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TheThe ViewView fromfrom thethe SSUMMITUMMIT A PRESENTATION OF FAR EAST SUMMIT® & LIFEGATE INSTITUTETM SPRING/SUMMER 2003 ———————————VOLUME 1, NUMBER 2 The Cultivated Physician ———————————Contents This edition of The View from the Summit continues our long been part of Asian culture and commerce. Perhaps, From The Editor . .1 efforts to remind our readers and profession of the origins sip some green tea while contemplating our writings. DAO DI YAO CAI of Oriental Medicine, specifically, Classical Chinese Cloud Dragon Wisdom Teaching by Huiyin Dao Fa brings Cha Dao: The Way of Tea Medicine (CCM) and its understanding of the Living into focus the necessity of cultivating body-mind-spirit Cultivation and Processing . 2 Potential. For CCM and its culture to take root in the (San He-the Three Harmonies) if a practitioner truly CLOUD DRAGON West, this Living Potential must find its rightful place in wishes to assist one’s patients. He offers insight into what WISDOM TEACHINGS each of our lives. This has been this cultivation requires The Dao of Spiritual Cultivation: —————————————————— Entering the Life Gate . .3 central to the teachings and “While we cannot control the destiny and encourages us to “set the will firm” and under- CLASSICAL CHINESE practice of sages and MEDICINE TEACHINGS cultivated physicians of both of humankind and nations, stand and practice the self- Dr. Chang Qing on the Practice of oral and written traditions refinement required to pass Classical Chinese Medicine . .4 for thousands of years. In we can choose to live in accord through the “Life Gate.” DRAGON SPRING LIVING ARTS order for the cultivated with the Way and Nature.” Our Dragon Spring Living HONORING TRADITION physician to seek and live Arts – Honoring Tradition Sifu Kenny Gong & Shing Yi in North America . .6 this “Dao of Life”he must —————————————————— column features Sifu Kenny delve deeply into the arts and medicine of the tradition. Gong. During his life Sifu Gong taught a very specialized DRAGON SPRING LIVING ARTS Event Listings . .9 Shing Yi style known for “changing the sinews” while We must be clear on the challenges we face in this cur- maintaining an active Chinese medicine practice in New HERBAL ESSAYS rent age and be willing to look at the contradictions and Chinese Classics® In The Modern York City. We thought that this might motivate you in Clinic: Minor Bupleurum conflict of modern society and know what the medicine your desire to deepen your own practice. In continued Combination . .10 has to offer. Modern man confuses true self-reliance with support of your clinical education and patient care we RESOURCE DIRECTORY . .13 today’s false individualism, which is perpetuating have another in depth herbal essay from Dr. Will Morris, —————— unnecessary suffering for future generations. “This LAc, OMD on the versatility of Chinese Classic formula YI JING - HEXGRAM 6 shortsightedness is self-limiting,” as Daoist mentor Huiyin Minor Bupleurum (Xiao Chai Hu Tang). COMMENTARY BY LIU I MING Dao Fa always says. We believe only a new and emerging (TRANSLATED BY THOMAS CLEARY): wisdom culture based on ancient Oriental philosophy and To continue our “Cultivated Physician” theme we have a “The Great Person medicine can harmonize yin and yang and renew our very special feature on the life and teachings of Dr. Chang Qing (DA REN): One who fabric of life. While modern science struggles to under- in our CCM column, who from a young age began his study corrects both self stand life, the Cultivated Physician has at his fingertips of this “way of life.” We thought his life and his reference and others, who is the “Teachings of the Three Treasures” which reveal the to understanding CCM with the “heaven mind” signifi- physiology of the life force. Properly trained natural cant and worthy of special note. In future issues we hope able to restrain health care practitioners possess the tools to take responsi- to be able to focus on the medical teachings of Dr. Chang. people’s excesses bility for their own body-mind and live wisely in accord and encourage their with the four seasons and Nature. Only by their own Please treasure the “Living Potential” and benefit from our efforts to provide insight and inspiration regarding its De (integrity), able experience and example will they inspire those that visit their clinic. The old axiom that “the prevention of disease importance in the life of Cultivated Physicians and their to solve people’s lies in the foundation of health” is fundamental to helping role in developing a health care system for the young doubts, and develop manage the health care of patients and influence society’s and old alike. Though the journey on the path may not their wisdom.” gradual acceptance of a better