It’s nice to be back in San Juan, especially after a horrendous snow storm in Arkansas! It was only hours ago that Richard Johnson and I were cold getting in and out of his van. Now I am in the hot sun of Puerto Rico! Good to see Todd Elihu who came from Athens, GA to join us. Raul Pujol and Xavier Santiago both came to the airport to pick us up. I am grateful. Here are photos of our walk this afternoon. After that, Raul and Todd both showed me their Yilus in Raul’s living room. Great progress, both of them! Read more
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Sitting in the airport in Charlotte, NC enroute to San Juan, PR. Free internet here too! It's getting warmer and warmer. We had no water this morning in Little Rock as the pipes were frozen in the airport. Even the washrooms on the plane were closed. Some Yilus in the warm old San Juan this evening will be good!
Last year, I was stuck in Helsinki, Finland. A heroic trekking trip took me over 3 days to travel from Helsinki to Italy via many cities in Sweden, Norway, Germany, Czech Republic, and Austria. It was my disciple Pavel Codl who rescued me in Europe. This year, I am stuck in Bentonville, AR., USA on my way to sunny and warm San Juan, Puerto Rico. My disciple Richard Johnson drove me to the airport only to find it closed. It took two hours for something that should be done in 2 minutes over the phone. I guess no airports or airline can be trusted in times of snow storm. Thanks Richard! Here are some photos I took along the way.
Four Points in Actions:
- Establish 2 Points. These are objects.
- Find/decide or establish a central dot that does not move. This is called the demarcation or demarcation line.
- Action must be on a line. Same as 1 but this point stresses the movements, not objects.
- The actions must be on a line, moving in opposite directions.
This is my 12th year in New York. Without exception I brought heavy snow with me (see pictures).
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“In the form it is slow but in usage it is much faster.” Read more
We, from the crisp clean deep snow in the north, feel sorry for you poor souls!
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Master Hong’s Yilu demonstration in August on Daqingshan on behalf of the Hong family at Master Chen Zhonghua’s ceremony to accept new disciples. This is a photo-camera version. in recent years, Master Hong Sen has been prominent in representing the Hong family in many taiji events.
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! 圣诞快乐！新年愉快！
Here are some photos of us trying to do taiji in the snow in Edmonton, Canada. People in the photos: Chen Zhonghua, Allan Belsheim, Alex Renwick and Mat Beausoleil.
The grandmonk Yunxing said: During your teen aged years, you should repair yourself; in youth, you should face yourself; in adulthood, you should expand yourself; and in old age, you should complete yourself. In spring, you should be upbeat; in summer, you should raise yourself; in the fall, you should be diligent; and in winter, you should be retrospective. The four quarters of human life and four seasons of the year. Know yourself.
—That’s a lot of stuff to digest. Better get something to eat first. Philosophical words are good for the smart and the fool. The average guy needs actions such as what the next meal will be.
