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From: temvax!stephen@bpa.bell-atl.com (Stephen C. Arnold)
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Subject: Re: Taoism and Tai Chi
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Date: 19 Mar 90 14:30:25 GMT
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In article <14558@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> ccstb@bath.ac.uk (T Barry) writes:
>Tai Chi does indeed include emotional work.
>There are specific ways of practising to deal with emotional energy.
>
>The best thing to do when an emotion comes up is to watch it and not
>get involved with it. You want to allow the emotion to dissolve away
>without giving it any of your energy.

I strongly disagree with not taking energy from your emotions.  To go back to
the Taoist story of life as a river, the rappids are as valid a part of the
river as any other.  This energy of strong emotions can be directed well and
enrich and bring much joy into ones life.

Steve