way of life. be short, we choose to emphasize how essential each FROM THE LIFE & TEACHINGS individual’s commitment and understanding is to pre- OF HUIYIN DAO FA, Please enjoy our Cha Dao “The Way of Tea” article by serving and establishing the Way for future generations. “ECHO DAOIST MENTOR” Tea guide Eric Schanke, LAc., who introduces the grow- —————— ing of Camellia sinensis on tea plantations that have May our paths become clearer each day. —EDITOR Medicine is the art of humanity HERBAL ORIGINS IN THE TRADITION OF THE The View from the DAO DI YAO CAI SUMMITTM ———— EXECUTIVE EDITOR Hank Babcock, LAc, Dipl. Ac Founder of Lifegate Institute, Vice President, Far East Summit MANAGING EDITOR William Martin, CPA CHA DAO President, Far East Summit ESTEEMED COLLEAGUES The Way of Tea Dr. Chang Qing, OMD, LAc William R. Morris, LAc, OMD, CULTIVATION AND PROCESSING AHG, Dean of Clinial Education, Emperor’s College, Santa Monica, BY ERIC SCHANKE L.AC., BRENTON HARVEY LIC.AC., C.H., & HONG JI California Huiyin Dao Fa, he origins of tea (camellia sinensis) are n China, tea is grown in some dozen different Cloud Dragon Dao Center T I shrouded in mythology. The common element in provinces from Shandong in the north to Eric Schanke, L.Ac. these varied myths is water being boiled under a Guangxi in the south. Historically and presently, ––––––––––––––––––––––––– ©Far East Summit/Lifegate tea tree and leaves inadvertently falling into the it is often the main product of whole villages. Institute. All rights reserved. pot. The discoverer of this new wonder is vari- And just as in America, with Georgia peaches The View from the Summit is a ously described as an emperor, a peasant, or even and Florida oranges, some regions are best newsletter published biannually Shen Nong the patriarch of Chinese herbal known for certain types of teas. Fujian province by Far East Sumnmit and Lifegate. Together we are dedicated to the medicine. It is now believed that tea originated is best known for its oolongs, Zhejiang for its development of a culture of well- in southwest China in green teas, and Yunan being within our society where “Medicine is the art of humanity.” the area of Yunan for its pu erh. But We believe only a health-care sys- province some 3000- today tea is also culti- tem based on cultivated and skilled 5000 years ago. vated in many parts of physicians, refined herbal prod- ucts, and lifestyle wisdom will the world outside of awaken us to the interdependence By the 700’s A.D., China ranging from of life and the necessitiy of living in balance and harmony on Earth. tea houses had India to South East It is recommended that before become popular as Asia and even Africa. considering self-treatment or centers for social and using any information or product philosophical dis- Tea is now grown in mentioned in The View from the Summit, that you consult a course and the saying terrain ranging from licensed health-care professional. “kai men qi jian shi” low land valleys and Use of any product or opinion is in use. This saying coastal mountains to expressed in this publication is at the sole discretion of the roughly means “open terraced high moun- consumer. However, feel free the door (of a house) and you see the seven tains. These plants are nourished by local water to contact the publishers should you have questions or comments (essential things). Tea is listed as one of these sources such as limestone springs, coastal fogs, or regarding the contents of this seven essential things among cooking oil, soy cloud shrouded mountains. In the case of Fujian’s newsletter. sauce, and others. Also around this time the great tie guan yin, it is grown amidst apricot trees and Membership/Subscription is tea master Lu Yu (728-804) writes his “Cha even this is thought to influence its flavor and $12/annually. For further inform ation please contact: Jing” Tea Classic. So tea has been firmly rooted aroma! Exposure to these varied influences, cli- Far East Summit in Chinese culture for at least 1300 years. Since mates, soil conditions, and watering methods has P.O. Box 2486 Culver City, CA 90231. its obscure beginnings thousands of years ago, tea resulted in more than 300 different varieties. Phone 888.441.0489 has remained the favored drink of poets, taoists, With each variety having their own unique qual- www.fareastsummit.com royalty, and martial artists. And now tea is one of ities, and the art of brewing tea being another Lifegate Institute P.O. Box 2051, the most popular beverages in the world and is distinct area of study, one can see that the field of Pine Cove, CA 92549 being increasingly recognized by modern science Chinese tea is immense. email: [email protected] for its potent influence on health. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 CREATIVE DIRECTOR: V.