A nice reading of the Tao, Verse 49, in our continuing TCC class. Wayne Dyer calls this verse "Living without Judgment" and his translation of Lao Tzu reads:
The sage has no fixed mind;In harmony with that reading, Wayne Dyer asks each of us to begin to see ourselves as a person who notices rather than judges, a person who lives beyond judgment. Simply by changing our attitude toward ourselves and others we create the potential for a world of greater peace and tranquility.
he is aware of the needs of others....
The sage lives in harmony with all below heaven.
He sees everything as his own self;
he loves everyone as his own child....
Of course t'ai chi chih practice is the perfect forum for practicing acceptance and nonjudgmentalism. Our TCC practice requires us to soften and relax: first, our bodies, then our emotions, minds, and spirits. That is one of the reasons why t'ai chi chih practice feels so good ... we let go of muscular tension, mental-emotional stress, and automatic judgments in order to flow with softness and continuity. We become like children. We lose all pretense and expectation. We choose to simply be, moving softly and slowly in this moment ... now.
Justin Stone, the creator of T'ai Chi Chih Joy thru Movement, says it this way (from: "Spiritual Stories-Volume I"):
In truth, it is difficult to find a displeasing aspect in nature, if one looks with a quiet mind, not concerned with its own problems.
When the mind is transparent and pure, as if reflected on the mirror-like surface of the water, there is nothing in the world that you would dislike. When it is serene as the light breeze in the sunshine, there will be no one whom you would like to forget.
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