Tai Chi is Sometimes a Prayer
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2020
- It started by going to the ocean to just shoot some Tai Chi play in the early morning, before the beach got crowded. But along the way of editing this video, I found myself thinking only of chaos the world that surrounds us. We had leaders once who inspired us, and pointed the way to a future when prejudice, injustice, poverty, war and intolerance was behind us. And suddenly I realized that Tai Chi is sometimes a prayer in motion - saying with our whole bodies what we are saying in our hearts. Saying to those heroes who have been taken from us that we have not forgotten. Tai Chi teaches us in each generation to pick up the torch, and build a bridge to that future. Yes, we can.
Other martial arts teach us how to hurt each other. Tai Chi teaches us how to heal each other. Other martial arts speak of aggression; Tai Chi speaks of compassion. Other martial arts are rooted in violence; Tai Chi is rooted benevolence. Other martial arts focus on human conflict and combat. But in Tai Chi we fight disease and pain, and we combat depression, aging and death. - Jak na to + styl
Good work
You are so inspirational, so compassionate so truly sensational , .. as a human being and all you give to the world. Your classes are beautiful and this particular song for me is poetry in motion. I just loved it and I’m going to watch it and learn the lyrics and flowing movements regularly.
I live in sunny Brisbane, Australia and I love following your flowing classes. Your personality warms my heart and I deeply thank you for your outstanding teaching.
Sending buckets of love and blessings.❤️🙏🥰🤗😊Mellaine
Our bodies are a holy temple...I do believe prayer can be expressed through expressive motions..
With music it's a double plus...without music life would b flat🎹
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I've watched this 100 times, it's everything I needed.
Thank you Kelly - as I read this a big wave of peacefulness washed over. An echo - right! 🙏
Prayer is the key to everything..compassion, benevolence, fight depression, aging & death If u're afraid of it which i'm NOT. THANK you, DDR! God bless ! I'd sure like to move as u do with Tai Chi. God bless u & family!
As you say taichi is the real inner truth, feeling the own energy, spreading out all over the world and universe.
a prayer of smooth power. And when we do exercises, the chaos around us gets caressed and healed. Blessings to you. Danke und Liebe Grüße
that was beautiful. Thank you. I loved doing this with you.
I miss practicing Tai Chi with you, I'm more of a yogi than a tai-chi practitioner, however there is usually a sense of joy coming back to the practice. Since your first videos in Hawaii you are my preferred teacher...
Ana thank you so much!
Tai Chi heals, compassion, benevolence, fight disease and pain, and we combat depression, aging and death as DDR teaches the world! THANK u, DMR! This is a prayer video as i was following your move every time! GOD bless u & family!
Don Thank You my Brother! Bless you and all the work you do as well.
This is my favorite.. I am still new to this ( my first time on you tube) and love it. I can do tai chi in my kitchen before I feed my horses - In a way, it's my new cup of coffee. :-)
This is brilliant. My go to at the end of my practice. I honestly think it is your best presentation
A blessing. A gift. An inspiration. And, a gently powerful prayer. many thanks
Wow, thank you
All of your videos and DVDs are great David! Thanks for the prayer meditation and accompanied music. I was 13 when a horrible moment in American history gave initial birth to the idea behind this song. Peace and prayer are what we need, almost more than ever before. After initially starting Tai Chi forms 35 years ago, I can vouch for its ability to help physically and emotionally in the aging process. Health, harmony, and happiness to you David Dorian Ross.
Thank you, and same to you!
Peace in the midst of the storm thank you David.
Thank YOU Ryan for being here and weathering the storm. Hang in there!
Wow! So touch by this. Thanks for being such a bright and hopeful light in these dark times.
Wow, amazing! Thank you very much for the wonderful idea!
Very beautiful and tearful-can’t stop crying
Amazing! Thank you for this and hello from Dublin, Ireland. I have many of your DVDs and also really enjoy this channel. You really help me to 'get' Tai Chi. Wonderful music choice for this one! Be safe and well, you and your family.
Thank you so much - and you as well!
I have been practicing tai chi for years, aged 70 now, and in good health but movements a bit restricted . Was looking for a fusion of 8 brocades and tai chi in 5 minutes or so this is so perfect, not to mention the music. Thank you so much for this service to humanity!
Have you tried BaFa WuBu form? I'm just learning it and it's just perfect 😃☯️ saludos desde España 🇪🇦
Our body is the prayer. Our breath is the prayer. Our dance is the prayer
That was absolutely beautiful
Preach it Sister! (We need to get together for more dancing) :-)
@@DavidDorianRoss I'm ready!
Thanks for sharing your inner workings this Way
Thank you Tim - I'm glad you enjoy it!
Moved me to tears! Inspired and magnificent! Thank you!
I love this! You make Tai Chi fun.
So glad you can feel the joy! Even when things get deep, they can still be fun and joyful - right?
@@DavidDorianRoss I believe so. And thank you for imparting a powerful sense of joy, peace, and passion in your beautiful videos. I'm so happy to have come across them and have made them a part of my daily practice.
Beautiful, thank you!
David that was so beautiful. I am going to do it with you if you leave the video on. I know the moves. Thank you for the peace you gave me in that.
