It’s Not For Nothing

When students begin T’ai Chi Chih lessons, they think of them as exercise that will get them into great shape and help them lose excess pounds without effort. But there is a good deal more – something that is much deeper.

I hesitate to say it is a deeper spiritual feeling because that word is often misused. As the Chi begins flowing through the system, something flows through with deep effect. The Chi is the basis of life. Not only is there a spark and increased energy, but life begins to have a deeper meaning. There is a much deeper feeling; we feel a warmth and, to reveal the truth, a love for all things, plants, events and other people. At first this is doubted, but with physical fitness comes a spiritual fitness. It’s not for nothing. Children reveal that their mother doesn’t “kick the cat” and yell at them anymore. Family life becomes more enjoyable and meaningful.

Opening oneself to these changes comes without effort, bringing a spiritual result into being. If one reads The Vital Force, he or she will read many articles pointing to happy outlooks. Attack TCC lessons without hesitation. Chi is the great secret of life. As lessons spread through the world (which is happening joy-fully), the correct flow of life-giving Chi will bring peaceful happiness – and it brings us more closely together.

Have you heard or read the news? AARP, The Magazine, published a full-page article about T’ai Chi Chih by teacher Rosealee Blooston in all three November/December 2010 issues (one each for age 50+, age 60+ and age 70+). See page 2 for details.