"T'ai Chi Chih goes much deeper than merely helping us to be healthy." In this transcription of a taped lecture, excerpted and published in the August 2017 issue of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, TCC originator Justin F. Stone explains the benefits of grounding during TCC practice by keeping one's concentration in the [...]

Teachers and students are constantly asking me to write a book on ‘Ultimate Truth’. If I did so, they would resent the very ‘truth’ they asked for, as it would threaten the ground of their previous concepts. And “ultimate truth” is of no value in everyday life. Take the following example: “Nature has no interest [...]

Want to get rid of bad habits? That takes a spiritual approach, says TCC originator Justin F. Stone. Practicing TCC helps balance the Chi and that helps change the ways we think and behave. The Physical and the Spiritual in T'ai Chi Chih By Justin F. Stone Fall 1987 © The Vital Force Most people [...]

People who practice T’ai Chi Chih regularly often report feeling more joyful, experiencing considerable health benefits, and more. How does this happen? Justin F. Stone, originator of TCC, explains here how balancing and circulating the Chi, or Vital Force, brings about such change. The Best Reason To Practice By Justin F. Stone Karma is an [...]

 “…if lives are enhanced, that is enough and no more has to be said.” – Justin F. Stone, TCC Originator  [T’ai Chi Chih] is not meditation, though it seems to bring the serenity of the most successful meditation – a serenity that teachers often notice in the faces of their students near the end of [...]

Most people who come for T”ai Chi Chih lessons do it for physical reasons, either because of ailments or because they feel it will help them in the areas of energy, hypertension, etc. Thus, they think of TCC practice as a form of therapy, which it undoubtedly is. However, they may later find that they [...]

So why do we act as though we are ignorant? Because that inner innate wisdom–called Prajna–P-R-A-J-N-A–is covered up. The Vasanas–habit energies–so cover the Prajna that it becomes impossible to shine thru to the conscious mind–but it is there. All thru religious and spiritual literature we read “Know Thyself,” “The Kingdom of Heaven is within,” “The [...]

T'ai Chi Chih originator Justin F. Stone (1916-2012) describes the nature of consciousness and how meditation helps us access a "non-dual" state. Reprinted with permission from the Autumn 1986 issue of the TCC journal, The Vital Force. People often speak of “higher consciousness.” A man is coming from another state to videotape me in a research [...]

Many people begin TCC practice for health reasons, and TCC often helps. Later, students may experience additional benefits - ones they didn't know to expect at the beginning. By Justin F. Stone, TCC Originator Most people who come for T”ai Chi Chih lessons do it for physical reasons, either because of ailments or because they [...]

On my recent visit to Albuquerque I gave a talk to over 200 people on the subject “The Spiritual Life” (in a busy world). Many points were similar to the “merging Sense with Essence” talk I made to teachers at the Minneapolis Conference. This subject seems to hit people hard, as they feel they must [...]

I have stayed with Yogis, in the Himalayan Foothills, who are masters of Prana, the Sanskrit word of CHI. They seem to be impervious to the cold and hunger. Since we ate only once a day, about ten-thirty in the morning (which was not enough for me), one would expect an eagerness to get to [...]

T'ai Chi Chih originator Justin F. Stone explains how the many benefits of practicing TCC come about. By Justin F. Stone Most people who come for T'ai Chi Chih lessons do it for physical reasons, either because of ailments or because they feel it will help them in the areas of energy, hypertension, etc. Thus they [...]

Advaita in Sanskrit means Non-Duality. This is a difficult concept for most people as we look about us and see multiple objects. But what we see are only transformations, not permanent forms, whether we are speaking of a chair, a tree or a human being. Each exists provisionally but is certainly not lasting. One day [...]

Justin F. Stone, TCC originator, explains what it means to "Do what is right." How Our Lives Are Built By Justin F. Stone, New Mexico T’ai Chi Chih News In speaking or writing about Vasanas, it is easy to give the impression that they are something “bad.” Actually, these “habit energies” are neither good nor [...]

Here, several very helpful tips are offered from the writings of TCC originator Justin F. Stone. These can refine our practice, a process we can continue as long as we do TCC. For more instruction, you can watch Justin on video here. Teaching Tips For Teachers (Also Valuable For Students) By Justin F. Stone The [...]

“Can you only live in oneness? You have to live in this world, too.” – Justin F. Stone Confucius also spoke of Jen, human heartedness. Confucius said the most important thing is human heartedness. He believed in the power of inner sincerity. Here is a quotation from Confucius: “The life of the moral man is [...]

KARMA is an important and frequently-used word, so it is important to understand what it means. In the Sanskrit language, KARMA means “action”, that and no more. So, when we glibly speak of “our Karma”, we really mean the fruit of our action, not the action itself. Even this is not totally correct. The motivation [...]

Most people who begin TCC lessons do so for physical reasons, but life-changing spiritual benefits can also be realized, said TCC originator Justin Stone. What may seem at first like a simple set of movements becomes a deeper practice over time. Here’s an article by Justin F Stone with an explanation, reprinted with permission from [...]

People often speak of “higher consciousness.” A man is coming from another state to videotape me in a research project to find those in “higher consciousness.” The truth is, there is no such thing. There is only Consciousness–and, at the deepest level, it is not individual. Sometimes this consciousness is obscured, and then there seems [...]

In speaking or writing about Vashanas, it is easy to give the impression that they are something “bad.” Actually, these “habit energies” are neither good nor bad. It is impossible to live everyday life without building such habit energies. You would not be able to drive a car, play a piano, or cook a meal [...]

Advaita in Sanskrit means “Non-Duality.” This is a difficult concept for most people as we look about us and see multiple objects. But what we see are only transformations not permanent forms, whether we are speaking of a chair, a tree, or a human being. Each exists provisionally, but is certainly not lasting. One day [...]