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  1. THE GIFT OF LIGHT ....................................... A daily meditation session offering free healing and energy attunement to help clear blockages, dissolve resistance and align you with the subtle vibrational energies of the higher realms. Xuan Daoji is an ordained priest, Daoshi 道仕, in the ancient tradition of the Xiao Yao School of Daoist Spiritual Cultivation. In this scheduled one hour guided meditation, you will be energetically empowered to receive a vibrational attunement in the frequency of our lineage with the purpose of guiding your consciousness into a state of calm and peace. The transmission will help to facilitate an energetic re-balancing of your physical and subtle bodies and bring you into alignment with your encoded blueprints for optimal functional health and spiritual awareness. For those practising internal alchemy and the esoteric spiritual arts; this daily transmission will assist you in cultivating your subtle energy to stimulate the delicate process of internal transformation by infusing the volume of your body with a refined Shen energy through the Shang Dan Tian. This light will step down into Qi in the Chong Dan Tian and then settle into the Xia Dan Tian to facillitate the transmutation of Jing into the frequency required to activate the Du and Ren meridians for the refinement of high vibrational energy through the Xiao Zhou Tian (Microcosmic Orbit). INSTRUCTIONS: ................................ After you join the room. Take a comfortable seated meditation position with your back naturally straight and set a gentle intention to reach out to me with your heart and mind. This will establish a consensual resonance between us and allow me to elevate your vibration, attend to any areas that are out of balance and imbue your subtle energy with transformational light. When the countdown timer hits 1:00:00. Put your hands in a prayer position against your chest for a minute, then relax and allow your body to react spontaneously to the session, permitting the energy to go where it is needed and to flow through you to release stagnation and dissolve resistance. You may experience sensations of heat, cold, tingling, shaking, vibrations, visible lights or glowing, see images, re-live old experiences from a different perspective, or experience cathartic releases of emotions. Whatever you need to heal and fortify your being; you will receive. Many blessings, Tai Shang Bao Yu. ..................................................................... TO JOIN THE MEDITATION ROOM: - Download Insight Timer: https://insig.ht/0igdjKasKEb - You can use the FREE version, no need to subscribe to plus. - Everyday from 11PM UK time. Duration: 1 hour TESTIMONIAL 1: "I strongly advise you to participate in @Xuan's daily meditation. It's a fantastic opportunity to let go of what no longer serves you and reconnect with your authentic self. I've been participating for the last three nights and am amazed at how much my days have improved. The first night, I had a powerful bodily experience in which I felt blocked energy begin to flow through my body. My body was shaking as a cold sensation flowed through it. On the second night, I was led through many former events when I felt a lot of fear and clarified why I felt that way because of the meaning that I assigned to what happened. Last night, I found the strength to forgive and let go of all the resentment I had been carrying for a long time. My everyday mindset improved significantly and I was able to go through stressful events while remaining present in my body rather than running away from what I was feeling. During these days, waves of love poured over me, and I felt at peace doing my regular tasks. I was present, which helped me to trust that I am unconditionally supported by the creation and that my life is unfolding just as it should. I used to have a lot of resistance during the day because I kept arguing that I couldn't let go of control for a long time, but since I started meditating with Xuan, I've been able to let go and appreciate every part of my days. I had the idea that everything happens at the right moment and that I will not miss anything; that I am where I am for a reason and that it is exactly where I need to be. I was also able to give and accept love, joy, and compassion, as well as detach myself from my old beliefs and trust I have exactly what I need. For a long time, I felt at my core that I was so insignificant and had so little control over what was going on in my life. With Xuan's guidance and support, I was able to connect the dots and begin relaxing by realising I had the freedom to choose what I preferred. I am a Reiki master in multiple systems and have been working with healing energy for a long time, but the Xiao Yao schools cultivation is uniquely different. Thank you, Xuan for all your hard work and for allowing us to benefit from it." TESTIMONIAL 2: " Hi Elizabeth. The energy feels really different. Reiki energy has always felt hot for me, but when Xuan connects to me, I feel a flow of strong cold energy, not heat. Another thing that is different is that Reiki energy tends to make me feel energised, it charges me, but in a general, non-specific way, if that makes sense. On the other hand when im in the meditation room with Xuan, i feel the energy is doing specific things in my body, focusing on problem areas im aware of and i can feel it clearing blockages. It's like it has intelligence or consciousness of its own. Reiki also tends to leave me a little tense afterwards, but with this I have a persistent feeling of peace and emotional stability afterwards. Also a significant sense of detachment from my emotions, almost like im watching things from a distance rather than identifying completely with them." TESTIMONIAL 3: "Quite an interesting experience. I initially started off before reading the instructions and did my usual seated stillness with hands in dyana mudra position. I found that I could breathe much slower than usual and was able to concentrate better. After around 20 minutes I had to adjust my seating position and saw the instructions to properly connect with Xuan. I put my hands in the relevant position and did the intention. Soon after that it felt like a jacuzzi in my head, an effect I sometimes experience from qigong, accompanied by images of outer space. Throughout the meditation I didnā€™t see much except blue, most of physical affects were being able to breathe much deeper and much slower than usual, and I felt some energy around my shoulder blades. Towards the end I had to adjust my seating position again, re did the connecting process and experienced the same effect which was quite interesting. Looking forward to join again and highly recommend everyone tries a session!" TESTIMONIAL 4: "I had an extraordinary experience yesterday when I started a group meditation session. First of all, just before starting meditation I felt a very strong energy resonance from my heart chakra, then after starting meditation I immediately entered a deep meditation state and felt the energy from the heart chakra spread to the third eye chakra and sacral chakra. This lasted for 1 hour and after finishing I felt very peaceful and felt like all the energy blockages in my body were all cleared. After meditation I feel very energized all day. On the second day today, I immediately felt peaceful when I started meditating, although the sensation was not as intense as the first day (maybe because on the first day there was clearing of energy blockages in my body) but I felt peaceful throughout the meditation. That is my testimony from following the daily meditation session for 2 days. Lu." TESTIMONIAL 5: "Hi Xuan, it's me Lu. I am grateful to you because since attending this group meditation session for almost a month I have experienced a very significant change in myself, it feels like I was reborn into a different person. I felt very calm, balanced and filled with love. My Lian Gong process also feels deeper and I feel that my Gong Li has improved a lot since attending this meditation session. I hope that more people can benefit from these group meditation sessions. Once again thank you very much Xuan šŸ™" TESTIMONIAL 6 "I had a tremendous experience yesterday during your mediation session. It is very hard to put into words, but after several minutes, my hands wished to move independently and if I moved them back to the original position they would then proceed back to where they wanted to go. After rising and falling they rotated over both knees for a very long time, so much so that I began to think I would be doing it for an hour. Next my body did circular movements, in both directions, then my spine did forward and back motions. I then did a movement that made me feel the movement of my ribs and my internal organs felt massaged. Lastly my neck was stretched upwards and I felt a heavy pressure that pushed me backwards until I was leaning completely backwards. At any stage when I moved against the direction my body wanted to go, I was then again slowly led back. I stayed in the backwards position for quite some time. Despite being cognitively there I did not realise the session had finished. I was then pushed forward at a much greater speed and then felt a release. I should add that I was conscious, that my breath was much deeper and lower and felt guided throughout. I have never had an experience like it and went in not expecting it. I felt a great feeling of relaxation and peacefulness, and immediately went to sleep. This morning I feel that I have had a work out and feel stretched especially internally. My mind has clarity and peacefulness Guy"
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    I do not know what this thread was about. I unfortunately got here after I was tagged, when most of the content had already been deleted. Sorry I couldn't be of any help. Best wishes. Xuan
  3. TESTIMONIAL: "I've been having some very nice spontaneous movements doing the meditation, thanks! Sometimes I would start "speaking" but I'm not sure if I was speaking something, it just felt like a lot of random noises coming out of my mouth, I couldn't figure out exactly what I was saying, I couldn't comprehend a single word lol, I definitely wasn't expecting that reaction haha Another movement I've been having a lot is that when I'm sitting cross-legged my upper body starts to turn counterclockwise a lot of times, I thought I would stay the whole session doing that haha, then it stops and after a few minutes it started doing the same thing again but this time it was turning clockwise, but it happened just a few times, the vast majority was counterclockwise movement. Thank you Xuan, I will keep on practicing! šŸ˜ Oh and english is not my native language, but I think you can understand hahaha, thanks!"
  4. TESTIMONIAL: "Over the course of the week I got accustomed to not holding onto any expectations, just being perceptive and grateful for the time. At first I noticed some neat little creaks and pops in certain back and neck bones, "jade pillow," and down to the sternum. Lately I ended up doing some swaying movements, circling the crown while at the same time sinking to become more rooted. One time I was too tired and just laid down for the second half hour. At some point I woke up and watched as waves of soft light were drifting down from the ceiling and being absorbed into my chest. Thanks again Xuan Daoji and XYP for your kindness in sharing the practice."
  5. TESTIMONIAL: "Q: Hey! Good evening!! I want to do the practice in the "Insight Timer" app but I'm practicing Spring Forest Qigong, do you think I can still do the practice? They won't cause "bad side effects" by practicing two different systems? Thanks in advance, have a great day! ------------- X: Absolutely not. I'm familiar with SFQ practices. There will be no conflict. Feel free to hop in any day you like. Regards. Xuan _________ Q: Wow, I practiced it today. What I felt was a LOT of spontaneous movements, mainly in my neck. Sometimes I would start contracting my body and closing my hands with a lot of strength and then releasing it. I also felt some tingling sensations in some parts of my body, but the predominant sensation was spontaneous movements. I feel refreshed after the session, thank you a lot for sharing, Xuan!"
  6. TESTIMONIAL: "Hi I am new to this but have been trained in Taoist neigong since 2020, and basic qigong for many years before that. I recently joined the free guided meditation thorugh the link to InsightTimer. Iā€™m very thankful for the opportunity and wanted to share my ā€œDay 1ā€ mini-testimonial. Friday, December 8th A few minutes after connecting, I felt a very brief and light sort of settling adjustment on my left arm then right leg. Nice to meet you. Several more minutes in, Iā€™m just kind of wondering: ok what now? I hear someone say nicely ā€œslow down.ā€ Half way through the hour, my mind started wandering to various topics, even pondered making a quick bathroom break. Instead I spontaneously rubbed both eyes with thumb and forefinger, like someone with a headache might do. This turned into quite a bit of an improvised acupressure treatment of the yintang point and surrounding square inch (UB 1 and 2 areas). Also massaging with a knuckle all underneath my cheekbones, along the jaw, and ending up on the front of my chin, which was unexpectedly weirdly sore. This all felt great because I had a cold last month and some small nasty feeling lingering ever since, so this finally helped relieve the pressure. Sat the rest of the time relaxing and listening to the crickets."
