Monthly Archives: September 2011

The Story of My Mother and The Secrets of the World’s Longest-lived Peoples

by Phoenix Liu, Ph.D. My mother celebrated her 85th birthday in August. When I visited her in Taiwan this summer, I found that she always looked cheerful whenever she worked in her beloved garden, cooked a favorite meal in the … Continue reading

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Standing Like a Tree! What is this Standing Practice?

Experience Exchange Standing Like a Tree! What is this Standing Practice? By Timothy Booth Recently I’ve been doing a lot of standing practice and it came to mind to write an article on what exactly is standing practice (Zhan Zhuang). … Continue reading

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Love and Sex: Expressions of Energetic Strength and Weakness

Healing Through Pleasure Love and Sex: Expressions of Energetic Strength and Weakness by Felice Dunas, Ph.D. L.Ac. Ignorance of the necessity for sexual intercourse to the health and virtue of both man and woman is the most fundamental error in … Continue reading

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Book Review-Daoist Nei Gong

Daoist Nei Gong – The Philosophical Art of Change by Damo Mitchell Paperpack 240 pp.  $24.95 Singing Dragon, Philadelphia, PA ( 2011) ISBN:  978-1-8481-9-065-8 As human beings we are interested in strengthening or health in all respects. By strengthening our … Continue reading

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Life-nurturing regimen: As revealed by a centenarian

If someone can live to the ripe old age of 101 years without any major health problems, still retain his natural teeth and the ability to read newspapers without glasses; he must have kept a good health regimen. With this in mind, Mr. Kai-chen Tsui (崔介忱), was interviewed by Taipei United Daily News reporters who hoped too learn his secret of longevity. Continue reading

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Echoes of Emptiness (虚之響)-Unknowing

Unknowing by © Jacob Newell (Daoshi Gu Shen Yu) When we are born, nature gives us the wonderful gift of unknowing.  But human beings tend to overlook the value of this gift and treat it as an affliction.  And so … Continue reading

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The Autumn/Fall Season

Seasonal Harmony The Autumn/Fall Season By Ellasara Kling The Autumn/Fall season is perfectly designed for letting go. Letting go of the things we have allowed to reside within us that cause irritation/disruption/sadness/disharmony of all sorts whether large or small.  Like … Continue reading

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Soul Salon

Stoke the fire of change By: Rena M. Reese Change is a beautiful thing. Or so we have heard. Actually change, while not always easy, surely fires things up a bit. I recall when our family lost power for 4 … Continue reading

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The Zero Point in Energy Healing

[Methods of Self Healing] The Zero Point in Energy Healing By Ken Andes, L.Ac. “O Shiva, what is your reality? What is this wonder-filled universe? What constitutes seed? Who centers the universal wheel? What is this life beyond form pervading … Continue reading

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A Comedy Moment

[A Comedy Moment] Sign on the door of a meditation center:   Out of body. Back in twenty minutes. An old man was enjoying his hundredth birthday party when a reporter approached him and asked, “Sir, what is the secret of … Continue reading

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