Generosity, one of the six paramitas or transcendent virtues, may also be seen as kindness. This is a means of actively transcending the personal through one’s actions.
By acts of kindness, one’s T’ai Chi expands far beyond the reach of our physical extremities. As we operate within this larger sphere of interpersonal activity, we effectively become part of a larger organism, encompassing a multi being sphere of participation.
When we act as a part of this larger entity, utilizing the principles of balance, relaxation, and movement originating from within this larger sphere’s center, our T’ai Chi practice becomes transcendent, transcending the personal. At this point, the energy generated by the parts working together may become accessible for the larger purpose. This seems to foster the personal growth that is associated with being a part of something larger than one’s self.
All this is possible merely from practicing a little kindness.
Thinking Big can also be seen as seeing beyond one’s own personal sphere. As such, it allows a more objective, transcendent view.
Listening may also be considered as the receptive, or passive mode of fostering the transcendent awareness that, by taking us outside our own stuff, similarly allows growth to transpire.
