{"id":25027,"date":"2026-03-10T03:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=25027"},"modified":"2026-03-17T16:11:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T22:11:04","slug":"shi-heng-yi-the-shaolin-shift-this-is-it","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/podcast\/shi-heng-yi-the-shaolin-shift-this-is-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Shi Heng Yi: The Shaolin Shift: This Is It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-25027-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PD07819W_IATE_Shi-Heng-Yi-FINAL-1.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PD07819W_IATE_Shi-Heng-Yi-FINAL-1.mp3\">https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PD07819W_IATE_Shi-Heng-Yi-FINAL-1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>What if the greatest battle you\u2019ll ever face is the one happening inside your own mind?<\/p>\n<p>This week, Tami Simon speaks with Shi Heng Yi\u2014a 35th generation Shaolin master, founder of the Shaolin Temple Europe, and author of Shaolin Spirit: The Way to Self-Mastery\u2014about what it truly means to master yourself from the inside out.<\/p>\n<p>Born in Germany to Vietnamese immigrant parents, Master Shi Heng Yi began martial arts training at age four and has spent decades making the profound teachings of Shaolin Buddhism accessible to modern seekers worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Join Tami and Shi Heng Yi to explore:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What self-mastery actually means\u2014and why it has nothing to do with control<\/li>\n<li>The difference between the self and the persona, and why most suffering comes from confusing the two<\/li>\n<li>The concept of elevation\u2014how life becomes lighter when we stop grasping<\/li>\n<li>How the body becomes a doorway to discovering what lies beyond it<\/li>\n<li>The mind lessons hidden inside the Shaolin horse stance (mabu)<\/li>\n<li>Why the heart of a Buddha and the fight of a warrior are not opposites<\/li>\n<li>The yin dimension within one of the world\u2019s most physically demanding traditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re carrying the weight of a heavy identity, stuck in a cycle of suffering, or simply curious about what ancient wisdom has to say to the modern world, listen in to discover the freedom that comes from turning inward.<\/p>\n<p>This conversation offers genuine transmission\u2014not just concepts about awakening, but the palpable presence of realized teachers exploring the growing edge of spiritual understanding together. 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