中国有句古话说“小隐隐于野，大隐隐于市”，心元愚舍大概就是这喧嚣尘世中的那一抹静谧。没有多余的装饰，一杯清茶、一卷好书，一间禅堂、一张垫子就是这里的全部，阿斯汤嘎体式、呼吸、禅修就是这里的日常。
万物皆空
在这喧嚣的尘世中我们时常会想到底“我是谁？”妻子、儿子、父母、员工、老总？人生有太多太多的角色。而这些角色仅仅是为了满足“小我”的虚荣。当一个人生活在充斥着功名、利禄的繁华世界时，“小我”很容易自动开启防御机制，披上盔甲直面这浮躁的人生，慢慢的迷失在自己制造的幻境中，因此我们大多数人都在追寻本心。心元--心物一元，看似唯心主义，却充满着处世智慧“本体之性，心物一如”。一念生一念灭，皆是空。
习练找到归隐的平静
有人说要么旅行要么读书，身体和心灵总有一个要在路上。初到心元，怀揣着一颗修身的梦，却被空老灌溉出灵修的心。美国汉学家比尔.波特，在《空谷幽兰》中记录到他自己不远万里，寻找中国隐士。我想我们大多数人都没有去终南山隐居的勇气，而这段时间规律的习练，却让我体会到了隐士的生活，自律、平和、喜悦....每一次体式练习，每一轮呼吸，每分钟的禅坐，都是一种享受。就像是去旅行，最美的不过是沿途的风景。
汤友如你，三生有幸
不管是修心还是修身，一定是上辈子埋下了一颗阿斯汤嘎的种子，才会在心元愚舍慢慢发芽。感恩老师们教导我们正确的习练方式，感恩同修的同伴给我强大的能量场。多年以后，也许会在某一刻想起我们曾经一起挥洒的汗水，唱诵的梵文，半小时禅坐和那张纸上的侧颜。愿我们所说的每一句话，所做的每一件事，所生的每一个念头都是无私的爱！Namaste！
发愿
记得方老师说过有的人就是有一种能量场，让你不由得自我发愿想为他做些什么。空老从未要求我们为心元做任何事，并一直致力于传播中国传统文化。他讲孔孟之德、养生之道、佛法禅修、阿斯汤噶以及中印文化的融会贯通，我真心希望我能够传承下来并传播给有需要的人，在接受印度文化的同时，把中国传统文化传播出去。这一次13天的修行，我认为最重要的是修好了这颗心，而其余的一切都会随之而来！传统文化过于深奥，翻译不准确，我也是尽力而为之，希望能帮助更多的人找到一种健康的生活方式！
There is a Chinese saying that says many hermits live in the wild but a true hermit lives in the town. Xin Yu Yuan She Yoga Shala is a very quiet place in a very crowded and noisy world. There are no unnecessary decorations, just a cup of tea, a book, a meditation room and a yoga mat. Practicing Ashtanga, Breathing and Meditation is our daily life.
Everything is Kong
We often think of "who we are?" Are we a wife, a son, a parent, an employee or a boss? There are too many roles in our lives. These roles are only there to create our own sense of unity. To satisfy our own vain egos. When a person lives in this fast pacing world of ours, our own ego automatically creates a defense mechanism that covers us in a fake armor so that we can deal with everything this life throws at us. We get lost in our own fake illusions. That is why most of us are always seeking the truth. Xin Yu Yuan She is a Chinese word or an idea that means the heart is the spirit of all beings. The heart has intuitive knowledge about the unbelievable and everything else. It sounds crazy but deep inside our hearts we will find the wisdom of life. Our thoughts, ideas and opinions are not the same as our heart. Our thoughts, ideas and opinions come and go. Just like everything it this world. It means nothing. Our hearts mean EVERYTHING!
Practice leads us to find the hermit peace
A famous person once said you can either travel or read. One uses our body and one uses our soul which means at least one of the two is always on the road. The first time I went to Xin Yuan Yu She yoga center I went with a dream of fixing my body and my character, but teacher Kong led me on a path that fixed my heart. America sinologist Bill Porter's book, “Road to Heaven” recorded him going all the way to the Zhongnan Mountain to find hermits. I think most of us don't have the courage to live in seclusion. My time at Xin Yuan Yu She yoga center made me experience in a small way the life of a hermit. Self-discipline, peace and joy... Each asana practice, each round of breathing and every minute of meditation is a kind of enjoyment. This feeling is just like when we are traveling. The most beautiful part is the scenery along the way.
Ashtangis
No matter if you want to cultivate your character or spiritual well-being. The Ashtanga seed that was planted in my last life has grow up in Xin Yuan Yu She. I appreciate all the teachers that taught us the right way to practice. I appreciate my classmates who gave me a strong energy field. I will never forget my experiences during my time at Xin Yuan Yu She Yoga Shala. Even when I am old the fond memories I made will bring me back to these days where we sweat together, chanted Sanskrit chants, had meditations and the drawing of my face on paper. May what we say, what we do and what we think forever be guided by selfless love! Namaste!
Wish
I remember teacher Fang said some people have an energy field that prevents you from helping them to think. Kong never ask us do anything for Xin Yuan Yun She, he taught us the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, ways of keeping good health, Buddhist Meditation, Ashtanga, mastery of Chinese and Indian culture. I really hope I can inherit the knowledge and spread the knowledge to someone who need it. Help them accept and master Chinese and Indian culture. The most important thing, during these 13 days of study, is that I found the way to fix my heart and that the rest will follow. Chinese traditional culture is too difficult to translate, maybe it is not correct but I gave it my best!
