Archive for September 2021
“Wash The Shoulders” Tong Bei Quan Foundational Exercise
Sun Xiangyong demonstrates the “Wash the Shoulders” foundational exercise from Five Element Tong Bei Quan, practiced during warm up as a way of enlivening and opening up the shoulder joints.
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These two herbal formula prescriptions come from the clinic Korean doctor Kim Min-seon, and were brought to our awareness by James Flowers via Professor Kim Taewoo. Many doctors in Korea are using similar formulas to prevent and treat side effects from the vaccines, although it should be emphasised that currently no standardised treatment protocol exists…
Read MorePath of the Spiritual Warrior: -Trainings-
Path of the Spiritual Warrior: -Trainings- The following is an excerpt from Lindsey Wei‘s book ’Path of the Spiritual Warrior: Life and Teachings of Muay Thai Fighter Pedro Solana‘ published by Purple Cloud Press . “Victories are dangerous dreams and mistakes are blessings!” Kru shouts at us during a heated Krabong sparring session. “No one…
Read MorePurple Cloud Podcast #33 Chen Hsiu-Fen: Nourishing Life, Demons and Talking Cures
In this episode we talk to Chen Hsiu Fen about the Yangsheng Nourishing Life culture of the Jiangnan region in Ming dynasty China and how it was exemplified by Gao Lian in his work the Zunsheng Bajian. We also delve into the use of the seldom discussed tradition of talking cures in Chinese medicine, in…
Read MoreChinese Medicine Series 11: Complete Compendium of Zhang Jingyue [pt 6]
Chinese Medicine Series 11: Complete Compendium of Zhang Jingyue [pt 6] The following is an excerpt from Chapter 13, ‘Sovereign Fire and Ministerial Fire’ 君火相火論十三 from The Complete Compendium of [Zhang] Jingyue Vol.1-3, ‘Eight Principles, Ten Questions and Mingmen Theory’ translated by Allen Tsaur. 至若五運之分各職其一，惟於火字獨言君相，而他則不及者何也？蓋兩間生氣總曰元氣，元氣惟陽為主，陽氣惟火而已。第火之為用，其道最微， 請以火象證之。如輕清而光熖於上者，火之明也，重實而溫蓄於下者火之位也。明卽位之神，無明則神用無由以著。位卽明之本，無位則光熖何從以生？故君火之變化於無窮總賴此相火之栽根於有地，雖分之則一而二， 而總之則二而一者也。此君火相火之辨。凡其為生化為盛衰，為本末重輕攸係從可知矣。人生所賴者惟此，故内經特以為言。 As for the division of the five movements,…
Read MoreDaoist Priest Using Poisons to Heal
Daoist Priest Xuan Tong of Wudang Mountain, China talks us through his use of various locally sourced materials in making his traditional plasters, including the use of scorpions, snakes and various poisonous minerals. Rather than being concerned about side effects, the effects of the poisonous materials themselves are seen to be an integral part of…
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