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Tai Chi (太極) for dummies 太極拳是中華民族特有的武學文化，更是道家性命雙修的運動之學。它的理論依據可以追溯到《道德經》「道生一，一生二，二生三，三生萬物，萬物負陰而抱陽，沖氣以為和」及《易經》「太極生兩儀，兩儀生四象，四象生八卦」的太極之道，因此，太極拳的理論是完美無缺的，是任何一種拳術理論都無法與其相比擬的，老幼皆宜！太極拳講求和諧與平衡，重內外兼修，以柔克剛。打太極的過程中有很多獨立的動作，它對調解人的平衡能力，可起到很好的作用。同時，打太極也有利於平衡內分泌，對飲食和休息也都會有很大的幫助。 Tai Chi is an exercise practiced by the Chinese for centuries. Supposedly, it enhances our chi 氣, whatever it is, for body and soul (chi 氣 is not the same as the chi 極 in Tai Chi). I think Tai Chi is simply a form of motion meditation. A […]

Bonfire at the river levees in Xmas eve has been an off-and-on local tradition for years. We were there once about 40 years ago.  This year is on especially big due to the pandemic; people have been cooped up all year and need some relief. We wish we could join the crowds but these days