Tag: taij

  • From nothing to something and back

    I let go and enter the domain of no one. Heaven and Earth are one. The circle and square are equals. They separate as necessary without effort. First boundless stillness, then endless movement. It makes no sense to talk about form or formlessness. Substance or no substance – what’s the difference? Body, energy and mind – what…

  • Postures of the Cheng Man-Ching Tai Chi 37 Form

    Zheng Manqing Traditional Chinese 鄭曼青 Simplified Chinese 郑曼青 Pinyin Romanisation (Mandarin) Zhèng Mànqīng Wade-Giles Romanisation (Mandarin) Cheng4 Man4-ch’ing1 Other versions Zheng Manqing   Cheng Man Ching, CMC   Section One        1 預備勢 yù bèi shì preparation • 起勢 qǐ shì commencement 2 攔雀尾 lán què wěi grasp the sparrow’s tail  • ward-off (left side)  •…