Is Tai Chi a Buddhist exercise form?
Tai Chi follows the combined philosophical traditions of Buddhism and Taoism (although the same concepts are mirrored in other great philosophical works like the Vedas), namely the concept of Change made up of the interplay of opposing forces (Yin and Yang). In simple terms, life is all about change caused by the constant effect of opposing forces or duality of nature – male and female, hard and soft, cold and hot, dark and light, and so on. Tai Chi is nothing but a system of training designed to teach you about Change by finding and maintaining harmony in the opposing forces. The Yin and Yang symbol (seen in the Sevangi logo) is originally a Taoist symbol that shows the unity of opposites and their constant flow or change.
