Eastern Thinking for a Western World

By Tim Johnson

Master Arthur Rosenfeld, in addition to being a world-renowned author and authority on the spiritual dimensions of Eastern thinking for a Western world, was the first westerner to be ordained a monk at the Chun Yang (Pure Yang) Taoist monastery in Guangzhou, China, in 2012.

In 2011, Master Rosenfeld was the recipient of the World Qigong Congress Tai Chi Master of the Year Award. In 2012, he was the recipient of the Action on Film Festival Maverick Award for outstanding contributions to martial arts in the media. Previous recipients of this award include Diana Lee Inosanto, John Savage, Talia Shire, and David Carradine.

“There’s a deep, quiet, abiding place in all of us which wants not to be involved in what we call the ‘rat race’ or to feel what we call the stresses of modern life” - Master Arthur Rosenfeld

“'Wuji' means emptiness, pregnant with infinite possibility...a 'bodymind' devoid of a plan but completely ready to respond to anything.” - Master Arthur Rosenfeld

“I think the spiritual bankruptcy of mainstream American culture has left many of us feeling disenfranchised.” - Master Arthur Rosenfeld

Join our dialog in which Master Rosenfeld describes his long journey through the world of martial arts and how he came to be the renowned instructor and authority that he is today. Learn how Chen-Style Tai Chi was developed through the use of warfare weaponry such as the Guan Dao, and how it has evolved and continues to change to this day.

Learn about the benefits of Tai Chi practice and how keeping your own equilibrium stable can be an art of self defense against the toils of old age and disease.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tim Johnson
• Release date: Feb 25, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301688920

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Eastern Thinking

for a

Western World

A Dialog on Tai Chi with

Master Arthur Rosenfeld

Published by Tim Johnson

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Introduction

About Master Arthur Rosenfeld

A Dialog on Tai Chi with Master Arthur Rosenfeld

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Introduction

This book is derived from a dialog with Master Arthur Rosenfeld that took place in November of 2011. As part of the Martial Arts Lineage Project, this discussion revolves around the development of Chen-Style Tai Chi as it has evolved from Eastern cultures into the West and offered its benefits to a society in need of philosophical, medical, and spiritual guidance. Master Rosenfeld shares lessons he has learned along the path of his life and offers insights into the historical development of tai chi as a battlefield art built on a tripod of Chinese medicine, body mechanics, and Taoist philosophy.

It is with great pleasure that I bring you this discourse—which I am sure you will thoroughly enjoy—with the brilliant and insightful Master Arthur Rosenfeld.

About Master Arthur Rosenfeld

Master Arthur Rosenfeld is a contributor to national magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Parade. He has been seen on Fox News and other networks, and has been heard on numerous national radio programs. He also hosts the hit national PBS television show Longevity tai chi with Arthur Rosenfeld.

Master Rosenfeld began his formal martial arts training in 1980 and has both a strong reputation in the industry and an august martial lineage. As a Yale graduate, he combines the scientific background and communication skills gained through post-graduate studies at Cornell and the University of California with real-world experience in creative, high-level corporate positions.

A prolific author, Master Rosenfeld has published both fiction and non-fiction books, including