Tai chi, or t’ai chi, comes from an mid-19th century system of writing Chinese terms for Western pronunciation, called Wade-Giles. While the effort was to provide a phonetic spelling, even here the intention was that the “ch” sound was pronounced with a “j”. The true...
We use “Tai Chi” here for the sake of Western familiarity, but my hope is that through the use of the pinyin transliteration, taiji, we can increase the exposure and understanding of this coveted art. Please read our article, “The Meaning of Tai Chi – and...
We use “Tai Chi” here for the sake of Western familiarity, but my hope is that through the use of the pinyin transliteration, taiji, we can increase the exposure and understanding of this coveted art. Please read our article, “The Meaning of Tai Chi – and...
Guest Blog by Matthew Branstetter: This January I had the great privilege of being a guest at Tashi Kyil Monastic Institute outside of Dehradun, India. I have been interested in Buddhist teaching and practice for a couple of decades. However, outside of books by...
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