Justin Stone has had successful careers in music (he still records jazz piano and wrote and recorded the background music for the 13-part PBS series on T'ai Chi Chih®); finance (he was an allied member of the New York Stock Exchange); and writing (he has written over a dozen books). He is also an exhibiting painter and accomplished poet.

Justin left the financial world in 1953 to take the first of many trips to the Far East, where he practiced with Yogis in India and Zen monks in Japan. He considers these trips the most important part of his life.

In 1974, after having practiced and taught T'ai Chi Ch'uan for many years, he originated T'ai Chi Chih®. In a short period, mostly via word-of-mouth, T'ai Chi Chih has spread throughout the world. There are now over 2,200 accredited teachers.

Justin considers the circulation and balancing of Chi (Intrinsic Energy) to be the most important secret of life. He has written 12 books on various spiritual subjects and teaches meditation and T'ai Chi Chih. He also conducts meditation retreats for sincere students.

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