T 'ai Chi Chih a form of moving meditation based on nineteen movements, has been around for a little bit over 30 years. T 'ai Chi Chih has been spreading among the masses due to its simplicity in learning and convenience in practice and associated benefits. Unlike other forms of mediation, T 'ai Chi Chih is, "easy to learn - usually around two months or 8 once a week classes - varies according to the teacher and does not require physical fitness or coordination, very old and very young alike can learn it" (http://www.taichichih.org). Not only is it simple to learn and convenient, T 'ai Chi Chih has proven to be very flexible as it, "can be practiced standing or sitting, and movements can be adapted to suit a person 's specific needs" (www.nationalpainfoundation.org). T 'ai Chi Chih does not just appeal to the masses because of its simplicity, but also the many benefits associated with the practice of this mediation. The benefits of this technique are extraordinary. With regular practice, T 'ai Chi Chih balances the body and improves circulation, breathing, flexibility and coordination. It can help you reduce stress and tension, while bringing about relaxation, inner peace and serenity. Many people have experienced increased energy, decreased blood pressure, and an improvement in chronic ailments. It also helps in strengthening muscles and bones. With regular practice, T 'ai Chi Chih improves balance, physical fitness, flexibility, and stamina. It promotes longevity while increasing quality of life too (http://www.taichichih.org). An example of how beneficial T 'ai Chi can be is in the case…
It has been a very long journey between now and the beginning of my journey as a 1st Dan Black Belt. To start off, I would like to thank Head Master Wayne Steinmetz, Master Frank Mueller, Master Tina Curtis and all of the other Black Belts in The McHenry Flying Dragons for giving me this opportunity to continue on and achieve my goal to becoming a Black Belt. As my journey went on, I have realized that I have changed a lot just from becoming a Black Belt instead of a colored belt because when a Black Belt comes into play they wake up to the fact that they can be a role model as they grow into Kyuki-Do more and more. I, on the other hand, have experienced that feeling; my mom has been working at a school for 17 years being an aide and finally a green stripe from our school she said, “Hey, Easton, guess what? There was a little boy named Danny and he was practicing his form during recess today.” She also said, “I asked him, who you learned that from?” The little boy said, “A Black Belt from my school, his name was Easton.” When my mom told me that story it made me feel so happy inside because there was a lower belt looking up to me, as if I was his role model.…
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The name Taekwondo is derived from the Korean word "Tae" meaning foot, "Kwon" meaning fist and "Do" meaning way of. So, literally Taekwondo means "the way of the foot and fist". The name Taekwondo, however, has only been used since 1955 while the arts' roots began 2,300 years ago in Korea. The earliest records of Taekwondo date back to 50 B.C. when Korea was divided into three Kingdoms known as Silla, Goguryeo, and Baekje. Although Taekwondo first appeared in the Goguryeo kingdom, Silla’s Hwarang warriors are credited with the growth and spread of Taekwondo. Because the small kingdom of Silla was constantly attacked by Japanese pirates, Silla requested help from the king of Goguryeo. Young Silla warriors were given training in Taek Kyon by the early masters from Goguryeo. The Taek Kyon trained warriors then became known as the Hwarang. The Hwarang studied Taek Kyon, history, Confucian Philosophy, ethics, Buddhist Morality, and military tactics. The essential principles of the Hwarang warriors were loyalty, filial duty, trustworthiness, valor, and justice. Today,Taekwondo is a form of self defense that has evolved by combining many different styles of martial arts that existed in Korea over the last 2,000 years and some martial arts styles from countries that surround Korea. Taekwondo is an empty-hand combat form that entails the use of the whole body. Taekwondo is the technique of unarmed combat for self defense that involves the skillful application of techniques that include punching, jumping kicks, blocks, dodges, parrying actions with hands and feet. It is not just a mere physical fighting skill, representing as it does a way of thinking and a pattern of life requiring strict discipline, but it is a system of training both the mind and the body in which great emphasis is placed on the development of the trainee's moral character. In 1982 the General Session of the IOC designated Taekwondo as an official Demonstration Sport for the 1988 Olympic…
