Mike Ansari
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Life Transformer
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| Born | Mansour Ansari-Pour June 5, 1964 Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Occupation | Personal Trainer, Author, Lifecoach |
| Website | mikeansari.com |
Mike Ansari (Formal: Mansour Ansari-Pour, Persian:منصور انصاری پور , born June 5, 1964) is an Iranian-New Zealand Personal Fitness Trainer,[1][2] Life-coach, martial arts trainer and educator becoming widely known in New Zealand for his work in the rehabilitation of stroke victims[3][4] and his groundbreaking work in the field of Body Mind and Spirit, Transformational Meditation and Mindfulness Practice. He is also an author[5] and secular mystic.[6]
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Early life
At the time of Ansari's birth in Tehran, Iran in 1964, the Ansari family, consisting of 3 generations - parents, grandparents and siblings, all lived together under one roof.[7] The onset of the 1979 Islamic Revolution saw Ansari Snr falsely accused of complicity in the security service of the Shah.[8] He was found "guilty by association" and subsequently stripped of thirty years of employment benefits.[9] The family was black-listed in the chaotic mayhem that ensued and this, together with the stultifying and restrictive conditions that followed under the new regime ultimately provided the incentive for Ansari to seek refuge in another country.
Education and Spiritual development
After completing his secondary education at the Alborz College in Central Tehran, Ansari, inspired by his grandfather, continued his lifetime quest for spiritual growth and development immersing himself in the study and practice of world religions and philosophies[10] including Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Christianity, Islam, Sufism, Bahai, New Age and Scientology.
Martial arts
A corresponding interest in physical discipline and development led to his engaging in the martial arts of Kung Fu and Tae Kwon Do reaching 7th Dan in both disciplines.
Military service
Military service in Iran is a compulsory two years for all males but is generally viewed unfavourably and often-times endured under sufferance.[11] After college, Ansari completed his military obligation[12] and was subsequently released from service with a compelling desire for freedom. He had set his mind on emigrating.
New Zealand
Taking the first tentative step in the emigration process, Ansari applied for a passport with the intention of heading for Europe but on a fortuitous overhearing of a conversation about New Zealand he changed his mind. He arrived in Auckland, a refugee, on 24 December 1991 and not long after, eagerly embraced and adapted to his new environment, a stable western democracy with relatively unconstrained freedom - a stark contrast to Iran.
The Perfect I
With a clear vision,a missionary zeal and stoic determination, Ansari set about creating his life work and documented his journey and unique metaphysical worldview in the award-winning[13] book "The Perfect I" - an account of his spiritual journey from birth through to his inimitable "Purity Vision"[14] concept of perfection for all mankind.
Life Transformer
Relentless in extolling the virtues of the three transcendent universal precepts of kindness, compassion and unconditional love, Ansari adopted the aphoristic "Life Transformer" maxim to best communicate his main purpose based on the following definition: "A life transformer is an individual who is able, through the use of their innate talent, skills and knowledge to transform, restore and rejuvenate for the betterment, the life of another or others"
Rehabillitation - Mind/Body
Many years of extended periods of meditation and fasting with the overarching intention of devoting unreserved service to humanity, produced in Ansari an exceptional degree of confidence and certainty, which in turn developed into the ability to use consciousness to manifest reality - particularly evident since 2006 in his work with stroke victims.[15][16]
Personal life
A family-coaxed marriage in Iran in 1991 led to his first wife Shahla producing a son, Amir.[17] Ansari currently lives in Auckland with his second wife Mersedeh and son Ahura.
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