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.

China 2010: Day 12: Lijiang and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

Day 12, Tuesday, April 27 (Lijiang, Shuhe and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain)

Jan and I walked from our room downstairs, over a small bridge, through the large garden to the breakfast room.  There were two buffets.  One offered a Western breakfast and the other a Chinese one.  I chose the Chinese one.  I began with congee [...]

China 2010: Day 11: Lijiang and Chinese Medicine

Day 11, Monday, April 26 (Xizhou to Baisha to Shuhe)

Today was cold, very cold. Despite that, before breakfast, bundled up in my heavy coat and many layers underneath, I climbed up to the terrace to practice the Yang Style Tai Chi and to take some last pictures. As I looked over the landscape, I observed [...]

From Lijiang to Shanghai via Farmer Wong’s Field

Today we said goodbye to our group of China adventurers. Some of them returned to Beijing for a direct flight home. Part of the group continued their journey on to Tibet.

Yinong and I travelled to Shanghai to visit her relatives. We flew from Lijiang to Kunming and then onto Shanghai via Farmer Wong’s field… Yes [...]

Black Dragon Pool and Dongba Priest in Lijiang

Our group began the day with our final Tai Chi and Qigong class. We closed with a lecture on Nature and Man as One. We covered a great deal of material in this journey: body opening Nei Gong, Eight Pieces of Silk Brocade, Qi Gathering and Replenishing Techniques, External Qi Healing, and medical Qigong. All [...]

Lijiang and the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

This morning we said goodbye to our hosts at the center. It was wonderful to stay and study Qigong and meditation in such a beautiful and peaceful setting.

Every Yin has its Yang, and that took the form of a crazy bus ride to Lijiang located in Yunnan, China. The bus driver was a very good, [...]