Today I found two new books at my local used book store, Autumn Leaves, that I am looking forward to sharing in this and future blog posts. One is an ancient classic that Master Shaffer recommended; The Book Of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi. This Japanese script dates back to 1643, the year the undefeated […]

This week I will like to share again from the book T’ai Chi Ch’uan For Health and Self-Defense; Philosophy and Practice, by Master T.T. Liang. One of the themes of the content I have read this week is that promoting ch’i flow is a main purpose of practicing T’ai Chi. Here is how Master Liang […]

More from T’ai Chi Ch’uan For Health and Self-Defense; Philosophy and Practice by Master T.T. Liang. This week I’ve read the T’ai Chi Ch’uan Treatise attributed to Wang Chung Yueh, Ming Dynasty as translated by Master T.T. Liang, and with his commentary. For my post this week I thought I’d share some of my favorite […]

  T’ai Chi Ch’uan For Health and Self-Defense; Philosophy and Practice, by Master T.T. Liang (published 1974, 1977) This week I’ve begun reading this book. I’m about halfway through it and it has not disappointed. It is making me think I should start practicing T’ai Chi. Here is T. T. Liang’s poem with which he […]

Tao In; Regaining a Youthful Body This week I started watching a video by Mantak and Maneewan Chia. You can view my previous posts about Master Mantak Chia here http://insidetiger.wordpress.com/2011/04/23/doll-weekly-post-6/ and here http://insidetiger.wordpress.com/2011/04/15/doll-weekly-post-5/ In this video Master Mantak Chia is teaching a workshop about Tao In, Taoist exercises designed to keep the body healthy and active. (Thank […]