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Chinese Shamanic Cosmic Orbit Qigong

From the Master Chinese Shamanic Cosmic Orbit Qigong Master Zhongxian Wu 1. The Shamanic Root of Qigong 气功 When I was a child in China, I was curious about the way that the local Wu 巫 (Chinese shaman) would give … Continue reading

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Fun With Cultivating Shen

From the Master Fun With Cultivating Shen By Chun Man Sit Before we start to cultivate the shen, or spirit, we ought to find out what shen means. Shen is an abstractive word in Chinese language. It has many meanings … Continue reading

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Qigong and the Yin-Yang Nervous Systems

From the Master Qigong and the Yin-Yang Nervous Systems by Chun Man Sit, with Michael Ferrari Qigong is not a single system, like Tai Chi or Bagua.  In fact, there are literally thousands of different qigong methods, created by people … Continue reading

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From You Wei to Wu Wei

From the Master From You Wei to Wu Wei by Chun Man Sit Wu Wei 无为 Wu wei is a Daoism term. It can be translated as non-doing. Even though wu wei is not as glamourous as enlightenment, a word … Continue reading

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    Why Standing Meditation? by Yang Yang, Ph.D. Why do we do standing meditation (standing wuji)? This is one of the most frequently asked questions, and it comes both from beginners as well as long time Taiji form practitioners. … Continue reading

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Tai Chi chuan is an ancient martial art from China. Like any other martial arts in the world, it’s about using our bodies in motion through space and time. Since we are using our physical bodies in action, we must follow the physic laws of motion. No matter how skillful a Tai Chi master might look, we can use Newton’s three laws of motion, plus the law of gravity to explain his power and action. There is no mystery once we know the truth. By applying these three laws of motion plus the law of gravity, we can gain a better understanding of Taiji principles.

Tai Chi classics did not apply western physics because the masters who wrote them didn’t know physics. They wrote these classics before Newton’s laws of motion were… Continue reading

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How to Maintain Energy Yang Yang, Ph.D. People often ask me: “How do I improve my Gong,” or “How do I improve my pushhands by improving my Gong?” How do we improve our martial arts skills? And I like this … Continue reading

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As Confucius said, “If I hold up one corner of the paper, and you don’t show me the other three, I stop the lesson.” Or, there is a Taoist saying, “Knowing… Continue reading

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These are the qualifications of a grandmaster. Nowadays, we have a prolific amount of grandmasters showing up in magazines and seminar ads. Most tai chi teachers coming from China to teach seminars are labeled as grandmasters. Anybody with the correct last name automatically becomes a grandmaster. Surely, anyone born into the house of a grandmaster has a certain advantages, such as early tuition from a great master and inside secrets. However, a grandmaster is… Continue reading

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Chinese Astrology and Inner Cultivation By Master ZhongxianWu 1. Introduction After my book The 12 Chinese Animals — Create Harmony in Your Daily Life through Ancient Chinese Wisdom was published, some friends often ask me, “Why should I learn about … Continue reading

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