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Skybird · 06-04-11, 06:10 AM

Tai Chi, it is said.

I know it a bit, but from a psycho-practical point of view for Western trainees embedded in the usual Western lifestyle, may I offer an alternative.

That is Kum Nye. Deriivng from the Tibetan tradition and adapted to especially the Western cultural context and lifestyle by Tartang Tulku (a Lama/Rinpoche living in the US and teaching at universities, colleges, as well as cooperating with business and sciences), it avoids the ballet-like choreographies that can trick the newcomer to Tai Chi into just repeating robotic sequences and thinking that this is what it ius about: copying. Tai Chi can lead terribly wrong if you do not have a real good teacher. I do not devalue it if you have a good teacher, but good techers are rare - very rare, for this and mediation in general, believe me, there are plenty of pseudo-gurus instead.

The Kum Nye form developed by Tartang Tulku, is working without siuch seqeunces, but with quite ordinary movements - but these done in super slow motion: raise the arm and let it sink - and take 5 minutes for it. Enormous muscle stress and periods of deep muscle relief go in sequence, it reminds a bit of principles from Wilhelm Reich and Alexander Lowen (body-focussed psychoanalysis). I have worked with Kum Nye and Zazen in sequence when giving meditation courses, and saw it being embraced by people easily.

However, the method is almost unknown, and thus it may hard to find a course, though it should be easier in America than in europe, since Tartang Tulku is better known there. But it is as effective, but much easier to learn. Some of it's many exercises equal heavy sports, in their physical demand.

To learn more about what it is and what it does, why not try a book for information. In German, there is only one available (last time I checked), but if you enter "Kum Nye" at American Amazon, you find several entries, for example:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...um+nye&x=0&y=0

From a teacher'S point of view, I am a great fan of combining Shamata and Vipassyana (relaxed awareness and focussed concentration) meditation, as well as combining mental and body-focussed meditations.

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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,735 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Tai Chi, it is said. I know it a bit, but from a psycho-practical point of view for Western trainees embedded in the usual Western lifestyle, may I offer an alternative. That is Kum Nye. Deriivng from the Tibetan tradition and adapted to especially the Western cultural context and lifestyle by Tartang Tulku (a Lama/Rinpoche living in the US and teaching at universities, colleges, as well as cooperating with business and sciences), it avoids the ballet-like choreographies that can trick the newcomer to Tai Chi into just repeating robotic sequences and thinking that this is what it ius about: copying. Tai Chi can lead terribly wrong if you do not have a real good teacher. I do not devalue it if you have a good teacher, but good techers are rare - very rare, for this and mediation in general, believe me, there are plenty of pseudo-gurus instead. The Kum Nye form developed by Tartang Tulku, is working without siuch seqeunces, but with quite ordinary movements - but these done in super slow motion: raise the arm and let it sink - and take 5 minutes for it. Enormous muscle stress and periods of deep muscle relief go in sequence, it reminds a bit of principles from Wilhelm Reich and Alexander Lowen (body-focussed psychoanalysis). I have worked with Kum Nye and Zazen in sequence when giving meditation courses, and saw it being embraced by people easily. However, the method is almost unknown, and thus it may hard to find a course, though it should be easier in America than in europe, since Tartang Tulku is better known there. But it is as effective, but much easier to learn. Some of it's many exercises equal heavy sports, in their physical demand. To learn more about what it is and what it does, why not try a book for information. In German, there is only one available (last time I checked), but if you enter "Kum Nye" at American Amazon, you find several entries, for example: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...um+nye&x=0&y=0 From a teacher'S point of view, I am a great fan of combining Shamata and Vipassyana (relaxed awareness and focussed concentration) meditation, as well as combining mental and body-focussed meditations. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.