Inner Dharma

Martial Arts and Culture. Writing by Mark Raugas.

Inner Dharma is a writing project concerned with classical and traditional martial arts and culture that began in 2006, resulting in several publications. I want to thank all those who provided feedback and encouragement over a period of twenty years.

Yuèshān-guan [月山館; “Moon Mountain Hall”] is the name of my continued practice of internal martial arts – I am a lineal student (opens in a new tab) of Hebei Xíngyìquán, Northern Wú (吳) Tàijíquán, and Yin (尹) Bāguàzhǎng as taught in Yin Cheng Gong Fa North America (opens in a new tab) by Zhang Yun laoshi. I place a special emphasis on classical taijiquan and traditional weapons in my training.

Gassan heihō kenjutsu [月山兵法剣術] is the name I use to refer to my ongoing practice of sword methods from Japan. I have studied several approaches to Japanese swordsmanship, including variants of Shinkage-ryū and Shintō-ryū. Much of my writing on Inner Dharma was a reflection of my ongoing research into Japanese sword arts and the philosophy that influenced their early practitioners.

Mark Raugas
Seattle, WA