I come here daily to pray with you & give Thanks. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
Thank you so much
@@DavidDorianRoss I have memorized this in a year and do it on the beach this summer during CoVid. Thank you again. It’s the most beautiful practice I’ve ever seen.
Poetry in motion. Much metta to you.😎
Thank you so much- I always feel grateful that I have something to share.
After reading your entire Paragraphs on what you were thinking it was evident I was there also and understood what you were saying. Beautiful and Prayerful and that is how the world should be. It is being taken away from us piece by piece , only if we allow it. God Bless you David.
Joni - thank you for joining me. You're so right - "only if we allow it." I don't know much, I don't have much, but I have this - a prayer in motion that says "as long as I have breath, as long as I have a heart, you can't take peace away from me."
@@DavidDorianRoss You are a beautiful human being with a great way to make us respond to you. I love Tai Chi and have been doing it since 1985. I first learned it for self defense (I worked for Criminal Justice) I am a small lady and worked with dangerous criminals. Now that I am retired I do it for peace and for health. Thank you David for helping me every day .
@@DavidDorianRoss ❤️🙏
so beautiful. I want to move like that. Your 100 days videos will take me a year to do! I think I can do this with you sooner. Thanks.
If you ever want to join me, I lead a short free flow online every Tuesday morning. Love to see you anytime!
Thank you for this beautiful and timely prayerful session ✨
Please keep that video on You Tube. I did it with you and it was so peaceful and calming. I know all the moves and kept in time with you. I have most of your DVD's here at home and use them on a regular basis.
Deal!
Thanks David, ... tears.
[linking arms]
Sweet! Amen!
Beautiful! Thank you DDR .
Thank you, beautiful DDR!
Thank you too
Beautiful
Thank you
Thank you David.
Beautiful!
Thank you!
THANKU LOVE YOUR LOOK AND MUSIC!
Thank you
So, the big sigh must be the Amen.
Absolutely wonderful.
Glad you think so!
Just what I needed! I love that song.
Yeah - it always touches me.
Well done sir! Thanks David-Dorian!!!
Hi Dan - so nice to hear from you! I hope you are well, my friend.
@@DavidDorianRoss Hi David-Dorian. I am well and hope the same for you. You remain a positive force for so many. Onward and upward, my friend.
So powerful, so needed - thank you 🙏
You are so welcome
I really love the music that you chose for this video. Master Ross, what made you jump into tai chi teaching and where did you first learn it from?
Thank you! Well I started my Tai Chi journey a bit by accident - back in college. But in my very first class I fell in love with it, and had a vision that I would become a teacher. This was in San Francisco in the late 1970's / early 1980's. Since then, I've traveled to China many times to study - and also worked with my teachers here in the US.
Hi sifu how are how, s the family I miss your taichi so much
Dear Dorian,why havent we seen you for a while????
Can we buy this ? Where? When?
DDR, where can I purchase the Tai Chi Fit Stix used in your Tai Chi Resistance Training dvd?
Hi Andrew - well we don't currently have an official supplier for the custom wooden stix. One of the members of our instructor community is making them to order... but he just returned from paternity leave (blessed with a new baby girl!) As soon as he gets up and running again I'll be making a video with him to let everyone know where they can get the stix.
In the meantime, a 22" long piece of 3/4 inch pipe should do the trick. That is the intended length of each stick, and it should have just a little weight - but not too much!
@@DavidDorianRoss thank you. I will improvise.
"Todo comenzó yendo al océano sólo para practicar algo de Tai Chi temprano en la mañana, antes que la playa se poblara de gente. Pero en camino de editar este video, me encontré pensando sólo en el caos del mundo que nos rodea. Alguna vez tuvimos líderes que nos inspiraron, y señalaron el camino a un futuro en el que dejaríamos atrás el prejuicio, la injusticia, la pobreza, la guerra y la intolerancia. Y de pronto me di cuenta que a veces el Tai Chi es una oración en movimiento - diciendo con todos nuestros cuerpos lo que estamos diciendo en nuestros corazones. Diciéndole a aquellos héroes que nos arrebataron, que no nos hemos olvidado. El Tai Chi nos enseña en cada generación a recoger la antorcha, y construir un puente a ese futuro. Sí, podemos.
Otras artes marciales nos enseñan cómo herirnos unos a otros. El Tai Chi nos enseña cómo sanarnos unos a otros. Otras artes marciales hablan de agresión. El Tai Chi habla de compasión. Otras artes marciales tienen sus raíces en la violencia. El Tai chi tiene sus raíces en la benevolencia. Otras artes marciales están enfocadas en los conflictos humanos y el combate. Pero en Tai Chi enfrentamos a la enfermedad y el dolor, y combatimos la depresión, el envejecimiento y la muerte"
¡Muchas gracias por traducir esto!
@@DavidDorianRoss You' re welcome. It's a pleasure :) more people may share your words now.
Corona free Zone?
Unfortunately no. Where I live in California the infection rate is rising in a frightful way. I wear a mask, and keep the kids at home as much as possible. I shot this at about 6am, before many people were at the beach.
In German: Bleibt gesund.