Archive for December 2019
The 49 Barriers of Cultivating the Dao 修道四十九関 T
修道四十九関 The 49 Barriers of Cultivating the Dao _______________________________________________ 著空關 Barrier 46, The Barrier of Emptiness _______________________________________________ The following is a sample chapter of Purple Cloud Press’ forthcoming third book, ’49 Barriers of Cultivating the Dao’, planned for a release at the end of January 2020. It consists of an original translation of the…
Read MoreExplanations of Channels and Points Vol.1 -Point Explanations I
Explanations of Channels and Points Vol.1 -Point Explanations I ______________________________________________ The following post is an excerpt from《Explanations of Channels and Points Vol. 1》 translated by Michael Brown, and edited by Allen Tsaur. It explicates the origin of point names from a new perspective and viewpoint. Lung First Point of the Lung Channel Zhōng Fǔ –…
Read More還帳 Returning Debts
還帳 Returning Debts _____________________________________________ The concept of Returning Debts is closely related to the notion of Cause & Effect. Every ordinary person will encounter the issue of debts, like those owed to a bank, during their cultivation of the Dao and their practice of Gong, sitting meditation and stillness cultivation. If you fully comprehend this…
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