Posts by Purple Cloud Institute
Dancing with the Dead: Bill Porter (Red Pine) and Mattias Daly
Mattias Daly Talks to Bill Porter aka Red Pine, renown translator of Chinese poetry and religious texts. He delves into the philosophy of his translation methodology and the history and practice of Zen Buddhism. Mattias and Bill discuss Bill’s personal story, practice, translation methodologies and travels as well as his forthcoming work, “Dancing with the…
Read More“Explanations of Channels and Points Vol. 2: ‘The Ren Channel & Points’
The following post is an excerpt from “Explanations of Channels and Points Vol. 2” from the chapter ‘The Ren Channel & Points‘ translated by Michael Brown and edited by Allen Tsaur The Rèn Channel & Points 任經 Overview of the Rèn Channel 任經總論 思蓮子曰：此脈爲陰脈之海，以人之脈絡，周流於諸陰之分者，譬猶水也，而任脈則爲之總會，故名曰陰脈之海焉。 Master Sīlián says, this vessel is the sea of the yīn…
Read MoreThe Heart Treasure of Taijiquan By Ren Gang Translated by Mattias Daly
The Heart Treasure of Taijiquan By Ren Gang Translated by Mattias Daly The following post is an excerpt from a working draft of 《The Heart Treasure of Taijiquan》 [太极拳行法释要] written by Ren Gang and translated by his disciple Mattias Daly. This book revolves, as the title suggests, around the quintessence Tai Ji Quan and will…
Read MoreDaoism Series 44: The Dragon Gate’s Core Methods
Daoism Series 44: The Dragon Gate’s Core Methods As the winds, clouds, thunder, rain, frost, snow, fog, and dew each have their own patterns and limitations, they cannot [help you to] exit this world. As human beings live and die, they cannot [help you to] exit this world. As [all] beings flourish and then decline…
Read MoreDay of the Ascent of The Sovereign of the Eastern Florescence
9th November, 2022 東華帝君 Day of the Ascent of The Sovereign of the Eastern Florescence The day of the ascent of the Sovereign of the Eastern Florescence is on the 16th day of the 10th lunar month. He was also known as a counterpart to the Queen Mother of the West. His other appellations, however,…
Read MoreAn Archaeology of the Qiao Vessels: The Yin Qiao Vessel and the Spagyric Anatomy of the Internal Alchemists
An Archaeology of the Qiao Vessels: The Yin Qiao Vessel and the Spagyric Anatomy of the Internal Alchemists The following is an excerpt from Will Ceurvels’ ‘An Archaeology of the Qiao Vessels’ by Purple Cloud Press. It is an in-depth look at the Qiao vessels of the eight extra channels, a subject next to nothing…
Read MoreChinese Medicine Series 16: Explanations of Channels and Points Vol.2
Chinese Medicine Series 16: Explanations of Channels and Points Vol.2 The following post is an excerpt from ’Explanations of Channels and Points Vol. 2 from the chapter ‘The Foot Jueyin Liver Channel & Points‘ translated by Michael Brown and edited by Allen Tsaur. This second volume completing the series and is available at a reduced…
Read MoreThe Body, Radical Health in the Zhuangzi and the Tradition of Yangsheng Literature
During the time of the writing of the Zhuangzi 莊子, there is much evidence that there was a vibrant culture of 養生 yangsheng or Nourishing Life. Yangsheng can be roughly defined as a system of macrobiotic practices designed to increase one’s life span, including breath work 服氣, fasting 辟穀 “guiding and pulling” daoyin physical exercise…
Read MoreThe Animal Organ Spirits in Daoism and Chinese Medicine
This is recording of a lecture given at AACMAC, 2022 on the development of the organ animal Spirits by Daoist Priestess Hu Yin 胡愔 in The Diagrams for the Tonification and Drainage of the Five Zang and Six Fu from the Inner Landscape of the Yellow Court Scripture 黃庭內景五臟六腑補瀉圖.
Read MoreAn Archaeology of the Qiao Vessels: Hexagram Qi and Mounting Pain
An Archaeology of the Qiao Vessels: Hexagram Qi and Mounting Pain The following is an excerpt from Will Ceurvels’ ‘An Archaeology of the Qiao Vessels’ by Purple Cloud Press (purplecloudinstitute.com/shop). It is an in-depth look at the Qiao vessels of the eight extra channels, a subject next to nothing has been written on, in regards…
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