  7. TESTIMONIAL: ---- Q: Hey mate, I joined yesterday's meditation and I just wanted to check something. I felt some sort of thought in my head say my spine needs to be worked on first. Honestly I have really bad posture and I'm full of aches and pains from sitting meditation. I started doing lots of movements, the kind you do when cracking your neck. That proceeded to some weird chiropractic-style twists and stretches. After about 20 minutes the thought in my head said that's all my energy system could take and come back tomorrow. I feel pretty pain free today, which is unusual for me. Honestly, the whole experience was strange, in a good way. I was wondering, is that normal, or did I just do a load of stretches instinctively, because it felt good. I wonder if there was an element of hypnotic suggestion - because I have been told about automatic movement, it gave my subconscious permission to get weird. I ask because from what I gather, that zifa gong normally only happens after initiation? ---- X: Hello. I'm glad you're having new and interesting experiences since you joined. I started the meditation group for several reasons: 1. To create a strong resonant pool of consciousness that would entrain to my energy and entrain to the vibration of our tradition, raising the vibration of all participants and aligning it to the devine. This would allow them to more easily expand their focus away from the physical and settle into the non-material realms with greater lucidity. 2. To encourage people to be consistent with practice. Meditation can be lonely and often boring and tedious. It is not always exciting. So having a sense of community and we're in it together-ness can help with consistency. 3. To use the established energetic environment to conduct treatments of people on a general basis for health and wellbeing, but also more personally for complex psychoemotional imbalances. So I use the environment as a sort of treatment room as its easier to work on individuals when they are entrained to me energetically. 4. Lastly, to connect practitioners interested in internal cultivation to competent and qualified guides residing within the immaterial realms who have traversed the path themselves and are recognised to instruct in the alchemical path of our tradition. In these instances, I will use my status and authority to invite Hu Fa Shen to temporarily pair with and guide uninitiated students during the sessions. This allows committed practitioners to get a taste of our tradition and to aid them in alchemical practice. This last point encapsulates some of your experiences last night. Whichever of those ideas the participant aligns to vibrationally, by choice, or whatever we have agreed upon before hand, will be what they experience and synchronise with during the sessions. As most traditional Daoist schools, we begin with realigning and fortifying the structures and condition of the body to stabilise and prepare the vessel for subtle work. This is what you're experiencing right now. It is called Xian Tian Shen Gong and is predominantly focused on movement and postural training. Once the body has been improved to a condition conducive to deeper work, the movements will gradually stop and you will be guided to seated meditation, Xian Tian Jing Zuo or guided breath and energy work, Xian Tian Qigong. While I understand that Zifa and spontaneous movement is what is most commonly attributed to similar phenomena, it's important to understand that this situation is not that and that the Hu Fa Shen guiding you in my room is an independent disembodied consciousness, different from you only by its discarnate state, the quality and size of its consciousness and its authority and rank in the immaterial realm. What you hear is the voice of the teacher that has chosen to work with you and the phenomena you feel are because of his interaction with you while you're immersed in the bubble of his consciousness and your energy is being entrained and your body, subtle energy and consciousness are being acted on and guided in the direction of the subtlest realms of the Dao. This is why our art is called Dao Yin Shu. If you look up the phrase, Dao Yin, nowadays, whether online or in literature, you will find pictures or videos or forms of movements akin to Ba Duan Jin or Yi Jin Jing, and the meaning of Yin there has been watered down to mean "stretching and guiding the Qi and limbs", but this is only because practitioners lost the connection to the divine over time due to the long-held cultural traditions of keeping arts within the family and behind closed doors. Often when a master died, his art died with him. If you go back far enough you will find that the Yin in Dao Yin stands for guidance, rather than guiding and Dao refers to divine existence. So together it means Guided by the Divine and Shu means art; hence, The Divine Guidance Art. To add to your last point. If you become formally initiated, it comes with particular things, such as an energetic signature in your aura that acts as a sort of uniform in the immaterial realms, so other spirits recognise your apprenticeship under Tai Shang and Xiao Yao Pai, authority to perform certain skills and your first Fu Fa Shen that is formally assigned to you, who will change only when you reach certain ranks or achievements in personal development etc ---- Q: Thanks! That's all really interesting. I was wondering what happens after death in your tradition? I asked this on the daobums forum and didn't get a reply. Does your spirit reside in a heavenly realm and become a fa shen for mortal practitioners within the tradition? Is that how spirits in the heavenly realms avoid transmigration? I'm assuming there's some type of karmic bond that is forged with the tradition? ---- X: Sorry, I must have missed it or maybe I was not in the mood šŸ¤“ It is important to note that merely becoming initiated is not sufficient to ameliorate the condition of one's consciousness, qualitative speaking - to a degree that would allow vibrational synchronicity with a stratum of the fractal multidimensionality that corresponds to the idea of a "heavenly" experience. There are in fact many who become initiated, practice a couple of times and then never come back to it again. So aside from being assigned a teacher, one must practice Dao Yin Shu diligently in order to qualitatively and quantitative cultivate the consciousness in order to settle and abide in the realms of their preference. Any "spirit" in their discarnate state may act in the capacity of a "guide" to those other souls having an incarnate experience whom they have some affiliation with or have made agreements to assist them in exploring the themes they have chosen to challenge themselves with within the context of a particular experience of physical reality in the incarnate state. It is not necessary for them to have developed to degree equal to that of a Xian Shen, or for them to become affiliated with any heavenly schools - but merely to contain within themselves enough of what is lacking in another that they can execute the function of a guide effectively. Fu Fa Shen have a particular rank and are affiliated in a formal capacity with both the heavenly and earthly branches of our school. They specialise in particular things, such that under certain requirements of a practice phase, one teacher may be temporarily swapped out for another, just like in school on earth where u have your head of year, then you have your math teacher biology teacher, physics teacher etc. So, whether you become a Fu Fa Shen will depend on your degree of advancement. ---- Q: Thanks, it's just I wondered if there was a karmic debt incurred to the lineage that one must effectively pay off at death. I'm just thinking of the long term implications of initiation, and the ramifications of that after death. ---- X: "Transmigration" isn't a curse, it is a free choice and a desire of each developing soul, for it is in the incarnate state that the quality of the consciousness can be improved, especially the emotional quality of the consciousness, which is an essential condition for the experience of and vibrational synchronisation with the heavenly realms. The immateriality of existence beyond the density of the physical vibration is void of material form, thus the action of manifestation does not take any time or space nor does it need to issue by way of the actions of a physical