Test your might! • Shaolin Spirit | Shi Heng Yi | TEDxBaiaMare
A speech that will leave you with many questions to ask yourself.
Own your life!
Life doesn't get any easier. You are getting stronger! Master Shi Heng Yi (释恒義) is the headmaster of the Shaolin Temple Europe (歐洲少林寺) and takes over in this function the physical as well as the mental training of the novices, disciples and master students of the monastery in Otterberg / Germany.
His goal and endeavor is not only to explain and convey theoretical principles in an understandable way, but above all to make this knowledge practical and tangible in daily life, and usable for people.
For more than 30 years, Master Shi Heng Yi has been studying and practicing the interaction between mind and body. His strength is the ability to smoothly combine this knowledge with physical exercises and to practice Martial art -Kung Fu and Qi Gong. He has an academic background but he prefers to live at the Shaolin Temple Europe, Monastery located in Otterberg, Germany. Since 2010 he has been taking care of the settlement and he personifies the sustainable development and spreading the Shaolin culture and philosophy. As a contemporary monk, Master Yi holds a smartphone in the folds of his clothes as he sees no contradiction between living together with ancient knowledge and high technology. “The universal law of being successful and happy at the same time means finding the balance”, says master Yi. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
"Knowledge without practice is just book Knowledge' 👏👏
Translate to English please: Ага, конечно. Обычное знание - это просто знание, и ничего другое. Если не практиковаться, то, конечно, знания и навыки отпадут, но они останутся - закон сохранения знаний в природе. В этом не согласен с монахом. А так, да, умные вещи говорит человек. Правда, всё равно есть угроза заснуть от философии.
Don't let knowledge stand in the way of truth.🙏
@@pauldickinson5316 You're great philosopher, congratulations.
@@A_Ivler You are great at english, thank you. Пусть война скоро закончится.🙏
@@A_Ivler you don,t have to agree to disagree,everyone has different of capacity,your cup may b full, other may differ,knowledge is the same,if it from the heart than constructive ,from the head destructive!,
How many of you noticed he explained "Choice" and thanked once for the "Chance" and left the "Change" for us to work with.
Wow
Duuuuhhhh.
Good catch ❣️👍🏻
You have the choice to be a better person than to leave a sarcastic comment like this@@weeki_wachee
"The most beautiful people we know are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, and have found their way out of the depths. They have a understanding of life that fills them with compassion. Beautiful people don't just happen, they're created through hardship."
👍Amazing!!
hi ahmed, is this quote from Master Shi Heng Yi? i really like it .
Excellent
Hmmm... personally I'd rather not have to suffer and struggle to gain "understanding". I'd much rather gain it with lots of cash, food, fast cars and faster women, just like the mega-rich!
- Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
As a psychotherapist, I can relate to his thoughts. Too many people living in their heads, too many theories, so less practice, disconnecting body or using it as a mechanical and performative tool. Such a simple, concrete and powerful ted talk ❤
The man literally beats a stick with his own body in front of a crowd and then says: ‘now the stress is gone’. Doesn’t that make you second guess his coping mechanism ?
It serves to remove aggression I assume
@@madalinmd1119 I think everyone has to cope with problems in their lives, that's what makes us human. To completely remove problems would be to remove our humanity.
Then your license should be revoked
My psychotic can beat up your psychic.
1. His voice is really calming and captivating 2. The things we must all contend with are "choice", and the "consequences" of them 3. Mental strength gets you through, so it's worth investing in. Resilience. 4. Physical activity can build mental resilience and impact a kind of wisdom.
So true about physical activity. I discovered this with strength training and yoga. They really are gentle and easy ways to build resistance and overcome adversity.
I I travel in asia 16 yaers and i do zazen just seeat and do nothing for long time keep no mowing body take strong skills posture . Then I meet people do yoga iven kung fu body bilding and when some of them camm to do zazen retret for long time 10 days or 3 moths meny run away mind and emocion take them out they cannot do....Why is so dificult for meny to do so simple action just to seat doing nothing. When we seat douwn do nothing we face the reality of mind body and emocion and mental fomacion wich change like sesone time but we still unmowing thats the secret to become peace joy and no suffer @@sharonbrown6202
This man has gone through god knows what kind of hard work.... Just look at his hands.... This man has gone through alot.... Respect for this guy
I came down here for this comment.
