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Here's something for you to have a taste of Tom Bisio's instruction https://www.internalartsinternational.com/free/ba-gua-zhang-ball-exercises-video/ and I would recommend my favourite baguazhang teacher, Neil Ripski. You can easily get in touch with him on FB https://www.youtube.com/user/redjademartialarts

I like this quote by Krishnamurti: Do human beings not radically transform themselves because they are really frightened not to belong to a group, to something definite? Are they afraid to stand completely alone? To be alone implies not to carry the burden of tradition with you. Tradition being knowledge. To be alone implies total freedom. Alone is all one, when there is no fragmentation. That is total order.

It didn't make me laugh but it sure made me smile https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10158422747138103&id=511103102

Just Wow to that one!! Unforgettable quote. Thanks ST.

Thanks mate!

Hello good people of the dao I'm in love with tai chi but lack the discipline to practice everyday. I'm living one of the toughest years of my life so, it's being difficult to find the focus for daily practice. For me it is the coolest, most beautiful, most mindful meditation I've ever found. Unfortunately can't afford tai chi classes right now and end up practicing other forms of exercise and meditation which don't require as much mental focus like hatha yoga. Having "tai chi friends" could help me get more motivated. Anyone interested feel free to contact me. Thank you.

Thanks guys for your help!!

When the author speaks of concentrating the qi does it necessarily imply breath work? What's your opinion?

Welcome back Taomeow :)))))))!

I'm all for self-message. Please share your experiance and suggestions. I think this is a nice video to start with:

Isn't this dude much more interesting than the other... Just sayin'...

Only knew Bryan Setzer's version. Thanks for sharing.

The important point to me regarding location is that the text informs us that something is going to manifest there. The text doesn't say that some work has to be done or even the attention needs to be placed in the chest/heart area.

Altough I'm working a long night shift tonight and need to sleep during the day I'll manage to find some time to practice a bit. How about you?

It works! According to lao-tzu and others with the same view of things.

You can learn the basics anywhere. There are books. As to learning the inner secrets, when your practice reaches a certain level, you'll meet a teacher. But you can't be in a hurry. You have to be prepared to devote your whole life to your practice. This is what's meant by religion. It's not a matter of spending money. You have to spend your life. Not many people are willing to do this. If you're ready to learn, you don't have to look for a teacher. A teacher will find you. - (Taoist) Master Hsueh in Road to Heaven by Bill Porter

Wild by Cheryl Strayed Collins Japanese Dictionary Collins Easy learning Mandarin Chinese Dictionary Road to Heaven by Bill Porter Cheng Tzu's Thirteen Treatises on T'ai Chi Chuan by Cheng Man Ching

I pretty much am in accordance with those who think that "humanity" is just wishful thinking... However, a few years back a philosophy teacher opened my horizons with this line of thought: A man is something other than an animal because if you keep an animal away from individuals of its species, it will still develop the behaviour of that species. For example, if you keep a monkey away from other monkeys for let's say, its first three years, it may develop as a neurotic monkey but can however have a life among its species. That is just not possible with human beings. If you are not made a "human" in your first living years you will never become one. So, our species depends more on education than genetics to be what it is.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zheng_Gu_Shui http://sixfishes.com/blog/how-to-use-zheng-gu-shui Would also advise you to read "A tooth from the tiger's mouth" by Tom Bisio Wishing you the best