以心行氣,務令沉著,乃能收歛入骨。
以氣運身,務令順遂,乃能便利從心。

"One uses the Xin (mind) to conduct the Qi: the mind shall be calm, steady, therefore the Qi can condense into the bones. Because of the Qi the body moves, the Qi makes the movement smooth, therefore the body can easily comply with the mind."

By Wǔ Yǔxiāng (武禹襄), based on the translation by Yang Jwing Ming (楊俊敏) presented in the book Tai Chi Secrets of the Wu & Li Styles (太極拳武李氏先哲秘要) and various translations on the internet.

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