{"product_id":"beyond-the-known-9781462903115","title":"Beyond the Known","description":"\u003cb\u003eWritten by one of the world's greatest living t'ai mantis system teachers, \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Known\u003c\/i\u003e is about the martial arts quest, and a mediation on the art of discipleship.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a series of parables relating the experiences of an unusually talented but otherwise typical martial artist, it calls for teachers and practitioners of all martial arts to question their motives and goals, to go beyond the superficial dazzle of prizes and awards, beyond repetition of techniques, ultimately to go beyond the known—the ultimate goal of the martial arts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTri Thong Dang was born in Vietnam and studied under the revered Chiu Chuk-Kai, eighth-generation grandmaster of the Chinese t'ai mantis system. In addition, he was a practitioner of pa kua chang, hsing i ch'uan, qigong, and Yang style tai chi ch'uan. He studied and taught martial arts worldwide and was the author of \u003ci\u003eToward the Unknown\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBeginning T'ai Chi\u003c\/i\u003e, both from Tuttle Publishing. He was the founder and director, until his death of California's Budo Educational Center.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapters Include:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe false path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA meeting of minds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeyond the bounds of intellect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA union of hearts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe vitality of the inexpressible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe irrelevance of the instrument of combat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA transformation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe path of duty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeaving the web of karma.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe web is broken.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first lesson.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLam has another lesson.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the pursuit of creativity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd yet another lesson.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA master is born.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tri Thong Dang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48291551314171,"sku":"9781462903115","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_e925f712-62c8-4818-88c9-66914989ff19.jpg?v=1779190488","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/beyond-the-known-9781462903115","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}