T'ai chi and spirituality
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Title
T'ai chi and spirituality
Description
Qi (2018), Frantzis, Bruce.
Abstract
Tai chi (Taijiquan) is an art, not a religion. To practice tai chi you do not have to believe in gods, spirits, the Tao (Dao), or an afterlife. There are large numbers of tai chi practitioners of all religions. Yet many consider the practice of tai chi be a spiritual practice. There are several reasons for this. The line between art and spirituality is often very thin. Techniques of art can stimulate creative forces and refine them. If that intensity is directed toward inner discovery, rather than external accomplishment, the training that the art provides may bridge the gap between the secular and the spiritual. If so, art thereby becomes a tool for spiritual awakening. This can be the case with the practice of tai chi.
Creator
Language
English
Date
Subject
volume
28
issue
2
page start
34
page end
44
Alternative Title
Qi
Date Created
10/1/2019
Publisher
Insight Graphics, INC.
Type
Journal Article
issn
1026-4004