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 Practice
Cultivation and practice are two different things. Cultivation is the big picture of returning to the Way. Practice are tools…
Taoist Epistemology
Just some thoughts to kick around. Please, take with a grain or two of salt. When asked whether the experiences…
The Taoist Way
1) Tao is source. 2) Tao can be experienced. 3) Taoist practice comprises tools to help us experience it.