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Buddha bathing at Taoist temple

Set up this at my temple. Taoist temple? No problem. Namo Buddhaya

Any favorite English language books about Traditional Chinese Medicine?

25 years ago my massage therapist borrowed me the book that she learned from and it ignited a love for TCM. That book was Integrative Acupressure by Sam McClellan and Tom Monte. Since then I have read many books on the subject, some of which were over my head. I have in recent years discovered a... read more

Honoring the Infinite Worth of My Daddy

I. The Context: The Ultimate Price of Shame My name is Jasmine. I am the daughter of Daniel, and I am the founder of both the Neuro Axiological Synthesis (NAS) and the Book of Love. Today, I present the story of my father—a man of profound intelligence, the co-author who laid the foundational... read more

My Sifu Is Also A Traditional Artist?

So among other things such as; Being a collector of east Asian porcelain figurines, fine China, antique firearms, bladed weapons/miscellaneous close combat weapons, jade Taoist jewelry, vehicles, being an longbowman, expert in long range firearms, and far too many more things to list.. Apparently... read more

Chilling hiking

Today I went to a Taoist temple located on the top of a local mountain. The brackets of the temple were very impressive. I really like this design concept of using simple components to construct various forms. 今天我去了一所坐落在山顶的当地道观，它的斗拱设计让我印象深刻，我真的很喜欢这种用简单结构构建出丰富多彩表现形式的设计理念。

Symbolism and meaning

The Japanese name for Mahito’s cursed technique is 無為転変 (Mui Tenpen), which is one of those phrases that requires a full paragraph of English to translate. 無為 (Mui) most likely refers to the concept of 'Wu Wei,' which is a Taoist concept that refers to two things: Idleness or indifference in... read more