T'ai Chi As a Path of Wisdom

Name: T'ai Chi As a Path of Wisdom
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ISBN: 9781570624452

ISBN-10: 1570624453

ISBN-13: 9781570624452

Edition: 2001

Authors: Linda Myoki Lehrhaupt

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Unlike most t'ai chi books, which focus strictly on how to do the t'ai chi forms,T'ai Chi as a Path of Wisdompresents a personal, practical view of this intriguing martial art. Lehrhaupt shares illuminating stories from her own life and the lives of her students that show how t'ai chi can be a vehicle for profound self-discovery and spiritual growth. In learning to master each body posture, t'ai chi students often confront self-doubt, frustration, and the desire to compete and compare themselves to others-problems that also arise in daily life. Lehrhaupt shows how these and other obstacles provide valuable opportunities to deepen awareness and recognize the striking continuities between…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/2/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.54" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 0.748



Acknowledgments


Introduction


Invitation



Preparation



Waiting at the Entrance



Preparing to Pay Attention



The Quiet before Dawn



Standing on Your Own Two Feet



Not Pretty, Just Chi


Exercises



Beginning



"Shouting at a Bud Doesn't Make It Blossom More Quickly"



Expectations



Just Keep Going



On Your Own: Practicing Alone



The Miracle of Mindfulness



Give Yourself a Present


Exercises



Ward-Off



Take a Giant Step



Not Too Tight, Not Too Loose



"Thank You for Not Making It Easy"



"T'ai Chi Ain't Precious"



Let the Spirit Master Move You


Exercises



Push



Giving Hands



The Masters of Ting



Only Don't Know


Exercises



Get the Needle at the Sea Bottom



The Treasure



"The Secret Is to Practice"



Water Babes


Exercises



Fair Lady at the Shuttle



True Grit



Just Stand Up!



Stillness in Movement



Fair Lady Sowing Seeds



Pang


Exercises



Completion



Waiting at the Entrance--Again



The End of the Rainbow



Beginning Again



Wholeheartedness



Let Your T'ai Chi Sing


Afterword


Appendix


Notes


About the Author