Daoism

Journey To The West (Excerpt) – All the Spirits Encounter Vicious Attacks

By Purple Cloud Admin / 3rd March 2019

The following translation was catalyzed by an initial comparison of…

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Podcast Ep.10 – Leslie De Vries: The Thread That Runs Through Medicine

By Purple Cloud Admin / 15th February 2019

Daoism, Confucianism and Buddhism all have a long history of…

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The Great Taboos of Ge Hong

By Purple Cloud Admin / 4th February 2019

Part I Great Taboos 又大忌不可以甲乙寅卯之岁,正月二月入东岳;不以丙丁巳午之岁,四月五月入南岳;不以庚辛申酉之岁,七月八月入西岳;不以戊己之岁,四季之月入中岳;不以壬癸亥子之岁,十月十一月入北岳。不须入太华霍山恒山太山嵩高山,乃忌此岁,其岳之方面,皆同禁也。 Furthermore there are great taboos:…

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The Nature of Man: Excerpt from Wang Feng Yi’s “Discourse on Transforming Inner Nature”

By Purple Cloud Admin / 30th January 2019

(六) Chapter 6 三性 San Xing The Three Inner Natures…

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Podcast Ep. 6 – Michael Stanley-Baker: Daoists and Doctors

By Purple Cloud Admin / 29th November 2018

In this episode Daniel interviews Michael Stanley-Baker about his in…

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心斋 Xin Zhai: The Fasting of the Heart-Mind

By Purple Cloud Admin / 16th November 2018

心斋 Xin Zhai The Fasting of the Heart-Mind —The following…

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Podcast Ep.5 – Lindsey Wei: Beyond the Valley Spirit

By Purple Cloud Admin / 14th November 2018

In this episode Daniel interviews Lindsey Wei martial artist, Daoist…

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Podcast Ep.3 – Johan Hausen: Transforming Inner Nature

By Purple Cloud Admin / 16th October 2018

In this episode Daniel interviews Johan Hausen, co-founder of the…

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Ge Hong: Golden Elixir Pt.2

By Purple Cloud Admin / 7th October 2018

抱朴子 卷四•金丹 Master Of Embracing Simplicity Chapter 4•The Golden Elixir…

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Wang Feng Yi on Manual Labour and Excessive Greed

By Purple Cloud Admin / 28th September 2018

Chapter Five of Wang Fengyi’s magnum opus, The Record of…

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