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A Review of Riding the Phoenix to Penglai

[Book Review 书评] A Review of “Riding the Phoenix to Penglai” By Lauri Amidon   Riding the Phoenix to Penglai contains two sets of poems by a female Taoist Adept, Sun Bu-Er, with exceptional translations and commentary by Jill Gonet. … Continue reading

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Simple techniques to promote self-healing

[Method of Self-Healing 自愈法]  Simple Techniques to Promote Self-healing by Lilian Kluivers The most beautiful thing about working with Chinese medicine, is to enable people heal themselves. There are so many things we can learn our clients regarding their health. … Continue reading

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Master Yun Xiang Tseng: The Real Crouching Tiger

[From the Master 师傅之窗]  Master Yun Xiang Tseng: The Real Crouching Tiger Anonymous Author   From time immemorial, humans have been searching for the key to eternal prosperity, health, longevity, peace and happiness. To reach this goal, many have even … Continue reading

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The Virtue of Patient Care

[East West Perspective 东西方之观点] The Virtue of Patient Care by Gary Greer   Technological advances in health care has led to a common belief that physicians tend to detach themselves from their patients.[i]  As a result, a paradigm shift from … Continue reading

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Deities of Living Lands and Seas

[Daoist Stories 道家故事] Deities of Living Lands and Seas by Brian Griffith Like peasants in medieval Europe, the “superstitious” villagers of ancient China believed that everything was alive. To them, the streams, forests, mountains, or shorelines seemed enchanted, like the … Continue reading

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Experience Exchange — see all living beings as water-beings

[Experience Exchange 经验交流]  I have come to see all living beings as water-beings by Marianne A Kinzer We are children of nature. We cannot exist independently. Water illustrates our reliance on nature in an especially comprehensive way. In my studies … Continue reading

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A Reflection of Nature

[Featured Article 精选文章] A Reflection of Nature by Lilian Kluivers   How can we adapt to the changing energies of the seasons? Insights from Do-In provide us with a series of simple but accurate stretchings. Following the wisdom of Chinese … Continue reading

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Qigong Through the Seasons

[Qi Cultivation & Dao  炼气与道] Qigong Through The Seasons — Spring How to Stay Healthy all Year Long with Qigong, Meditation, Diet and Herbs” by Dr. Ronald Davis, [The following has been adapted from “Qigong Through The Seasons – How … Continue reading

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Beautiful Memories Old and Newer

[Experience Exchange 经验交流] Beautiful Memories Old and Newer by Alan Sims   Sometime during the late 1970’s while I was at my Tai Chi instructor’s house, I suggested out of the blue that we should visit Mr. Jou (as Larry … Continue reading

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What to Look for in a Vitamin

[Topics in Research 研究话题] What to Look for in a Vitamin By Dr. Colleen Huber, ND As a naturopathic physician, I have had patients come to me on their first visit with great concern over why their nutritional supplements don’t seem … Continue reading

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