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minh commented on minh's blog post 'Goodbye to this ning'
fatal - can be less than permanent :)
Aug 27, 2010
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minh commented on minh's blog post 'Goodbye to this ning'
it seems to be lingering
Aug 24, 2010
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minh commented on minh's blog post 'Goodbye to this ning'
And what a good job you did in sustaining & maintaining tai chi Journeys :)
Aug 20, 2010
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Goodbye to this ning

bye
Blog post by minh Aug 20, 2010
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saying goodbye to this ning which i helped create
Status posted by minh Aug 20, 2010
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fred Malomey commented on fred Malomey's blog post 'Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by shunryu suzuki'
A Great example in History was Roosevelts fireside chat when he said, "There is nothing to Fear but Fear itself". to a nation racked from a depression and a world gone mad for war. He was right. Another quote comes to mind from the movie…
Aug 16, 2010
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Bev commented on fred Malomey's blog post 'Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by shunryu suzuki'
"One way to think of zen is this: a total state of focus that incorporates a total togetherness of body and mind. Zen is a way of being. It also is a state of mind. Zen involves dropping illusion and seeing things without distortion created by…
Aug 15, 2010
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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by shunryu suzuki

To fully understand the Chi we have to understand the Zen behind it. For the Zen allows us to reach our full potential in harnessing our Tai Chi.Allow me to relate a tale about Sen no Rikyu, the founder of the Japanese tea ceremony, committed hara-kiri in 1591 at the order of his lord, Hideyoshi.Just before Rikyu took his own life he said,"When I have this sword there is no Buddha and no Patriarchs."What he meant that when we have the sword of big mind, there is no dualistic world. Only thing…See More
Blog post by fred Malomey Aug 13, 2010
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Zen Mind,Beginner's Mind by shunryu suzuki
Status posted by fred Malomey Aug 13, 2010
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Martin I. Saposnick commented on Martin I. Saposnick's blog post 'Where the Chi?'
My immediate reaction is to focus on your diaphram......as you are engaging the diaphram is lowered and air is coming in to you lungs, big toe (of the weight bearing foot)......is firm on the ground, vastis medialus.... should be engaged, while…
Jul 16, 2010
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Bev commented on Martin I. Saposnick's blog post 'Where the Chi?'
Recently during tai chi practice I've been trying to relax my feet and to focus on getting a heavy feeling on the foot that is on the ground during each step. The technique that I use is just being conscious of the structural alignment of my…
Jul 16, 2010
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Where the Chi?

Those of us who have studied Tai Chi Chuan for decades hopefully have developed and ability to harness energy, utilizing body dynamics by understanding and recognizing when this energy, or chi is implemented.Firstly, there is no magic pill; like anything else and other sports success doesn't come easily and chi development requires practice, practice, practice, dedication and discipline. How do you know if you have developed your chi? Can you take a powerful punch....that's an easy way to know.…See More
Blog post by Martin I. Saposnick Jul 14, 2010
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How to remove rust from a sword

Recently I had the bad luck for rain to blow onto my sword.  That was the first time that the thought ever entered my head that it might rust.  Just when I need it, Linda, the Australian guru on everything to do with swords, has added this page to her Chinese Swords Guide website:http://www.chinese-swords-guide.com/how-to-remove-rust.htmlSee More
Discussion posted by Bev Jun 14, 2010
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How would you like to do tai chi to rock and roll music?

In case you missed Chris's blog Rock `n' Roll Tai Chi, here's the link:  http://chrischi.com.au/rock-n-roll-tai-chi/In the video clip, Master Ren Guang-Yi, aChen stylist,  is performing Tai Chi while Lou Reed is singing.Our tai chi group has been practising 24 Forms Yang Style to new music for the last few weeks and finding some benefits and challenges in the experience.  I'm not sure we're ready, yet, for Rock `n' Roll - but it's…See More
Discussion posted by Bev Jun 11, 2010
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chujin wu is now a member of tai chi Journeys 太极旅途 Jun 9, 2010
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David Chen left a comment for David Chen
Thanks! Bev. My Tai Chi isn't good and I am learing English in Southbank now. Maybe, I will go on with a long time. I 'm waiting to have free time, I will design my websides and send comment to you.
Jun 9, 2010
 

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minh

Goodbye to this ning

Posted by minh on August 20, 2010 at 10:02pm — 5 Comments

fred Malomey

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by shunryu suzuki

Posted by fred Malomey on August 13, 2010 at 3:10pm — 2 Comments

Martin I. Saposnick

Where the Chi?

Posted by Martin I. Saposnick on July 15, 2010 at 12:16am — 2 Comments

Members

  • minh
  • Bev
  • Gwynneth Ann Holman
  • fred Malomey
  • Martin I. Saposnick
  • Raymond Arthur Reynolds Jr.
  • Sònia Turmo
  • Jordan Keats
  • David Chen
  • wujimon
  • chujin wu
  • Kathleen
  • Esther Shohet
  • Andrea Ilari
  • Janie Thacker-Miles
  • Carole Morris
  • Charles "Mike" Boyett
  • Joy

RESOURCES

1. Martial Arts Dictionary - for meanings of martial arts terms.
2. Brisbane Botanic Gardens Sunday Taiji Group booklets and lists
Everyone is welcome to access the resources created for the forms that this group has learned.
3. 24 Forms taijiquan by world champion 李俊萍 Thanks Jordan Keats.

Sifu Ken Gullette's Online School

Quotes

After many years of Tai Chi a small curve will look like ten million large waves going around.... Al Huang

At age 65, Master Jou Tsung Hwa wrote:
“There is no secret, no key piece of information which, if revealed, would instantly confer enlightenment and expertise. If you do not make progress, you cannot blame your teacher, because no teacher can transfer awareness to you. None of my formal teachers were famous taiji masters, and for over ten years I have not had a personal teacher. In that time I have discovered the only real secret: you must develop on your own. Anyone wishing to go further must be willing to re-examine the classical principles of taiji and intensify his/her efforts to embody them.” (From Camp Tai Chi blog How Much Should You Really Relax? by Walt)

Principle of the Week

3. Keep your head erect
Source: http://www.taichizone.com/principles.htm
"These ten principles were developed by the great Yang style Master, Yang Chen-Fu, to help understand the movements of the form. The ten principles define a type of body structure rather than trying to dictate actual moves. They are regarded as the foundations of Tai Chi Chuan."

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How to remove rust from a sword

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Why there are so many variations within tai chi 1 Reply

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