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“This is a great universal truth; we are by nature healthy; illness is an unnatural, temporary state when certain systems of the body are not functioning as they should. The harmonious flow of chi restores a person's natural functions. It is also excellent for overcoming emotional and mental problems and managing stress.”
― Wong Kiew Kit, The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu: The Secrets of Kung Fu for Self-Defense, Health, and Enlightenment

“While combat efficiency is a primary function of Shaolin Kung Fu, a more immediate and useful benefit in our law-abiding society is attaining radiant health and vitality.”
― Wong Kiew Kit, The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu: The Secrets of Kung Fu for Self-Defense, Health, and Enlightenment

“Kung Fu, like any art, is a practical affair, not just a question of gathering knowledge. In other words, one becomes proficient through hard, regular practice, not by reading about it.”
― Wong Kiew Kit, The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu: The Secrets of Kung Fu for Self-Defense, Health, and Enlightenment

“What you need is some time and effort to work on your remedies and the problems will be overcome as a matter of course. Our chi kung training gives us the mental clarity and a lot of energy to perform the remedies well.

The same principles apply to countless people who remain miserable because of their problems.

They remain miserable because of the following three reasons:

1. They do not have solutions to their problems.
2. They do not believe the solutions will solve their problems.
3. They do not have the abilities to carry out the solutions.

If they can overcome the above three factors, they will find their problems are actually opportunities for improvement”
― Wong Kiew Kit, The Shaolin Arts: Shaolin Kungfu, Tai Chi Chuan, Chi Kung, Zen

“Relax, and empty your mind and heart of all thoughts. Breathe in gently and deeply, so that the incoming cosmic energy fills the energy center at your abdomen.”
― Wong Kiew Kit, The Art of Chi Kung: Making the Most of Your Vital Energy

“Morality is the basis of all spirituality; if one is not morally pure, it is impossible to attain the highest spiritual fulfilment.”
― Wong Kiew Kit, Complete Book of Shaolin: Comprehensive Program for Physical, Emotional, Mental and Spiritual Development

“than all the sandbags and dumb-bells put together.”
― Wong Kiew Kit, The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan: A Comprehensive Guide to the Principles and Practice

“The universe is like our body, The cosmos in our hand. Nebulous, formless they remain Manifested in forms without end.”
― Wong Kiew Kit, The Art of Chi Kung: Making the Most of Your Vital Energy

“Yet the force developed, if you know how to make use of cosmic energy, is greater”
― Wong Kiew Kit, The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan: A Comprehensive Guide to the Principles and Practice

“the essence of kungfu training is improving skills and enhancing force (not merely learning elaborate techniques) — the process of which necessitates practising simple actions over and over again, many, many, many times.”
― Wong Kiew Kit, Complete Book of Shaolin: Comprehensive Program for Physical, Emotional, Mental and Spiritual Development

“Pasemos ahora al «general» que tenemos en el cuerpo, el gan, o sea el hígado. Si nos causa gracia esta imaginería china de órganos internos, y nos parece ridícula y «poco científica», no olvidemos que esta analogía en realidad es más profunda que el concepto occidental del corazón como una bomba, los pulmones como sacos de aire, o la vesícula biliar como un saco de almacenamiento.”
― Wong Kiew Kit, The Complete Book of Chinese Medicine: A holistic Approach to Physical, Emotional and Mental Health

“true Shaolin disciples, in accordance with Buddhist precepts — though true Shaolin disciples need not be Buddhists, and many aren’t — do not tell lies.”
― Wong Kiew Kit, Complete Book of Shaolin: Comprehensive Program for Physical, Emotional, Mental and Spiritual Development

“Arts of energy management and of combat are, of course, not confined to the Chinese only. Peoples of different cultures have practised and spread these arts since ancient times. Those who follow the Chinese tradition call these arts chi kung and kungfu (or qigong and gongfu in Romanized Chinese), and those following other traditions call them by other names.

