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== The Golden Principles (金道理 Jīn Dàolĭ) of [[T'ai Chi Ch'uan]] == | == The Golden Principles (金道理 Jīn Dàolĭ) of [[T'ai Chi Ch'uan]] == | ||
| − | + | #Keep your body erect without stiffness. | |
| + | #Everything about you should be completely relaxed, especially the mind. | ||
| + | #Maintain the heel and toe principles for all foot movements. | ||
| + | #Co-ordinate the movements of the upper and lower halves of the body. | ||
| + | #Harmonize the internal and external physical aspects of the body. | ||
| + | #Ensure that there is a continuity of movement at all times, and that all movements follow a curve or circular form. Movements are never straight lines in [[T'ai Chi]]. | ||
| + | #Study the many [[Taoist]] [[breathing]] exercises. | ||
| + | #Learn to breathe deeply through your lower abdomen, and keep your tongue against the roof of your mouth. | ||
| + | #Extend and let your vitality power flow on all outward movements. | ||
| + | #Recall and relax your vitality power on all inward movements. | ||
| + | #Live the [[Ch'ang Ming]] way ([[Taoist macrobiotics]]). | ||
| + | #Study the laws of life within the realms of the spiritual path ([[Tao]]). | ||
| + | #Study the use and harmonization of the vitality power and macro-cosmic energy, which are the internal and external, physical and spiritual energies. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:53, 18 November 2020
The Golden Principles (金道理 Jīn Dàolĭ) of T'ai Chi Ch'uan
- Keep your body erect without stiffness.
- Everything about you should be completely relaxed, especially the mind.
- Maintain the heel and toe principles for all foot movements.
- Co-ordinate the movements of the upper and lower halves of the body.
- Harmonize the internal and external physical aspects of the body.
- Ensure that there is a continuity of movement at all times, and that all movements follow a curve or circular form. Movements are never straight lines in T'ai Chi.
- Study the many Taoist breathing exercises.
- Learn to breathe deeply through your lower abdomen, and keep your tongue against the roof of your mouth.
- Extend and let your vitality power flow on all outward movements.
- Recall and relax your vitality power on all inward movements.
- Live the Ch'ang Ming way (Taoist macrobiotics).
- Study the laws of life within the realms of the spiritual path (Tao).
- Study the use and harmonization of the vitality power and macro-cosmic energy, which are the internal and external, physical and spiritual energies.
