Taoist Cultivation Methods

Taoist Eye-Health Exercise: The Formula for Sharpening Eyes and Ears

Taoist Eye-Health Exercise: The Formula for Sha...

The Daoist “Bright Eyes & Keen Ears” practice, from the Zhen Gao, prescribes daily self-massage: press acupoints behind eyebrows, circle eyes and ears, stroke forehead into hairline, and swallow saliva....

Taoist Eye-Health Exercise: The Formula for Sha...

The Daoist “Bright Eyes & Keen Ears” practice, from the Zhen Gao, prescribes daily self-massage: press acupoints behind eyebrows, circle eyes and ears, stroke forehead into hairline, and swallow saliva....

Transformation and Thunder Manipulation in Taoist Rituals

Transformation and Thunder Manipulation in Taoi...

In Daoist jiao rituals, the “Transformation and Thunder Invocation” enables the high priest to embody a celestial deity through inner alchemy, hand seals, and visualization—activating the Five Thunders, sealing cosmic...

Transformation and Thunder Manipulation in Taoi...

In Daoist jiao rituals, the “Transformation and Thunder Invocation” enables the high priest to embody a celestial deity through inner alchemy, hand seals, and visualization—activating the Five Thunders, sealing cosmic...

Taoist Incantation: Incense-Burning Spell

Taoist Incantation: Incense-Burning Spell

The Xun Xiang Zhou (Incense-Invoking Spell) affirms cosmic impartiality and divine responsiveness: “Heaven aids without bias; the celestial pattern reaches the subtlest realms. No depth is hidden, no call unheard....

Taoist Incantation: Incense-Burning Spell

The Xun Xiang Zhou (Incense-Invoking Spell) affirms cosmic impartiality and divine responsiveness: “Heaven aids without bias; the celestial pattern reaches the subtlest realms. No depth is hidden, no call unheard....

Method for Ingesting the Vital Essence of the Nine Stars of the Big Dipper

Method for Ingesting the Vital Essence of the N...

This Daoist practice from the Dongzhen Scripture details a nine-year regimen of absorbing the Nine Stars of the Big Dipper’s colored qi—performed 36 times yearly at precise seasonal hours. Through...

Method for Ingesting the Vital Essence of the N...

This Daoist practice from the Dongzhen Scripture details a nine-year regimen of absorbing the Nine Stars of the Big Dipper’s colored qi—performed 36 times yearly at precise seasonal hours. Through...

Taoist Incantation: Summoning the Thunder God of the West

Taoist Incantation: Summoning the Thunder God o...

The “Summoning Chant of the Western Thunder God” is a potent Daoist invocation calling upon fierce thunder deities—golden-faced, tiger-headed, riding fiery chariots—to devour demons, crush evil, and purge darkness. With...

Taoist Incantation: Summoning the Thunder God o...

The “Summoning Chant of the Western Thunder God” is a potent Daoist invocation calling upon fierce thunder deities—golden-faced, tiger-headed, riding fiery chariots—to devour demons, crush evil, and purge darkness. With...

Taoist Mantra: Invocation of the Southern Thunder God

Taoist Mantra: Invocation of the Southern Thund...

The Daoist “Chant to Summon the Southern Thunder Deity” invokes the fiery, luminous powers of the south—calling upon deities like Bingjiu Luozhen, Chunqiu Zhenjun, and Yuchen Dongling to unleash thunder,...

Taoist Mantra: Invocation of the Southern Thund...

The Daoist “Chant to Summon the Southern Thunder Deity” invokes the fiery, luminous powers of the south—calling upon deities like Bingjiu Luozhen, Chunqiu Zhenjun, and Yuchen Dongling to unleash thunder,...

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  • The Grand Penitential Liturgy of the Jade Repository

    The Grand Penitential Liturgy of the Jade Repos...

    The Grand Penitential Liturgy of the Jade Repository: Late Tang master Du Guangting's expanded rite for directional confessions to Heavenly Worthies, repenting endless errors, erasing sins, and praying for imperial...

    The Grand Penitential Liturgy of the Jade Repos...

    The Grand Penitential Liturgy of the Jade Repository: Late Tang master Du Guangting's expanded rite for directional confessions to Heavenly Worthies, repenting endless errors, erasing sins, and praying for imperial...

  • What is "fuqi" in Taoism?

    What is "fuqi" in Taoism?

    Fuqi: Ancient Taoist art of “wearing qi” — breathe with cosmos, transform energy, heal body, calm mind, awaken spirit through rhythmic, mindful respiration.

    What is "fuqi" in Taoism?

    Fuqi: Ancient Taoist art of “wearing qi” — breathe with cosmos, transform energy, heal body, calm mind, awaken spirit through rhythmic, mindful respiration.

  • What Talismans Are Used in Taoist Rituals and Ceremonies?

    What Talismans Are Used in Taoist Rituals and C...

    Daoist Ritual Symbols: key talismans like banners, door, lamp, and ceremonial charms used in rites to command spirits, heal, and guide souls.

    What Talismans Are Used in Taoist Rituals and C...

    Daoist Ritual Symbols: key talismans like banners, door, lamp, and ceremonial charms used in rites to command spirits, heal, and guide souls.

  • What is the Dao?

    What is the Dao?

    Yin-Yang (陰陽) The complementary forces that create harmony in the universe. Light and dark, active and passive, masculine and feminine - all interconnected.

    What is the Dao?

    Yin-Yang (陰陽) The complementary forces that create harmony in the universe. Light and dark, active and passive, masculine and feminine - all interconnected.

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