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It's
about Health ,It's about life, It's about your Mind & Body
combine!
Covered with the heaven, supported by the earth, nurtured
by tens of thousands other species, human beings are the most important
beings. Humans are born of the essence of heaven and earth, and formed by
the rules of the four seasons. Therefore life is the result of nature.
However, with the change of seasons and weather, illnesses may invade human
bodies, from the surface to the inside, and cause human health problems.
The traditional Chinese medicine with theories and
experiences accumulated through thousands of years states that humans are
the natural results of the essence of heaven and earth, that "external
form and internal spirit can not be separated", and the unity of form
and spirit is the basis of the human physical and mental activities. The
spirit is the essence from water and food, Chi and blood is the basic
building material of body forms, as well as the basic building material of
spirit. The daily routine, eating, and working of human beings should be in
harmony with the natural rules of the earth, in order to keep abundant Chi
and blood, always full of energy.
Illness can be known and also can be prevented and
treated. When the seasons change, when one has irregular life style, one
may acquire health problems. The Chinese traditional medicine has
discovered from the practice that if a person is fall of positive Chi, the
illness or evil energy would not be able to affect this person. The Chinese
traditional medicine puts emphasis on raising the level of positive Chi to
improve one's immunity to illnesses, i.e., it emphasizes prevention.
However, when large amount of evil energy gathers, it is difficult to
completely avoid it, the positive Chi will weaken, and one may be ill. When
one is ill, it is important to treat the problem early to prevent it from
worsening. The earliest book on Chinese traditional medicine Huang Di
Nei Jing already gave the advice on "eat with restraint, rest in
regular hours, do not work too hard, therefore to keep the body and spirit
in good shape, and have a long life." This book was mostly on
preventing illnesses, maintain a healthy body, on "keeping full Chi so
that the evil can not invade, keeping a healthy body so that illness can
not occur".
The art of Taiji has the form of martial art, the basis
of Chinese traditional medicine on prevention, and the method of
cultivating Chi and blood, and strengthening the energy lines in one' body-
It first aims at improving one's health, and furthermore may, with years of
practice, give one a self-defense capability, and possibly even the kind of
energy to suppress others several meters away.
The basic
requirements of Taiji on the movements are: relaxation, stableness,
slowness, and evenness.
Relaxation: Relaxation refers to the relaxation in one's mind and
consciousness. Imagine that you are relaxed from your head to your feet.
After a long period of practice, this will help to improve the circulation
of Chi and blood, and achieve a healthier and stronger body. San Guo
Zhi: Hua Tuo Zhuan (another book of Chinese traditional medicine)
pointed out that if one has good blood circulation, one is not likely to
become ill. Su Wen — Tiao Jing Lun (another book of Chinese
traditional medicine) also emphasized the point that illness comes about
because when one's Chi and blood do not act in harmony.
Stableness: Stableness shows one's balance. Taiji requires one's
movement to be agile, and to have the upper body movement and lower body
movement well coordinated. Loss of Stableness will cause chaos in one's
mind, which in turn will cause one's spirit to drift. Mind is a leading
component of human being, where spirit resides. Therefore, we should
maintain the state of mind and spirit peaceful, balanced and stable, in the
same time keep the Chi and blood circulation in a good condition, in order
to maintain good health.
Slowness: lowness refers to the feeling of being at ease. When one
feels at ease, one has the peace of mind. When one has the peace of mind,
the spirit will be in harmony. Where one's spirit is in harmony, one's Chi
and blood circulation will be unobstructed and free. Together with the
proper breathing method, we will be able to gradually cultivate the We Chi,
Zong Chi and Yuan Chi in our body, therefore strengthen both the internal
and external part of our body, and improve our ability to resists illness
through our Chi.
Evenness: When we practice, we need to combine movement, breathing and posture
together, making the whole session continuous, unbroken, and experience the
peace of mind and spirit, and harmony.
The key to any kind of exercise is perseverance. With long term practice,
your ability in Taiji will grow. If we practice Taiji, which achieves the
unity of form and spirit and improves one's health, to cultivate our Chi,
and if we also practice restrained eating, keep regular rest hours, and
maintain a cheerful attitude, then the evil will not be able to invade us,
and no illness can start in our body. If you do all this, you will have a
healthy Long life
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