Apr 2, 2025
In this intimate and powerful episode, Shaolin Master Shi Heng Yi, Headmaster of Shaolin Temple Europe, returns to the Disrupt Everything Podcast Series for a fourth conversation with Isra García.
Shi Heng Yi shares transformative insights on cultivating inner mastery, emotional resilience, and the connection between love, compassion, breath, energy (Qi) and the sacred path of personal evolution.
Together, they explore what it means to build the “temple within,” regulate the breath and energy, and embrace life’s challenges as a way to grow spiritually and emotionally.
“If you don’t take things personally, it opens your mind. And when the mind opens, the heart follows.” – Shi Heng Yi
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
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The true meaning of compassion, forgiveness, and love.
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Why Shi Heng Yi chooses observation over books.
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How romantic love and the monastic mindset can coexist.
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The path to cultivating inner mastery and balance.
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The power of Qi Gong and breathwork to regulate energy.
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How to influence your energy levels through three vital areas.
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What it means to let go, to transform, and to grow from within.
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Shi Heng Yi’s biggest life lessons, recurring mistakes, and personal philosophy.
Quotes to Remember:
“Just as you learn to build something up, you learn to let go.”
“The mission is to always overcome your own limits and have fewer problems internally – which means constant change.”
“The more refined you are with your breath, the more you can mobilize your energy system.”
“My first source of answers is always observation: I observe others, situations, and myself.”