Tai Chi Journey

Rockport, Massachusetts: Element Books Ltd, 1994. Fourth Printing . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2. 143 Pages. What is Tai Chi? The answer is not as straightforward as it might seem. At one level, Tai Chi is a form of Chinese exercise, but it is in reality very much more. It is a complete way of life, a way of being, wherein a person's inner life and outer experience become unified as a single expression of existence - of the Tao. The exercises in Tai Chi combine the mind, breath, balance and parts of the body to work simultaneously and spontaneously during each movement. But it does not stop there. Tai Chi, like all oriental disciplines, is a way of approaching the whole of life and thus must be practiced every second of every day. This captivating book uses an examination of selected verses from the classic Tao Te Ching to reveal the traditions, philosophy and essence of Tai Chi as a Way.