The Seated Eight Section of Brocade – 8 Seated Baduanjin Introduction Over the years, I have seen many versions of the eight seated brocades and practised different versions. Over time, I have come to the practice in the way I outline below, although this may change again as my practice deepens.The outline of the exercises can be found in the “Ten Works on Cultivating Perfection.” The poem is attributed to Zhongli Quan (one of the eight immortals) The Poem The…
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Qingjing Jing – Translated by Livia Kohn Qingjing Jing – Translated by Livia Kohn Chapter 1 老君曰﹕- Lao Jun Yue : – Master Laozi says :大道無形，生育天地。- Da Dao wu xing , sheng yu tian di .- The Great Dao has no form; it brings forth and raises heaven and earth.大道無情，運行日月。- Da Dao wu qing . yun xing ri yue .- The Great Dao has no feelings; it regulates the course of the sun and moon.大道無名，長養萬物。- Da Dao…
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Daoist Qigong and Meditation: a genre overview from Robert Coons Robert Coons presentation from the event on 29th July from the Penglai Internal Alchemy Fellowship: Decoding Daoist Qigong and Meditation. In this lecture Robert will explain the current scholarly consensus in China about the major styles of Daoist Qigong and Meditation and what this means to students of the genre. The class will include:
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Free Seminar on Daoist Meditation July 29 A quick correction about the times. The speakers start at 10 and finish at 12:45 with time for questions. Free Seminar July 29: When: Saturday July 29, 10 AM – 12:45 PM EST, Where: ZOOM, How much: free for everyone. The last Saturday this July the Penglai Internal Alchemy Fellowship is happy to offer our first online seminar where we will be learning Internal Alchemy theory and practice and Daoist…
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Bai zi bei: Hundred Character Tablet 呂祖百字碑 To nourish the vital breath, keep watch in silence;In order to subdue the mind, act with non-action.Of movement and stillness, be aware of their origin;There is no work to do, much less someone to seek.The true and constant must respond to phenomena;Responding to phenomena, you must be unconfused. When unconfused, the nature will stabilize by itself;When the nature stabilizes, energy returns by itself.When energy returns, the elixir crystallizes by…
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Taixi jing: Classic of Embryonic Breathing 高上玉皇胎息經 The Celestial Lord Jade Emperor said: The embryo is produced from the qi within. The qi has the embryo within the breath. When the qi enters the body, this is life. When the shen leaves the body, this is death. Knowing shen and qi, longevity is possible. So do not depart from nourishing shen and qi. When the shen moves, the qi moves. When the shen abides, the qi…
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Dao De Jing – Translation by Lin Yutang 1. On the Absolute Tao The Tao the can be told ofIs not the Absolute Tao;The Names that can be givenAre not Absolute Names. The Nameless is the origin of Heaven and Earth;The Named is the Mother of All Things. Therefore:Oftentimes, one strips oneself of passionIn order to see the Secret of Life;Oftentimes, one regards life with passion,In order to see its manifest forms. These two (the Secret and its…
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