What is essential to practice Tao is to get rid of everything that causes us dislike and desires, or it is the cause of annoyance and irritation. If all these afflictions are not removed, it is impossible to achieve a serene and stable balance.
"As for a fertile field, which cannot produce good crops until the weeds are uprooted, desires and vain thoughts are the grasses and the gypsy of the mind; if not uprooted, concentration and wisdom can never develop."
(credit to Zhang Sanfeng, legendary Taijiquan creator).
Every time we practice a holistic approach, using our bodies, minds, and souls together, we become aware that this is the way to achieve our truest purpose.
Not so long ago, we’ve already examined the Wudang sword lineage, and it has raised reasonable doubts about the accuracy. And what about the traditional Tai Chi narrative?
I want to talk about
fighting without fighting,
but first…
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Now then…
Fighting without fighting.
First, you have to learn to fight.
Nothing stops a fellow from trying to mug you
like him knowing you’re going to come out on top.
Get your black belt,
get zen confidence,
nobody is going to bother you.
You…
Tui Shou ( Pushing hands) básico que pode ser feito sozinho ou em dupla.
16/12/2023: Demonstração de Tui Shou ( Pushing hands) durante de aula de Tai Chi, Chi Kung e Meditação Taoista.
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Here you are the Action for Happiness HAPPINESS CALENDAR for March 2024.
This month’s theme is Mindfulness.
It is quite common today to feel overwhelmed by the constant busyness of life, our minds constantly buzzing with thoughts about the past and future. If that’s you, don’t worry, as you are not alone. In today’s world, it’s easy to get swept away by our thoughts, anxieties, and to-do lists.…
But seriously… Trying to translate a TaiChi manual all in Mandarin using my iPad camera OCR. Quite good overall and can be understood. Copied down all the initial postures in English and will learn / translate a new movement sequence every day. There are 32 sequences. The weird bits as in the title almost never occur.
My tastebuds are touch and go. Had an awful dinner. Took my meds early. Tomorrow, psych clinic visit. Usually goes very smoothly. Another 4 weeks, then, again. Feel like going on YouTube the whole night long.
Got a couple of things to cover this issue.
First…
pick up the free book,
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It is by Matt Russo.
and it is free for a week,
so check it out.
Second…
I was thinking the other day,
how do you tell the good guys from the bad guys?
It’s easy to say stay away from bad guys,
but how do you tell who is a bad guy,
and who…