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Autumn 2020 Living Tao Tai Ji Study Series — Session One
(September 2020)

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Qian Jin 前進— forward action

Hou Tui 後退, Stepping back with contemplative reflections and perpetual personal Inner work.  (as practiced in the Tai Ji Ritual)

Living Tao Tai Ji Ritual (Part 1) 

天 tiān Heaven

上 shàng Above

地 dì Earth

下 xià Below

外 wài Outside

內 nèi Inside

前 qián Moving Forward

進 jìn Advancing Action

後 hòu Moving Back

退 tuì Into Stillness

左 zuǒ Left

顧 gù Looking Presently

右 yòu Right

盼 pàn Looking Far

中 zhōng Center

庸 yōng Unwobbling Pivot

安 ān Inner Peace

定 ding Settling

內 nèi Inside

觀 guān Contemplation

音 yīn Resonance

地 dì 天 tiān 地 dì Earth Heaven Earth (Circle)

抱 bào Embrace

虎 hǔ Tiger

歸 guī Return

山 shān Mountain

東 dōng East

南 nán South

西 xī West

北 běi North

東 dōng East

朝南cháo nán Facing South

中 zhōng Center

庸 yōng Unwobbling Pivot

安 ān Inner Peace

定 ding Settling

內 nèi Inside

觀 guān Contemplation

音 yīn Resonance

西 xī West

南 nán South

東 dōng East

北 běi North

西 xī West

朝南cháo nán Facing South

中 zhōng Center

庸 yōng Unwobbling Pivot

安 ān Inner Peace

定 ding Settling

內 nèi Inside

觀 guān Contemplation

音 yīn Resonance

地 dì 天 tiān 地 dì Earth Heaven Earth (Circle)

抱 bào Embrace

虎 hǔ Tiger

歸 guī Return

山 shān Mountain

©Living Tao Foundation 1 September 12, 2020 

Downloadable PDFs for further study available HERE:

LTF Tai Ji Ritual 2020

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