Eastern Thought (Chi)

[Fruiteloop]

Reading your thread @meowzician I found it very interesting on what you said about those practices with kung fu

It made me aware that I am not that aware of myself. I guess that I am constantly doing and not being in the present moment.

I wonder if this could change.

Chi is often translated as energy but is really just flow. Tai chi is something to do with body flow.

I do stretches often but not regularly so I do not move my body in a fluid way. I sit too much at my computer.

I got anxiety in the past doing nothing, this is less now. I was thinking about doing motions. Not memorizing them but just doing some movement.

Because I went to a tai chi class and it was not a beginner class and they went too fast. So I do not want to do any memorization.

If I am aware of what I am doing I think I can learn specific moves later but right now I want to make it so I have good awareness of the moment.

It does not matter how fast or slow you move as long as it is the right speed to have control I believe. Without that the body will not do what I want it to do.

I was wondering if you or anyone can give me some advice on flow or wu wei?

I spend too much time on the computer and need other activities.

 

[meowzician]

@Fruiteloop

Nice to see you again!

I don't think I'll be able to explain it very well, but here goes: Wu wei is when you resullts by working with the nature of things instead of against them. Think of a river--notice how the water simply flows around the rock rather than trying to force through it?

Best book I've ever read that explains, wu wei and other Taoist concepts, a book that is also easy reading and quite charming, is Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff. Yes, it uses Winnie the Pooh to explain stuff.

 

[SlowUpTake]

@Fruiteloop have you tried Yoga?

 

[Fruiteloop]

@Fruiteloop

Nice to see you again!

I don't think I'll be able to explain it very well, but here goes: Wu wei is when you resullts by working with the nature of things instead of against them. Think of a river--notice how the water simply flows around the rock rather than trying to force through it?

Best book I've ever read that explains, wu wei and other Taoist concepts, a book that is also easy reading and quite charming, is Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff. Yes, it uses Winnie the Pooh to explain stuff.

Working with and not against.

That is a good concept to keep in mind.

 

[Fruiteloop]

@Fruiteloop have you tried Yoga?

No I have not.

I know that there is religiose meaning to it and a secular version.

You take a pose and meditate well in the pose.

I like what Bruce lee said: Be water my friend.

Fluidity is what I am working on right now. Strengthening muscles.

 

[Wyote]

"To be both the lotus and the water is to exist in a state of ultimate grace: fully experiencing the heaviness and turbulence of the world around you, while remaining rooted in the pure, untainted essence of your own being"​