Silent Thunder Temple Tai Chi

"To yield is to be preserved whole"

This TAI CHI class is for those who want to embrace the mystical TAO, to cultivate spiritual energy in different chakras (life-force vortexes) and to lead a lifestyle that is conducive towards this cultivation.

When the movements are done correctly, a person will naturally become more calm, centered, balanced, and blissful, but the goal is actually of a much higher order. The goal is liberation from the cause of suffering. The goal is the successful compounding of reproductive energy (ching) into vital energy (ch'i), then spiritual energy (shen), then non-being or emptiness (wu chi). The goal is enlightenment.

Schedule

Tuesday evenings, 7:30 - 9:00 PM $10 / class or
Saturday mornings, 11:30 - 12:30 $60 month -
suggested donation

Because the eye gazes but can catch no glimpse of it,
It is called elusive.
Because the ear listens but cannot hear it,
It is called rareified.
Because the hand feels for it but cannot find it,
It is called infinitesimal.
These three, because they cannot be further scrutinized,
Blend into one.
Its rising brings no light;
Its sinking, no darkness.
Endless the series of things without name
On the way back to where there is nothing.
They are called shapeless shapes;
Forms without form;
Are called vague semblances.
Go towards them, and you can see no front,
Go after them, and you see no rear.
Yet by seizing on the Way that was
You can ride the things that are now.
For to know what once there was, in the Beginning,
This is called the essence of the Way.

Tao Te Ching

Silent Thunder is famous for its spiritually charged atmosphere. Wood floors, skyllights and undisturbed quiet are only the beginning. Mandalas, Yantras, and other sacred geometrical art forms grace both the walls and windows, and are used for gazing techniques. A dharma talk (spiritual discussion) is given in each class, drawing from various Taoist, Buddhist and even the more mystical Christian sources. A creative selection of exercises to improve balance, concentration, coordination and skill make classes fun, as well as providing an effective solution for today's overly-stressed culture.