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Taoism

Embracing the One in Taoism and Life

January 1, 2011

Lao Tse Sculpture in Quanzhou – Photo by: Thanato We just had a 1-1-11 day so I thought it would be appropriate to share this post about Oneness and Taoism. The ‘One’ and ‘Oneness’ are very much central to Taoist philosophy and thought. In Chinese, shou-yi or shou-i means “embracing the one.” This is very ... Read More

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Taoism and Wu Wei: Action, Non-Action

December 22, 2010

Song Dynasty painting with theme of “Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism are one”* Wu wei is a very fundamental concept in Taoism, similar to wu wei wu, which means action, non action. Wu means nothing and wei means action. In the West most people have clear agendas and they set out to accomplish specific goals. However, ... Read More

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Tides of Change – Living the I Ching

December 8, 2010

Everything changes. Every moment in time is unique unto itself. Every moment in time carries a shadow of the past and in many ways the future is nothing more than a projection of the past. What happened before is going to happen again, although in exactly what way is hard to predict. The nature of ... Read More

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The Tao of Self-Discovery

October 10, 2010

Photo by zoutedrop – Fire Swinging If you want to find out who you are, you have to get behind anything and everything that has happened to you in your life. It doesn’t matter what could occur. It doesn’t matter what you might be experiencing at the present moment. It doesn’t matter what you possess. ... Read More

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The Tao of Sex: Qigong or Meditation? (Part 2 of 3)

October 1, 2010

The Taoist sexual practices are categorized in two segments: Sexual qigong—techniques that increase the sensitivity and awareness of chi flows within yourself and your partner, including techniques that help you achieve many of the healing benefits of any chi practice. Sexual meditation—methods that lead to profound religious experience often called the divine, enlightenment, emptiness and ... Read More

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Why Buddhism and Hinduism Are Well Known, but Taoism Is Not

September 14, 2010

All branches of Buddhism and Hinduism came out of India, regardless of whether they ended up in Tibet, Southeast Asia or even Africa. Both religions carried the Indian perspectives on reincarnation and the idea that relationships between the individual and the collective soul or consciousness are linked completely and inextricably. Taoism is uniquely Chinese. Share ... Read More

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Taoism and Winter Solstice Tips

December 24, 2009

Recharge for the Solstice and New Year (photo by: Wolfgang Staudt) Welcome to my new blog! I will be posting and writing frequently here on a wide range of topics from tai chi to qigong, taoism and buddhism, meditation, current event and other things that I feel called to share and that I think will ... Read More

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