Comments on: Don’t Be Fooled By Architecture http://realtaiji.com/dont-be-fooled-by-architecture/ A Blog about the Ultimate Martial and Healing Art Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:53:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Robin http://realtaiji.com/dont-be-fooled-by-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Robin Sun, 10 May 2009 17:04:05 +0000 http://realtaiji.com/?p=247#comment-38 Oooo, can I swipe "fasciast" as well? ;-) Excellent post and I agree - it does seem awfully limiting to imagine our bodies like a house. Constantly changing, cells being created, cells dying - in this context can the complexity of a human being truly be compared to a house? Oooo, can I swipe “fasciast” as well? ;-) Excellent post and I agree – it does seem awfully limiting to imagine our bodies like a house. Constantly changing, cells being created, cells dying – in this context can the complexity of a human being truly be compared to a house?

]]> By: amalia http://realtaiji.com/dont-be-fooled-by-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-35 amalia Sat, 09 May 2009 15:40:17 +0000 http://realtaiji.com/?p=247#comment-35 Thanks for your comment of movingwatertaiji.com I think the problem arises when we equate structure with rigidity. A house needs rigidity to carry all the weight of material and to create the empty space that is immovable. The structure of the body is geared for movement So I think it always useful when using analogs to keep from literal interpretations. Though wouldn't it be nice if we created a living flexible house that would shift and change with our needs. Thanks for your comment of movingwatertaiji.com
I think the problem arises when we equate structure with rigidity. A house needs rigidity to carry all the weight of material and to create the empty space that is immovable. The structure of the body is geared for movement So I think it always useful when using analogs to keep from literal interpretations.
Though wouldn’t it be nice if we created a living flexible house that would shift and change with our needs.

]]> By: John Crewdson http://realtaiji.com/dont-be-fooled-by-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-31 John Crewdson Fri, 08 May 2009 18:22:01 +0000 http://realtaiji.com/?p=247#comment-31 Steven, I hadn't heard the analogy of comparing our bodies to houses before, only in reference proper training techniques. I'm going to have to think about this one for a while. You'd think with all the thinking I do all ready I wouldn't need more time, but it's going to take some time to get my head around this. ;-) John Steven,

I hadn’t heard the analogy of comparing our bodies to houses before, only in reference proper training techniques. I’m going to have to think about this one for a while.

You’d think with all the thinking I do all ready I wouldn’t need more time, but it’s going to take some time to get my head around this. ;-)

John

]]> By: Shannon http://realtaiji.com/dont-be-fooled-by-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Shannon Thu, 07 May 2009 20:11:15 +0000 http://realtaiji.com/?p=247#comment-30 The analogy of house as self may have strarted out as a helpful metaphor. And I love metaphors, they connect me to meaning and life. But when a metaphor turns into a fact-ish sort of notion, that when weirdness happens. Let's burn down the house and assemble reality and fluidity! The analogy of house as self may have strarted out as a helpful metaphor. And I love metaphors, they connect me to meaning and life. But when a metaphor turns into a fact-ish sort of notion, that when weirdness happens. Let’s burn down the house and assemble reality and fluidity!

]]> By: walt http://realtaiji.com/dont-be-fooled-by-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-29 walt Wed, 06 May 2009 19:21:15 +0000 http://realtaiji.com/?p=247#comment-29 Thanks, Steven. I had looked at that book before, but will look more closely now. Without pretending to know what interests you, you might find the books by Eric Franklin to be useful, especially <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dynamic-Alignment-Through-Imagery-Franklin/dp/0873224752/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1241637267&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">this one</A>. You're welcome to swipe the term "fasciast" -- I did! Thanks, Steven. I had looked at that book before, but will look more closely now.

Without pretending to know what interests you, you might find the books by Eric Franklin to be useful, especially this one.

You’re welcome to swipe the term “fasciast” — I did!

]]> By: S.Smith http://realtaiji.com/dont-be-fooled-by-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-28 S.Smith Wed, 06 May 2009 18:39:04 +0000 http://realtaiji.com/?p=247#comment-28 Good word, Walt. I'll have-ta use it. Wrapping Taiji teachings in tension seems contrary to common thought...but...hey...it's really how we're built, eh? Here's a great visual resource for converting static, bony concepts: <a href="http://www.anatomytrains.com/at/anatomytrains/intro" rel="nofollow">AnatomyTrains.com</a> or try my <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/real-taiji-20" title="an Amazon Store" rel="nofollow">Amazon book resource</a>. Good word, Walt. I’ll have-ta use it.

Wrapping Taiji teachings in tension seems contrary to common thought…but…hey…it’s really how we’re built, eh?

Here’s a great visual resource for converting static, bony concepts: AnatomyTrains.com
or try my Amazon book resource.

]]> By: walt http://realtaiji.com/dont-be-fooled-by-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-27 walt Wed, 06 May 2009 18:02:05 +0000 http://realtaiji.com/?p=247#comment-27 Okay, I admidt: I'm a fasciast! As in so many things, the "images" that in-form our thinking and doing are so often based on incorrect models -- like your example of wrongly comparing the body to a brick building. Even when we "know" our bones are not holding us together, we hold on to them for dear life. Until we learn better. Okay, I admidt: I’m a fasciast!

As in so many things, the “images” that in-form our thinking and doing are so often based on incorrect models — like your example of wrongly comparing the body to a brick building. Even when we “know” our bones are not holding us together, we hold on to them for dear life.

Until we learn better.

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