because:
“ … life has an extra dimension of expression, wordless but
powerful … it carries the development of this physical expression to ultimate
limits. It is by no means just a series of exercises and gymnastics, but an art
in which no two performers are identical because each one puts into it something
of himself, his very soul …”
This is somewhat apart from normal life … intelligence and
instinct in uniting body and mind … there is no Pretention!
Tai Ji (I was taught) is not a vocation, nor a profession,
more so, not striving to be a “master” … it is not for fishing Money or hooking
Fame, but it is a blessing granted to all who have the inclination to enjoy it.
Learning a Chinese Internal Martial Art, one does not have
to use it as an instrument, but Love it, Treasure it, Respect it, even if you
think you don’t gain anything from doing it! I think: any bargaining spirit
spreads unhealthy Qi, which is all the “Magic Qi” is doing! It is destroying
the precious Gift provided by the Great Nature, for us to Develop … the Qi …
its Scent is Health.
[the quotation is from Margot Fonteyn, “A Dancer’s World”]
[the quotation is from Margot Fonteyn, “A Dancer’s World”]
