(Translated by Adrian Chan-Wyles PhD) Translator’s Note: I received this text as a post on Master Zhao Ming Wang’s Chinese language ‘WeChat’ blog. The post
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How the USSR Reformed the Tobacco Industry and Cared for the Health of Smokers
Как в СССР боролись с курением и заботились о курильщиках (Translated by Adrian Chan-Wyles PhD) CHINA’S GOVERNMENTAL POSITION REGARDING THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY It is generally
Gongfu Practice and Conscious Awareness
Form practice is the essence of traditional Chinese gongfu training. The old masters had survived numerous battles (and other challenges), and cleverly formulated a method
The Brain Evolved to Affect Movement
According to neuroscientist Daniel Wolpert, the brain has evolved simply to move the body through the evolutionary environment in a manner that efficiently enhances the chances of survival.
Notes on Western and Traditional Chinese Medicines
Certainly in modern China, both TCM and Western-style hospitals are present offering ‘free’ medical treatment to the Chinese people. This blends the strengths of the two systems, and Chinese patients can opt for one or the other pathway of treatment, or choose an integrated approach.
Distorted Zen – By Thomas Cleary
There are many differences between Chinese Ch’an and Japanese Zen – here the esteemed translator Thomas Cleary – focuses on the misunderstanding regarding ‘breathing’ as applied within the Japanese Zen schools, and how this deviates from Chinese Ch’an and Chinese Daoism.