ChiDragon

It is not a matter of right or wrong but only the difference in concept. PS..... There is no need for any further discussion in our conceptual differences.

LOL. Of course all the human bodies are function the same but there is a difference in concept between the two cultural philosophies. The questions is which one do you want to follow. If you have decided to follow one, then, ignore the other to avoid any conflicts and confusions.

Chapter 1 1. 道可道，非恒道。 2. 名可名，非恒名。 3. 無，名天地之始。 4. 有，名萬物之母。 Translation. 1. Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao. 2. A name that can be named is not an eternal name. 3. Invisible(Wu), it(Tao) was named as the origin of heaven and earth. 4. Visible(You), it(Tao) was named as the mother of all things.

Correction: The Tao that can be named is not the eternal Tao. Since we don't know whose son it is, it was reluctantly to name it, as Tao, for the convenience of description.

The first come on, I see that you are a very powerful man. You have full control of your movements by keeping the upper body in a static condition and the lower part very dynamic. As a martial artist, it is fine to apply all the energy to the arms and legs. However, when the energy applied to the hands tend to spread the fingers which make them very vulnerable to be damaged by the opponent. During practice is ok to open the fingers, but it is not advisable during combat. As a Tai Ji practitioner, the yin-yang concept shall be always applied in the body movements such as relaxing the upper body including the hands and fingers while the lower body is doing some kicking. Traditionally, the attire is a bit too feminine for a male martial artist. I would wear something shorter for the upper body. Thank you for being objective and open minded for comments.

I agree with the former but not the latter. This fallacy did not answer the question in the OP.

If there is no sunlight(yang), then there is no shadow(yin). If one sees darkness, there has to be light somewhere to cast the shadow. This is the fundamental concept of the yin-yang. Please look at the yin-yang symbol in my avatar. The fundamental concept of yin-yang was based on the shadow vs sunlight, on the hills to begin with, rather than the darkness vs light.

It says: Wushu = Martial arts.

It would be less confusing if you only stick with one system. Yin/Yang are Chinese terms; and Yoga is Hindu. Please try not to intermix them as the people in the thetaobums do.

Make my eyes see fire Vital fire is warm and bright Fire enlightened all

One only feel the pain after the knife was removed from the stab. The oxygen in the air enters the wound which activates the nerves for one to feel the pain.

Yes, and please don't forget the calcium too. You need Calcium to work together with potassium to relax the muscle after contraction. Otherwise, you will get a cramp.

You welcome...!!! You will feel the soreness for the next few weeks but don't give up. You were soaking wet because your muscles were not relaxed. Relax means do not apply hard intentional force, 陽力(Yang li) in your muscle. Go slow and easy with the soft strength, 陰力(Yin li). When you have done it correctly, you should only feel a little sweat on your forehead and in the area above the lips where your sweat glands are.

It is a good idea to practice by doing the movements, but it is not necessary has to be accurate as a beginner. It takes lots of time to get acquaint with sequence of the movements. They can be corrected some place along the line in time. I like the Yang Style Tai Ji more than the Wu Style(武). I saw my brother-in-law teaching the Wu style last week. It seems to me that the Wu style doesn't lift up one leg at a time as often as the Yang Style.

Yes, just follow one, and only one, system that you are believing in.

Ji Ben Qigong(基本氣功) , fundamental Qigong. It is not the accuracy of the movements. It doesn't matter how you do it. Just go through the movements slowly with breathing deeply.

This is the only valid quote or something is close to that effect.

Tai Ji is for you because it is a form of Chi Kung, Chi Kung will help you to enhance your immune system, Another words, it will increase the production of white blood cells to the maximum number which your body allows. Having a maximum number of white blood cells means your immune system is fine tune to its ultimate efficiency. I have practiced Tai Ji for more than 38 years, I hardly get sick. I only get a cold couple times in the last 20 years when I was lack of sleep. I'm 65 years old now. Time for medicare but I hardly have to take advantage of my medical insurance benefits because I hardly pay any visits to the doctor's office.

Wu is not a mystery. Wu is only a given name to represent the invisible state of Tao with a potential power to create. In Lao Tze's philosophy, Tao always exist but only sometimes it's visible and sometimes invisible. Tao is not a mystery. It is only how do people view Tao.

FYI The 13 postures are the basic movements which included in all the Tai Ji Chuan. These postures are repeated many times during the Tai Ji practice. It doesn't matter in what set. Another words, the 13 postures were classified as a set of fundamental moves to form the whole Tai Ji Style. 太極十三勢：掤、履、擠、按；採、挒、肘、靠，進、退、顧、盼、定。 四正：掤、履、擠、按。 四隅：採、挒、肘、靠。 五行：進、退、顧、盼、定。 These 13 postures were arranged in respect to the positions of the ba gua(八卦). 四正：掤、履、擠、按。 are based in the four main directions such as east, south, west and north. 四隅：採、挒、肘、靠。 Are the four positions in respect to the four corner positions of the ba gua. 五行：進、退、顧、盼、定。 are based on the five elements(五行, wu xing) .

"being" and "nonbeing" are a poor example for duality. An existing object and a non-existing one cannot classified as dualistic.

Libra

My last offer. 吳起(Wu Qi3) was a general in the Chu State during the Warring State Period. He carry his own foods and slept with his soldiers side by side.

It seems to me that you have given 有 & 無 a good analysis. However, one cannot interpret the characters to their literal meaning without applying Lao Tze's thought into his term. I think in Chapter One, 有 & 無 were defined by Lao Tze as follow: 有, when Tao is at the manifested state. 無, when Tao is at the non-manifested state.

Sun Tze.........???