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Humility

The article Humility is reprinted on Slanted Flying website with the permission of the author Sam Langley from his personal Blog. If you practice Tai Chi …

Chinese Cosmology And Why Breath Is Important In Tàijí

Most times when we discuss Qì (氣), we are talking about Human Qì, or Rén Qì (人氣). But it is important to realize that this is not the only type of …

About the Written Tradition of Taijiquan

Taijiquan is practiced both as a self-cultivation and health technique, as well as a martial art. Quite often this results in the discussion of its

The Flow Experience in Tai Chi Chuan

Tai Chi Chuan is often described as meditation in motion. With this feature, the simultaneity of physical action and the achievement of a meditative state of …

The Cultural (Wen) And The Martial (Wu) Aspect In Taijiquan

Wen, the cultural, is the foundation (ti) and wu the martial, is the application (yong). The achievement of the cultural lies in the martial. It is applied …

Everything Is Tai Chi

The principles of Tai Chi have provided a common foundation for much of Chinese philosophy, including the two most prominent schools, Taoism and Confucianism.

Entering The Quantum Era Of The New Energy

Creative Artistry Through the Art of Moving Entering an age where the ancient Art of Moving is being recognized as the New Way to find inner balance, health …

A Talk On Taiji – The Philosophy of Yin Yang

Chungliang Al Huang gives an interesting talk at TEDx Hendrix College on "Taiji" - the philosophy of the yin/yang, which the art of Tai Chi Chuan is based

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