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Christmas and "Chi Ku"...

Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 3:57 am
by global village idiot
Apparently the phrase "Chi Ku" means eating bitter; that is, to devote time and effort to long painful practice.

My tai chi instructor is given to playing Christmas music the two or three (or four) weeks prior to the holiday.

Trying to do tai chi while Brenda Lee tries her dog-gonnedest to get me rockin' around the Christmas tree must be his way of introducing "Chi Ku" into the practice.

Happy Holidays, y'all!

gvi

Re: Christmas and "Chi Ku"...

Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:12 am
by maria.j
Sounds like fun. I once had an instructor who played 'gaudete' by steeleye span, which is not so upbeat but was actually very soothing. Happy holidays and look forward to getting back to classes after the break.

Re: Christmas and "Chi Ku"...

Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:15 am
by maria.j
I once had an instructor who played 'gaudete' by steeleye span, not so upbeat as Rocking around the Christmas tree but very soothing all the same.

Happy hols and look forward to getting back to classes after the break.

Re: Christmas and "Chi Ku"...

Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 8:51 pm
by yslim
Merry Christmas To You Too....