Self Defence


 

If it is true that the tao is that from which nothing can deviate,
then it is also true that the distinction between the artificial and the natural is an artificial distinction.


(Alan Watts)
 

Books

This list represents a sample of the books we have found useful in discovering the essence of tai chi.

Please note that tai chi cannot be learned from a book.
 

The Dalai Lama’s Book of Daily Meditations


The Dalai Lama’s Book of Wisdom


The Dao of Taijiquan by Jou Tsung Hwa


Dead or Alive: The Definitive Self-Protection Handbook by Geoff Thompson



Destructive Emotions by Dalai Lama & Daniel Goleman


Detox Plan by Jane Alexander


Dhammapada by Buddha


Dictionary of the Bible (Collins Gem) by James L Dow


Discover Your Genius by Michael Gelb

Eckhart in a Nutshell by Robert Van De Weyer


Education and the Significance of Life by
Krishnamurti


Eight Simple Qigong Exercises: The Eight Pieces of Brocade by Yang Jwing-Ming


Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain by Chungliang Al Huang
A light-hearted look at how taoism and natural movement can infuse the art of tai chi.


The Ending of Time by Krishnamurti & David Bohm


The Essence and Applications of Taijiquan by Yang Cheng Fu



The Essence of T’ai Chi by Waysun Liao


The Essence of Tai Chi Chuan - The Literary Tradition by Lo et al


Essential Tai Ji by Chungliang Al Huang


The Essential Tao translated by Thomas Cleary


Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk


Fighting Fit: Complete SAS Fitness Training Handbook by Adrian Weale


The Fine Art of Japanese Food Arrangement by Yoshio Tsuchiya


The First and Last Freedom by Krishnamurti



Fix Your Feet by Philip Maffetone
A thorough consideration of the human foot in the context of our climate of misuse.


The Flame of Attention
by Krishnamurti


Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi


The Food and Mood Handbook by Amanda Geary


For Love of the Dark One (Songs of Mirabai) by Andrew Schelling


Freedom from the Known by Krishnamurti


Freedom, Love and Action by Krishnamurti


Fuzzy Thinking by Bart Kosko

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