An ideal introduction to TAi Chi Ch'Uan, providing clear descriptions of the methods of meditation and exercise, and illuminating the underlying theory, so readers can understand as well as practice the techniques in their daily routine.
A friendly collection of observations, advice, and insights to help readers refine their Tai Chi Chuan practice. Each insight addresses the most important elements of Tai Chi: breathing for better health, body mechanics for improved performance, visualizations to improve practice, and more.
Nature, or what the Chinese call the Tao, has been both kind and fair to all of us. We have received not only the gift of life but when we look closely, we find that each of us has received a unique collection of talents and strengths to use in making the most of our lives.
What is known from the "Tao Te Ching, I Ching, "and other Taoist texts is almost entirely literary. When Bruce Frantzis studied these texts with his main teacher, Grandmaster Liu Hung Chieh, he was taught their practical application: "This is what they say; this is what they mean; this is how to do them." In the" TAO of Letting Go, "Frantzis ...
Odier"" guides the reader through the specifics of the mental disciplines and visualizations that Buddhist and Taoist masters have used for ages in their quest for illumination. To devote oneself to meditation, in the sense understood by Buddhists and Taoists, is to realize the understanding of how every fiber of our being converges with all ...
Written in Watts' own calligraphic hand and illustrated with the author's "doodles", this book is an unusual and delightful alternative for gift-giving, presenting a remarkable essay on the art and ritual of contemplation.
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