When I pay attention to the silence beyond the sounds or the feeling of the spaces created as my body assumes the Tai Chi postures, my mind becomes quiet, peace descends, time ends and for that moment, there is no me, no you, no outside or inside, awareness IS.

Why do we practice?

Ting jing means "listening energy". It is the art of listening not just with our ears, but with all of our senses, this develops an incresed awareness of ourselves , others and our environment and is one of the greatest benefits we gain from the practice of Tai Chi.

       The water of the spring is clear, fine like crystal.

       The water of the pond lies still and placid.

       Your mind should be as the water and your

       spirit like the spring.

        The eight truths of Tai Chi

         

    Not in my words but in the silence 

    Not in thoughts but spaces

    And not in my doing but in being 

    That peace joy and love reside

    

Every moment

                       I rarely let the word "No" escape

                                 From my mouth

                       Because it is so plain to my soul

                      That God has shouted,"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

                    To every luminous movement in Existence.

                                                    Havis