At its deepest level Tai Chi is a spiritual practice to achieve oneness with Tao

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> , " v_koa " <v_koa>

> wrote:

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> > I was cuious. A yogi from seattle made mention of Tai Chi

> > for excercise benifits. More importantly he made mention of the

> > fact that Shri Mataji had mentioned that Tai Chi was made for

> > realized souls by realized souls for the purpose of exercise

> > without over exerting the body like contempory fitness. Does

> > anyone know if this is true or not?

> >

> > Of course finiding a teacher that is, well, the right person for

> > the job; a true tai chi master in all aspects may be tough, but

> > if found does this quote hold any credence?

> >

> > If anyone knows o has heard anything about this, please let me

> > know

> >

> > Kyyan

> >

> >

, " jagbir singh "

<adishakti_org> wrote:

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> Dear Kyyan,

>

> Vancouver has one of the largest Chinese community. You will

> definitely find some master to teach you this ancient exercise. i

> recommend it as it is harmony with a spiritual life. Don't get too

> concerned about the specifics of a good master. Take the step in

> the right direction and the master will come to greet you.

>

> jagbir

>

 

And there is one more thing i have to tell you Kyyan - take the best

from ancient cultures and traditions, just as we SYs unconditionally

accept all prophets and scriptures. This includes food, work ethics,

moral values, way of living and all that makes us better humans.

 

i had the great fortune of being born in Malaysia before moving on

to Canada. Canada's experience with diversity distinguishes it from

most other countries. Our 30 million inhabitants reflect a cultural,

ethnic and linguistic makeup found nowhere else on earth.

Approximately 200,000 immigrants a year from all parts of the globe

continue to choose Canada, drawn by its quality of life and its

reputation as an open, peaceful and caring society that welcomes

newcomers and values diversity.

 

That is why it has been rather easy for me to adapt and accept other

races, cultures and, after self-realization, all religions too.

However i am having difficulty with the Hindunization of Sahaja

Yoga. Hindus will rather you take up Hatha Yoga than the oriental

Tai Chi for health. But if you lived among both ethnic groups you

know Tai Chi is better hands down. Nothing can beat a misty dawn

workout together with fellow humans and nature - all are in a fluid

harmony as One. That is the deep realization one will eventually

have about Tao the Mother.

 

So i will leave you with notes on both Tai Chi and Hatha Yoga. At

its deepest level Tai Chi is a spiritual practice to achieve oneness

with Tao. Hope one day more people will awaken to the Tao within and

understand She is the same Shakti or Mother within all beings.

 

Jai Shri Mataji,

 

 

jagbir

 

 

The Tao buds forth all things under Heaven; it is the Mother of all.

Knowing the Mother, we may know her offspring. He that knows his

Mother, and abides in Her nature, remains in surety all his days.

With the mouth closed, and the Gates of Breath controlled, he

remains at ease all his days. With the mouth open, and the Breath

directed to outward affairs, he has no surety all his days.

To perceive that Minute Point is True Vision; to maintain the Soft

and Gentle is True Strength.

Employing harmoniously the Light Within so that it returns to its

Origin, one guards even one's body from evil, and keeps Silence

before all men.

 

CHAPTER LII

THE WITHDRAWAL INTO THE SILENCE.

 

 

Tai Chi

 

Tai Chi Chuan, more commonly known in the West just as Tai Chi, is a

Chinese martial art which embodies the paradoxical principles of

Taoism - that the secret to great strength is softness. Tai Chi uses

the power of relaxation, rather than force, to overcome an opponent.

Most westerners practice Tai Chi for its health and spiritual

benefits, rather than as a means of self-defence. It was invented by

monks, and can be used as a form of moving meditation.

 

Tai Chi practitioners slowly move their relaxed bodies in carefully

prescribed ways so that each position flows effortlessly from the

one before. The main aim of Tai Chi is to be as fluid as a mountain

stream yet as rooted as an old tree. By relaxing and pacifying the

body, Tai Chi also relaxes the mind. Tai Chi not only exercises the

muscles and internal organs of the physical body, but energies the

subtle body that surrounds it too. Great Masters of Tai Chi are said

to be able to manipulate this invisible 'ch'i' energy in fantastic

ways, as if by magic.

 

At its deepest level, Tai Chi is a spiritual practice, the goal of

which is to achieve oneness with the Tao. Although practitioners may

look as though they are carefully controlling their actions, the aim

is to be so relaxed as to have the movements flow effortlessly

through the body. In this way, practitioners can achieve the Taoist

goal of spontaneous action known as 'wu wei'.

 

www.elysian.co.uk/yoga-taichi.htm

 

 

Yoga

 

Hatha yoga is a very popular form of exercise, originating from

India. The body is held in various traditional postures, stretching

the ligaments and thereby leading to greater flexibility and

increased well-being. In the West, this has become the whole point

of yoga, but in the East yoga is much more than an exercise system.

It is a mystical, spiritual union of body and mind, leading

ultimately to union with God. There are many forms of yoga, of which

Hatha Yoga is only one.

 

Yoga works with the breath also, since breathwork is believed to

bring the practitioner into harmony with the universe. Yoga

means 'union', and Hatha means 'sun and moon' - this particular form

of yoga, therefore, seeks to unite these two polarities of life, in

order to experience transcendental oneness.

 

Hatha yoga affects not only the physical body, but also the energy

body surrounding and enveloping the physical one. This energy body

contains seven power points known as chakras - spinning energy

centres forming a natural mystic ladder up which the yogi must climb

in order to achieve enlightenment.

 

Yoga teaches that yoga can awaken a spiritual energy known as

kundalini, which normally lies sleeping in a coiled snake formation

at the base of the spine. As kundalini energy awakens, it travels up

the spinal cord, touching and awakening each of the chakras in turn.

Only when it reaches the highest and most spiritual chakra, the

sahasrara chakra, is the yogi fully enlightened and free from

limitations of time and space - experiencing supreme bliss.

 

www.elysian.co.uk/yoga-taichi.htm