Winter / Spring Living Tao Essential Tai Ji Series — Session One
(February 2026)
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By Chungliang Al Huang
愛 ❤️ MEANING AND PRACTICE
Master Huang’s teaching encourages a holistic approach to Body, Heart/Mind & Spirit study through the practice of the Living Tao philosophy, metaphors, and forms. Over the course of this Series, while reviewing Tai Ji essentials, Master Huang will introduce new material in the following practice areas:
* Classics, Culture & Music: Tao Te Ching 道德經 (Dao De Jing) of Lao Zi 老子 81 verses; I Ching 易經 (Yi Jing) The Book of Change and Transformation; (Session One Music listed below);
* Related Calligraphy & Metaphors: (Session One: Ci Bai/Compassion, Fire/Huo Horse/Ma, ; and
* Continued Articulation & Development of the Tai Ji Forms: (Session One: Tai Ji Ritual, Five Moving Forces).
EVERY DAY, NEW
日日新
Ci Bai / Compassion
“Heart to heart feelings with joy and suffering around the world”
~Quote from Chungliang
Huo / Fire
Guang / Light
Ming / (Sun & Moon) Brightness
Brighten Up!
Liang / Enlighten
“In every dark place we come gradually from darkness to light”
~Quote from Chungliang
GUAN YIN CHANT
Joyfully participating in the sorrows of the world
Namo Guan Shi Yin Pusa
Huo / Fire
Ma / Horse
TAI JI RITUAL
Part 1
天 tiān 上 shàng Heaven Above
地 dì 下 xià Earth Below
外 wài 內 nèi Out There / Inside
前 qián 進 jìn Forward Action
後 hòu 退 tuì Moving Back Into Reflection
左 zuǒ 顧 gù Left Looking (Presently)
右 yòu 盼 pàn Right Looking (Far)
Centering Chakras
中 zhōng Center
庸 yōng Unwobbling Pivot
安 ān Inner Peace
定 ding Settling
內 nèi Inside
觀 guān Contemplation
音 yīn Resonance
“Go beyond yourself with much higher aspirations, higher Qi flow”
~Quote from Chungliang
WU XING – The Five Moving Forces of Nature
木 WOOD – MU
火 FIRE – HUO
水 WATER – SHUI
金 GOLD/Metal – JIN
土 EARTH – TU
(in center)
1st Circle MOTIFS
揽雀尾 Lan Que Wei / Grasping Swallows Tail
棚捋擠按 Peng Lu Ji An
單鞭 Dan Bian / Single Whip
Bai He Liang Chi 白鹤亮翅 White Crane Spreads (flashes) Wings
Shou Hui Pi Pa 手揮琵琶 Hand Strumming or Plucking Pi Pa
抱虎 Bao Hu / Embrace Tiger, 歸 山 Gui Shan / Return to Mountain
“This one image of the horses ‘Being Set Free’ has all the elements we need to be reminded when Tai Ji Dancing to remember the Sun, Fresh Air, Open Field. Blue Skies— and learn to Run, Jump, Leap, and to Prance. To Laugh and to Fly….to remind us ALL to be FREE to BE!”
~Quote from Chungliang
2nd Circle MOTIFS
拳 Quán / Fist 掌 Zhǎng / Palm
海底针 Hǎi Dǐ Zhēn / Needle at the bottom of the ocean
扇通背 Shàn Tōng Bēi / Fan through back
Sculpture by Pius Brogle
SUGGESTED REVIEW FOR NEXT SESSION
Tao Te Ching 道德經 (Dao De Jing): Verses 17 (Leadership)
I Ching 易經 (Yi Jing) The Book of Change and Transformation: Hexagram 11 – 泰 Tai / Peace
Xin Xin Ming (Trust in Mind)
Da Xue (Confucius)
SUPPLEMENTAL REFERENCES
1. Chinese Baroque Players, Vivaldi Four Seasons
2. Samuel Barber, Adagio for Strings
3. Beatles, All You Need is Love
