Readers Commentary (September 1996)

Honoring Justin Stone through presenting new T’ai Chi Chih text to students. We all look for ways to express our gratitude to Justin for his marvelous gift of T’ai Chi Chih. We know that the best way to do this is to develop ourselves as teachers by concentrating on our own practice. This is the way that we most effectively convey the essence of T’ai Chi Chih to our students — one of Justin’s clearest requests of us.

Now we have a wonderful new supporting tool in this task — the new T’ai Chi Chih book that Justin and Good Karma have worked so hard on. As Jean Katus told us at the conference, the publication of the new book was a large commitment of both time and money. We teachers asked for this because we know what an excellent support it is for students. By making this book available to them, we support Good Karma’s effort on our behalf and honor Justin by passing on T’ai Chi Chih clearly and effectively. So, don’t be timid. Even if you don’t see yourself as a salesperson, let your students know this book is available! They will certainly benefit from it.

– Ellen Tatge
Albuq., NM

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Open Forum question for VFJ readers

As a newly accredited teacher … Please help me to clarify the following issue: During the San Diego Conference, both Steve and Justin spoke of the need for purity in practice and of the need to resist organization. Yet the T’ai Chi Chih Teachers Association exists in Albuquerque. Who, what and why is the association?

– Penny Navis-Schmidt
Payson, AZ

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I am eager to hear of the Conference and sorry to have missed it all … I was with you all in spirit. Thanks for the inspiration of each VFJ, the ministry you do for the TCC family. I read it from cover to cover on arrival. The feel of the paper, the typeset and entire layout has wonderful Chi!

– Anita Germain, CSJ
White Bear Lake, MN