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The Purple Cloud Institute is dedicated to the dissemination of various forms of traditional Chinese culture including medicine and healing, martial arts, Tai Chi and Qigong, philosophy, spiritual practice and art.
"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
心斋 Xin Zhai: The Fasting of the Heart-Mind
心斋 Xin Zhai The Fasting of the Heart-Mind —The following article is based on ad verbatim notes of lectures by Li Shifu at Five Immortals Temple (fiveimmortals.com) in the Wudang mountain range, thus containing mild forms of colloquialisms—- The Fasting of the Heart [xin zhai 心斋] encompasses two concepts; the outside nature and character [xing…
Podcast Ep.5 – Lindsey Wei: Beyond the Valley Spirit
In this episode Daniel interviews Lindsey Wei martial artist, Daoist practitioner, author of The Valley Spirit and long-term student of Abbot Li of the Five Immortals Temple in Wudang China. Lindsey talks about her path since returning to the USA, her Kung Fu, Wushu and Tai Chi studies and instruction and how she had applied…
Herbal Legends: Yi Mu Cao 益母草 (Chinese Motherwort)
Herbal Legends IV: A good-hearted young woman named Xiu Niang lived at the foot of Mount Dagu. Shortly after her wedding she became pregnant and spend her days weaving cotton into yarn. One day a something strange occurred: While she was weaving, an injured muntjac suddenly ran into her house and made sounds as if…
Orthopaedic Acupuncture for Back Pain Seminar
The Orthopaedic Acupuncture for Back Pain seminar with Andrew Nugent-Head in Brisbane last weekend was a great success! Thanks to Andrew and everyone who attended and assisted in making this such a fantastic event – hopefully the first of many to come!
Podcast Ep. 4 – Jonathan Chang: Palpating the Channels
In this episode Daniel interviews Jonathan Chang , long time student of the late world renown acupuncturist Dr Wang Ju Yi, discussing his unique approaches to medical practice. If you enjoyed listening, please subscribe to us!
Herbal Legends: Jin Yin Hua 金銀花 (Honeysuckle Flower)
A long time ago a married couple happily spent their days together, but fate had it in store that the wife gave birth to twins; two lovely girls. Since their daughters were precious to them as if silver and gold and beautiful to them as if flowers, they were named Golden Flower and Silver Flower.…