by Waysun Liao
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According to Master Liao, the great power of T'ai Chi cannot be realized without knowing its inner meaning. T'ai Chi Classics presents the inner meaning and techniques of T'ai Chi movements through translations of three core classics of T'ai Chi, often considered the "T'ai Chi Bible." The texts are introduced by three chapters explaining how to increase inner energy (ch'i), transform it into inner power (jing), and project this inner power outward to repel an opponent without physical contact. Master Liao also provides a description of the entire sequence of T'ai Chi movements, illustrated by his own line drawings.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 Finally, some clarity about how the Empty Force work!!!!!!, 2008-08-21
IMHO:
This book is for intermediate and advanced students of internal martial arts who are already familiar with the form, the feeling of chi and standing meditation. (for beginners I suggest "Chi: How to Feel Your Life Energy by Waysun Liao")
Liao explains extremely clearly and simply how the empty force, which he calls jing, works. He uses the scientific method to explain it.
I'll summarize the essence of the book in one paragraph. Once you are able to feel the chi in your body it is time to go to the next step transforming chi into jing (the empty force). Liao explains that chi is felt as a tingling and jing as an electric current. While practicing standing meditation and feeling the chi in one's body, the practitioner squeezing chi into hisher bones (bone marrow) by tensing one's muscles and using one's mind to direct and squeezes the chi. In doing that one transforms chi (the tingling) into jing (the electric feeling). By cultivation jing, internal micro vibration start to manifest. In time these vibration increase and allow the person to use the jing in a practical and olso martial way. It is the high frequency of these micro vibrations that allow to move/affect external objects and people. Here is the empty force secret.
for more details on the empty force I suggest this link: http://www.universal-tao.com/article/empty.html
Enjoy!!!
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
A Good Supplementary, 2008-05-09
I recommend this book for the study of Tai Chi. It don't do you much good if you don't already have an accomplished teacher, but if you do, it will help explain things in more detail.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
 A good explanation of the philosophy and intent of Tai Chi, 2007-01-09
This book has less to do with the physical part of Tai Chi practice and more of the history and philosophy of the art. The author explains such concepts as Chi, Jing, and their uses for martial arts applications. The Tai Chi classics are translated here with explanation and additional comments. I found these first sections of the book especially useful. The book concludes with a description of the form - but I do not recommend learning Tai Chi from a book; seek out a qualified instructor.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Tai Chi Internal work, 2006-11-03
This book contains very important notes on internal work.
For me, they cover some "blind spots" wich I can not find in
numerous other Tai Chi sources.
It is one of the best Tai Chi books!!!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Great book, but read his other one first...., 2005-11-09
While this is a great translation of the classics, and has a good history and perspective on Taichi, the jump into cultivating and applying Jing is fairly advanced. I recommend reading his new book "Chi-How to Feel Your Life Energy" first, and then Taichi Classics...whether you are a beginner or advanced practitioner. Why? Because in it, he gives a thorough overview of Chi, where it comes from, how Taichi helps strengthen and purify life energy, and why this is important for health and spiritual development, and also discusses applications of Chi -- such as martial arts and healing-- . These fundamental yet profound concepts will give you a better feel for the internal art perspective Liao is coming from. His newer books, even Nine Nights With a Taoist Master, are available here now, so you don't have to go through insiders or other websites to get them. Just do a search on this site.
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