On 4/11/2014 7:30 PM, Share Long wrote: > Also, Richard, I've seen pictures of large groups of Chinese people > doing tai chi together. > Many of those large groups of Chinese people are being paid to perform by the communist government. The goal of communist Chinese tai-chi orgs is good fortune and material wealth and health. It's all about placement and positioning - placing yourself so your communist overlords can see you working, and positioning yourself close to the nearest official for political gain. It's complicated.
In contrast, traditional Chinese qigong or Kung Fu is based on inner work, meditation and rounding with forms, and the goal is personal enlightenment and world peace by experiencing the pure consciousness of the qi or chi - the life force or the being. In some Buddhist traditions, the aim is to still the mind through meditation on the breath, using a mantra, a koan, or emptiness. The aim of all true martial arts training is to focus on humanity and peace, with the aim of self-enlightenment. It's not complicated. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com
