Sep 13Qui Chuji’s Advice For Online CommunicationsQiu Chuji, also known by his Daoist name Qiu Changchun is considered the founder of the Longmen (Dragon Gate) lineage of Daoism. He was the youngest of the group of disciples of Wang Chongyang known as the “Seven Perfected”. There are many interesting stories about Qiu, from his traveling for…Online Communication4 min readOnline Communication4 min read
May 23Let Nature Be Your TeacherLet Nature Be Your Teacher Come into the light of things, Let Nature be your teacher. -William Wordsworth Our current society has become increasingly alienated from our primal roots in the natural world. We can see the repercussions of this fact on many fronts, from climate change and environmental degradation…Daoism10 min readDaoism10 min read
May 23Returning to the SourceWhen in harmony with Dao, The sky is clear; the earth is stable, The soil is fertile. Content with the way, Living with the cycles of life, Beings are endlessly renewed. When mankind loses Dao, The sky becomes filthy; the earth is unstable, The soil becomes depleted. The equilibrium is…Taoism6 min readTaoism6 min read
Apr 23, 2022The Eyes of an OwlNote: This essay was written before the pandemic. The cabin fever it talks about has become even more pronounced for many of us during the last two years of lock downs, and various levels of social distancing, especially if we live in urban environments. Here’s hoping we all have many…Nature Connection5 min readNature Connection5 min read
Apr 3, 2022Camus, Sisyphus, and the Heart Polishing Stone of Qiu Chuji“One must imagine Sisyphus happy.” So ends Albert Camus’ famous essay, The Myth of Sisyphus. Camus sees the myth of Sisyphus as a parable about the absurdity of life and how even in the face of drudgery we must all decide that life is worth living and carry on. I…Albert Camus5 min readAlbert Camus5 min read
