"In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in a clearer light, and
what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness."
Ghandi
"Empty yourself of everything. Let the mind rest at peace.
The ten thousand things rise and fall while the Self watches their return.
They grow and flourish and then return to the source.
Returning to the source is stillness, which is the way of nature."
Lao Tzu
"Words stand between silence and silence:
between the silence of things and the silence of our own being,
between the silence of the world and the silence of God.
When we have really met and known the world in silence,
words do not separate us from the world nor from other men,
nor from God, nor from ourselves
because we no longer trust entirely in language
to contain reality."
T Merton
A poem
To Laraine
The Tai Chi lesson is under way
Hope we all live through it – You prey
Creaking joints and aching feet
Really “Fit” people – Better on a seat
You look at us and must want to weep
And have nightmares when you sleep
You have the patience of a Saint!
Because Bruce Lee – we aint!
But our hearts and minds are set
We will get these moves – you bet!
We sit and rest and drink some tea
We've mastered that as you can see
All in this class are now friends
We all make mistakes – then make amends
You lift our spirits and our minds
Instil in us, you see good signs
You make us try harder still
Better than any vitamin pill
Thank you Laraine for the way you teach
Makes Form 24 – within our reach
Best Wishes Dave Murray June 2014