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心 (Pinyan: xīn; Wade-Giles: hsin) - heart, heart-mind; "The essential mind which produces the I (idea or will)" – Lo/Inn/Amacker/Foe
心 太极 拳
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Thoughts on Tai Chi

A collection of writings exploring various aspects of Tai Chi.

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On Breathing
An Introduction to the heart-mind
Shifting the Weight
Guidelines for Learning and Teaching Tai Chi
Cultivating Ch'i
Burning to Earn
Walking Like a Cat
Balancing Our Form Practice
Trust
Suspending the Headtop
Slow and Steady
Finding Your Path
Keeping Practice Fresh
Timing Your Practice
The Ebb and Flow of Practice
Finding Tao in our Practice
Please Take a Seat
An Introspective Art
Gratitude
Stretches, not Strains
Tai Chi and the lymphatic system
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