Category Archives: From the Master

Gateway Through the Mysterious Pass

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Roger Jahnke

Heart/Mind Qigong: Gateway Through the Mysterious Pass With excerpts from The Healing Promise of Qi by Roger Jahnke. OMD Published by Contemporary Books, A Division of McGraw-Hill, April 2002   At the Nine Clouds Mountain Qigong Sanatorium near the Six … Continue reading →

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There Is No Jin 劲 (part 2)

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Chun-man Sit

All our lives we are fighting against the gravitational pull of Mother Earth. There is not a moment we can get away from gravity. Gravity is what stops us from performing levitation. A person jumps from a tall building to kill himself is performing suicide by gravity. Gravity doesn’t hurt him. He was killed by a great impact against the ground when his body hits the ground. Mass times acceleration. Continue reading →

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Mind Matters: The Role of Intent in Healing

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Ken Cohen

From the Master Mind Matters: The Role of Intent in Healing by ©Kenneth S. Cohen An abridged version of this article was printed in Bridges. (Journal of the International Society for the Study of Subtle Energy and Energy Medicine) 10:3, … Continue reading →

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Overview of Best Practices in Taiji

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Yang Yang

From the Master Overview of Best Practices in Taiji by © Yang Yang 事半功倍: shi ban gong bei If you study something—anything—in an efficient way, you can learn it in a fraction of the time.   (-Chinese Proverb, literally “half the … Continue reading →

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A Taiji hedgehog or a Taiji fox?

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Yang Yang

From The Master A Taiji hedgehog or a Taiji fox? by Yang Yang, Ph.D. You may have heard the Greek story of the hedgehog and the fox. In this story the fox knows many small things whereas the hedgehog knows … Continue reading →

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The Level of Shen in Taijiquan

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Chun-man Sit

From the Master The Level of Shen in Taijiquan By Chun Man Sit Shen is the highest level in the art of Taijiquan. But one needs not wait for another 20 years to start traveling on this path. All Taiji … Continue reading →

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There is No Jin 劲 (Part 1)

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Chun-man Sit

From the Master There is No Jin 劲 (Part 1) by © Chun Man Sit The ether In the nineteenth century, most scientists and physicists believed the entire universe was covered with a fixed, invisible substance called the ether, or … Continue reading →

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Santi Standing: Setting Up and Refining

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Yang Yang

From the Master Santi Standing: Setting Up and Refining by Yang Yang, Ph.D. Santi Standing is an important part of the wisdom we inherit from Taiji and other Chinese martial art training. It can effectively improve posture, balance, and daily … Continue reading →

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Taiji: Life-Nurturing Martial Art

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Chun-man Sit

From the Master Taiji: Life-Nurturing Martial Art By Master Chun Man Sit We all know that Taiji quan is an excellent health promoting practice. We also know that it is a martial art of the first order. But can we … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Let Loose – Fang Song 放 松

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Chun-man Sit

From the Master The Importance of Let Loose – Fang Song 放 松 by Chun Man Sit 薛 振 民 There are many important principles in taiji and qigong. The most critical principle is fang song – let loose. Many … Continue reading →

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