body. Simply in your discarnate state, being only of mind and light, what you feel and instantaneously becomes a loved experience. Thus the existences of heavens and hella as described by traditional abrahamic religions are in fact simply various strata of the immaterial vibrational multidimensionality who are populated by souls of like vibrational quality who then pool together in collective consciousness to experience the realms project by their emotions and thoughts which constitute the creation of the abides they reside in. So there ate many many vibrational layers of existence pooled by populations of synchronistically aligned souls. They are all eager to incarnate and portion a part of their consciousness within the volume of their soul that is assigned to have a physical experience. Thus the experience of Taiji and duality or physical life, happens within the volume of the discarnate consciousness as an idea of reality. Where space time is separated from it's unity and split into the experience of one and the other bringing rise to process and the experience of things happening over time. It is in that incarnation that they can then work to improve the emotional quality and intelligence and wisdom of their soul in order to reside in realms deeper and deeper in the Dao that are subtler and more tender, up to the energy of the creator in his abode. So, incarnation is not something souls avoid, it's something they queue up to do with their friends. Each picking something to work on, a new perspective to explore that will help them balance one side of the scale of their growth against another in order to guarantee an healthy, even and holistic growth as a consciousness. When an discarnate being looks within its volume and assesses and energetic imbalance in their growth they desire to enter a physical experience in order to absorb the opposite perspective in order to balance themselves. "God" does not force anyone to incarnate or not incarnate, that would be a condition. How then could he be the unconditional all that is if he is conditional? Thus the Dao allows each spirit free will to develop in the direction of his choosing. Supporting all of its creation as parts of itself. So it is good to learn to look at incarnation from a more positive perspective. For it was your choice to come here to learn and play. X: "Transmigration" isn't a curse, it is a free choice and a desire of each developing soul, for it is in the incarnate state that the quality of the consciousness can be improved, especially the emotional quality of the consciousness, which is an essential condition for the experience of and vibrational synchronisation with the heavenly realms. The immateriality of existence beyond the density of the physical vibration is void of material form, thus the action of manifestation does not take any time or space nor does it need to issue by way of the actions of a physical body. Simply in your discarnate state, being only of mind and light, what you feel and think instantaneously becomes a loved experience Thus the existences of heavens and hells as described by traditional abrahamic religions are in fact simply various strata of the immaterial vibrational multidimensionality who are populated by souls of like vibrational quality who then pool together in collective consciousness to experience the realms projected by their emotions and thoughts which constitute the creation of the abodes they reside in. So there are many many vibrational layers of existence pooled by populations of synchronistically aligned souls. They are all eager to incarnate and portion a part of their consciousness within the volume of their soul that is assigned to have a physical experience. Thus the experience of Taiji and duality or physical life, happens within the volume of the discarnate consciousness as an idea of reality. It is a holographic experience and the experience of it is akin to a part of the soul falling asleep so to say and having a dream of being physical, much like we fall asleep and dream of many non-physical things, so too a portion of the soul sleeps and dreams of the physical. Within that realm, space time is separated from its unity and split into the experience of one and the other, this and that up and down, hot and cold, Yin and Yang, bringing rise to process and the experience of things happening over time. It is in that incarnation that they can then work to improve their emotional quality and intelligence and wisdom of their soul in order to reside in realms deeper and deeper in the Dao that are subtler and more tender, up to the energy of the creator in his abode. So, incarnation is not something souls avoid, it's something they queue up to do with their friends and it is a cause of great excitement. Each picking something to work on, a new perspective to explore that will help them balance one side of the scale of their growth against another in order to guarantee a healthy, even and holistic growth as a consciousness. Not skewing too far in one direction or the other and becoming disharmonious. So, when an discarnate being looks within its volume and assesses and energetic imbalance in their growth they desire to enter a physical experience in order to absorb the opposite perspective in order to balance themselves. "God" does not force anyone to incarnate or not incarnate, that would be a condition. How then could he be the unconditional all that is if he is conditional? Thus the Dao allows each spirit free will to develop in the direction of his choosing. Supporting all of its creation as parts of itself. So it is good to learn to look at incarnation from a more positive perspective. For it was your choice to come here to learn and play As for the karmic debts. No karmic debts. No strings attached. The only thing is that If you dissolve the apprenticeship you must wait until you decide to enter physical reality anew in order to be initiated again. Perhaps it's the cost of complacency or the swine not valuing the pearls for lack of a better analogy šŸ˜‚ After death, depending on your degree of entrainment to the vibration of our school, you will settle in a realm affiliated to our vibration and may continue various forms of work there or reincarnate again if you wish to experience new perspectives of the absolute through your unique unique individuality, or you may simply abide in a the realms you're entrained to and exist until you are spurred into action. ---- Q: That's really fascinating, thank you for your insights. I suppose, coming from a Buddhist background, I tend toward a more pessimistic view toward the physical experience, so it's nice to have a new perspective. I'll keep going with the evening group practice for now. Will keep an eye out for the next initiation. Thanks again! ---- X: My pleasure. See you around šŸ™šŸ½
  8. Hello and welcome to the Xiao Yao Pai thread. Xiao Yao Pai (é€é„ę“¾) is a Daoist school of spiritual cultivation, with roots dating back to the earliest formations of the Daoist way of life. It is part of Tai Shang Men (å¤ŖäøŠé—Ø); "The Supreme Gate" of Daoist transformation. Our school is the only known inheritor of the ancient spiritual system of Daoist cultivation known as Xian Tian Dao Yin Shu. Today, we share this art openly with the world, in the hope that the ancient knowledge of our school can help to build a bridge between the science of old and the science of our day. Our endeavour is to re-introduce the world to the long lost and until recent decades, considered extinct arts of ancient Daoism. We wish to equip all those seeking to embody the full potential of their existence, with the tools necessary to facilitate their journey on the path of self-discovery and spiritual growth. We invite you to join us on this remarkable revelation of a deep and most mysterious truth. A LITTLE MORE INFORMATION. The Yellow Emperor Huang Di met the hermit GuĒŽngchĆ©ngzĒ of Kong Tong mountain ca. 2679 BC according to Zhuangzi.GuĒŽngchĆ©ngzĒ is believed to be the first of two incarnations of the deity Tai Shang Lao Jun, the second being the founding father of Daoism; Laozi. The story goes... Huang-Di had been on the throne for nineteen years and his ordinances were in operation all through the kingdom when he heard that Guang Cheng Zi was living on the summit of Kong Tong, and went to see him. 