Shifu generously offered to demonstrate ping-shuai gong. May this simple qigong practice inspire viewers towards better health in body, mind, and spirit.

Ping-shuai gong is very simple but very useful. First, relax and breathe smoothly. Feel your shoulders, keep them in balance. Remain a happy mood. Slowly raise your hands. Remember to stay relaxed. No matter to what extent you can swing your hands, just do it happily. Okay, now start to swing. Go. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Did you notice that?

Squat slightly and resiliently on the 5th count. Depending on your health, you may squat deeper or higher. Both are fine. When you swing, don’t let it go faster and faster. Keep a certain pace. If you do it faster and faster, you will feel agitated, and the qi and blood flow inside will be disturbed. Keep a rhythm and our inside and outside will be balanced.

We all know that the best exercise is the one which can activate the peripheral nerves and vessels. If you practice this ping-shuai gong, after you are finished, you will feel different sensations at your fingers. There are five kinds of sensations: acidic, pain, numb, itching, and swollen. Sometimes you will feel acidic, or sometimes you will feel tingly pain, or numb, or itchy. They will appear naturally and you can feel the condition of your body. Every 10 minutes is a phase.

In the first 10 minutes, it will activate your basic circulation. In the second 10 minutes, it will start to work inside your internal organs, and it will also bear some effects on your brain. In the third 10 minutes, or about half hour, you will discover that some of the hidden sickness inside your body will be uncovered. This kind of circulation will bring balance and harmony inside your body. And the hidden old sickness will naturally be cured, and you will feel very comfortable.

Normally, a person should do it for half an hour. This is the best. If you don’t have enough time, you should do it for at least 10 minutes. It will keep you fresh through out the day. Please note that when you stop, the rhythm is also important. Every move is important. The preparation and the ending gestures are all important. Buffer is important. Now you can see they are finishing slowly. Close the eyes gently. Don’t use too much force. Remain relaxed. Keep smiling. Keep balanced. Adjust your breath.

Exercise your fingers a little bit. You will feel very comfortable all over the body. Okay, that’s all about ping-shuai gong for today.

Visit www.meimen.org for more information on Master Lee Feng-San and the Meimen Qigong and Cultural Center.

Thank you, gracious viewers, for your company today. Vegetarian Elite airs every Saturday here on Supreme Master Television. Up next is Between Master and Disciples. Wishing you and your loved ones a serene weekend blessed in Heaven’s love.

Greetings, virtuous viewers, and welcome to Vegetarian Elite. On today’s program, we are going to introduce the famous Chinese wushu and qigong master, Lee Feng-San. Lee Shifu is a vegetarian and advocates the plant-based diet as beneficial not only for a healthy body, but for sound mind and spirit as well.

Lee Shifu was born in a family with a long history of practicing Chinese traditional wushu. Wushu is the Mandarin Chinese name for Chinese martial arts, otherwise called kung fu, which originated about 4,000 years ago.

He learned from his father and other masters of various schools, and gained his reputation by teaching wushu. Lee Shifu also achieved notoriety for demonstrating the flow of qi in an internationally recognized scientific experiment of qigong.

In 1989, he founded the Meimen Qigong and Cultural Center. He seeks to use the valuable heritage of the Chinese people to help others reach their full potential, physically and mentally, through internal self-cultivation and external exercises. Through these efforts, he hopes to create peace on Earth.

Lee(m): We have several kinds of themes. One is the healthy lifestyle (Yangsheng). The second is the culture. The third is the education. We emphasize tradition in all three.

HOST: Lee Shifu openly shares his ideals and methods of self-cultivation.
He hopes that as more people are connected with this message, the world will be elevated and at peace.

Lee(m): I always share my personal practice method with other people. We keep doing this. If everyone cultivates themselves and improves, then the world will be pacified.

HOST: Chinese martial arts are unique holistic practices that aspire to balance one’s internal and external worlds. They are chiefly peaceful exercises, meant to perfect overall wellbeing, while providing the practitioner a method of self defense.

The emphasis of wushu, however, is not entirely on the physical activities as Lee Shifu will explain today.


Visit www.meimen.org for more information on Master Lee Feng-San and the Meimen Qigong and Cultural Center.