"Sitting silently, practice meditation;
Continuously and gently regulate your breathing;
One yin and one yang brewing in the internal cauldron.
Nature must be enlightened, life be preserved.
Don't rush, let the fire burn slowly.
Close your eyes and look at your heart of life.
Let tranquillity and spontaneity be the source.
In a hundred days you will see a result.
The beauty is boundless and inexplicable,
All over the body vital energy arises.
Who can know such a marvellous experience?"
- Taoist Master Chang San-Feng, circa 1300 CE
Translated by Wong Kiew Kit, The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan, 1996, p. 19.
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