Daoism Videos

Footage from Lineage Master Bruce Frantzis teaching an I-Ching Immersion course. In this clip, Bruce demonstrates and explains the first exercise for moving from your central channel while standing (as opposed to walking).

Footage from Lineage Master Bruce Frantzis teaching an I-Ching Immersion course. One of the most unique and powerful elements of Ba Gua is how each part of the body twists and spirals, which when done correctly is commonly referred to as the Dragon Body.

Footage from Lineage Master Bruce Frantzis teaching an I-Ching Immersion course. At an advanced level of Ba Gua, you need to be in the right state of mind: one that is both clear and does not gap out even in the deepest currents of change.

Opening footage from Lineage Master Bruce Frantzis s I-Ching Immersion Course in El Cerrito CA. In this clip Bruce discusses common perceptions of the I-Ching, what is represents, its history, how to begin to learn it, and the core concept it represents; the space which everything emerges from and the essence of change. Lastly he begins showing how the I-Ching s conception of change links to our everyday lives.

Opening footage from Lineage Master Bruce Frantzis s I-Ching Immersion Course in El Cerrito CA. Bruce discusses the meditation of the I-Ching, Circle walking, the basis for Ba Gua-both an advanced meditation practice and martial art.

Opening footage from lineage master Bruce Frantzis s I-Ching Immersion Course in El Cerrito CA. Bruce discusses the need to be able to smoothly flow through both meditation and everyday life.

Archive footage of Lineage Master Bruce Frantzis teaching Ba Gua at a retreat. In this clip, Kumar shows one of the fundamental components of Ba Gua for combat-The direct applications of the Ko Step. For anyone serious about learning the martial art, this information is essential.

Archive footage of Lineage Master Bruce Frantzis teaching Ba Gua at a retreat. In this clip, Kumar shows how to connect dropping the elbows and proper stepping with threading all the way through your body to your finger tips. By doing so, it becomes possible project a great deal of force into your finger tips and drive people forward with each step.

Archive footage of lineage master Bruce Frantzis teaching ba gua at a retreat. In this clip of ba gua Bruce Frantzis explains the importance and necessity of being able to drop your mind and energy into your feet as you practice.

In this clip from the episode King of the Mountain , Caine recalls the words of Master Kan. Kan explains that harmony is only achieved through non-contention. There is no contention in Nature and everything succeeds. This video was taken from the 1970's TV series 'Kung Fu' (Created by Ed Spielman, Herman Miller and Jerry Thorpe). It is essentially an American Western set in the latter half of the 1800's, with an Eastern hero who has neither a gun or a horse. The story follows the adventures of Kwai Chang Caine (David Carradine); a nature loving Shaolin priest who had recently fled China. He speaks softly but is no pushover. He lives humbly yet knows great contentment. Each episode also takes the viewer back to Caine's childhood in the Shaolin temple. It is here under the instruction of the wonderfully charismatic Master Po (Keye Luke) and the stern yet loving Master Kan (Philip Ahn), young Caine (Radames Pera) learns the harmoniously balanced ways of Tao. The teachings of the Shaolin was meticulously researched for the Kung Fu series. This makes Kung Fu one of the most authentic interpretations of Philosophical Taoism available in popular culture. I was therefore surprised to see no one else had presented selected scenes from Kung Fu as an introduction to the Taoist philosophy. This is one of about 30 clips I'll be posting here during 2008. To learn more about the Philosophical Taoism, please visit my website: http://www.yinyangnature.com To learn more about Kung Fu and Tao, check out the interview I did on the I am Caine blog: http://kwaichangcaine.blogspot.com/2008/04/yin-yang-nature-interview.html

by wendy english and chinese conversation school in chiba city japan

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