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 4: Kunming

Day 4, Monday, April 19 (Kunming)

            We rose at 4 AM with very little sleep, rode the hour through the early morning mist and cold to the new airport to catch the plane to Kunming.  The plane was packed with nary an empty seat.  Coincidently, there were exactly six seats left—the ones the rest of [...]

Behind the Scenes Tour of a TCM Pharmacy in China

On our recent China adventure, we took a group behind the scenes in a real traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy in China. They got to see exactly how the herbal prescriptions were filled and were introduced to a bewildering array of traditional Chinese medicine herbs.

This short video gives you an idea of what it is like [...]

Kunming, Yunnan and a Working TCM Pharmacy

We flew to Kunming, Yunnan today. The early flight was worth it because we arrived in the City of Spring just in time for a nice hotpot lunch. After lunch we came across a small shop selling handmade Dongba paper. The paper is made of a special tree bark and roots. It will last more [...]