The Taoist Alchemy Online program is now live. https://online.nathanbrine.com Distance training is easily the most common request I receive. Many…
Celestial Eye and the Spirit Light
Working with the celestial eye and the light of our spirit (shenguang) is a vital aspect of Dragon Gate Taoist…
The Heart/Mind
Heart-mind (心 xin) has various levels of meaning related to internal alchemy (neidan) practice, and knowing which is which is vital…
Wang Liping Article: Moving Jing to Change into Qi
Moving Jing to Change into Qi: Method for Restoring Health from the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic From a talk…
Liuhebafa
In 2020 I have opened up a weekly liuhebafa class in Vancouver. (Check the Home page for class details). Liuhebafa 六合八法…
Taoist Alchemy: Glossary
This list of terms is for my students, and is updated regularly as new vocabulary is introduced during class. Note:…
Pore Breathing (book excerpt)
The following is an excerpt from my new book, The Taoist Alchemy of Wang Liping, Vol. 1, out Feb. 12, 2020.…
Book Announcement: Launch Date Feb. 12th 2020
The Taoist Alchemy of Wang Liping, Vol. 1 by Nathan Brine Forward by Wang Liping Available Feb. 12th, 2020. …
The Barrier of Sitting
The barrier of sitting (zuoguan) is the first barrier we pass through in Dragon Gate practice. Barriers are obstacles that…
New YouTube Channel
I have just opened my first YouTube channel! The plan is to share selected material from my classes and workshops…
Taoist Poetry on Breathing
Taoist poetry on breathing! What’s not to like. Here is a stanza of poetry written by Lü Dongbin. 觀浪止息聞水聲退潮靜心聽沙響Observing the…
Release the Mind, Feel the Body
The biggest obstacle to mastering internal alchemy (neidan) is by thinking too much and not feeling enough. Over the last…
Heart Stabilizes and Spirit Returns
To have our heart/mind stabilize and our spirit return, xin ding shen gui, describes a result of Taoist practice. Let’s…
Taoist Walking: the Nature Qi Exchange Method
Taoist walking is an ancient method for exchanging energy with nature. This meditative method progresses through six stages. Each stage…
Hear our Father Recall our Mother
An important stage of internal alchemy practice is finding our True Self (Zhenwo 真我). When we form the Sacred Embryo…
Taoist Perspective on Health
For the Taoist there are two types of illness: 1. sickness of body (shenbing 身病) 2. sickness of mind (xinbing…
The Seven Emotions and Six Desires
Notes on The Seven Emotions and Six Desires 七情六欲 By: BK Wee (This article was put together by Wang Liping's…
Tuning into Qi
As I share neidan practice with my students I realize the hardest part is tuning into the energy body. Neidan…
Burning through Karma
One of the hardest stages of neidan training I have experienced is working through reincarnation energy, affectionately known as 'burning…
Activating the Dantian
Tips and Tricks for Dantian Activation Here are a list of tips and tricks for activating the lower dantian (xiatian).…
Stillness in Neidan Practice
Stillness is the foundation of the alchemical project. To form the elixir we need stillness. Stillness is what allows the…
The Three Spaces
The Taoist body can be broken down into: Spaces (3D spaces or cavities) Surfaces (2D planes) Lines (meridians etc.) Points…
Reincarnation Energy
Reincarnation energy 轉世能量 is found in our chest cavities. It is energy associated with our past, accumulated through the choices…
Purify the Furnace
(Not a how-to guide. Complimentary material for students of Wang Liping) Qīng lú 清爐 －Purify the furnace To purify the furnace…
Precelestial and Postcelestial
Practice of internal alchemy requires us to move between two perspectives: precelestial and postcelestial. Precelestial - xiantian 先天 (earlier heaven,…
Pain as Access in Neidan Practice
(Note: the following is not a how-to guide; it is to complement the teachings of Wang Liping.) Practicing internal alchemy…
Furnace and Cauldron
(Note: this is not a how-to guide. It is complimentary material for Course One of the DGI Internal Alchemy Program.)…
Si and Wang: Taoist perspective on death
The modern Chinese word for death is siwang (死亡). This word is actually made up of two classical Chinese words:…
Improvising Our Neidan Sessions
"Master Wang advises not to plot our practice, but use our intuition and approach the process in a state of…
Xiu and Lian: Cultivation and Training
One of the words used for practicing self-transformation in Chinese is xiulian 修煉. Xiulian is made up of two words:…