Archive for May 2019
Purple Cloud Podcast #16 Yue Hu: Tea and Qi
Yue Hu is someone who has devoted her life to understanding the Dao of tea. We delve into the history of tea and the changes in its preparation and craftsmanship methods over the years and also discuss how and why to ensure the tea you buy is of the best quality. We also how to…
Read MoreThe Three Ethereal Souls & the Seven Corporeal Souls [part 2]
三魂七魄 The Three Ethereal Souls & the Seven Corporeal Souls [part 2]: The Seven Corporeal Souls point to joy, anger, worry, fear, love, hatred and desire [xi nu ai ju ai wu yu喜怒哀惧爱恶欲] existing within the substantial. Therefore when the human body parts from this world, the Seven Corporeal Souls disperse and fade away. Thereafter…
Read MoreThe Three Ethereal Souls & the Seven Corporeal Souls [part 1]
The Three Ethereal Souls & the Seven Corporeal Souls [part 1] In Daoism the description of the Divine Soul is very particular, concrete and constructive. It is established on the basis of life’s medical studies, profound theology [xuan miao shen xue玄妙神学] and the detailed analysis of the Divine Soul’s special characteristics. Daoist theories consider the…
Read MorePurple Cloud Podcast #15 Robert Coons: Internal Elixir Cultivation
In this episode we talk to Robert Coons, Daoist practitioner author of Internal Elixir Cultivation: The Nature of Daoist Meditation, about the various internal practices of Daoism and his own practices and lineages. We also discuss his understanding of the meanings behind the different characters for Qi, namely 氣 and 炁, and how their relate…
Read MoreThe Master of Embracing Simplicity [Bao Pu Zi 抱朴子]: Excerpt Chapter 17: Ascending & Wading [登涉]
The Master of Embracing Simplicity [bao pu zi 抱朴子] Excerpt Chapter 17: Ascending & Wading [登涉] Part 2 Great Taboos 凡六癸为天藏，六己为地户也。又曰，避乱世，绝迹於名山，令无忧患者，以上元丁卯日，名曰阴德之时，一名天心，可以隐沦，所谓白日陆沈，日月无光，人鬼不能见也。又曰，求仙道入名山者，以六癸之日六癸之时，一名天公日，必得度世也。 Commonplace the Six Gui [1] are the Heavenly Storage, [while] the Six Ji [2] are the Earthly Door. It is also said to avoid the disorderly world, to sever off one’s traces in the…
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