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"It is far superior to know that one does not know, as it is a sickness to confuse one's ignorance for knowledge.
Only when one becomes sick of this sickness will one cease to be sick."
Dao De Jing Ch.71
Chinese Medicine and Australia
In this episode of the Purple Cloud Podcast, we talk to James Flowers about the history of Chinese medicine in Australia, as well as delving into the nature of scientific research and where it fits into the future of Chinese medicine. James Flowers is a Research Fellow at Kyung Hee University of Korean Medicine, South…
Shang Han Lun Explained Vol.2: Yin Yang Exchange Pattern
Yin Yang Exchange Pattern The following is an excerpt from ‘Shang Han Lun Explained Vol.2’ by Greta Young and Christopher Zaslawski (working draft; Purple Cloud Press forthcoming), giving insight into a rather unusual formula: Section Two 5.2 YIN YANG EXCHANGE PATTERN Shao Ku San Clause 392 伤寒阴阳易之为病，其人身体重、少气、少腹里急，或引阴中拘挛，热上冲胸，头重不欲举，眼中生花，膝胫拘急者，烧裈散主之。 Shang han yin yang exchange disease: If the…
Efforts to Preserve the Ancient: Simon Feeney
In this episode we talk to Simon Feeney of Empirical herbs about his efforts to preserve the ancient manuscripts of his Buddhist Mon teacher, and his forthcoming Chinese Medicine summit that will raise money for this. To sign up to the summit, please visit the follow link: https://empiricalhealthshop.com.au/products/chinese-medicine-mini-summit-theory-and-practice?_pos=1&_psq=summit&_ss=e&_v=1.0
Free Live Yang Sheng Longevity Lecture by Li Shifu
Li Shifu, abbot of Five Immortals Temple, will give a free 1-hour lecture on Yang Sheng, or longevity (literally, ‘nourishing life’) followed by Q & A over zoom on the 16th April 2023, 3pm EST, 9pm CEST. If you live in a different time zone, google can tell you what your local time is. This…
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…
“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…