(Tai Chi Chuan is a path of comprehensive development of man) . Tai chi chuan is widespread today throughout the world. In this article I defend the following idea: The practice of tai chi chuan in the East and West is different.
Concern for the health and quality of life are directly related to the level of development of a society. A higher standard of living in society, the greater concern for the care of the body, and vice versa. The increased availability of free time and greater purchasing power have made flower-growing industry and body care. By contrast, in poor or underdeveloped societies with little economic power, interest in the care of the body is reduced to meet the vital needs, for example, obtaining their daily bread.
But there is an issue that really catches my attention. Bodily practices are also being developed in large depressed areas and poor. For example: India, the birthplace of yoga. How is it possible, then, that having low income and as fundamental concern for survival has, however, created and led these "methods gymnastics? The same could be said of China and tai chi chuan. Apparently, it is a contradiction, is not it?
This paradox has a simple explanation. While in the West practice tai chi or yoga to maintain physical and / or psychological, in the East is also for the development of a different dimension: the spiritual.
While Western practice of tai chi is a gymnastic method for contact with oneself, in the East, is a way of connecting with something bigger and transcendental (almost a religion).
While in the West the practice of tai chi is a method gymnastic body care and health in the East, is a way to overcome physical limitations.
Finally, I opted for one side or the other of the scale. Practicing tai chi to stay healthy I think every bit as valid as a way to practice or spiritual path. Both paths are taken in isolation reductionism. We should not reduce the practice of tai chi to the development of one dimension (physical-mental) or another (transcendental and spiritual). The tai chi, like yoga, are developing comprehensive human. Receive
a big hug and remember: "We follow the track."
Concern for the health and quality of life are directly related to the level of development of a society. A higher standard of living in society, the greater concern for the care of the body, and vice versa. The increased availability of free time and greater purchasing power have made flower-growing industry and body care. By contrast, in poor or underdeveloped societies with little economic power, interest in the care of the body is reduced to meet the vital needs, for example, obtaining their daily bread.
But there is an issue that really catches my attention. Bodily practices are also being developed in large depressed areas and poor. For example: India, the birthplace of yoga. How is it possible, then, that having low income and as fundamental concern for survival has, however, created and led these "methods gymnastics? The same could be said of China and tai chi chuan. Apparently, it is a contradiction, is not it?
This paradox has a simple explanation. While in the West practice tai chi or yoga to maintain physical and / or psychological, in the East is also for the development of a different dimension: the spiritual.
While Western practice of tai chi is a gymnastic method for contact with oneself, in the East, is a way of connecting with something bigger and transcendental (almost a religion).
While in the West the practice of tai chi is a method gymnastic body care and health in the East, is a way to overcome physical limitations.
Finally, I opted for one side or the other of the scale. Practicing tai chi to stay healthy I think every bit as valid as a way to practice or spiritual path. Both paths are taken in isolation reductionism. We should not reduce the practice of tai chi to the development of one dimension (physical-mental) or another (transcendental and spiritual). The tai chi, like yoga, are developing comprehensive human. Receive
a big hug and remember: "We follow the track."
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