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Tag Archives: Oct 2019

It’s All in the Song

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The revered founder of judo, Dr. Jigaro Kano, admonished his followers to apply several maxims to their training and to their lives. The best known of these is: “Maximum efficiency with minimum effort.” He explained further that we must apply …

Posted in The Way | Tagged Oct 2019

The Science of Transcendental Spiritual Experience

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“I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together.” I am the Walrus – The Beatles Is there real science behind the idea that we can have a transcendental spiritual experience from the …

Posted in Philosophy | Tagged Oct 2019, orig-Nov 2015

Principle Based Arts for Self-Defense

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He attacks but I arrive before him. -Chinese Martial Proverb A principle can be defined as a point or points of probability on a certain subject, which allows for the formation of rules or laws. We have basic principles by …

Posted in Shifu's View | Tagged Oct 2019, orig-Aug 2015

Everybody’s Doing the Locomotion

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Human bipedal locomotion. It’s not just a fancy way of saying walking but refers to all the things we do with our legs to move our bodies from one place to another. Our basic design lets us walk, run, hop, …

Posted in Baguazhang | Tagged Oct 2019

Silver, Glass, Light, Self

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Silver, Glass, Light, Self Mirrorless no pond no glass I stare yet; deeply into deep Me and this is the mirrorless staring; the reflecting on the nonreflective; the penetrating piercing of the eye set on query; the eye set on …

Posted in Meditation | Tagged Oct 2019

Lost in the Form, Looking for Song

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The ancient pine stands tall, Branches laden with falling snow in winter’s moonlight One more flake falls. A limbs bows low, releasing its icy burden to the waiting earth, Then springs back, sung, ready to catch more.  –  Li Long-dao, …

Posted in Taijiquan | Tagged Oct 2019, orig-Jan 2016

On Xingyiquan and Yiquan Part 2

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To be invincible is to utilize your strengths  Protect your weaknesses, And to be aware of the same in your enemy -Master Li, Zhang-fu 1739 – 1829 By Master Henry Look With John P. Painter  This article continues the interview …

Posted in Xingyiquan | Tagged Oct 2019, orig-May 2017

Protein For More Than Just Muscle

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You need essential amino acids in your daily diet because your body cannot make them. If you do not get essential amino acids in your diet, proteins break down, resulting in muscle loss and problems with repair. Amino acids, which …

Posted in Apothecary | Tagged Oct 2019, orig-Mar 2016

Yiquan Not Just Standing Around

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You are going through a furnace Everything mental and physical Is being tempered and molded                                         Wang Xiangzhai Everyone in the …

Posted in Qigong | Tagged Oct 2019, orig-Nov 2016

Drinking Bitter Tea

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Within the Chinese martial arts, there is a saying that to develop gong 功 (skill) one must put in time夫 (fu) and learn the meaning of Ruku 茹苦  (eating bitter). The term Ruku is often translated as suffering. In other …

Posted in Traditions | Tagged Oct 2019

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