T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Harmonizing Taoist Belief and Practice
Seiten
2005
Liverpool University Press (Verlag)
978-1-903900-20-8 (ISBN)
Liverpool University Press (Verlag)
978-1-903900-20-8 (ISBN)
This guide blends Taoist philosophy and the everyday use of its principles through the Chinese art of T'ai Chi Ch'uan. The primary focus is on movement and stillness, which harmonizes the softness of movement with the stillness of the inner self.
The exploration of Taoism and T'ai Chi begins by examining their origins and affiliations under the title of Beginnings. Subsequent chapters take up the themes of Harmony (expressing the duality and interrelation of yin and yang); The Way (which looks at the philosophy of the Tao and the path that leads to its practical expression through T'ai Chi); Change (which examines the influence of the I Ching and the Eight Energies); Direction (an analysis of the Five Elements); and Energy (which explores alchemy and the vital energy of ch'i). The primary focus is on Movement and Stillness, which harmonizes the softness of movement with the stillness of the inner self -- leading to the theme of Unity, the ultimate goal of philosophical Taoism and the practical dimensions of that philosophy in T'ai Chi.
The exploration of Taoism and T'ai Chi begins by examining their origins and affiliations under the title of Beginnings. Subsequent chapters take up the themes of Harmony (expressing the duality and interrelation of yin and yang); The Way (which looks at the philosophy of the Tao and the path that leads to its practical expression through T'ai Chi); Change (which examines the influence of the I Ching and the Eight Energies); Direction (an analysis of the Five Elements); and Energy (which explores alchemy and the vital energy of ch'i). The primary focus is on Movement and Stillness, which harmonizes the softness of movement with the stillness of the inner self -- leading to the theme of Unity, the ultimate goal of philosophical Taoism and the practical dimensions of that philosophy in T'ai Chi.
Jeaneane Fowler was formerly Head of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Wales, Newport, and later an Honorary Research fellow. Her publications include Hinduism: Beliefs and Practices (Choice Outstanding Title, 1997; revised and enlarged to two volumes in 2019), and in the same series, Humanism, Chinese Religions, T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism in Wales; and books on the Philosophy of Hinduism, the Philosophy of Taosim, The Bhagavad Gita, and Causality.
Section headings: Introduction; Beginnings; Harmony; The Way; Change; Phases; Energy; Movement in Stillness; Unity; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.11.2005 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | The Sussex Library of Religious Beliefs & Practice |
| Verlagsort | Liverpool |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Kampfsport / Selbstverteidigung |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Östliche Philosophie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-903900-20-4 / 1903900204 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-903900-20-8 / 9781903900208 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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