'I have heard,' he said, 'that you, Sir, are well acquainted with the perfect Dao. I venture to ask you what is the essential thing in it. I wish to take the subtlest influences of heaven and earth and assist with them the (growth of the) five cereals for the (better) nourishment of the people. I also wish to direct the (operation of the) Yin and Yang, so as to secure the comfort of all living beings. How shall I proceed to accomplish those objects? Guang Cheng Zi replied, 'What you wish to ask about is the original substance of all things; what you wish to have the direction of is that substance as it was shattered and divided. According to your government of the world, the vapours of the clouds, before they were collected, would descend in rain; the herbs and trees would shed their leaves before they became yellow; and the light of the sun and moon would hasten to extinction. Your mind is that of a flatterer with his plausible words. It is not fit that I should tell you the perfect Dao.' Huang-Di withdrew, gave up his government of the kingdom, built himself a solitary apartment, spread in it a mat of the white grass, dwelt in it unoccupied for three months, and then went againto seek an interview with the recluse. Guang Cheng Zi was then lying down with his head to the south. Huang Di, with an air of deferential submission, went forward on his knees, twice bowed low with his face to the ground, and asked him, saying, 'I have heard that you, Sir, are well acquainted with the perfect Dao - I venture to ask how I should rule my body, in order that it may continue for a long time.' Guang Cheng Zi hastily rose, and said. 'A good question! Come and I will tell you the perfect Dao: Its essence is surrounded with the deepest obscurity; its highest reach is in darkness and silence. There is nothing to be seen; nothing to be heard. When it holds the spirit in its arms in stillness, then the bodily form of itself will become correct. You must be still; you must be pure; not subjecting your body to toil, not agitating your vital force - then you may live for long. When your eyes see nothing, your ears hear nothing, and your mind knows nothing, your spirit will keep your body, and the body will live long. Watch over what is within you, shut up the avenues that connect you with what is external - much knowledge is pernicious. I will proceed with you to the summit of the Grand Brilliance, where we come to the source of the bright and expanding element; I will enter with you the gate of the Deepest Obscurity, where we come to the source of the dark and repressing element. There heaven and earth have their controllers; there the Yin and Yang have their Repositories. Watch over and keep your body, and all things will of themselves give it vigor. I maintain the original unity of these elements, and dwell in the harmony of them. In this way I have cultivated myself for one thousand and two hundred years, and my bodily form has undergone no decay. Huang Di twice bowed low with his head to the ground, and said, 'In Guang Cheng Zi we have an example of what is called Heaven.' ' Guang Cheng Zi said,' Come, and I will tell you: The perfect Dao is something inexhaustible, and yet men all think it has an end; it is something unfathomable, and yet men all think its extreme limit can bereached. He who attains to my Dao, if he be in a high position, will be one of the August ones, and in a low position, will be a king. He who fails in attaining it, in his highest attainment will see the light, but will descend and be of the Earth. At present all things are produced from the Earth and return to the Earth. Therefore I will leave you, and enter the gate of the Unending, to enjoy myself in the fields of the Illimitable. I will blend my light with that of the sun and moon, and will endure while heaven and earth endure. If men agree with my views, I will be unconscious of it; if they keep far apart from them, I will be unconscious of it. They may all die, and I will abide alone!'" What is not widely known today, is that during his apprenticeship of Huang Di, immortal GuĒŽngchĆ©ngzĒ, directly transmitted the secrets of the ancient Daoist art of immortality to his new student. The art was called Dao Yin Shu 導引ęœÆ; The Divine Guidance Art of the Xiao Yao (Pai) school of Spiritual Daoism. To honor his new path of spiritual development and establish a place where he could cultivate himself under the tutelage of his new mentor; Huang Di built Xiao Yao Guan from the precipitous slopes of the Kong Tong Mountain. Xiao Yao Guan, or Dao Guan as it came to be called, is recognized to be the first temple of China and the birthplace of Spiritual Daoism. It is believed that here, under the guidance of GuĒŽngchĆ©ngzĒ, the Yellow Emperor of ancient China was able to unify his spirit, revert to nothingness and achieve the mystical and pristine state of the Daoist Xian Shen (immortal spirit). Xiao Yao Guan (Xiao Yao Temple) is currently over 5000 years old and still stands today. Pictures of Xiao Yao Guan As the inheritor of the ancient guidance art of the Dao; Dao Yin Shu 導引ęœÆ, - Xiao Yao Pai; é€é„ę“¾, embodies the principles of "Xiao Yao" transmitted by GuĒŽngchĆ©ngzĒ to Huang Di, and thousands of years later, continues to transmit the spiritual teachings of Tai Shang Laojun (The Grand Pure One), perpetuating the spiritual attainments of Zi Ran (Naturalness), Wu Wei (Effortless Action), Qingjing (Clarity & Stillness) and Kong (Emptiness). How is Dao Yin Shu transmitted? During an initiation ceremony (Dao Ying) - a practitioner will have his Yuan Shen (original mind) activated by a Xiao Yao Pai master. The spiritual activation unlocks, enables and enhances the perceptual faculties of the student - allowing them the necessary means to establish a two-way communication with the Celestial branch of our school; whence our curriculum and teachings are passed down in a direct transmission. The master then makes an official request to the head of our Celestial branch, the Elder Lord, Tai Shang Laojun; å¤ŖäøŠč€å›, with the purpose of formally submitting the disciple to be considered for an apprenticeship and to officialise their registration into Xiao Yao Pai. The candidate is screened on a soul level and If accepted, they are energetically enveloped with the golden aura of our school and appointed a personal Hu Fa Shen; ęŠ¤ę³•ē„ž (pronounced: Fu Fa Shen). The role of HFS is to guide and mentor the student on the path of spiritual cultivation, at their own pace, in accordance with the Dao and the curriculum of our school, which every HFS is authorized to disseminate within the area of their specialization. The golden aura of Xiao Yao Pai, bestowed upon the 'Dao Yu' (spirituality initiated disciple), while acting as a nurturing cocoon for the transmutation of the body's subtle energy, and as a repellent to malevolent entities, is also, functionally, an energetic signature of our school, similar to a uniform or a badge, which identifies us as disciples of Tai Shang Lao Jun. Those whose faculties have been adequately tuned and refined to perceive it will recognize its authenticity - while remaining obscure to the untrained. In the realm of the non-physical and to the cultivated adept, the presence of the aura around the Dao Yu, is regarded as a symbol of the highest esteem, and garners respect from Immortals and other beings alike; signifying that you are under the wing of Tai Shang Lao Jun (å¤ŖäøŠč€å›); also known as, Daode Tianzun (道德天尊). Each disciple's Hu Fa Shen is an ascended spiritual entity that exists in the non-physical dimension (Wuji). He, She or It, reside in a realm of being that exists beyond the duality of the physical universe (Taiji) - and are referred to as Xian Shen or Tian Shen; Spirit Immortals or Heavenly Immortals. Xian Shen and Tian Shen categorize two different 'forms' of immortals - and are distinguished from one another in that; a Xian Shen begins their 'internal alchemy' cultivation as a human being. By developing its awareness and subtle energies while residing within the physical body; the soul of the adept is trained to voluntarily leave the corporeal vessel and operate in its formless 'soul' state - giving the practitioner the choice to remain in the body and continue experiencing Taiji, or abandon it to enter the emptiness of Wuji, in the state of the fully conscious and awakened Yang Shen body. On the other hand, a Tian Shen has always existed in its formless state. They are born with the original