Tag Archives: Daoist Practice

Tales from the Dao

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Solala Towler

Every Breath A Prayer by Solala Towler We talk a lot about breath in Daoist meditation and qigong practice. It is the breath that anchors our practice. It is the breath that is the doorway between realms. It is the … Continue reading →

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Echoes of Emptiness (虚之響)-Unknowing

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Gu Shen Yu

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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Echoes of Emptiness (虚之響)-Gradual and Sudden

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Gu Shen Yu

Gradual and Sudden by © Jacob Newell (Daoshi Gu Shen Yu) When it comes to cultivating qi, there is no question that Laozi suggests we take a gradual approach.  “A tree too large to embrace starts as a tiny shoot; … Continue reading →

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Echoes of Emptiness (虚之響)-Original Paradise

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Gu Shen Yu

Original Paradise by© Jacob Newell (Daoshi Gu Shen Yu) For me Daoist practice means looking inside and going back to the original beginning.  One of Laozi’s primary principles is “return” (fu, 复).  For Westerners who tend to view our existential … Continue reading →

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The Empty Vessel

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Solala Towler

The Empty Vessel The Journal of Daoist Philosophy and Practice Publishing since 1993 The Empty Vessel is a quarterly publication exploring  Daoist philosophy and practice in daily life. In Daoism we can find a way of being, a way of … Continue reading →

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Featured Article

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Michael Rinaldini

The Short History of the American Dragon Gate Lineage By Shifu Michael Rinaldini The American Dragon Gate Lineage (ADGL) unofficially began when Daoist Priest, Michael Rinaldini, (Li Chang Dao) was ordained in China in 2003. The formal organizational structure of … Continue reading →

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