The Tao of Mind

The 1st movement
Represents the first step

In learning the principles
Of this wonderful art

Intention comes first
Our ancestors say

So learn not blindly
But know what you are doing

Taiji an art of
Yin and yang

Requires separation
Of intention and shape

And so standing still
Before we even part feet

Our mind intention manifests
Yin-yang from wuji

With a hazy sphere of light
That rises, engages our mind

And leads our body to
Effortlessly part our feet

So we are now ready
To start on opening up

The internal body to
Connect to the ground

Again the mind wills
The body obeys

The qi rises and
Permeates the body

The 3 qi rings are
Now ready to be formed

In turn the rings open
As we support the

Small qi spheres
In our hands

Unifying the spheres
To the ring

They go off into the distance
And to where they go

Back to me
They come

Lower the spheres
I then to the lowest ring

And we are ready
For the 2nd movement