Teacher was “aided” by attending in NJ

If you are meant to live a devotional life, Justin says, you will be drawn to those who will aid you. Justin and Ed gave me that aid at the Conference. We want to unite with the Source, to be in accord with reality. How do we accomplish this? Ed reminded us that any extraneous movement cuts off our relationship with the vital force. Are we leading with our shoulders rather than the T’an T’ien? Be alert to any weaknesses or tension in your movements. Explore them. They’re waiting to be discovered. What can they teach us? If you ignore them, you will stagnate at your present level of understanding. Is that what you want? You know there’s much, much more waiting for you.

At the Conference, Justin reminded us that our spiritual life must be in accord with our daily life. We can not practice T’ai Chi Chih then go to work and practice deplorable behavior. This makes our T’ai Chi Chih a sham.

Chi follows thought; take an attitude and action that leaves no ripple. Ed gave us an excellent example of this by sharing his personal journey of aligning his software business with the integrity of his T’ai Chi Chih practice. If you weren’t at the conference, you missed an inspiring story. (Maybe he’ll write it up in the Vital Force!)

– Ann Rutherford