Digest Number 915 (taiji)

[Guest guest]

Doug,

Yes, Stanley Israel died a couple of years ago.

I think Ken's reference is also to Tam Gibbs, a senior student and translator

of Prof. Cheng's who died very early in his life (his 40s). I don't

know about others. Maggie Newman has had serious health problems

which she has so far survived and still teaches in NYC and Philadelphia.

Ed Young visited here (D.C. area) last fall and showed slides of

Professor's very beautiful brush work, with great commentary since Ed is

an artist himself and was present while many of these were being painted.

I feel it is sad that so many seem to know about the Professor's

alleged excesses with alcohol, and a smaller number know about his other

great contributions to the world.

Frances

wrote:

>

I studied my Tai Chi at the Bowery Study Group in

the mid to late 80's. I believe Rene was the woman who tried to keep the

little group together. Stanley then took over and I had to move on. I have

heard that Stanley has died (not a big surprise) but also heard that Don

has passed on (rumor). I don't know if these names mean anything to you

old-timers. ;-)

>

> I have always

> > been curious as to why several of his

> > senior students in this country have

> > died relatively early in their lives.

> > And the discord that raged in his wake

> > when he himself died in the mid-70s

> > has similarly left me with a number of

> > questions that will probably never be

> > answered.

> >

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Frances,

 

 

> Yes, Stanley Israel died a couple of years ago. I think Ken's

reference

> is also to Tam Gibbs, a senior student and translator of Prof.

Cheng's

> who died very early in his life (his 40s).

 

Then there was Patrick Watson, not one

of the senior students, but a noteworthy

character in the drama, and an actor at

that, who also died rather young.

 

It is out of respect for the Professor and

his teaching, which he himself summed up as

all about longevity through softness, that

I think it's appropriate for us to contemplate

the fact that even someone as close as

Tam found that teaching elusive.

 

Ken

[Guest guest]

dragon90405 wrote:

Frances,

> Yes, Stanley Israel died a couple of years ago.

I think Ken's

reference

> is also to Tam Gibbs, a senior student and translator

of Prof.

Cheng's

> who died very early in his life (his 40s).

Then there was Patrick Watson, not one

of the senior students, but a noteworthy

character in the drama, and an actor at

that, who also died rather young.

It is out of respect for the Professor and

his teaching, which he himself summed up as

all about longevity through softness, that

I think it's appropriate for us to contemplate

the fact that even someone as close as

Tam found that teaching elusive.

Ken

Ken, these are the deeper aspects of

the taiji teaching that often donot begin to evidence themselves until

we reach a more ripe age.

Frances

 

 

 

 

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