Dreams Become Reality

T’ai Chi Chih was a dream until it was born 26 years ago. The dream was of a way for each of us to go from being asleep to being AWAKE. When the Buddha was asked, “Are you a sage?” He said, “No.” “Are you a great saint?” He replied again, “No.” “Well what are you?” He responded simply: “I am AWAKE!”

Those who go deeply within T’ai Chi Chih have begun to find what it means to be AWAKE. With this comes the realization of how asleep we have been (and most likely still are) to the most simple things in our lives. Are we getting enough rest? Are we exercising our body and our mind? The list goes on and on. Deeper aspects are experienced by more and more T’ai Chi Chih teachers as they become more and more serious about their practice.

Everything we learn in T’ai Chi Chih is about roundness or the Law of Circularity. The circle is inclusive, and that includes us. Our T’ai Chi Chih practice also teaches us that it isn’t just for ourselves (even though that may be a first step). To really participate in the life of WHOLENESS, that participation must include others, and I’m not just talking about our students.

Many people, who have a consistent daily practice and teach classes, question the importance of attending the annual T’ai Chi Chih Conference. But as Justin says, “What are we giving back to the T’ai Chi Chih community?”

During the Conference, subtle (deep) changes begin to happen. The very act of leaving the comfort and security of our home and community opens us to the expansiveness of life, the depth of T’ai Chi Chih. It is like opening a window in a house that has been closed. Before long the mind begins to clear and we are able to have new thoughts, new feelings and probably a new perspective. We begin to WAKE UP.

T’ai Chi Chih was never intended to hide its light under a bush. Each of us can participate in this sharing by attending the T’ai Chi Chih Conference in New Jersey. The space and consciousness for change have been beautifully prepared for us by Sr. Antonia and Carolyn Perkins and all the other generous T’ai Chi Chih Teachers. They have started the circle. It needs all of us to fill it.

We are invited to join Justin and Ed in making this tremendous dream of T’ai Chi Chih real. It is our opportunity to be AWAKE. Sign up NOW! We look forward to being with you at the Conference.