Tag: daoism
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The Finesse Between the Elements
What matters between softness and hardness If we start from moments that begin from an intention, then we are talking about an action that is soft and hard. Then, within a nanosecond, the body instinctively decides what this movement should be, soft or hard. Is there nothing we can use to make our own decisions? The…
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The Secret to Practicing Daoist Self-Cultivation
In the west, people often say that they identify with Daoism and self-cultivation. Often, however, these are just personal views that are justified with the argument of Daoist philosophy. Since Daoism is a practical philosophy, most of them are shocked for the first time regarding personal training. The best is objective self-reflection, unaffected by personal…
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Master Ziji Explains the Best Way to Start Learning and Training in Daoism
You can read our Dao De Jing Translation here! Later you can find a very good Zhuang Zi translation here!
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Dragon & Phoenix – Love Relations in Daoism
In Chinese culture, dragons symbolize the male and the phoenix symbolizes the female. It is a common understanding that the female is flexible and the male is rigid, the male is strong, and the female is soft. In Daoism, we try to keep in balance with our training to prevent things from becoming uneven. By…
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Master Chen Shiyu Explains Important Questions about the Daodejing
This is is our latest translation project, we prepared these questions for Master Chen Shiyu since these are very sensitive topics. This information has to be explained from a Daoist practitioner’s view. Enjoy the interview!
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The Beginning of the Journey
Without knowing what is behind the mountains, the expectation of finding a new higher mountain is high. This is the reason for hiking, whoever understands this will enjoy it. The beginning for every Daoist is the direct focus on the goal. You only really learn what interests you, so the goal should get interesting. If…
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How to Understand DaoDeJing – Chapter 70 & 78
These two chapters are important for understanding the master’s ambition. It is a common mistake to question what is not understood under the rule of heaven. The experience or so the Jade that is described in chapter 70 is why and how the master chose this path for his students to follow.
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The Invisible Mother – Dao De Jing Chapter 6
谷神不死 是謂玄牝 “The valley spirit does not die, it is called the invisible mother.” 玄牝之門 是謂天地根 “The gate of the invisible mother is the root of heaven and earth.” 綿綿若存 用之不勤 “Formless but appears to exist, use it and it never depletes.”
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The Windbox – Dao De Jing Chapter 5
We held the interview completely in Chinese and then constructed a translation with our translator who is a native speaker and Coach in our academy and follower of the Daoist doctrines for many years.
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The Swordsmanship of Wudang Style
The swordsmanship is one of the features of the Wudang school,” says Chen Shiyu, inheritor of the Taoist kung fu in Wudang style. “The sword is considered as ‘king of weapons’. It has a sense of elegance.
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Wudang Xuan Wu Quan – Liang Yi Quan
Xuan Wu Quan is also known as Liang Yi Quan in Taoist language. It is the simplest form that has a distinct Wudang feeling, but the form is one of the more advanced contents and requires years of training.
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How Tai Chi gave me my life back!
Before I started Tai Chi and Qi Gong training, my physical condition was so bad that I basically saw only two options: either I hang myself and give in to the pain and physical decay, or I catch myself and fight for a more vital body and keep my zest for life.