Most of us do man... a lot of people who you didn't hear about (or haven't hear about). Maybe even your co-workers. Go through a lot. Pure grind and pain of everyday life. At the end, we don't know what is going on in another life, another person, what kind of internal "demons" this person is fighting through, or what kind of personal problems are in their lives. We never do. All we can do is our best, that sometimes we notice that, in the other person, that maybe something is wrong there, or the person needs help. But in most cases... we won't. We have our own "demons" to fight with, our day to day struggles. But I bet that guy would. He would notice it. Straight away. And he also would have been there for us at that point. Edit: usual stuff > grammar/spelling.
His first Ted Talk literally changed my life. This one has refreshed and renewed my perspective for sure!
me tooooooo
Me too. I am currently enrolled in his Self Mastery course. If you do the work and pay attention, you will be rewarded 10-fold.
@@michaelfforte he’s a fraud. He’s a Polish American called Andy Stefkovic who used to front the metal band Dead Horse. His regular accent is pure Brooklyn if you listen carefully he slips up every now and then… he’s a paid actor look it up.
Did it though? :D
@@AnnhilateTheNihilist Are you referring to Shi Heng Yi?
This man is an amazing teacher. From ways of the warrior to spiritual guidance and self discipline. Every word this man speaks is priceless wisdom 👏
He is Aang from last Airbender ! As a Buddhist myself I love the wisdom he shares. We need more wisdom in the world
He's entirely correct. We have become a WEAK society. The technology is destroying us. I run a farm, and getting consistent help and people who want to work has become beyond a challenge. It wasn't that way 10 years ago. People wanted to work and learn and develop this trade. Now, they don't think they need to show up when they committed to show up or to do a good job. They quit easy. They take offense easy. They dump their responsibility easy. They cannot handle feedback or understand the importance of getting the animals taken care of. They want basic skillset to happen easily for them. Forget about obtaining advanced skillset. They fantasize about having advanced skillset because they are depressed and unfulfilled within themselves, so they try once, fail, and quit. However, you cannot tell them they failed and to try again. You have to say, "Oh, good job." Maybe you'll get them to keep going. They might also think how wonderful they are and they've achieved what they wanted, so then they quit. It's come down to this...I've stopped trying to get people to work, and I pretty much do it all myself. It's sad because the skills will not be inherited into the next generation. I worked through my apprenticeships in exchange for lessons. If you work for money, you don't get the lessons. You walk away with money and less knowledge. If you work for the lessons, you gain knowledge, and then you can charge others to teach them. WORK. Get used to the idea because it never ends.
I understand what you mean, it has become very difficult. What solved the problem for me: A positive company culture. I consciously created our culture, I communicate it, we live this culture in the company and we have a very family-like atmosphere. My employees don't earn very much, but they enjoy coming to work because of our corporate culture. That's what motivates us as humans, whereas money is just a piece of paper. No one gets up in the morning motivated to get a piece of paper, but being around positive people who understand, appreciate and support you definitely does.
Movies warned us about this for ages
I agree, and I want to thank you for elaborating on a subject that is so important and sadly becoming lost.
Indeed. And more to that is how arrogant and non lissening people are to each other. Ignoring or not "beleiving" that person has anything to come with because one is not listening many times. Weak is also still weak if one need 1 type of person who one choose to listen to instead of start of firing up that old dusty shut down of the brain up there, that is anyway in controll mostly by others
A leader leads with gratitude and appreciation for the people who work for them. Remember they are your asset, take care of your people and watch your empire grow. Greed and money will never be taken with you. Your legacy as a good boss, person, etc stays here. Your only as good as your team is..
He's so eloquent and knows how to pass across information.
One thing I keep learning from munks and even fictional characters like dumbledore or gandalf, is that they give their advice in such a mystic and simple manner, that allows the receiver to think for themselves rather than getting the answer right away. I've found that even speaking in riddles or asking questions rather than giving an answer can be a really great thing when giving advice.
I can see the level of faith and confidence in his eyes, in front of thousands people... tough man.
Right👍 “Life doesn’t get easier, you get stronger”
Idk why no body’s talking about the million dollar advice he gave ….we need to make us stronger again, …..get more physicality into our life 💪🏻♥️
I love his Truth, as he lives it, speaks it, and exemplifies it in his entire being. He is totally inspirational for our world on every level, this is clear!