spark of the Dao and some of them are as old as creation itself. Every immortal who wishes to take on the task of guiding a student in their spiritual cultivation must register with Tai Shang Lao Jun, to become an official Hu Fa Shen of Xiao Yao Pai; and receive authorization to teach a Dao Yu. They are not a 'random' spirit but are assigned to duty as instructors and representatives of Tai Shang Lao Jun. Each Hu Fa Shen is thus fully recognized by the highest order to impart the authentic arts of Daoist spiritual cultivation. As part of their assignment to you; your mentor will personally instruct you on how to practice Shen Gong, Qi Gong and Jing Zuo, in preparation for the advanced alchemical transformations of the spirit necessary to trigger the transmutation of Yin Shen to Yang Shen, to unite the 3 Hun (ethereal souls) and 7 Po (corporeal souls) into one; and result in the complete purification of the acquired mundane conditioning, bringing about the birth of the radiant, original mind (Yuan Shen) and the progressive development of the indestructible immortal body of Yang Shen. After the initiation, some students depending on their talents, can immediately form a telepathic connection to their Hu Fa Shen in order to advance their learning, and communicate with them unabridged from day one. These students can speak directly to Hu Fa Shen in their mind and hear their teachers voice, or see images flash before their inner vision in succession to communicate part of a lesson. Others may take a little longer, due to the overwhelming acquired conceptual belief structures acting as resistance against the natural radiance of their original mind (Yuan Shen). The state of their mental constructs and illusions, such as they are formulated by the mundane mind since birth, will determine their current clarity and their immediate ability to receive and interpret direct communication from Hu Fa Shen. This means that, those Dao Yu whom are very open minded and have minor mental barriers, are likely to have a more fluent connection at the start of their practice, however, even those who present greater resistance due to former indoctrinations and dogmas, will eventually have those barriers gradually eroded as the Divine Energy enveloping them during Dao Yin Shu practice will gently wash away negative belief patterns - enabling smoother operation of their higher faculties and increasing the "ways" in which they can communicate with their mentor. The clarity, awareness, wisdom, and openness of everyone's mind varies in unquantifiable degrees; and your mentor will adjust their approach to cater to your level, in order to assure smooth and continuous progress. All students are taught and guided by their Hu Fa Shen in accordance with their personal needs; so that the goal of immortality may be achieved, one step at a time, for everyone who is willing to put in the work, be diligent and practice regularly. As you invite Hu Fa Shen to train you every day and practice Dao Yin Shu, you will find that your mind becomes sharper and clearer. You will become more intuitive, your illnesses and ailments will gradually disappear. Your physical, energy and mind-bodies are transformed to manifest the dormant potential of your soul and support the continual functional development of your supernatural capacities. While many of today's Daoist schools pertain to the Hou Tian Xiu tradition (Post Heavenly Cultivation) and emphasize work on the three treasures of the Taiji realm; Jing (body), Qi (energy), Shen (mind), by starting from the bottom and moving up - our school follows the way of the old art and instead. This unique advantage allows us to activate our soul energies directly from day one, opening our communication to the divine realm so that we can receive detailed instructions on our path. We can afford this "springboarding" maneuver because we do not need to transform and move energy up the body from the root to the crown in order to shift our consciousness outside of the physical body - Dao Ying (spiritual initiation) achieves this on the first day. Therefore, instead of having to meticulously focus on the physical body, which was prescribed out of a necessity to prolong life in order to guarantee the requisite time for the complete development of the spirit, we can bypass that arduous and lengthy process all together, and focus directly on the only thing that remains after the body dies; the soul. From day one, we push directly into the inter-dimensional envelope of the Taiji dimension, and raise our awareness and spirit higher and higher, until it penetrates the membrane of physicality and gradually streams our awareness into the non-physical dimension of Wuji. Here the unified, non-polar ultimateness of existence may be experienced - and the spiritual capacities of our innate nature can be developed to perfection, in resonance with the source of all things. Where others may take anywhere from decades to a lifetime, and often yield no result; we succeed with relative ease - thanks to the wisdom of our Hu Fa Shen, and the courteous grace of Tai Shang, who allowed us to spread Dao Yin Shu. The Divine Guidance Art; Dao Yin Shu, is a rare part of Daoism that has been hidden for thousands of years and only passed down to royalty and high-ranking officials. For millennia, it had remained obscure to even the most knowledgeable and informed practitioners of the Daoist arts. Most practitioners who have received genuine transmissions may know about Dao Yin Shu from their own masters, however, even they believe it to be long extinct. By most accounts, people today, even those who claim to be the most devout, will seldom ever even know of its existence. It is a mystery to most. Recently, the Chinese government, through the Taoist Association of China, made an official effort to recover the lost information of China's ancient clans, in order to preserve its history. In their findings, they discovered Xiao Yao Pai to be listed in 33rd place in order of foundation. The list can be found in White Cloud Temple (Bai Yun Guan). For the first time in 1970, our Grandmaster, Lie Shang Hu was granted permission by Tai Shang Lao Jun to share our art and we began openly transmitting the treasure of Xian Tian Dao Yin Shu to the public, and across the world, ending our millenia old seclusion as a traditional closed-door Daoist school. After experiencing the physical, energetic and spiritual benefits of the ancient art, year after year, many new disciples were initiated and our school grew in numbers. Today, there are practitioners of Dao Yin Shu spread throughout the many provinces of Indonesia, most of which are active in traditional Chinese Temples and many others who choose to practice Dao Yin Shu in the privacy of their own homes. In 1996, the first official Tai Shang Men (The Supreme Gate Clan) temple was established in Lampung, Sumatra and Xiao Yao Pai finally had a home that was open to all. As a testament to the school's success, today, there are over 15 Tai Shang Men temples all around Indonesia. By the year 2000, the Indonesian Daoist Association was founded (PUTI), as an organization which would help to manage it's over 20,000 active and practicing disciples. In 2014, over 100,000 disciples were practicing the Divine Guidance Art and growing steadily, all by word of mouth and the remarkable testimonials of the many transformed. After much consideration, in 2007 our Grand Master gave us permission to introduce our ancient art to the west, and in 2009 we held the first initiation ceremony in the USA, heralding a new era of Xiao Yao Pai and what we sincerely believe to be a new age in the spiritual evolution of humankind. Today there are over 140,000 practicing Dao Yu, each under the guidance of an authorized Hu Fa Shen. We have shared Dao Yin Shu in: The United States of America, Australia, The Philippines, The United Kingdom, Singapore, China and Indonesia. Now and for the third time, in 2016, a remarkable opportunity to inherit Dao Yin Shu is coming directly to the US and UK. From one spiritual practitioner to another, If you are serious about your cultivation, don't miss this transformational and life-changing opportunity. We sincerely hope this ancient art can become a light for humanity and awaken everyone to the reality of their original nature. Don't forget to visit our facebook group, where we have many discussions. Best wishes.
