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Dao De Jing , Laozi Chapter 16 "I do my utmost to attain emptiness; I hold firmly to stillness. The myriad creatures all rise toget...

"The wealth required by nature is limited and is easy to procure; but the wealth required by vain ideals extends to infinity." ...

"What allows the energy you work with, gather and create a life of its own is humour. Humour is a lightness that admits of other possi...

T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Qigong, Hatha Yoga and Gardening are all me, among other things, a way of "playing."  Playing to lift m...

Karen and I both work part-time for school districts during the academic school year.  We have been off work for the last two weeks on '...

Relaxation in Taijiquan : Bibliography, Links, Resources, Quotations, and Notes. By Mike Garofalo.  Song or Sung : Loose, Relaxed, O...

Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu Chapter 17 " In the highest antiquity people scarce knew ...

"Assured! his stability, but not rigid: Pervasive! his tenuous influence, but it is not on display. Lighthearted!  Seems to be doing...

I enjoy listening the musical compositions and performances by Native American musicians and artists.  Lately, I have been listening to a nu...

"Spenta Armaiti, Mother of all humility, Wisdom, piety, and benevolence are yours, Love, serenity, and service are yours, Dev...

Crane Frolics Chi Kung, Exercise #3 3.  The Grandmother Crane Shakes the Dust from Her Wings   a) From the Crane Stance step out ...

"In life, seek no heaven; In death, fear no hell. Enter the woods without disturbing a blade of grass; Enter the water w...

A day to say "Thank You" to all the good fathers in our lives, our communities, our nation, the world.  Their hard work, generosit...

T'ai Chi Ch'uan (Taijiquan, Tai Chi) Classes in the North Sacramento Valley Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo, M.S. Indoor Taijiqua...

"A monk asked Zen master Yunju Daoying, "What is the one Dharma?" Yunju said, "What are the ten thousand Dharmas?"...