The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

Taoist master and student drinking tea together</p>

Tong Guan - Breaking Through the Barriers to th...

Paul Peng

Barriers are not obstacles to avoid but teachers to pass through. Tong Guan means going through not around or over. Each barrier has its own key. Stop fighting start learning.

Tong Guan - Breaking Through the Barriers to th...

Paul Peng

Barriers are not obstacles to avoid but teachers to pass through. Tong Guan means going through not around or over. Each barrier has its own key. Stop fighting start learning.

Taoist priest teaching student, transmission scene</p>

Mi Tian Bao - The Sin of Withholding Sacred Tea...

Paul Peng

Hoarding sacred teachings shrivels them. Sharing freely multiplies them. Mi Tian Bao is the barrier of withholding wisdom from those who need it. Teachings are borrowed not owned. Let them...

Mi Tian Bao - The Sin of Withholding Sacred Tea...

Paul Peng

Hoarding sacred teachings shrivels them. Sharing freely multiplies them. Mi Tian Bao is the barrier of withholding wisdom from those who need it. Teachings are borrowed not owned. Let them...

Taoist priest in meditation with light rays, spiritual vision

Huan Jing Guan - The Barrier of False Visions i...

Paul Peng

Chasing visions and meditation experiences misses the point. Huan Jing Guan is the barrier of mistaking extraordinary states for real progress. True practice shows up in daily life not in...

Huan Jing Guan - The Barrier of False Visions i...

Paul Peng

Chasing visions and meditation experiences misses the point. Huan Jing Guan is the barrier of mistaking extraordinary states for real progress. True practice shows up in daily life not in...

Taoist priest studying ancient scriptures by candlelight at dawn, Book Worship barrier in Taoist practice, Zhengyi Taoism tradition

The Barrier of Book Worship in Taoist Practice 书魔关

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When reading becomes a substitute for practice, knowledge becomes a wall instead of a window. The Barrier of Book Worship is one of twenty-four obstacles on the path. Three simple...

The Barrier of Book Worship in Taoist Practice 书魔关

paulpeng

When reading becomes a substitute for practice, knowledge becomes a wall instead of a window. The Barrier of Book Worship is one of twenty-four obstacles on the path. Three simple...

Taoist priest checking his body anxiously

The Obstacle of the Body Stop Managing Start Li...

paulpeng

You check in on your body constantly tracking aches sleep energy. When caring becomes clinging your body stops being a vehicle and starts being a project. The Obstacle of the...

The Obstacle of the Body Stop Managing Start Li...

paulpeng

You check in on your body constantly tracking aches sleep energy. When caring becomes clinging your body stops being a vehicle and starts being a project. The Obstacle of the...

Taoist priest in meditation, Longhu Mountain practice hall

Cai Zhi Guan - The Barrier of Cleverness in Tao...

Paul Peng

Reading about meditation is not meditation. Understanding concepts is not embodying them. Cai Zhi Guan is the barrier of trusting cleverness over practice. Wisdom comes from sitting not from studying.

Cai Zhi Guan - The Barrier of Cleverness in Tao...

Paul Peng

Reading about meditation is not meditation. Understanding concepts is not embodying them. Cai Zhi Guan is the barrier of trusting cleverness over practice. Wisdom comes from sitting not from studying.