Leading by example. It was always meant to be that way. Always. ❤️ ~ APRIL LIPKE
It is THE truth.. its just that we can "see" a fraction of it...
Very convincing .Thank you ❤️
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Damn this guy is so smart and the way he explains things…..that’s our life.
It is a PRIVILEG to listen to YOU. Тhank you so much for your online presence.
Dear Master Shi Heng Yi,your ethos & wisdoms ring true. We need to care and show /share love & compassion. Active body will keep our minds,heart & soul well & grounded,as well as nature. Thank you for sharing this with us. Love & light, Muna Light 🌺🔆🙏🏽
You have changed my life. Completely and forever 💗🙏🏻🇦🇷
Look how peace he is fully intuned with surroundings the shaolin are amazing top tier martial artist and teachers .
The connection they have to their surroundings and control over every aspect of their body is something I am very envious of, I hope to reach that point one day
We have forgotten that the simplest way to gain wisdom is simply application with whatever art or goal you choose .love it enough to not stop even if you fail
He is so humble. Beautiful.
You are a gift to this world, thank you Shifu 🍃🤍🙏
His apperance and the way he talks makes him very authentic, all he said make sense and he should be seen more in public
Even the last sentence "Nice evening!!" shows how present he is ,living in only the moment!!
I respect him so much. 🙏
Thank you, Master Yi
His first TedxTalk is one of the best insightful speeches I have came to know in my short life.
Love this. Beautiful positive wave you are sending around sharing this! Appreciate you guys!
His wisdom definetly speaks loud!!
Thank you TEDx for once more this guy
I have so much love and respect for this man 🙏🏼❤️
He is amazing. Changed my life
I never heard such an awesome speech like this before.
Thank you so much.
Beyond brilliance
Nos trasmite tanta paz maestro gracias 👍🧡🌎🙏🇦🇷
thankyou sheng yi
Thank you master.
thank you again legendary master, one of the wisest people alive
Wow, short, sweet, & to the point, most motivating, & inspirational, words of wisdom that moved me! Shifu, what a privilege for us your public--glad you're in the world for us to hear & see--and the world is better for it.
What a man,thank you 🙏🏼
Thank you master Yi!
"Too busy with their body, too busy with activity to be depressed" I can attest to this because of my job. When I am at work, I am usually in the best mindset. I tend to forget bad things going on in my life, such as bad grades, getting over a girl, your family at home, whatever it may be. It still occupies my mind at work sometimes, but often, since I am working with my hands digging holes, carrying heavy things, moving stuff, or installing things in the ground, I am a bit more at ease.
So, are you working 80% of your time?
That just might be the most powerful moral of a story I ever heard.
Thank you
Amazing Thankyou for your humble grace is action and talk xx🙏🏽🦋
"Doing cool stuff, that looks nice..." Lmao. All joking aside, this is a good lesson. "Fulfilment of desire is of personal value. Fulfilment of vision is of global value." That's such a great perspective.
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Thank you, master Shi Heng Yi!
thank you
Thank you legendary master, you are the best!!!
Thank you Shifu! I learn a lot listening to you. And I feel myself in a higher vibration, so it's not only about knowledge. Thank you!
Soo right and presented in a very understandable way! Highest respect to you, Shīfu !!
I love you Shi Heng Yi! 😘
Your words has made a strong impact on me two years ago, I have started new journey of transforming myself , its a life time journey,I am so thankful for everything. I love what you do, all of you. Bless you.
Much simpler than the first Tedx talk. I think in the intervening years it’s just become so abundantly clear that the hallmark of modern society is now the glorification of weakness and uselessness, so 师傅 just gets straight to the point now. Great talk.
Great call bud; on the hallmark of society. Great call.
Thank you ❤❤
True ... Many questions remain for myself. Thank you
Thank you for this, It’s so true 💪
It’s so good to see you !
Thank You ♥️☯️🙏
He is a True Master .
Gracias máster por dejarnos tantos consejos 🙏🙏🙏🌎🇦🇷👍
I have so much respect for this man!! Love him!
Thank you for being big brother...
A true teacher.
Attitude is people’s issue when it comes to life’s problems. If you can change your attitude, you can change your surroundings. If you can change your surroundings, you can change your life. If you can change your life, you can change your world.
Your wisdom keeps me inspired.