Muslims in various parts of the world have developed arts of energy management and of combat to very high levels. Many practices in Sufism, which is spiritual cultivation in Islamic tradition, are similar to chi kung practices. As in chi kung, Sufi practitioners pay much importance to the training of energy and spirit, called “qi” and “shen” in Chinese, but “nafas” and “roh” in Muslim terms.

When one can free himself from cultural and religious connotations, he will find that the philosophy of Sufism and of chi kung are similar. A Sufi practitioner believes that his own breath, or nafas, is a gift of God, and his ultimate goal in life is to be united with God. Hence, he practises appropriate breathing exercises so that the breath of God flows harmoniously through him, cleansing him of his weakness and sin, which are manifested as illness and pain.

And he practises meditation so that ultimately his personal spirit will return to the universal Spirit of God. In chi kung terms, this returning to God is expressed as “cultivating spirit to return to the Great Void”, which is “lian shen huan shi” in Chinese. Interestingly the breathing and meditation methods in Sufism and in chi kung are quite similar.

Some people, including some Muslims, may think that meditation is unIslamic, and therefore taboo. This is a serious mis-conception. Indeed, Prophet Mohammed himself clearly states that a day of meditation is better than sixty years of worship. As in any religion, there is often a huge conceptual gap between the highest teaching and the common followers. In Buddhism, for example, although the Buddha clearly states that meditation is the essential path to the highest spiritual attainment, most common Buddhists do not have any idea of meditation.

The martial arts of the Muslims were effective and sophisticated. At many points in world history, the Muslims, such as the Arabs, the Persians and the Turks, were formidable warriors. Modern Muslim martial arts are very advanced and are complete by themselves, i.e. they do not need to borrow from outside arts for their force training or combat application — for example, they do not need to borrow from chi kung for internal force training, Western aerobics for stretching, judo and kickboxing for throws and kicks.
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It is reasonable if sceptics ask, “If they are really so advanced, why don't they take part in international full contact fighting competitions and win titles?” The answer is that they hold different values. They are not interested in fighting or titles. At their level, their main concern is spiritual cultivation. Not only they will not be bothered whether you believe in such abilities, generally they are reluctant to let others know of their abilities.

Muslims form a substantial portion of the population in China, and they have contributed an important part in the development of chi kung and kungfu. But because the Chinese generally do not relate one's achievements to one's religion, the contributions of these Chinese Muslim masters did not carry the label “Muslim” with them.

In fact, in China the Muslim places of worship are not called mosques, as in many other countries, but are called temples. Most people cannot tell the difference be”
― Wong Kiew Kit

“Shaolin Kungfu is not meant for hurting others but for saving lives and helping people towards enlightenment.”
― Wong Kiew Kit, Complete Book of Shaolin: Comprehensive Program for Physical, Emotional, Mental and Spiritual Development

“In heaven above there is Zhulin Monastery; on earth below there is Shaolin Monastery.”
― Wong Kiew Kit, Complete Book of Shaolin: Comprehensive Program for Physical, Emotional, Mental and Spiritual Development

“Our willpower can control the flow of energy. When we think of a certain organ or area of our body, energy will flow to that part. Energy is the basic ingredient of our whole body. All our organs, tissues and cells as well as all our physiological functions and mental activities are the products of energy.”
― Wong Kiew Kit, The Art of Chi Kung: Making the Most of Your Vital Energy

“Bare empty space is a relative new conception — one that would be alien, unfamiliar, and incomprehensible to people of primal and ancient cultures. If we think of these earlier views of space and time as naive, misinformed, and anthropomorphic, we must at least recognize the sense of home, security, and support the earlier conceptions of space gave to those who believed and dwelt in them. We have given up this nourishing quality of space — of our abode — at our peril.”
― Wong Kiew Kit, Complete Book of Shaolin: Comprehensive Program for Physical, Emotional, Mental and Spiritual Development