“Those who wish to cultivate the Tao must tame the wayward mind.”[1] Introduction In Daoist practice we talk about two sides of cultivation: Ming and Xing Cultivation. You can consider that when you meditate, there are two areas of distraction that may make it more challenging to maintain stillness. The…
Dear Friends, Lunar month 9 begins on October 2nd (join us for our New Moon Medley) and October 11th is the Double Nines festival. This is the day on which we honor the patron of Wu Dang, Zhen Wu’s ascension. The picture below is from the opening ceremony of the…
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Ahhh, teapots... As you can imagine, I have quite a few teapots. Some are reserved for specific teas, others are purely utilitarian. I have several traditional English style teapots but I almost never use them because I'm most often brewing tea for one or two people and I also brew…