Tai Chi
Should a Christian church forbid Tai Chi classes for seniors because of its links with Buddhism?
You’ll just have to take my word on this; I can’t find a link for it but I heard it mentioned on the radio news the other day. Some group of senior citizens were using their church (I think it was Catholic) for Tai Chi classes because they found it therapeutic but the church leaders found out about it and put a stop to it because Tai Chi is apparently associated with Buddhism. Do you think this was a bit harsh and mean spirited?
I can tell you from my childhood experience with catholicism, that the religion is harsh and mean-spirited. It doesn’t surprise me at all that they would be against a harmless form of excercise because there is some link to buddhism, a peaceful religion.
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T’ai Chi for Health – Yang Short Form [VHS] $15.00 T’ai chi, the classic Chinese exercise for health, self-defense, and spiritual growth, is “meditation in movement.” It emphasizes relaxation, breath control, visual and mental concentration, and slow, balanced movement, explains the voiceover in T’ai Chi for Health: Yang Short Form during a 10-minute explication of the qualities, philosophy, and health benefits of t’ai chi. Meanwhile the instructo… |
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T’ai Chi For Health: Yang Long Form [VHS] $19.48 One of the essential principles of t’ai chi is complete relaxation, letting the lower body sink as if rooted into the ground while the upper body floats above. The movements are slow, circular, fluid, and balanced. In T’ai Chi for Health: Yang Long Form, instructor Terence Dunn teaches the complex, 108-posture Long Form with clarity and patience. The format of this 120-minute video is similar to T… |