Came to this video after watching Dance of the Drunk Mantis (1979). I was searching for information on wine, magic, book, and sick. This was mentioned in the film, although dubbed. So I could not find anything besides strange and unrelated videos. Switched the search to Chinese four pillars of martial arts, and found your video. Very informative. You have a beautiful way of speaking, and your thought composition is very well done. Sorry, I have a weird way of describing things and then feel self conscious when I think about it. Thank you for sharing a bit of your mind with us all! Content creators making art like this video are inspiring people like me to try different ways of placing their minds in this Universe and Reality. Thank you again 😊👏👏👏 Going to watch this video again, and then hopefully remain focused enough to watch more, but I did subscribe! 😁
Thank you Mr. Ian Sinclair, you have put across a very interesting and thought provoking video. I wish I had received teachings like this when I was at school, it might have helped me avoid making so many mistakes during my life. The 4th pillar, the mind, is one of the most relevant aspects; not just for martial arts but also coping with the world we live in. Not that the other three aren't relevant too. While watching the video this morning, I was thinking that you might mention spirit in there somewhere, or maybe you are saving that for later. Or perhaps you might consider spirit to be something of the mind? I'm 61 years of age and still trying to work out what seems like should be basic tools for "survival". You've obviously dedicated a large part of your life in pursuit of your goal, which is something admirable. You should give yourself lots of pats on the back, and then a slap in the face in case you get big headed about it..... Your sharing of your discoveries and realizations is very much appreciated, even though it highlights how far many of us are from getting anywhere near the basic levels of understanding of this thing called Tai Chi/Taiji. I would be interested to know whether you still have a teacher yourself, or are you at a stage where you have become your own teacher? Obviously, you can choose not to answer that. But I think some of your subscribers might be interested to know a little bit about the path of transformation that you have been through. It doesn't have to be personal, just some insight into the stages and what you did or stopped doing to "progress" from one stage of development to the next. Have you ever thought of writing a book about your life in Tai Chi? I think it would be an interesting and informative read. From your many humorous and often very poignant anecdotes, I sometimes catch glimpses of that process of transformation. I guess I recognise many things that also apply to myself, so your videos spur me on to keep doing the work no matter how useless and pathetic it may make me feel at times! Edit: just browsing your website, primarily to make a donation. I found the blog section and read the article about "paraphrasing Agamemnon" - wow, this kind of hit the nail on the head (multiple times....). I think that was what I was trying to say, but you've expressed it very eloquently and humorously in the blog. Maybe some of the contents of a book might already be there in your blog :-)
The ultimate goal of learning Tai Chi Chuna is to pursuit fully understanding yourself and the world. Then, it will lead you to better life both physically and mentally. Of course, martial art, healing system are extra benefits. Wish you good luck.
Came to this video after watching Dance of the Drunk Mantis (1979). I was searching for information on wine, magic, book, and sick. This was mentioned in the film, although dubbed.
So I could not find anything besides strange and unrelated videos. Switched the search to Chinese four pillars of martial arts, and found your video.
Very informative. You have a beautiful way of speaking, and your thought composition is very well done.
Sorry, I have a weird way of describing things and then feel self conscious when I think about it.
Thank you for sharing a bit of your mind with us all! Content creators making art like this video are inspiring people like me to try different ways of placing their minds in this Universe and Reality.
Thank you again 😊👏👏👏
Going to watch this video again, and then hopefully remain focused enough to watch more, but I did subscribe! 😁
I love your lessons. I've never had a teacher who speaks poetically to my soul like you do. Thank you for making this understandable!
Thank you Mr. Ian Sinclair, you have put across a very interesting and thought provoking video. I wish I had received teachings like this when I was at school, it might have helped me avoid making so many mistakes during my life.
The 4th pillar, the mind, is one of the most relevant aspects; not just for martial arts but also coping with the world we live in. Not that the other three aren't relevant too.
While watching the video this morning, I was thinking that you might mention spirit in there somewhere, or maybe you are saving that for later. Or perhaps you might consider spirit to be something of the mind?
I'm 61 years of age and still trying to work out what seems like should be basic tools for "survival". You've obviously dedicated a large part of your life in pursuit of your goal, which is something admirable. You should give yourself lots of pats on the back, and then a slap in the face in case you get big headed about it..... Your sharing of your discoveries and realizations is very much appreciated, even though it highlights how far many of us are from getting anywhere near the basic levels of understanding of this thing called Tai Chi/Taiji.
I would be interested to know whether you still have a teacher yourself, or are you at a stage where you have become your own teacher? Obviously, you can choose not to answer that. But I think some of your subscribers might be interested to know a little bit about the path of transformation that you have been through. It doesn't have to be personal, just some insight into the stages and what you did or stopped doing to "progress" from one stage of development to the next. Have you ever thought of writing a book about your life in Tai Chi? I think it would be an interesting and informative read.
From your many humorous and often very poignant anecdotes, I sometimes catch glimpses of that process of transformation. I guess I recognise many things that also apply to myself, so your videos spur me on to keep doing the work no matter how useless and pathetic it may make me feel at times!
Edit: just browsing your website, primarily to make a donation. I found the blog section and read the article about "paraphrasing Agamemnon" - wow, this kind of hit the nail on the head (multiple times....). I think that was what I was trying to say, but you've expressed it very eloquently and humorously in the blog. Maybe some of the contents of a book might already be there in your blog :-)
The ultimate goal of learning Tai Chi Chuna is to pursuit fully understanding yourself and the world. Then, it will lead you to better life both physically and mentally. Of course, martial art, healing system are extra benefits. Wish you good luck.
Great lecture Sifu!
Gracias por el video. Thank you for your vid.
There's a similarity of the processes learning music and learning martial arts.
20:02 very interesting. I like to say that a hater is a kamikaze
And, speaking of meditation, at some point we realize that there’s no self to defend.
"OH NO YOU DIDNT" HAHA. 😂
"Ohhhh Myyyyyyy....."
* eyebrows eyebrows *
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I wonder what the person who gave the thumbs down was expecting.
long-winded and provides no examples
It would be a lot longer with examples. But I see what you mean.