The Dragon dwells in Heaven, roaming amongst the stars… drifting in and out of the clouds. Aloof from the world, he is always observant of it. Enigmatic and free, the Dragon soars effortlessly, adrift in time upon an endless sea of tranquility. He is clarity and calm, peace and emptiness. Like a mysterious cloud, the [...]
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This is Taiji… 2 comments
Longevity Science 6 comments
I was watching TV yesterday and there was a fascinating show on Discovery’s “Curiosity” about “could we live forever?” Now we all know that this has always been the holy grail of everything about life. Interestingly, this show was right after a documentary about Apple’s creator, Steve Jobs. In just the last few years of [...]
The Ultimate 6 comments
What if you searched your whole life for something; what if you invested everyday and night, thousands of days, tens of thousands of hours, year after year in a quest towards a goal and when you finally did everything you were told and after years of waiting, and then, you found out, there was nothing? [...]
Wudang Taoist Taiji & Qigong Workshop Training 4 comments
What an amazing week many of us just had! Personally I am still coming to grips with all that we did and all that I learned after living side by side with Master Zhou and his wife Julie for an entire week. Thank you Master Zhou for your dignity and grace throughout the week sharing [...]
Nothing means anything… You do not “know” anything… 3 comments
To be real we must get over our perceptions that we know things. Knowing, in a way is prejudice, when we think we know something we shut down our awareness and stop being open to the moment. Who we are changes each moment… we exist as a being not just in a physical form but [...]
The Nature of Love 2 comments
Sensitivity, Understanding, Forgiveness, Compassion, Detachment, Liberation, Nurturance, Heaven These are some thoughts about love from my Taoist perspective; that compassionate detachment is the highest virtue and discontentment the greatest misfortune and understanding that even “joy” is not always a good thing and that often “sadness” is. Finding a balance with our emotions keeps the qi [...]
Wudang on Maui 3 comments
Wudang Taiji On Maui Workshop 2011 Remember the movie “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon” and how amazed the world was with the Wudang arts? Now you have a chance to work with a genuine disciple of Wudang. I have been in communication with Zhou, Xuan Yun and he has agreed to come here to Maui for [...]
Basic Taiji Principles, Overview 1 comment
The entire human energy system uses these same principles, not just your body, but also the mind, emotions and spirit. I am taking about the laws of physics; nothing is exempt from these basic principles of the universe.
What do you do? Diet and exercise 4 comments
Temptation is in the small things….. Love is patient endurance…… Imagine you are a Taoist… you wake up in the morning and do your Qigong while your blood sugar and adrenalin levels are high. Then you have some fruit, later for lunch, a nice salad with some veggies. When you are done for the day, [...]
Understanding Reality, Being a “Real Human” 1 comment
“The sage sees the whole universe without going out the door”
If you have a goal in life, make it to be a fully integrated human being…
Earth Day 7 comments
Did you know? The earth has survived volcanoes, ice ages, earthquakes, floods, erosion, plate tectonics, collisions with asteroids, gamma ray bursts, and who knows whatever for billions of years; always surviving, evolving and adapting. Did you also know that in China in 1931 between one and 2.5 million people died in a flood? Or that [...]
Qigong Attitude 1 comment
Gain freedom from your thoughts,
Become as open as Heaven,
Be as firm as the Earth,
Shine brightly like a star,
Be as flexible as water,
Gain inspiration from all things,
Know the truth that will set you free.
Know the Workings of Heaven 6 comments
…our spiritual star powers layers of energy that radiate out into our personal world and merge into the universe around us!
Taoist Meditation Lesson #5 (Practice Part 2) 2 comments
First no form. Then form. Then no form……. In the first three articles on basics and the first article on practice, I laid out the foundation for our actual cultivation procedures. Please read these previous articles until the concept of “dissolving the mind into the body” makes sense to you. Keeping in mind, we are [...]
Seeking Enlightenment 1 comment
Qigong Lesson #1 “Wuji” A Philisophical Perspective Leave a comment
My approach to teaching Qigong (energy cultivation) is equally pragmatic, I’m not asking anyone to make any leap of faith; only to see the truth.
The Yin/Yang of the Three Realms Leave a comment
Consider that we are made from the minerals of the Earth. To that the energy of the Heaven was added in the form of sunlight.
The Farmer’s Horse Leave a comment
The One Tao
Always giving, and yet it is never exhausted…