  9. Hello! Hi! I read through this whole thread the past couple of days, very interesting! Glad you found it interesting : ) 1) When is the next initiation in Europe? In the near future, currently no dates are set. I will make announcements here and on FB when the time is due: www.spiritualdaoism.com (FB Group) 2) I read several times, that people requested testimonials from experienced practitioners, and you seemed to have that on hand. However, I couldn't seem to find them. Were they posted? It sounds very interesting I'd have to ask first, what constitutes an experienced practitioner to you: time since initiation or time in practice? Most of our testimonials tend to come from new initiates and internal discussions we have during meetings and seminars where we share what we've experienced during practice and in life. It's not something we really record, but we're always happy to answer questions and queries as we have a large community of cultivators. 3) What are the views of XYP on vegetarianism? IF you want to be a vegetarian you can, if you don't want to be - you don't have to be. It does not affect our cultivation and we don't have any prejudice towards either. You have to consume what your body needs, when it needs it, at the right amounts. 4) What are the views of XYP on sexuality? It is a healthy part of our life and necessary to fostering intimate connection with our partners. In moderation, it does not disturb our work; in excess - it makes some processes take longer. Ultimately, it is part of being human and sexual relations have their own place in the evolution of our character within the context of physical experience. 5) What are the views of XYP on sexual cultivation and sexual practices? We do not practice sex for the purpose of cultivation, and we generally do not believe it is an efficient, effective or karmically constructive approach to supplementing the bodies energy, but everyone is free to explore their own path in the Dao. There are 10,000 gates that lead to the subtle one, some are faster, some are slower, some are straight, some are winding - all offer experience and growth through various perspectives of the absolute. Be blessed by the Divine! Many blessings to you too. Tai Shang Bao Yu! Regards. Xuan
  10. For your information, I am running a free meditation group every day from 23 PM UK Time. If you're interested in joining you can find more details here with some testimonials: TESTIMONIAL 1 "I strongly advise you to participate in @Xuan's daily meditation. It's a fantastic opportunity to let go of what no longer serves you and reconnect with your authentic self. I've been participating for the last three nights and am amazed at how much my days have improved. The first night, I had a powerful bodily experience in which I felt blocked energy begin to flow through my body. My body was shaking as a cold sensation flowed through it. On the second night, I was led through many former events when I felt a lot of fear and clarified why I felt that way because of the meaning that I assigned to what happened. Last night, I found the strength to forgive and let go of all the resentment I had been carrying for a long time. My everyday mindset improved significantly and I was able to go through stressful events while remaining present in my body rather than running away from what I was feeling. During these days, waves of love poured over me, and I felt at peace doing my regular tasks. I was present, which helped me to trust that I am unconditionally supported by the creation and that my life is unfolding just as it should. I used to have a lot of resistance during the day because I kept arguing that I couldn't let go of control for a long time, but since I started meditating with Xuan, I've been able to let go and appreciate every part of my days. I had the idea that everything happens at the right moment and that I will not miss anything; that I am where I am for a reason and that it is exactly where I need to be. I was also able to give and accept love, joy, and compassion, as well as detach myself from my old beliefs and trust I have exactly what I need. For a long time, I felt at my core that I was so insignificant and had so little control over what was going on in my life. With Xuan's guidance and support, I was able to connect the dots and begin relaxing by realising I had the freedom to choose what I preferred. I am a Reiki master in multiple systems and have been working with healing energy for a long time, but the Xiao Yao schools cultivation is uniquely different. Thank you, Xuan for all your hard work and for allowing us to benefit from it." TESTIMONIAL 2: " Hi Elizabeth. The energy feels really different. Reiki energy has always felt hot for me, but when Xuan connects to me, I feel a flow of strong cold energy, not heat. Another thing that is different is that Reiki energy tends to make me feel energised, it charges me, but in a general, non-specific way, if that makes sense. On the other hand when im in the meditation room with Xuan, i feel the energy is doing specific things in my body, focusing on problem areas im aware of and i can feel it clearing blockages. It's like it has intelligence or consciousness of its own. Reiki also tends to leave me a little tense afterwards, but with this I have a persistent feeling of peace and emotional stability afterwards. Also a significant sense of detachment from my emotions, almost like im watching things from a distance rather than identifying completely with them." TESTIMONIAL 3: "Quite an interesting experience. I initially started off before reading the instructions and did my usual seated stillness with hands in dyana mudra position. I found that I could breathe much slower than usual and was able to concentrate better. After around 20 minutes I had to adjust my seating position and saw the instructions to properly connect with Xuan. I put my hands in the relevant position and did the intention. Soon after that it felt like a jacuzzi in my head, an effect I sometimes experience from qigong, accompanied by images of outer space. Throughout the meditation I didnā€™t see much except blue, most of physical affects were being able to breathe much deeper and much slower than usual, and I felt some energy around my shoulder blades. Towards the end I had to adjust my seating position again, re did the connecting process and experienced the same effect which was quite interesting. Looking forward to join again and highly recommend everyone tries a session!" TESTIMONIAL 4: "I had an extraordinary experience yesterday when I started a group meditation session. First of all, just before starting meditation I felt a very strong energy resonance from my heart chakra, then after starting meditation I immediately entered a deep meditation state and felt the energy from the heart chakra spread to the third eye chakra and sacral chakra. This lasted for 1 hour and after finishing I felt very peaceful and felt like all the energy blockages in my body were all cleared. After meditation I feel very energized all day. On the second day today, I immediately felt peaceful when I started meditating, although the sensation was not as intense as the first day (maybe because on the first day there was clearing of energy blockages in my body) but I felt peaceful throughout the meditation. That is my testimony from following the daily meditation session for 2 days. Lu." TESTIMONIAL 5: "Hi Xuan, it's me Lu. I am grateful to you because since attending this group meditation session for almost a month