Sit comfortably in a sacred space in your home. Place your vision board in front of you and allow yourself to take a moment and reflect on your change of energy today. Focus on holding this energy in your heart. Close your eyes and slowly deepen your breath. Focus on the natural pace of your breathing and do not try to slow it down or speed it up. Just notice its natural rhythm. Find comfort in this space. Begin to visualize yourself in perfect health, as the person you represented on your vision board. Continue to hold this vision for several minutes. Be here and breathe. Take several more breaths, allowing this energy and warmth to build inside you. Then release and…
Every year about three million people die from Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA).From the three million only one thousand-five hundred can be saved (time.com). Out of those survivors five-hundred-twenty-five people claim to have an out of body experience other wise known as OBE or some other type of Near Death Experience. Less than half of these cases can be proven. People that have a NDE are commonly diagnosed as AWARE (AWAreness during REsuscitation). Some things to consider with AWARE are what it is, what happens, and experiences while having an OBE.…
Since then I have lived without following any particular Way. Thus with the virtue of strategy I practise many arts and abilities - all things with no teacher. To write this book I did not use the law of Buddha or the teachings of Confucius, neither old war chronicles nor books on martial tactics. I take up my brush to explain the true spirit of this Ichi school as it is mirrored in the Way of heaven and Kwannon. The time is the night of the tenth day of the tenth month, at the hour of the tiger (3-5 a.m.) -----…
Buddhism is an orthopraxy where identity comes from implementing “correct” behavior, rather than orthodoxy where identity is found through “correct” beliefs. Mahayana Buddhism, termed “the Great Way” is essentially a vision of what Buddhism is really about. Although the permeation of Mahayana was harmless, the status of the sutras was constantly disputed.…
As Nichiren Buddhism mention,’Buddha’ is a term in Sanskrit words, which means the one who is awaken. Buddha has no fixed or essential appearance of how He look like and it become the reason why peoples should not idolize the Buddha and pray on it as what Buddhism in India does. To Nichiren Buddhism followers, they believe that Buddha exists inside everyone, and they seek for god inside their life. In fact, Life is Buddha, Buddha is life. (活即佛,佛即活).…
Touching the void is about a pair of climbers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, who go on a expedition up the treacherous Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes. It becomes a survival story after Joe breaks his leg and is cut loose by Simon.…
I am Link. I am the chosen hero in the Triforce. I live in Faron woods. “Hey” Ralph yells for me. I forgot I was supposed to help him today. I run through the door to go outside. “ I’m here” I say.…
The Void was not empty, though. It was filled by the Word, and the Word was Akal. One might say He had always existed, but He would not have thought of it that way. Akal was an idea, an abstract, neither space nor spirit. He had no concept of time or space. To Akal, all things were one. He did not exist, properly speaking; He was Existence.…
Fighting and violence is one of the biggest problems in society today. MMA, to many people, is only promoting this as a value, instead of an issue. Another battle that this bloody sport is fighting is for its own legitimacy. There are plenty of other sports that have some fighting, but no one questions the legitimacy of sports such as ice-hockey, in which there is a fight at least once a game, or football (Frisht n. pag.). MMA is also a relatively new and has also taken a large step from where it started, having been illegal in all 50 states shortly after its institutionalization (Ramirez n. pag.). And even at that, UFC is the only nationally legal organization for MMA. Not only is it fighting for its authenticity as a sport, but it is fighting…
References: Molloy, M. (2010). Experiencing the world’s religions: Tradition, challenge, and change (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.…
Methodologies serve as the guidelines that lead research work (Willis, 2007). The action of measuring is based in the necessity to evaluate an idea or to provide support to explanations or concepts; these measurements help in the connection of ideas and perceptions, in order to understand the social world (Neuman, 2014). There are two major categories of research methodologies, the quantitative and the qualitative, and they both are used to answer research questions but in different ways. The main distinctions between these approaches lie in foundational premises related to how human beings understand the nature of the world in a better way (Willis, 2007). The selection of the approach to be used will depend on the research problem to be analyzed.…