Preface to Joy Thru Movement
What are the great secrets of life? Perhaps there are a few of them. Probably none is more important than the knowledge of how to circulate and balance the Intrinsic Energy, the Vital Force of the body, known as Chi in Chinese. The [...]
Buddhism: Going North Just Enough
Buddhism says that the position in meditation, the bodily position, the mudra, is important. The meditation effect varies, according to the position. Zen, in particular, stresses keeping the back stiff in the cross-legged sitting position. There’s a fellow who walks around with a stick on [...]
The Essence Of T’ai Chi Chih
Softness and continuity are the essence of T’ai Chi Chih. It is the soft water that wears away the hard rock; the tongue outlasts the teeth. Hardness and confrontation are brittle and destructive; softness and a gentle manner of thinking are life-enriching. Contrast [...]
Buddha’s Answer
The Buddha was asked: “Are you a God?” “No,” was his answer. “Are you a super man?” “No.” “Then what are you?” “I am awake!” was the surprising answer. Buddha meant this literally. Most of us dream our way through life, superficially responding [...]
Zen Meditation
There seems to be a renaissance of interest in Zen in this country. I am happy that [we've published my book,] Zen Meditation: A Broad View, which had been out of print for many years. More and more people are beginning to realize [...]
Spiritual Evolution & The Divine Instrument
There are two histories of mankind: one is cultural, which is lasting, and the other is the study of aggression and violence, which is fleeting. As an example, there are no remnants of the work of the Greek army, but the philosophers and [...]
General Instruction for T’ai Chi Chih
The movements, and their variations, that you are about to learn are the results of many years of experimentation. From a development of the original two movements shown me, adding the leg motions and making other changes, I expanded and added 18 more, [...]
Wabi Sabi
To understand Japanese people, one must know something of the wabi sabi concept. The Japanese sense of beauty, unlike some of the gaudy Chinese manifestations, usually relies on delicate understatement. What is left out is just as important as what is put in. A [...]
Classifications: An Introduction to Different Modes
Few people, and particularly teachers, have had the opportunity to be exposed to diverse types of meditation, so that many do not know that there are different forms. Far fewer have had the opportunity to experience – and train in – more than [...]