Articles Index
Practice Walking Meditation
Walking Meditation is a wonderful way of turning something that we do every day into a deeply healing, deeply nourishing and enjoyable tool for our awakening.
Practice The "Inner Smile"
One of the most well-known of Taoist neidan (Inner Alchemy) practices is the "Inner Smile" - in which we smile inwardly to each of the major organs of our body, activating within us the energy of loving-kindness, and waking up the Five-Element associational network. This article presents a variation on this classic practice.
Practice Standing Meditation
Standing Meditation is a simple yet very powerful tool for opening the flow of qi through the meridians.
Hold Heaven in the Palm of Your Hand (a Taoist Visualization Practice)
In this beautiful qigong visualization practice, we invite the energy of Heaven - all the stars and galaxies - into the palm of our hand, circulate it through our heart-center, and direct it finally into our lower dantian. Wonderful!
Meditate To Develop The Witness Consciousness
Important to the practice of Taoist (as well as Buddhist and many other) forms of meditation is the cultivation of Witness Consciousness, or the energy of Mindfulness - the capacity to observe the contents of our mind, without identifying with them. Here's a simple practice to support you in developing the Witness Consciousness.
How To Practice The White Skeleton Visualization
An introduction to one version of the Taoist White Skeleton Visualization.
Practice Taoist Flower Gazing Meditation
An introduction to the beautiful practice of Taoist Flower Gazing.
Practice "Healing Sounds" Qigong To Transform Grief Into Courage
A simple Taoist qigong practice to transform the stuck emotional state of grief into nourishment for the Lung's virtue of courage.
Practice the "Moon On Lake" Taoist Visualization
The "Moon on Lake" visualization practice is a simple, beautiful and potent tool for calming our mind and energizing our entire body.
Practice "Healing Sounds" Qigong To Transform Pensiveness Into Equanimity
A simple Taoist qigong practice to transform the stuck emotional state of anxiety into nourishment for the Heart's virtue of joy.
Practice "Healing Sounds" Qigong To Transform Anxiety Into Joy
A simple Taoist qigong practice to transform the stuck emotional state of anxiety into nourishment for the Heart's virtue of joy.
Practice "Healing Sounds" Qigong To Transform Anger Into Kindness
A simple Taoist qigong practice to transform anger into nourishment for the virtue of loving-kindness.
Practice "Healing Sounds" Qigong To Transform Fear Into Wisdom
A simple Taoist qigong practice to transform fear into nourishment for our inherent wisdom and child-like wonder.