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.

Internal Alchemy (Nei Dan) and the Dao De Jing

We’ll answer some common questions on the Taoist art of Nei Dan, or Internal Alchemy. For those new to the concept of Nei Dan, you might want to read this short introduction and this short post.

Question:
Why do practitioners call the Dao De Jing a Nei Dan classic when the academics say Nei Dan was invented [...]

Do Nothing and There is Nothing Left Undone

“Do nothing and there is nothing left undone” is a pearl of ancient Chinese wisdom inspired by chapter 48 of the Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching) written by Lao Zi (Lao Tsu)

The Dao De Jing is considered one of the most important classics in all of Chinese culture. The book has been utilized by [...]