I love this man 🎯🙏
He can talk the talk and he shows, he can walk the walk! thx sifu
Very inspirational. I have signed up for the self mastery program. I am looking forward to learn and gain some wisdom from you.🙏
What a powerful presentation! Shifu, you are a speaker, + your words do take a life of their own.
He is very wise we can learn many things that we didn't find it anywhere!
He is authentic. Respect 🙏
Wonderful talk! Thank you Master
Thank you so much for your help along my healing journey 🤍
Thank you Master
Thank you Master. And thanks tedx
It's nice to see his personality in this talk. And what he is saying makes perfect sense.
Deepest thougt provoking Truth ever... Physicality!!!! The body when active will teach the fragile mind to put down the thoughts of I cant Do It ... The Body temple is the key. And I've been a victim of my mind over my body for years now. Thanks Shi Heng and Shaolin for the Push. He's right how many lives change by watching motivational podcats... I will be back to post my rediscovery and words of encouragement to others. Practice
My favourite ted talk master shi is an inspiration
What a legend!
This one left a different feeling, compared to the first talk. I don't know if Master Shi reads any comments, probably not, cause there are too many... But I'd like to thank him for the talk he gave us. This was a great talk, and he is a great speaker. I'm just a guy from Russia, but I'd also like to further share what I think on the matter of the missing link. Care and discipline take a lot of energy. I've been feeling lately, that our energy is only that much, for every one of those 8 billion human beings. Each is given their own natural amount of daily/weekly/monthly/yearly energy. Then we have the mentioned choice. It is also my observation, that we don't always realize the total expenditure and where exactly does it go. How much of that energy is taken by what we do over the day? It's not easy to track, since we are talking about psychic energy, not physical. If you are out of physical energy, you muscles can not move. If you are out of psychic energy, you thoughts can not move and you are left with your default state. Which may happen to be... Depression. Or apathy. Depending on how you were brought up and how much of that sweet care you've received. Meditation and physical excersize may (and will) help you change the default state and give you a solid ground for your life. But. If you find energy for meditation and excercize. If you struggle to find it, then maybe you have already exchanged that energy for something else. Maybe something you don't actually need? Maybe. Just maybe, it so happened that you'd been shown ways to trade your energy, that are far away from being optimal or even useful to you? It is not your fault, but it is now your responsibility to notice this kind of thing, since you do already own your life, even if you do not fully accept this fact yet.
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Браво, Евгений!
@@lalitspeaks Thank you.
Wow this was powerful
can related, have been realising it more and more recently until this video brought to that sort of topic. i have been really empty recently, being at the default setting of myself these days, i was really thinking of getting energy from some where else, and that thing was, to go out and meet people, just simply doing things, like the Master Shi said. and i did, which this video really confirmed about it, as well as what you said. Thank you, and hope this comes to more realization to others as well. have a wonderful day.
Excellent, a simple and powerful idea, thank you shifu
Shifu Shi Heng Yi is AMAZING!
Love you Shi Heng Yi! You are an inspiration to me!! 💙💜💙💜
I agree with his arguments about depression to an extent. The increase of individualism is also another contributing factor. When our brain's wiring is incompatible with society, a brain that thrives on connections and community, the side effects are anxiety and depression.
Developed collectivist societies are no less suffering than individualistic countries when it comes to depression. They tend to have different reasons behind it, though.
Great inspiration talk.
I believe two things make the difference in life- will and skill.
Loved every second, thank you
Thank you for sharing your wisdom. Always grateful for your love and action.
This master needs more attention! Thank you
Agreed very important that’s how I make my own decisions. OWN YOUR LIFE: “What the ordinary one seeks is in others. What the wise one seeks is in himself.”
Thankyou so much for sharing this Shi Heng Yi. You are a wonderful soul.
Great job, Master Shi Heng Yi! Thank you deeply for your deep wisdom & courage.
Love Master Shi Heng Yi! Wise beyond his years and so good at teaching and helping me understand. And let’s not forget about that sense of humor ! 😍🙏🏼
Thank You very much.
You are such an inspiration for us. A knowledgeable and amazing human and and outstanding teacher! Thank you for all your videos!!!
I’ve learned a lot from experience and teachers in my life. Now I have a few more pieces of wisdom… that I had not yet connected to. Thank you very much. Many blessings.