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What does the statement "unity of the sword and mind" means?   Message List  
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Re: [taichi_phil] What does the statement "unity of the sword and mind" means?

As what was taught to us, the sword is the extension of our body. The fluid motion of the hands should reflect up to the tip of the sword. Since internal arts involved the use of the mind, a tai chi practitioners should be able to focus and command that energy particularly our chi channelling that to the sword literally giving it life.
 
One movie that tackles this is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
 
Ton

--- On Mon, 6/22/09, roh mih <rbhalabaso@...> wrote:

From: roh mih <rbhalabaso@...>
Subject: Re: [taichi_phil] What does the statement "unity of the sword and mind" means?
To: taichi_phil@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, June 22, 2009, 4:52 PM

I don't know where the phrase was taken (I don't do tai chi sword...:-)  ), but what came to my mind first when I read the query was the book enttiled "Book of Five Rings", which says something about the relation between fighting with sword and the mind. Will get back to that book and see...
 
roh mih 

--- On Mon, 6/22/09, Jeff dela cruz <jeff5kyudo@yahoo. com> wrote:

From: Jeff dela cruz <jeff5kyudo@yahoo. com>
Subject: Re: [taichi_phil] What does the statement "unity of the sword and mind" means?
To: taichi_phil@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, June 22, 2009, 2:49 PM

From what I understand, the movements of the sword must be contained with yi (intention) so that the sword has power in it.

From: kaze_jin14 <kaze_jin14@yahoo. com>
To: taichi_phil@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 10:56:38 AM
Subject: [taichi_phil] What does the statement "unity of the sword and mind" means?

I am puzzled.






Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:26 pm

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I am puzzled.... 		kaze_jin14
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3:39 am

From what I understand, the movements of the sword must be contained with yi (intention) so that the sword has power in it. ________________________________ ...
Jeff dela cruz
jeff5kyudo
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6:49 am

I don't know where the phrase was taken (I don't do tai chi sword...:-)  ), but what came to my mind first when I read the query was the book enttiled "Book...
roh mih
rbhalabaso
Offline Send Email 		Jun 22, 2009
8:53 am

As what was taught to us, the sword is the extension of our body. The fluid motion of the hands should reflect up to the tip of the sword. Since internal...
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mutantfist
Offline Send Email 		Jun 22, 2009
4:27 pm

sword => any weapon such as your body or any weapon you might yield mind => sensory and psychomotor; ability to sense and respond accordingly unity =>...
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liuhebafachuan
Offline Send Email 		Jun 26, 2009
12:18 pm

Every time I draw a sword in its sheath, (a wakizashi, a katana, or a butterfly sword) I always get confused of what is my purpose in drawing it. I read books,...
Bon Anthony de los Re...
kaze_jin14
Offline Send Email 		Jun 29, 2009
2:29 am
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