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中華智慧 · Zhōnghuá zhìhuì (Chinese Wisdom)

Deeper into ancient wisdom

You sense there is more.
How do you live it, every day?

Insights from the I-Ching, Zhineng Qigong and Advaita. Whether you have been on the path for years or are just starting out: grounded and practical, so it takes root in everything you do.

You already know a lot.
Now you want to be it.

You’ve read the books, taken the courses, perhaps practised for years. The knowledge is there.
But between work, family and ordinary days, it can feel far away.

At some point it is no longer about knowing more or practising harder.

It is about what remains when you stop searching.

64 Gateways to Insight, deck of reflection cards

A moment to
pause and reflect

You don’t have to solve it. Perhaps just take a look.

You can carry a question with you and draw a card. And see what becomes visible. Sometimes something stands out straight away. Sometimes it lingers for a while. But when you look at it calmly, you often see exactly what is going on.

Not as a solution, but as a mirror.

The full set of 64 cards will be released in early 2027, with an accompanying book.

  1. 1You can start with a question.
  2. 2Or simply draw a card.
  3. 3And let whatever arises, arise.

What is the I-Ching (易經)?

The I-Ching, the Book of Changes, is around three thousand years old. Through 64 hexagrams it describes how everything is constantly in motion. I use it as a mirror. It shows where you stand and which way things are moving.

Read the full introduction

You don’t have to choose

Walk the path long enough and you keep meeting the same core under different names. That is no coincidence. The I-Ching, Qigong and Advaita describe the same reality, each from a different angle. Sometimes through movement, sometimes through insight, sometimes simply by standing still.

See how they come together

Beyond the Practice, hardcover

Beyond the Practice

When the practice dissolves, the essence reveals itself.

Thirty years of practice in one book. About the silent core behind the form: the Qi field, movement and stillness, healing, and what happens when the doer falls away. A journey of experience rather than a manual.

About the book

Martijn Vlamings

I’ve worked in IT for thirty years, and I’m a certified Zhineng Qigong teacher, painter and writer. I’ve been on the path a long time, and I share what works.

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