太極拳與莊子的智慧
莊子〈人間世〉心齋
若一志，
無聽之以耳而聽之以心，
無聽之以心而聽之以氣。
聽止於耳，心止於符。
氣也者，虛而待物者也，唯道集虛。
虛者，心齋也。
Tai Chi Chuan and the Wisdom of Zhuangzi.
"Heart's Fast (Heart Cleansing) " from the "Human World" section: If one's intent is unified, listen not with the ears but with the heart, not with the heart but with the Qi. Listening stops at the ears; the heart stops at symbols. Qi, being empty and awaiting things, only the Dao gathers emptiness. Emptiness is the heart's cleansing.
就人生哲學的修養功夫而言：
心齋也是人生哲學的修養功夫的三個境界，從耳目官能、到心靈的修養，再到氣的虛空，而能承載萬物。心齋的修養功夫與太極拳法的聽勁、懂勁、階級神明等境界的修練有異曲同工之妙。
就太極拳法而言
In terms of the cultivation of life philosophy:
Heart Cleansing represents three realms of the cultivation of life philosophy, progressing from sensory perception to spiritual refinement, and ultimately to the emptiness of Qi that can embrace all things. The cultivation of heart meditation shares similarities with the practice of listening energy, understanding energy, and reaching the level of divine clarity in Tai Chi martial arts.
就太極拳法而言：
聽勁階段是要捨去肢體用力的企圖,使身手隨腰腿而動。
懂勁是要放下內心的執著，這是最艱難的階段，因為心會鼓動氣，產生英雄氣、優越感等等現象，唯有心平氣和才能進入懂勁階段。心平氣和是身手進入虛空境界必經的過程，身手虛空靜默才能接
懂勁是要放下內心的執著，這是最艱難的階段，因為心會鼓動氣，產生英雄氣、優越感等等現象，唯有心平氣和才能進入懂勁階段。心平氣和是身手進入虛空境界必經的過程，身手虛空靜默才能接納外在的變化，進入階級神明的境界，而能以不變應萬變，展現「以柔克剛 」、「以靜制動」的技藝。
In terms of Tai Chi techniques:
The "listening to energy" stage involves abandoning attempts to exert force with the limbs, allowing the body and hands to
move with the waist.
Understanding jin requires letting go of inner attachments. This is the most challenging stage, as the heart will stir the breath, giving rise to heroic and superior sensations. Only with a calm and composed mind can one enter the stage of understanding jin. Calmness is the necessary process for one's skills to enter the realm of emptiness, where stillness allows the acceptance of external changes. This leads to the realm of transcending ordinary levels, enabling one to respond to myriad changes with unchanging techniques, demonstrating the art of "softness to overcome rigidity" and "using stillness to control movement.”
