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he said yes).
I have seen friends do that. Not me.
I do and teach gong fu, but my life and nowadays my health, required it. It's always been part of my way of life whether I was teaching or not. In fact I never did until lately, because I never had the time to devote.
I used to think in terms of "so much stupid or bullshit out there", but I tend to see all the interpretations now as "something for everyone" and don't expect more of them than they are. If people could survive being monks better, more people would be monks.
I see many people who have to set aside time for tai chi just to push back against life's contemporary demands. Unless it's a "staple" of your life, you're lucky to get in what you can it seems.
I haven't managed to save much towards opening a western temple here, but it's a goal. Wanting to go all out for the members and not be a public tour or activity. More of an oasis, since shao lin at Hunan now is a masters in business and marketing from Harvard, with sai dancing fads and theme parks for tourists as the direction. Leaves the traditional guy and regular folks a bit bereft, but they have made millions.....
But I think whether you are in full immersion or getting in what time you can on weekends, there's no way to go wrong. Demanding world and one has to keep one's warrior intact.