The best of Chinese martial artists fear an expert of Taiji Chuan. In English, Taiji Chuan means "grand ultimate fist." Tales of ancient masters developing this incredible force are legendary. Those who become well versed in the Yang style of Taiji, noted for its use of Lazhu Fangfa, are among the most renowned and feared martial artists in the world.

In "The Ancient Taiji Art of Lazhu Fangfa," Willard J. Lamb, a fifty-year student of martial arts, unveils the complex secrets of Taiji Chuan. Unlike other methods, the use of muscular force is reduced to a minimum in Lazhu Fangfa. The training in Taiji's candle method is unique in martial arts because it requires more mental than physical exertion. It is a part of the hui huo, or hidden teachings, of the Yang style of Taiji Chuan.

To those who do not understand its subtleties, the art of Lazhu Fangfa is incomprehensible. Even in China, only the best students take on the task of learning this technique. But now, you, too, can learn this powerful ancient martial art and learn to understand Taiji and its power.

Taiji is a martial art that comes out of the shamanistic traditions of the ancient past. It is remarkable for its high level of martial applications. It is within the context of the Taiji Master's training that he confronts the "spooky actions at a distance" that confounded Albert Einstein. It was the reason he had difficulty accepting the tenets of Quantum Mechanics. This is an exploration of some of the research that affects the Taiji Master in his pursuit of excellence, and how science is will eventually have to confront the problem that it has with the conscious mind. The unusual access to the multiverse experience by the Taiji Master introduces a new and different take on the esoteric experiences of the Master in his pursuit of truth.

Taiji is an incredibly effective martial art made even more so by its deliberate involvement in those esoteric forces for which Taiji and the internal arts are noted. The esoteric forces render a formidable fighting style into one that extends its capability into the vast unknown. The martial arts have long been known for its capability of initiating the enlightenment experience. These enigamtic forces coelesce around the techniques of the Taiji Master confounding hisopponents. These remarkable forces are not limited to the martial arena. The Taiji Master moves into areas of existence that exceed the bounds of the rationalmind. How he does thisisthe subject of this book. The techniques used here transcend the martialarts andare of use ineveryday ordinary existence. -Candle Master

This book describes the energy centers of the body in terms of Richar Wilhelm's book The Secret of the Golden Flower, Taoist philosophy and terminology, and personal experience, and relates these esoteric visualizations descriptively through graphics based on the authors own exotic experience. Willard J. Lamb analyzes the many disparate and esoteric forces at work that create some of the most beautiful, and at the same time intriguing displays of energy production and use within the human body. These are as the author saw them. Man has often wondered at his place in the universe, and offered many solutions. Willard J. Lamb has proffered some surprising answers to this mystical aspect of human nature. He does this in a manner that seems to flow out of the encounters with some very bizarre, yet illuminating experiences. Man is an ever changing species, we have evolved over time when many species have not changed. We are in a continual process of change, and moving toward some future existence of which we can only surmise. The one thing that characterizes human existence and culture as it advances is that we continually find more and better ways of utilizing energy and increasing our capabilities as humans. There is a direct relationship between man's level of existence and his place in the universe, and his ability to control and use energy. These exotic displays of power may very well be the future.

The world of esoterica that encompasses the Taoist concepts of enlightenment and the hua jing experience are revealed in this graphic portrayal of the human energy system. Taoist concepts are shown to have a basis in the process itself, and they are equated with the martial arts concepts of Taiji.The unique thing about this book is the detail in which the author draws and describes the structure of the many energy force centers of the body. There is something beautiful about these force centers as they are depicted, and everyone should have this experience.

The best of Chinese martial artists fear an expert of Taiji Chuan. In English, Taiji Chuan means "grand ultimate fist." Tales of ancient masters developing this incredible force are legendary. Those who become well versed in the Yang style of Taiji, noted for its use of Lazhu Fangfa, are among the most renowned and feared martial artists in the world.

In "The Ancient Taiji Art of Lazhu Fangfa," Willard J. Lamb, a fifty-year student of martial arts, unveils the complex secrets of Taiji Chuan. Unlike other methods, the use of muscular force is reduced to a minimum in Lazhu Fangfa. The training in Taiji's candle method is unique in martial arts because it requires more mental than physical exertion. It is a part of the hui huo, or hidden teachings, of the Yang style of Taiji Chuan.

To those who do not understand its subtleties, the art of Lazhu Fangfa is incomprehensible. Even in China, only the best students take on the task of learning this technique. But now, you, too, can learn this powerful ancient martial art and learn to understand Taiji and its power.