Nice to hear from you, too Monica! This will be the second year in a row that family events keep me from Costa Rica Last year I consoled myself with the retreat in Arkansas, and will try to do something like that again in 2017. Wherever it may be, I hope our paths cross again soon.

“Our practice of Qigong encourages an inner peace which can be radiated outwards.
The ongoing discipline of mindful meditation helps us fill our own hearts with joy, hope and love. All our peaceful hearts can help yield a peaceful world. Our practice breeds confidence, which encourages calming down, quieting the chatter in the brain… and clarity emerges. Practicing Qigong encourages forgiveness, humility and compassion for others. Our practice becomes a force for peace.”

I was curious if you were familiar with the website “Enter Shaolin”? They teach Tai Chi, Qigong, and some other styles of Chinese Martial Arts that I was curious about. Their slogan is “Don’t let style define you, let energy refine you. Their master is Sifu Phu. They also have many videos on YouTube. I’ve been learning Wing Chun from them. It seems that Sifu Phu applies Tai Chi energy principles into their expression of Wing Chun, which I personally like since I’ve been learning Tai Chi (Yang style). Sifu Phu talks about using Qigong to build up Chi and Tai Chi to direct it. Thanks again.

That is fascinating, Cindy. It is always wonderful to meet a kindred spirit and it gives me hope that, as you so beautifully said, we already have an army of of millions. I have come across so many meditative groups that espouse this philosophy and it is always encouraging. I will certainly check out Supawan Green and her book today. I recently bought Steven Pinker’s “The Better Angels of our Nature” in which he hypothesizes that we are slowly becoming less violent as a species. It is a daunting 800 page read but maybe now is time to begin it. Thanks for sharing your perspective!

You and I share the same inner thoughts and I look forward to reading your book.

I have been an instructor of tai chi and qigong for many years. However, my interest and full undivided attention turned to qigong because of the the inner peace I found through meditation, breathing, and meditative postures.

Qigong changed my life and I now assist others to find their way to peace and happiness. My goal is to help them move in the direction to share what they have learned with the hope that one day it will lead to world peace.

Everything you stated in this article is everything I have also said and feel. Power is the reason we do not have world peace. Your statement regarding armed conflict could be avoided if those making the decision would send their own family members and friends into battle, well I believe it that would not matter to them, especially if they can gain the power by doing so.

Another person who is deep into world peace is a qigong instructor and lecturer I met on the internet. She is a Buddhist Nun, her name is Supawan Green. She is an author of many books on the subject of qigong and meditation, all leading to world peace. I especially enjoyed, Why Must We Bring Our Mental Self Back Home?, which has the appearance of a childrens book about mindfulness. However, her presentation with cartoons and her explanation makes it easy for anyone struggling with meditation to reach mindfulness.

It is all about qigong meditation and the relation to bring about world peace. This book is distributed free of charge, however a donation is appreciated. This is her way of reaching out to everyone with the hope that one day we will have world peace. I have purchased several of her books and I listen to her lectures on youtube. She has quite an impressive biography, which you can find on the internet.

I sometimes wonder how many people in the world feel the same as you and I, and Supawan, about world peace and have been working on reaching out to others. Perhaps we already have our own army of millions and are closer to our goal of world peace than we think.

Thanks David.

Thanks for blog compliment! Turns our there are quite a few famous Cronins out there, including a fairly popular contemporary novelist named Justin Cronin, Joe Cronin of baseball fame and world renowned geologist Tom Cronin. I never quite know how to answer the “are you related to” question because I made the decision to use my husband’s name, so technically the only Cronin’s I’m really related to are my three children. However, my husband isn’t related to any of these famous people either. Given the quantity of famous Cronin writers, I thought about using my birth name for my writing. Bit it’s Roth, and Philip Roth (Goodbye, Columbus) and Veronica Roth (Divergent) kind of own that space already. Maybe I should have used a pen name ….