y and secondary education, one will not be able to follow the courses at university level.
To learn taijiquan one has to begin from the elementary and gradually progress to the advanced stage, level by level in a systematic manner. If one goes against this principle thinking he could take a quick way out, he will not succeed. The whole progress of learning taijiquan, from the beginning to achieving success consists of five stages or five levels of martial/combat skill (kung fu). There are objective standards for each level of kung fu.
The highest is achieved in the fifth level.
In order to master Taijiquan you must begin with the most fundamental steps, and systematically work up to the advanced levels, slowly building up your knowledge and technique as you go. This book explains the five levels of Taijiquan from complete beginner to highest level practitioner. Presenting a word for word translation, with commentary, of Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang's original Chinese text, Master Jan Silberstorff provides detailed guidance through each of the five levels. Readers will learn how to assess their current Taiijiquan ability and identify exactly what is needed to reach the next level and ultimately the highest goal - the perfection of Taiji, or reaching a complete state of being. This is an accessible and motivational book for all Taijiquan students and practitioners, as well as anyone wishing to gain a deeper understanding of the ancient art of Taijiquan.
"ONLY together, [as merchants of LOVE ] , can our starlight help
us find our way, in this cosmic soup of choices and beauty."
Janie Hedrick
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of ONE SELF. As my zaadz profile explained - I was raised in the Church of England - but my left handed, gemini & dyslexic disposition - ambidextrocity happens as a result of left-handers living in a right-handed world - allowed me to question what I was been encouraged to think, believe & know as TRUTH. The vast majority of priests & politicians - and their latter day cohorts the scientists & academics - have conspired to manipulate the juxtoposition of the past and the future to blind the populace to the REALITY of the HERE & NOW - and in so doing prevent each and everyone of us from having the essence of ZEN experience which Eckhart Tolle refers to as - walking along the razor's edge of NOW. It is THE art of ZEN indeed - purely as a mechanism of understanding - that has made me a better believer in Jesus as Jesus, NOT Jesus as Christ and as such realise that he was indeed only one of a whole line of prophets expounding the word of god - and yet very concise in his reference to the Kingdom. I also acknowledge that - a new life IS, in this age, stirring within all the peoples of the earth - which of course is the Kingdom of GOD - but in view of the fact that - Racism originates not in the skin but in the human mind. Remedies to racial prejudice, xenophobia and intolerance must accordingly address first and foremost those mental illusions that have for so many thousands of years given rise to false concepts of superiority and inferiority among human populations.
At the root of all forms of discrimination and intolerance is the erroneous idea that humankind is somehow composed of separate and distinct races, peoples or castes, and that those sub-groups innately possess varying intellectual, moral, and/or physical capacities, which in turn justify different forms of treatment.
The reality is that there is only the one human race. We are a single people, inhabiting the planet Earth, one human family bound together in a common destiny, a single entity created from one same substance, obligated to “be even as one soul.”
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United Nations to deliver over 50,000 signatures requesting that a
Global Oneness Day be established.
Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury, who received us said, “I believe that unless we have a sense of solidarity among the peoples of the world, all our efforts of peace and security will go nowhere.”The key question is how do we create a culture of solidarity? Do we create it through state enforced socialism or communism or do we create it voluntarily through awareness/awakening to that which we already are: connected with all of life; a part of the one presence that many quantum physicists reveal is the one true reality/ultimate reality. You probably know that many quantum physicists are writing about and speaking about the connection in all of life. Related to this, many are sharing of our inherent solidarity and natural desire to collaborate, not compete. What is perplexing is that this knowledge, this awareness, is very limited in the mainstream. It is estimated that only 5-10% of the world’s population has awareness of our connection, our Oneness (and our solidarity). This is precisely why the United Nations requested that Humanity’s Team create a Global Oneness Day, to bring more focus and attention to our connection and Oneness. Shortly after our visit in May, 2010 we created the first annual Global Oneness Day on October 24th, 2010 (we created Global Oneness Day on United Nations Day). We are not wise to create state enforced socialism or communism. Forced change will never work. We must go down the path of awareness/understanding that voluntarily creates social responsibility, social reform and social justice. When there is shared connection there is always shared responsibility and it is sustainable because is voluntarily chosen.
The Oneness Statement created by our Humanity’s Team Global Council speaks about the connection between Oneness and shared responsibility, Oneness is the energy of love that lies within and connects all of life, enabling us to recognize ourselves in everything. The universe is one being and we are its cells, all essential and responsible for the well-being of the whole. Pope Francis is calling for a culture of solidarity. The United Nations is calling for a culture
of solidarity. Many scientists are calling for a culture of solidarity. Humanity’s Team and
our partner who is co-convening Global Oneness Day with us this year, the Association for
Global New Thought, are calling for a culture of solidarity ...
based on our connection and Oneness. Will you join with us? Please register for Global Oneness Day and together let’s draw attention to our Oneness and solidarity. We’ll voluntarily create social responsibility and social justice by walking down this path together and in the process we’ll co-create the world that we want for our generation and future generations. If you share our vision please register now for Global Oneness Day 2013. REGISTER NOW http://www.globaloneness2013.org/Thank you and bless you!In Oneness, Steve Steve FarrellWorldwide Coordinating DirectorHumanity’s Team…