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  • Købermagergade’s Falafel House sadly gone

    Together with my son, Christian, I visited my favorite shawarma spot, Falafel House, on Købmagergade in Copenhagen, only to discover that disaster had struck. The best shawarma house in town was suddenly gone! I have been a regular visitor since the very beginning of Falafel House – the start of the shawarma era in Denmark. Hands down, Falafel House made the best shawarma in town. The quality was always top-notch. People were always treated with warmth and hospitality, and regulars were treated like family. The employees were joyful, and the place was always lively, colour, and filled with conversations on every topic. We shared personal stories with one another, and I often received a little extra treat with my order.

    Falafel House opened back in 1982 and was only the second shawarma bar in Denmark (Enthusiasts will know that the first is Shawarma Grill House from 1980, located on Frederiksberggade).

    According to the brokerage firm Kornerup Bang & Partner, which handled the sale of Falafel House, the owner has decided to retire, and therefore, Berlingske reports that a Gasoline Grill will soon take its place at this location.

    A small piece of Copenhagen history is now part of the past. I tip my hat to Falafel House and its employees.

    Det her har været en af mine favoritretter i over 30 år, Berlingske.

    KØBMAGERGADE 23, 1150 KØBENHAVN K, Kornerup-Bang & Partnere

  • Shou Xin Ru Yi (手心如意)

    The Taiji phrase “Shou Xin Ru Yi (手心如意)” translates to “Hands and heart as one” or more commonly, “Heart’s desire fulfilled.” This phrase emphasizes the harmony between intention and physical movement in Tai Chi practice. Explanation: In the context of Tai Chi, “Shou Xin Ru Yi” means that the movements of your hands should be Read More

  • Tai Gong and Fang Song: Mastering Chu Shong Tin’s Principles in Wing Chun

    Investigating “Fang Song” of the Spine: An Introduction to Chu Shong Tin’s Tai Gong in Wing Chun In the practice of Wing Chun, a martial art focused on efficiency and directness, two fundamental concepts—“Seng” (also known as “Sung”) and “Tai Gong”—play a crucial role in achieving proper body structure, alignment, and energy management. Developed and Read More

  • Totenamt

    I τ daget in dat osten,
    de maen schînt averall;
    wo weinich wêt mîn lêveken,
    wor ick benachten schal.

    The day is breaking in the east,
    the moon shines everywhere;
    little does my sweetheart know where I shall pass the night.

    Anonymous

  • Mailied

    Wie herrlich leuchtet
    Mir die Natur!
    Wie glänzt die Sonne!
    Wie lacht die Flur!

    Es dringen Blüten
    Aus jedem Zweig
    Und tausend Stimmen
    Aus dem Gesträuch

    Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  • Empty vessel

    I am just an empty vessel
    saling the great sea.

    Forms arise and disappear.

    Change is just a principle
    no words describes the mysterious one.

    How can I forget
    that this moment
    and all existence
    is perfect
    and
    without flaws.

    Thomas 19/7 2009

  • Answering Questions about Taiji taiji da wen)

    – 太極答問 附單式練法 ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT TAIJI Including SINGLE POSTURE PRACTICE METHODS 陳微明 by Chen Weiming [1929] [translation by Paul Brennan, Oct, 2012] – 太極答問 Answering Questions About Taiji 附單式練法 including “Single Posture Practice Methods” – [calligraphy by Chen Weiming] – 剖晰毫芒 “Analyze and make clear the smallest details.” 李景林題 – calligraphy by Li Jinglin […]

  • Tang Haos analysis of Wang Zongyue

    – 王宗岳太極拳經 / 王宗岳陰符鎗譜 AN ANALYSIS OF WANG ZONGYUE’S TAIJI BOXING CLASSICS AND CONCEAL & REVEAL SPEAR MANUAL 唐豪 by Tang Hao [published May 1, 1936] [translation by Paul Brennan, Nov, 2023] – 王宗岳考 [PART ONE] A LOOK AT WANG ZONGYUE HIMSELF – 王宗岳考目錄 CONTENTS FOR PART ONE 王宗岳的姓氏 [Chapter One] His Name 王宗岳的傳受源流 [Chapter […]

  • Taiji Boxing according to Wu Tunan

    – 科學化的國術太極拳 A MORE SCIENTIFIC MARTIAL ART: TAIJI BOXING 吳圖南 by Wu Tunan [published by 商務印書館 The Commercial Press, LTD, Oct, 1931] [translation by Paul Brennan, Feb, 2017] – 科學化的國術太極拳 A More Scientific Martial Art: Taiji Boxing 褚民誼題 – calligraphy by Chu Minyi – 吳啚南著 by Wu Tunan: 科學化的國術太極拳 A More Scientific Martial Art: Taiji […]

  • The essence of Chinese Martial Arts

    The essence of Chinese martial arts, also known as Wushu or Kung Fu, lies in the cultivation of physical, mental, and spiritual aspects to achieve overall self-improvement, self-defense, and harmony with nature. Chinese martial arts have a rich history and encompass a wide range of styles and techniques, but their core principles can be summarized Read More

  • The Five elements in martial arts

    The Five Elements Theory has a strong connection to Chinese martial arts, where it serves as a framework for understanding and categorizing techniques, strategies, and principles. Each element is associated with specific qualities, movements, and energies that can be applied to martial arts practice. Here’s a brief overview of how the Five Elements relate to Read More

  • Small Heavenly Circle

    What is the “small heavenly circle” in taoist qigong? Source: https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/ The “Small Heavenly Circle,” also known as the “Microcosmic Orbit” or “Xiao Zhou Tian” (小周天) in Chinese, is a fundamental concept in Taoist qigong practice. It refers to the circulation of qi (life energy) along specific energy channels or meridians in the human body. Read More

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  • The wonderful world of Pi

    I have a fascination with π. There is something wonderful, wondrous and unfathomable about Pi. The mystery of an unending serious of numbers with no predictable order. It’s like the mystery of the Universe. It’s like a tickle of your soul.

    π  is commonly defined as the ratio of a circle‘s circumference C to its diameter d.

    {\displaystyle \pi ={\frac {C}{d}}.}

    So simple, yet so complex.

    Memorisation of π
    According to The Guinness World Records website the official current world record is 70.000 decimals.

    How many decimals of π do you know by heart?

    If you want to challenge your self or the world, I have written a little shell script to assist your Memorisation of π.

    pigame GitHub.com

  • In the time of your life

    “In the time of your life, live—so that in that good time there shall be no ugliness or death for yourself or for any life your life touches. Seek goodness everywhere, and when it is found, bring it out of its hiding place and let it be free and unashamed.

    Place in matter and in flesh the least of the values, for these are the things that hold death and must pass away. Discover in all things that which shines and is beyond corruption. Encourage virtue in whatever heart it may have been driven into secrecy and sorrow by the shame and terror of the world. Ignore the obvious, for it is unworthy of the clear eye and the kindly heart.

    Be the inferior of no man, or of any men be superior. Remember that every man is a variation of yourself. No man’s guilt is not yours, nor is any man’s innocence a thing apart. Despise evil and ungodliness, but not men of ungodliness or evil. These, understand. Have no shame in being kindly and gentle but if the time comes in the time of your life to kill, kill and have no regret.

    In the time of your life, live—so that in that wondrous time you shall not add to the misery and sorrow of the world, but shall smile to the infinite delight and mystery of it.”

    Preface from In the time of your life by William Saroyan

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