Relax, Deep Mind
Taiji Basics
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'Relax, Deep Mind' is available and accessible to all Taiji practitioners. It covers the principles of Taiji, its history, and practice methods. With nearly 200 detailed photographs, Patrick Kelly demonstrates Master Huang's 5 loosening exercises and Grand Master Zheng Manjing's (Cheng Man-Ching) 37-move short Yang form. Basic pushing hands methods are also described, and illustrated explanations are provided for several pushing hands exercises. The book concludes with a set of important points for training. |
Taiji is an art where the soft overcomes the hard, the calm subdues the aggressive and the subtle transcends the gross. It is a method of bringing ourselves into harmony with ourselves, those people with whom we interact, and all the energies of our larger environment.
Taiji Form develops internal strength. Pushing-hands develops sensitivity. Being externally relaxed while internally strong allows the possibility of resolving pressure without conflict.
Through building inner harmony and internal strength, together with physical relaxation and the philosophy of yielding, we gradually arrive at that place where the defence of the self in daily life no longer serves any purpose.
- What is Taiji?
- Taiji History
- Taiji Today
- Taiji Practice
- Taiji - Principles
- Loosening Exercises
- 37 Move Short Form
- Pushing-hands
- 14 Important Points
- Appendix A - 8 Paths Meditation
Excerpts from chapters 1-3 can be viewed online. See What is Taiji? and Taiji History.
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