Chuang Tzu was the Chinese philosopher who is credited by
some people with transforming aspects of traditional Buddhism into today’s
popular Zen. Much like some of the more popular text related to Zen and Taoism
that I have read since beginning my Tai Chi study, Merton’s The Way of Chuang Tzu informs my Tai Chi
practice. Since there is a long tradition of Taoist monks performing Tai Chi it
is hardly surprising scholars such as Chuang Tzu’s writing influenced Tai Chi.
(Dr Leigh Riby)
