Understanding Taoist Classics


Interpreting the Ancient Codes

Interpreting the ancient codes shrouding the esoteric Chinese arts is one of the great challenges facing any serious student or teacher of Taoism. Download the free paper now.

The Chinese Trinity

Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism are the “Trinity” of Chinese belief systems. Of those, Taoism is considered the oldest, followed by Confucianism and Buddhism*. Although sectarian debates exist among some of the less enlightened practitioners, those of attainment consider the three as one.

Taoism provides a cultivation path for Immortality, Confucianism for Sagehood, and Buddhism for Enlightenment. [...]

The Pinnacle of Chinese Civilization

The pinnacle of Chinese culture and civilization is their method of self-cultivation. The purpose of this method, called Nei Dan or internal alchemy is to bring you in union with the Tao.

The philosophical foundation of Nei Dan is found in the Yi Jing (I Ching) or Book of Change and the Dao De Jing (Tao Te [...]

The True Tao is Silent

Since we’re still human, we’ll use words.

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