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The Valley Spirit Verses

The Valley Spirit Verses Daoist Classic 谷神篇

The Valley Spirit Verses by Lin Yuan (Yuan dynasty) champions primordial Qi as the sole path to immortality, rejecting Buddhist afterlife beliefs and advocating alchemical longevity through poetry, theory, and...

The Valley Spirit Verses Daoist Classic 谷神篇

The Valley Spirit Verses by Lin Yuan (Yuan dynasty) champions primordial Qi as the sole path to immortality, rejecting Buddhist afterlife beliefs and advocating alchemical longevity through poetry, theory, and...

Alchemical Verses of a Master

Alchemical Verses of a Master 洞玄金玉集

Alchemical Verses of a Master compiles Ma Yu’s 900+ poems urging renunciation of wealth, desire, and ego; blending Quanzhen inner alchemy, Chan-like clarity, and universal compassion across all social classes.

Alchemical Verses of a Master 洞玄金玉集

Alchemical Verses of a Master compiles Ma Yu’s 900+ poems urging renunciation of wealth, desire, and ego; blending Quanzhen inner alchemy, Chan-like clarity, and universal compassion across all social classes.

Harmony of Void and Suchness

Harmony of Void and Suchness 道禅集

Harmony of Void and Suchness by Xia Zhitang blends Daoist and Chan teachings through 74 poems, urging “mind-emptying” to reveal innate Buddha-nature—where ordinary life becomes enlightened when grasping ends.

Harmony of Void and Suchness 道禅集

Harmony of Void and Suchness by Xia Zhitang blends Daoist and Chan teachings through 74 poems, urging “mind-emptying” to reveal innate Buddha-nature—where ordinary life becomes enlightened when grasping ends.

Straightforward Words of Zhenren Danyang

Straightforward Words of Zhenren Danyang 丹阳真人直言

Straightforward Words of Zhenren Danyang teaches that spiritual cultivation depends solely on self-effort: “Clarify the mind, dispel desire—this alone makes a sage.” Daily life is practice; inner stillness and qi-nourishment...

Straightforward Words of Zhenren Danyang 丹阳真人直言

Straightforward Words of Zhenren Danyang teaches that spiritual cultivation depends solely on self-effort: “Clarify the mind, dispel desire—this alone makes a sage.” Daily life is practice; inner stillness and qi-nourishment...

Recorded Sayings of True Person Danyang

Recorded Sayings of True Person Danyang 丹阳真人语录

Recorded Sayings of True Person Danyang presents Ma Yu’s Quanzhen teachings: “stillness purifies the heart, calm gathers Qi”—emphasizing celibacy, begging, humility, and ceaseless mindfulness to unite spirit with Dao.

Recorded Sayings of True Person Danyang 丹阳真人语录

Recorded Sayings of True Person Danyang presents Ma Yu’s Quanzhen teachings: “stillness purifies the heart, calm gathers Qi”—emphasizing celibacy, begging, humility, and ceaseless mindfulness to unite spirit with Dao.

Divine Radiance of the Elixir Sun

Divine Radiance of the Elixir Sun 丹阳神光灿

Divine Radiance of the Elixir Sun is Ma Yu’s 100-poem Quanzhen collection urging moral purity, mind-nature awakening, and compassionate service—rooted in “stillness, clarity, and unity of spirit” to form the...

Divine Radiance of the Elixir Sun 丹阳神光灿

Divine Radiance of the Elixir Sun is Ma Yu’s 100-poem Quanzhen collection urging moral purity, mind-nature awakening, and compassionate service—rooted in “stillness, clarity, and unity of spirit” to form the...

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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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