
Anecdotes from interactions with an unorthodox Daoist and his friends in the mountains and waters of China.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 37 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Categories | SpiritualityReligion & Spirituality | ||||

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This is one of the "lost chapters" intended to appear earlier in the series but was skipped over.
Xiaoyao loses his way at evening in the deep mountains, but a chance meeting saves him from a freezing overnight sojourn.
The hermit... more
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This poem from 張伯端 Zhang Bo-Duan (author of the 悟真篇 Wu Zhen Pian: Understanding Reality, one of the most famous classics of Daoist alchemy) was explained by Master Nan during a seven day Zen retreat held in China.
心内观心觅本心
xīn neì ... more
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Li Dao-Chun (李道純) was a 13th century Daoist Master in the line of the famous 4th generation Master of the southern Nei Dan lineage, Bai Yuchan. Li is author of the Zhōng Hé Jí (中和集) translated as The Book of Balance and Harmony by ... more
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Bai Yu-Chan (1194-1229?) was a key figure in Southern Song dynasty Daoism and internal alchemy. The following is written as a discussion with his teacher Chen Nan (d. 1213), the fourth patriarch of the Nanzong lineage.
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What a wonderful podcast. So much wisdom about Chinese philosophy, culture and even Chinese medicine. Absolutely recommended!
Great recordings of the Fat Monk tales. With beautiful music and narrated in the calm voice of Nic Dent.
Some home truths and something to listen to in the crazy Melbourne (or any other) traffic
A wonderful podcast with so much wisdom in it! Definitely recommended to everyone who likes to expand his/her knowledge on Chinese philosophy, culture but also medicine. Thanks!
Loving this podcast!
Xiaoyao Xhingzhe has provided a clear and enjoyable way to partake in the indigenous wisdom tradition of China. Avoiding the pitfalls of simplistic cultural tropes, empty platitudes, or stilted technical phraseology, he weaves a fascinating remembrance of time spent with the corpulent Daoist: from Taiji to meat buns, from political intrigue to dispelling common mis-perceptions of the practitioners.I cannot recommend this podcast highly enough ... do yourself a favour and give it a listen (or two... more









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