As a warm up for the Lenten Challenge, I would like to issue the Advent Challenge.
Beginning today and through Christmas, in spite of the business and general insanity of the season, find a way to train every day. Do what you have to; move heaven and earth, but train every day. Even if it's just a little. No excuses.
These challenges are a form of Shuugyou Renshuu, or "Austere Training." There is a very good article about Shuugyou Renshuu right here.
I plan on tracking my progress each day on Lift, where I've created an "Advent Challenge" habit.
Won't you join me?
"Ideally ... a Shugyosha should extend their efforts (energy, concentration, and mindfulness) to all aspects of their life."
ReplyDeleteIncluding Advent, presumably. That's quite an article!
Challenge accepted. I even have something specific in mind.
Do your best!
ReplyDeleteChallenge taken up. HK is getting cooler and cooler now....not withstanding, I vow to continue my cold-show zhan zhuang routine everyday. Any Japanese readers here doing taki-shu-gyou?
ReplyDeleteWhat does the wind chill temperature get down to?
ReplyDeleteI reckon that the coldest should be 8-10 this winter. In a bathroom setting, there will be no chilling wind. Since water getting into an apartment is through exposed outdoor water pipes, the chilling effect is from the chilling water, as the temperature goes down. Last year I traveled to the Northern part of China, dong cold shower in hotel for outside air temperature approaching zero was still fine, 'cause the hotel room was warmed, and the water just a bit more freezing. A great way to generate chi!
ReplyDeleteI'm in, too!
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone. Do your best.
ReplyDeleteI'm up for that! In fact, I have about a 9 day head start on that zhan zhuang program that you recommended. :-)
ReplyDeleteThat's terrific! The zhan zhuang practice will help to clear your head to make room for those sugarplum fairies.
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