TCC Practice Notes

Justin Stone and Steve Ridley

When, in the past, Steve and I have written about T’ai Chi Chih practice, we have been speaking to active teachers. To teach well, it is obviously necessary to do T’ai Chi Chih; I know what the practice has done for me. One can’t get the benefits without practice. But, whether or not you want to do T’ai Chi Chih is entirely up to you. There is nothing wrong in abandoning T’ai Chi Chih practice if you get nothing out of it.

With the coming of the beautiful autumn weather, there is heightening of spirit, a great feeling of “livingness” and, usually, a gratitude for being alive.

As the Zen master, Seigen, said as he was dying: “Better than Zen Doctrine, the Joy of Living.”

– Justin

If you find yourself somehow unmotivated to practice TCC at time, if not for yourself, practice for the purpose of contributing a measure of peace to our world.

– Steve

Progressive Growth

In TCC practice and daily living, those who continually seek a new depth of connection with chi and its supreme function experience rapid progress to spiritual unfoldment.

– Steve

A woodcarver removes unwanted parts to allow the essential form to emerge. Likewise on the spiritual path, it is what we release that contributes to our conscious emergence as the spiritual Heart.

– Steve

All is Energy
resonating responsibly
in perpetual transition

Flowing within change
is the essence
of T’ai Chi Chih

– Steve