Body Cultivation
One thing that makes Taoism rather unique among the world's spiritual traditions is the strong emphasis it places on physical health. Body cultivation practices such as taiji and qigong are used to create a strong and flexible body-mind, which can then function as a radiant clear "temple" through which spirit/qi/life-force can flow and emanate.
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Tonic Gold is a potent alchemical formula, produced in India by the Hermetic alchemist Petri Murien. It's benefits are many, and a practitioner's discount is available.
The Universe & Me
How qigong and Taoist visualization practice can support fluid notions of "self."
How qigong and Taoist visualization practice can support fluid notions of "self."
Proving Qigong: Who's Zoomin' Who?
What's the relationship between scientific and meditative or introspective ways of knowing? In this essay, we'll explore this question in the context of qigong and Taoist meditation practice.
What's the relationship between scientific and meditative or introspective ways of knowing? In this essay, we'll explore this question in the context of qigong and Taoist meditation practice.
Healthy Skin
The skin is the largest organ of our body -- and vitally important, in many ways, to our health. Here are some tips for maintaining healthy and radiantly beautiful skin.
The skin is the largest organ of our body -- and vitally important, in many ways, to our health. Here are some tips for maintaining healthy and radiantly beautiful skin.
Introduction to the Practice of Taiji
A beautiful video introducing the gentle-potent practice of taiji - performed by Master Jesse Tsao.
A beautiful video introducing the gentle-potent practice of taiji - performed by Master Jesse Tsao.
Saholin Taiji Demonstration
A beautiful taiji demonstration - a form which is sometimes very slow, at other times quite dynamic. Check out the fluidty and ease of movement - so inspiring!
A beautiful taiji demonstration - a form which is sometimes very slow, at other times quite dynamic. Check out the fluidty and ease of movement - so inspiring!
Wudang Kung Fu Yangsheng Gong
A slow and graceful qigong form, performed at Wudang Monastery.
A slow and graceful qigong form, performed at Wudang Monastery.
Qigong Demonstration & Instruction
A lovely short video demonstration of one of the many qigong forms; includes instruction on a simple qigong movement to nourish your Spleen/Stomach channel.
A lovely short video demonstration of one of the many qigong forms; includes instruction on a simple qigong movement to nourish your Spleen/Stomach channel.
Five Animal Frolics Qigong
In this well-known and playful qigong form, we imitate the movements of five animals ...
In this well-known and playful qigong form, we imitate the movements of five animals ...
Qigong Master Showing Us the Power of Chi (Qi)!
It looks like he's doing "nothing" and yet ... the results are quite amazing.
It looks like he's doing "nothing" and yet ... the results are quite amazing.
Taoist Master Lu Zijian performing his bagua
This 93-year-old Taoist Master moves with the fluidity of an infant ... a testament to the effectiveness of Taoist long-life practices!
This 93-year-old Taoist Master moves with the fluidity of an infant ... a testament to the effectiveness of Taoist long-life practices!
Bruce Lee Training
Bruce Lee is one of the most well-known contemporary martial artists, and someone whose body-cultivation was truly phenomenal! Here's a short video-clip showing some of his training ...
Bruce Lee is one of the most well-known contemporary martial artists, and someone whose body-cultivation was truly phenomenal! Here's a short video-clip showing some of his training ...
Bagua Training: Movie Clip
Here's a fun film rendering of bagua training. Baguazhang (eight trigrams palm boxing) is a martial arts form said to be the bodliy application of the wisdom of the Yijing (I Ching).
Here's a fun film rendering of bagua training. Baguazhang (eight trigrams palm boxing) is a martial arts form said to be the bodliy application of the wisdom of the Yijing (I Ching).
Bodhidharma & Shaolin Monastery: video
It is Bodhidharma who brought Buddhism to China, and - while meditating at Shaolin Monastery - developed many of the first qigong & martial arts techniques.
It is Bodhidharma who brought Buddhism to China, and - while meditating at Shaolin Monastery - developed many of the first qigong & martial arts techniques.
Fantastic Voyage
Remember the movie "Fantastic Voyage," where a submarine and its entire crew were shrunk to a size small enough to enter into the bloodstream of a human body? Well ... there are Taoist meditation and Qigong practices that allow the practitioner to make very similar journeys - just as beautiful (and much less scary :) than those depicted in this movie.
Remember the movie "Fantastic Voyage," where a submarine and its entire crew were shrunk to a size small enough to enter into the bloodstream of a human body? Well ... there are Taoist meditation and Qigong practices that allow the practitioner to make very similar journeys - just as beautiful (and much less scary :) than those depicted in this movie.