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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
Podcast Ep.3 – Johan Hausen: Transforming Inner Nature
In this episode Daniel interviews Johan Hausen, co-founder of the Purple Cloud Institute, about his time spent at the Five Immortals Temple in Wudang, founding his publishing company, the Purple Cloud Press, his first book about Confucian scholar and healer Wang Feng-Yi “Discourse on Transforming Inner Nature”. If you enjoyed listening, please subscribe to us!
Herbal Legends: Tu Si Zi 菟絲子 (Chinese Dodder Seeds)
Once upon a time there was a rich landlord, who was obsessed with hares and rabbits. He raised all kinds of different breeds and they were cared for by his farm hand. Whenever the farm hand was alone at home, he was warned by the landlord: “Pay attention! If something happens to a rabbit, I…
Ge Hong: Golden Elixir Pt.2
抱朴子 卷四•金丹 Master Of Embracing Simplicity Chapter 4•The Golden Elixir Excerpt II 九丹者，长生之要，非凡人所当见闻也，万兆蠢蠢，唯知贪富贵而已，岂非行尸者乎？合时又当祭，祭自有图法一卷也。 The Nine Elixirs are the essentials for long life. It is not what is for the ordinary people to be seen and heard. Ten Thousand fore-visions and omens move in disorderly fashion [for them], only aware that they contain riches and high…
Herbal Legends: Qing Hao 青蒿 (Wormwood/Artemisia)
During the Qing dynasty a famous physician called Qian Jinglun lived in Xiushui. Not only were his healing skills on an extraordinary high level, but he also possessed high moral standards and furthermore he was an honest and righteous man. Despite his abilities he remained poor throughout his life, since he was dedicated to treating…
A Medicine of Flavour: Andrew and JulieAnn Nugent-Head Pt 2
Part two of our interview with Andrew and JulieAnn Nugent-Head is up today! In this episode we talk about the links between Chinese herbal medicine and the Chinese culinary arts, as well the future of scientific research into Chinese medicine.
Wang Feng Yi on Manual Labour and Excessive Greed
Chapter Five of Wang Fengyi’s magnum opus, The Record of the Words and Deeds of Wang Fengyi [wang feng yi yan xing lu 王凤仪⾔⾏录], containing more than 200 chapters. Purple Cloud Press hopes to have this masterpiece translated one day and make it accessible to the English-speaking world. More of WangFeng Yi is available in…