Independent Tai Chi Instructors Association

02/18/2026

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The truth is, we don’t know what happens when we die. The Buddhist teaching about death can be helpful in that it gives us a good feeling, some sense of comfort in this mystery. This framework can be helpful in the grieving process, but the Buddha taught that originally there is no life or death. Our true self is infinite in time and space. Don’t Know Mind doesn't have a beginning or an ending.
Zen Master Seung Sahn’s teaching is to wake up in this moment and attain our true nature. When we keep a Don’t Know Mind we are addressing the big question of life and death moment to moment. The big meaning of a 49-day memorial ceremony is to wake up just now. Actually, whenever anybody dies, they are teaching us that we must wake up, because our lives only occur in this moment [snaps fingers]. Just that. —Tim Lerch JDPSN (Photo by Sven Mahr)

12/22/2025

If you're looking for a fun and challenging workout for the new year, check out instructor Dave Chesser's take on the classic qigong routine, the eight pieces of brocade.
I started the course this weekend, and learned some interesting twists to a set I've been playing since the early 1990s.

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09/20/2025

The legacy of Chotoku Kyan, one of Okinawa’s most influential karate masters, whose teachings helped shape the foundations of modern Karate and the Shorinji ...

09/20/2025

Remembering Master Chotoku Kyan on the 80th anniversary of his death.

09/20/2025

Here's a presentation of the 8 Pieces of Brocade from the Kwong Wing Lam lineage.

With bonus Qi Gung Exercise at the end.

09/04/2025

"There is actually nowhere else for us to become a Buddha but right now, in this place." Quote by Zen Master Seung Sahn. See more quotes: https://bit.ly/3Ap98tl

09/03/2025

Want to elevate your Tai Chi practice but don't have an instructor? Or are you an instructor looking for a peer group to train with? Drop us a message. No politics, and you don't have to fly across the country or attend expensive seminars to be a part of our association.

07/31/2025

Here's a good website to explore the history of Tai Chi if you're new to the art...

Imagine being present in the Forbidden City in the mid 1800s when Yang Tai Chi founder Yang Luchan was a lead instructor for the Qing…

06/12/2025

Master Fu Zhong Wen performs the Tai Chi broadsword form.

Fu Zhong Wen aged 77, performing Yang Family Tai Chi Sabre (Dao) Form