Episode 32 – To China and Back: An Interview with Marin Spivack – part 2

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0:40 – On the idea of a "disciple", especially how it was in olden times.

8:35 – Gung-fu, Taiji and disciples in modern times.

12:40 – The commercialization of the idea of disciples.

19:25 – The traditional way of disciples in modern times.

22:15 – The difference between a disciple and a student.

26:15 – The Chinese principle of "face".

27:10 – What is the connection between Chinese culture and Taiji? Is it necessary to link the two? What do you bring to the West when you teach and what do you omit?

32:35 – The story of Marin's arrival to China.

36:30 – Back to the topic of the "bridge" between cultures.

45:10 – After many interesting stories on life in China, we get to the core of the idea. Talking about identity crises.