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Category Archives: From the Master
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
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
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
From the Master
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
From the Master
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
From the Master
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
From the Master
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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