Spiritual & Physical Purification
All organisms are in a constant state of purification – both spiritually and physically. Physically, the activity to throw off impurities brings on what we call “illness.” To put chemicals in the body [...]
A Spiritual Life In A Materialistic World
When I gave an evening course of this nature at the Monterey Peninsula College, I was amazed by the amount of interest it developed. Apparently people are not only concerned about making a [...]
Cosmic Rhythm
It is interesting to speculate about Cosmic Rhythm. Although Buddhism says all effects come from causes (there being no “first cause”), many events seem the result of cyclic, not causal, influences. The plum [...]
How Our Lives Are Built
In speaking or writing about vasanas, it is easy to give the impression that they are something “bad.” Actually, these habit energies are neither good nor bad. It is impossible to live everyday [...]
Teaching Tips For T’ai Chi Chih Teachers
A good T’ai Chi Chih teacher must be able to detect the faults of the student – and then be able to correct them. This means that, through his or her own practice, [...]
Our Very Nature
Most students come to T’ai Chi Chih feeling, “I am going to do a beneficial exercise.” Eventually they find it is beneficial – and joyous – but they still think of it as [...]
Great Circle Meditation
If the reader would like to supplement his or her T’ai Chi Chih with a suitable meditation, to bring about an inner stillness after the movements he or she has been [...]
Justin’s Instructional Video Streaming
Boost immunity • Increase energy • Find peace T'ai Chi Chih is an evidence-based method for finding inner peace, wellness, joy and better health. Consistent practice keeps you centered, grounded and calm in difficult [...]
Dangers in Meditation
Many meditations can be sexually stimulating, arousing the Kundalini force and causing the Chi (intrinsic energy) to flow dramatically. Particularly in Chinese and Japanese meditation, we bring the flow of life force to [...]
How We Live
People do their thinking with their emotions. This is a sure path to suffering. They manifest hate while speaking abstractly of love. Then they wonder why they have unfulfilled lives. The Buddhist Abidhamma [...]
The Importance of “Teh”
I have stayed with Yogis, in the Himalayan Foothills, who are masters of Prana, the Sanskrit word of Chi. They seem to be impervious to the cold and hunger. Since we ate only once a [...]
Shinto, New Japanese Religions & Taoism
First, we’re going to go to Japan to talk about Shinto, the native religion of Japan. Then we’ll cover some of the new religions of Japan. The defeat of Japan in World War II [...]
