Breaking The Wild Horse
March 29th, 2009 | Teachings |
The mind likes to wander and is hard to reign in. Only by a steady practice can it be held in check and remain in dispassion. When we do meditation, we are reigning in the mind, a little bit at a time. The mind is like a wild horse that does not want to be tamed. We must ‘break’ this horse so that it does what we want it to, or else we are condemned to being a helpless rider with no say as to our destination.
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The plastic plants
I do not need to water
Seem to be dying
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The initial phases of Tai Chi practice have the student studying how to relax. The benefit of Tai Chi is that rather than simply resting the student will be holding postures and moving while learning. This will give an almost immediate health benefit of increased balance, and stamina. Posture is emphasized as well, which will improve strength as well as nervous and circulatory functions. This means that even at the beginning a student can reap benefits from Tai Chi.
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