Master
Moy Lin-shin, a Taoist master, studied Taoism and the internal arts with
highly respected teachers in China and Hong Kong for nearly 30 years. Born,
Toishan, China, 1931, he dedicated his life to compassion and service to
others, inspired by the example of the Bodhisattva Kuan Yin. He integrated
his knowledge into a widely accessible set of movements he called Taoist
Tai Chi in order to acknowledge the source of his teachings. Shortly after
arriving in Toronto, 1970, he founded the Taoist Tai Chi Society to promote
health in the community, and then the Fung Loy KokInstitute of Taoism,
1981, to promote Taoist spiritual traditions, and the Gei Pang Lok Hup
Academy, 1988, to encourage the study of other Taoist internal arts. These
are all non-profit volunteer organizations, totalling over 500 branches
in 28 countries worldwide. Master Moy lived a simple life with few worldly
possessions. As a teacher, he instilled in his students the fundamental
Taoist principle of cultivating both body and spirit; as a healer, he personally
assisted countless individuals to recover their health. His efforts to
help people of all health conditions culminated in the establishment of
the first Taoist Tai Chi Health Recovery Centre at Orangeville, Ontario,
1997, a focal point for research and training in the therapeutic value
of the Taoist arts. Master Moy, as viewed in this 1979 photograph taken
at the Bathurst Street Club, Toronto, passed away in 1998, but the organizations
he founded continue to flourish through the efforts of thousands of volunteers
inspired by his life of selfless service. [Photo, courtesy Chris Farano/Taoist
Tai Chi Society via David Lucas/Kane Design]