One of the books that my teacher John Kells used to sell was T.T Liang's "T'ai Chi Ch'uan for Health and Self Defense".
In the Preface there are some words on inspiration which can be found here
As it was written in the pre-internet era I do suspect it would not only include books and teachers but also clip/videos on social media sites.
I love seeing these and what people are up to.
In the end though it does all boil down to your personal practice.
Just finished re-reading Breathing Alive - a guide to conscious living by Reshad Feild.
It's a wonderful book of teaching stories to read and absorb. In the appendix he presents a simple breathing method involving the solar plexus and the heart center.
I bought my second hand copy in my local Oxfam bookshop. Inside the front cover a previous owner handwrote a quote by Deng Ming-Dao
" You breathe
Frosting mountains white
Exciting trees to verdant flame
Dancing sparrows on your wing
Swirling waves into long sighs
You breathe
And all things live"
Here's a link to the book from World of Books https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/books/reshad-feild/breathing-alive/9781852300500
Transmission passes from master to student without words. This is direct correspondence where the heart of one is passed on to the heart of another without using the medium of words.
Taken from Tetsuzan: Bujinkan Densho
Usually you'll come across points for posture as part of Tai Chi instructions such as suspend the headtop, relax the shoulders etc.
One of these is that the teeth should be touching. I was taught that the molar teeth should be touching lightly, don't grind them. This stops you from having a slack jaw.
What were you taught?
