Acknowledgement

T’ai Chi Chih is often referred to as a “moving meditation” because it reveals inner serenity and tends to refine and expand one’s outlook. It is a healing art of the highest caliber, that has strongly contributed to the transformation of many lives. T’ai Chi Chih is all of these things, yet for each practitioner it has special significance.

Justin Stone is the originator, or, rather, the person inspired to develop T’ai Chi Chih for those seeking a direct, efficient way of generating vital health and peace of mind. He is an authority on Oriental systems of meditation and healing. Justin has been a constant source of inspiration to me through the years. He is my close spiritual friend and teacher. Justin is the rarest kind of T’ai Chi teacher, for he lives the teaching; he embodies it. He has consistently demonstrated the essence of T’ai Chi by presence and example. Through T’ai Chi Chih, he shares with us the fruition of many years of thorough examination, contemplation, and experimentation. May we have the discernment to recognize the value of what Justin shares and the wisdom to utilize it.

The more that I practice the movements and principles of T’ai Chi Chih, the more profound and mysterious it becomes. I have experienced breakthroughs in understanding and have seen many useful opportunities unfold in my life as a direct result of my involvement with T’ai Chi Chih. I frequently hear from students and teachers of T’ai Chi Chih who proclaim marked improvements in physical functioning, creativity, mental clarity, emotional stability, vitality and happiness.

I am convinced that if a person will practice T’ai Chi Chih sincerely and correctly on a regular basis, its healing benefits and its life-transforming influence will be known; it cannot be otherwise. The goal of this discipline and its potential promise is stated in its title: “T’ai Chi Chih” (“knowledge of the Supreme Ultimate”). Justin is usually reluctant to participate in philosophical discussions about T’ai Chi Chih, though he consistently and enthusiastically advises, “Practice, practice, practice!” I sincerely hope that…you will realize the highest goal.*

*The above excerpts are from Steve Ridley’s “Foreword” to T’ai Chi Chih! Joy Thru Movement