OTHER TAOIST PROGRAMS
Seasonal Tea Appreciation
& Taoist Qigong
with Michael Busby
For Tea Appreciation and Qigong sessions, please see the dates on the PROGRAM SCHEDULE.
Enjoy a glimpse of the Taoist way of living in harmony with the seasons in this leisurely day of practice. We’ll wander free-and-easy through autumn with seasonal tea appreciation, supported by the Taoist qigong of the Limitless Gate Lineage, Xiantienwujimen.
Being drawn in by a delicious cup of evocative tea provides a gateway into practices of awareness, health, seasonal living, and ritual/aesthetics. We’ll explore each of these areas, as we experience first-hand what it's like to slow down with tea and qigong, and live at the tempo of the seasons.
About Michel Busby:
Tea Peddler and Animateur by trade — I live a contemplative life in Forestville, California, by redwoods and not too far from ocean waves. I enjoy wandering to share seasonal tea under the banner of my tea company Via Tiempo, and teaching the health promoting practices of qigong under the guidance of Dr. Eva Wong, 19th-generation lineage carrier of Xiantianwujimen Taoism (Pre-celestial Limitless Gate School of Taoism) and 3rd-generation student of Wang Xiangzhai, founder of Yiquan. I’ve been studying with Eva Wong since 2009.
Karme Choling, Barnet Vermont USA
There are seven branches of Taoist wisdom and practical knowledge named after the 7 Stars of the Dipper Constellation:
- Celestial Pivot - Leadership and statecraft.
- Great Gate of the Esoteric Arts: the arts of health and longevity, cultivation of mind, divination, magical arts, and medicine.
- Prosperity - Financial savvy, ethical livelihood, and overcoming greed and poverty mentality.
- Scholarship - The study of Taoist writings, philosophy, and cosmology.
- Virtue -The practice of rites and rituals, guidance for living an ethical life, aesthetics appreciation, and cultivation of creativity.
- Warrior - The discipline and physical training in the martial arts for health.
- Destroyer of armies - The art of strategy, tactics, and pragmatics.
What would you like to learn from Taoism? And how would you go about learning it?
Join Eva Wong for a weekend in exploring each of these branches of Taoist wisdom and practical knowledge where she will:
Introduce you to a sample of Taoist writings that covers these branches of wisdom and knowledge
Discuss the practical applications of each of these branches to your everyday life.
Offer you guidance on where you can learn each of these disciplines.
Please have this book with you at the program:
Teachings of the Tao, a collection of Taoist writings translated by Eva Wong, available in book form and in e-book.
The Qigong of Xiantianwujimen Taoism
Xiantianwujimen is a Daoist lineage founded by Chen Xiyi in 10th century China. “Xiantian” means primordial, “wuji” means limitless, and “men” means gate. The translated name of the lineage is Primordial Limitless Gate.
This lineage specializes in using qigong to simultaneously cultivate and transform body and mind. A hermit and household tradition, Xiantianwujimen has been transmitted uninterrupted for over a thousand years. Qigong techniques favored by this lineage include self-massage, tendon changing, calisthenics, marrow washing, and breath regulation.
Instruction of Xiantianwujimen qigong is offered by Eva Wong, a 19th generation carrier of the lineage, and by instructors authorized by the lineage.
For more information on the teachings and programs offered by Xiantianwujimen Daoism please go to limitlessgate.com
Prerequisites
No requirements - This program is OPEN to all.
