©2002 Kasia Sitarski
Professor Cheng Man-ch'ing —"Master of FIve Excellences" Mark Hennesy, p. 124
"The tai-t'ien [point of equilibrium in the lower abdomen] was called the Sea of Chi [vitality]...
symbolizing unlimited capacity. Move the chi with the mind...
through the Three Gates [spinal points]...When open, all illness is dispelled."
TAO TE CHING — Lao Tzu Verse:33 translated by Brian Browne Walker
"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing the self is enlightenment.
Conquering others is power; conquering the self is strength."
SONG OF THE T'AI CHI STAFF by Patrik Donahue
I am not alone.
The i/chi guides the whirling staff
through the myriad
changes of Yin and Yang.
Such joy and mystery
for one so young and free.
Rooted in the earth,
flying over the trees.
Confused and dumbstruck
at the dark, light horizon;
and if not there,
the pointed center remains.
All harmony restored,
we return to the One.
