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  • Mystical Path, Ordinary Life
    2024/08/09

    In this episode of Xu we explore the phrase "The Dao is not separate from daily life." Some think that an authentic spiritual path is something mystical and beyond this world, but the sages remind us that the greatest secret is that there is no secret. Our simple daily life, and how we conduct ourselves moment by moment, is the foundation of a life of Dao.

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    14 分
  • Mountain Body
    2024/04/02

    In this episode of Xu, The Podcast about Emptiness Ryan explores the meaning behind chapter 26 of Laozi's Daodejing. What is the importance of heaviness and how can heaviness become the root of lightness? Take a journey into your Mountain Body and feel the felt sense of connection to earth and solidity through this musical contemplation of the Dao.

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    16 分
  • Golden Light Invocation
    2024/03/07

    This sacred Daoist invocation / mantra can be played to harmonize your heart mind, cleanse the space around you and infuse your life energy with the auspicious Jin Guan (golden light). You can play this on repeat in your space to cleanse a room or home, or listen as a personal meditation as you visualize the golden light infusing every cell of your body and being.

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    12 分
  • Unity of Body and Spirit
    2024/01/17

    Here we explore techniques to restore the unity of the Body and Spirit. Sometimes we get so far away from ourselves, from the present moment, from our body home. Taming the wandering mind and helping it find it's way back into the body is the essential medicine gleaned from our Daoist cultivation practice. Come, take a deep breath, and learn how to come home. The ancient sages left us the technology, all we need to do is remember and practice.


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    19 分
  • Slow Down ~ Snail Medicine
    2023/11/08

    In this episode of Xu, Ryan takes us on a journey into the benefits of slowing down and returning to a peaceful, present life rhythm. Like a snail moving through the woods, we can all benefit from slowing down our daily rhythms and taking time to observe all the beauty of life around and within us. The slow way is the fast way. . . ask the snail, she knows!

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    16 分
  • 10,000 Thoughts Become One
    2023/10/18

    In this episode of Xu, Ryan takes us on an exploration of an old Daoist saying, "The 10,000 thoughts become One." Here you will learn a simple breath practice from the Emei Qigong tradition to help strengthen your mind, your spirit, and your ability to be present and concentrate in the moment. Let your wandering mind rest for a bit as you take this journey into the shining mind. Into the mind of Dao . . .

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    19 分
  • Just Be You, Real Human.
    2023/08/18

    Today we take a musical journey into the Real Human within each of us. What does it mean to be truly authentic? What is covering up the great treasure, the real person, within each of us and how do we uncover it once again? Ryan takes us into the feeling and potential of the ZhenRen, the real human, within the heart of humanity.


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    10 分
  • A Good Traveler
    2023/06/06

    How can we become a good traveler in our life? How can we travel without leaving deep ruts and tracks behind us as we go? Here, inspired by the Daodejing Chapter 27, Ryan explores what it means to be a good traveler on this Earth. Whether we walk through our neighborhood or travel to a distant land, the principle remains the same. Walk in a way of restoration rather than consumption.

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    14 分