Reflection On Being A Student
Of Lama Dondrup Dorje
“Sifu's teachings are like a prescription. That is why I find the Classical Qigong Study so helpful, because it provides a structure to follow, all this under Sifu's compassionate and thoughtful guidance. By gradually changing the perception I have had of myself, I have also been able to change my perception of a great deal of other things.
I have found Sifu to be most accessible to students who need help, and his guidance never fails to take into account the capability and mental faculty of each person. Since I first undertook the study of Qigong with Sifu in 1996, my life has definitely changed for the better. Sifu is the living proof that there is more to life than relying on the dynamics of rivalry and the projection of false, exaggerated images. Sifu's gentle, compassionate and generous approach has always been very comforting. His experience and wisdom reflected back to me the causes of much self-inflicted suffering, which I want to avoid in my life, and have shown me ways to overcome them. To those who are sincere in heeding his guidance, Sifu has the ability to bring out the best from them and nurture their realisation into being. The Classical Qigong Study has also helped me improve my level of self-discipline and concentration. I have become much more enthusiastic about many of the things I previously had aversion for. By gradually changing the perception I have had of myself, I have also been able to change my perception of a great deal of other things. I have now more energy and engage less in self-pity because I realised I am solely responsible for what happened to me in the past and in the present, and that I am also responsible for the happiness of my own future. I have subsequently developed stronger motivation and courage to start making changes in my life. One who wishes to undertake a genuine path of spiritual awakening will realise that it requires effort and self-discipline to overcome the recurring tendency which deludes us into thinking we already know the purpose of human existence. The Classical Qigong Study represents the best opportunity for those sincere students who wish to experience for themselves some of the most remarkable aspects and properties of human potential, which Sifu has consistently been demonstrating.”
Emmanuel Hamon (France)