Taoism, a philosophy as well as a religion Came across an interesting article in the NYT recently about Taoism’s perspective on what it means to be human and what it means to die. Tai chi as you may know is the movement embodiment of Taoism, and I’ve been curious for most of my time studying this Eastern art to understand what Taoism is all about. But aside from the amazing writings of LaoTze -- a must! -- I've been somewhat disappointed. there's precious little on the books. (Though ask me about the few t'ai chi stories that you come across now and then, including the one about the man at the drive-through Starbucks!) ALL JOKING ASIDE, I’ve found only simple one sentence references to what Taoism is — like being in sync with nature, or yin-yang. ho hum. Glibly said, easily forgotten. So when I came across this article the other day, titled A conversation with the religious scholar Brook Z...
This is a blog about t'ai chi, specifically how we can apply the teachings of this ancient practice to our contemporary lives. How do we navigate an icy sidewalk? What is the best posture for that dreaded job interview? There are the eternal problems, of course, of back pain and creaky knees. My intention is to have a place to share ideas about t'ai chi methods of caring for our spirits and bodies in today's complicated world.