Must one embrace Taoism and become a Taoist to seek the highest attainment in Taijiquan?

The answer is yes and no, depending on our perspective and the meaning we attach to Taoism and Taoist. More.

The answer is yes and no, depending on our perspective and the meaning we attach to Taoism and Taoist. If we take Taoism as a religion like Buddhism, Christianity or Islam, the answer is no. A person of any religion, or lacking a formal religion, can attain the highest goal in Tai Chi Chuan, including attaining the Tao.

If we take Taoism to mean the way -- or more correct, a way, because Taoists like Buddhists never claim that theirs is the only way -- and Taoist to mean a seeker of the way, then anyone practising spiritual cultivation is a Taoist by definition. Return to the Tai Chi Chuan Home Page You may like to visit other websites of Sifu Wong: SHAOLIN WAHNAM HOME PAGE WONG KIEW KIT'S HOME PAGE THE GOOD HEALTH HOME PAGE THE TAIJIQUAN HOME PAGE Please use the links below to navigate this website: GENERAL KUNGFU CHI KUNG ZEN TAI CHI CHUAN Please use the links below to visit other websites: TOPICS ANSWERS COMMENTS Many people have asked about the possibility of training with Sifu ... more.

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