I have experienced a very significant change in myself, it feels like I was reborn into a different person. I felt very calm, balanced and filled with love. My Lian Gong process also feels deeper and I feel that my Gong Li has improved a lot since attending this meditation session. I hope that more people can benefit from these group meditation sessions. Once again thank you very much Xuan šŸ™" TESTIMONIAL 6 "I had a tremendous experience yesterday during your mediation session. It is very hard to put into words, but after several minutes, my hands wished to move independently and if I moved them back to the original position they would then proceed back to where they wanted to go. After rising and falling they rotated over both knees for a very long time, so much so that I began to think I would be doing it for an hour. Next my body did circular movements, in both directions, then my spine did forward and back motions. I then did a movement that made me feel the movement of my ribs and my internal organs felt massaged. Lastly my neck was stretched upwards and I felt a heavy pressure that pushed me backwards until I was leaning completely backwards. At any stage when I moved against the direction my body wanted to go, I was then again slowly led back. I stayed in the backwards position for quite some time. Despite being cognitively there I did not realise the session had finished. I was then pushed forward at a much greater speed and then felt a release. I should add that I was conscious, that my breath was much deeper and lower and felt guided throughout. I have never had an experience like it and went in not expecting it. I felt a great feeling of relaxation and peacefulness, and immediately went to sleep. This morning I feel that I have had a work out and feel stretched especially internally. My mind has clarity and peacefulness Guy"
  11. TESTIMONIAL : "Hi Xuan, it's me Lu. I am grateful to you because since attending this group meditation session for almost a month I have experienced a very significant change in myself, it feels like I was reborn into a different person. I felt very calm, balanced and filled with love. My Lian Gong process also feels deeper and I feel that my Gong Li has improved a lot since attending this meditation session. I hope that more people can benefit from these group meditation sessions. Once again thank you very much Xuan šŸ™"
  12. TESTIMONIAL: "I had a tremendous experience yesterday during your mediation session. It is very hard to put into words, but after several minutes, my hands wished to move independently and if I moved them back to the original position they would then proceed back to where they wanted to go. After rising and falling they rotated over both knees for a very long time, so much so that I began to think I would be doing it for an hour. Next my body did circular movements, in both directions, then my spine did forward and back motions. I then did a movement that made me feel the movement of my ribs and my internal organs felt massaged. Lastly my neck was stretched upwards and I felt a heavy pressure that pushed me backwards until I was leaning completely backwards. At any stage when I moved against the direction my body wanted to go, I was then again slowly led back. I stayed in the backwards position for quite some time. Despite being cognitively there I did not realise the session had finished. I was then pushed forward at a much greater speed and then felt a release. I should add that I was conscious, that my breath was much deeper and lower and felt guided throughout. I have never had an experience like it and went in not expecting it. I felt a great feeling of relaxation and peacefulness, and immediately went to sleep. This morning I feel that I have had a work out and feel stretched especially internally. My mind has clarity and peacefulness. Guy"
  13. TESTIMONIAL: "I had an extraordinary experience yesterday when I started a group meditation session. First of all, just before starting meditation I felt a very strong energy resonance from my heart chakra, then after starting meditation I immediately entered a deep meditation state and felt the energy from the heart chakra spread to the third eye chakra and sacral chakra. This lasted for 1 hour and after finishing I felt very peaceful and felt like all the energy blockages in my body were all cleared. After meditation I feel very energized all day. On the second day today, I immediately felt peaceful when I started meditating, although the sensation was not as intense as the first day (maybe because on the first day there was clearing of energy blockages in my body) but I felt peaceful throughout the meditation. That is my testimony from following the daily meditation session for 2 days. Lu."
  14. Thank you for sharing your experience. You're more than welcome to join anytime you can. TESTIMONIAL: "Hi Elizabeth. The energy feels really different. Reiki energy has always felt hot for me, but when Xuan connects to me, I feel a flow of strong cold energy, not heat. Another thing that is different is that Reiki energy tends to make me feel energised, it charges me, but in a general, non-specific way, if that makes sense. On the other hand when im in the meditation room with Xuan, i feel the energy is doing specific things in my body, focusing on problem areas im aware of and i can feel it clearing blockages. It's like it has intelligence or consciousness of its own. Reiki also tends to leave me a little tense afterwards, but with this I have a persistent feeling of peace and emotional stability afterwards. Also a significant sense of detachment from my emotions, almost like im watching things from a distance rather than identifying completely with them."
  15. Upper dantian

    A: The idea of initiating practice in the Xia Dan Tian and moving the cauldron to the Zhong and Shang, in that order, is with the purpose of assuring that the necessary vibration of Qi is utilized to stimulate the corresponding dimension of energy associated with those centers. Thus, it would not make sense, for instance; before laying the appropriate foundation in the Xia Dan Tian, to attempt to cycle energy through the MCO - as you'd literally just be doing nothing different that what your body is already managing as an automatic process; as regards moving Qi through your mai to sustain your experience of physical reality. The MCO is always open, the Ren and Du are one of the first vessels to form. They are the governors of the body's rivers. Qi has always been flowing through them. Were it not, you'd be dead. The idea is that the Qi that flows through our meridian network, before we do the right work - has a particular vibrational range which is responsible for producing specific effects in the body that are consistent with that dimension of processes. However, the full spectrum of the vibrational range of the meridians is a capacity capable of facilitating much higher vibrations of Qi - and each tick up in the vibrational strata, enables the Qi to "trigger" and catalyse a different and otherwise dormant level of function as regards our diapason of capable perception between the physical experience and the non-physical experience (somatic senses and extra somatic senses). So, the Xia, Zhong and Shang Dan Tian all require a specific frequency of Qi to activate the complete range of their potentials. This is why there is a process and a sequence of work. Having said that, these frequencies of Qi exist outside the body also - and it is possible to introduce them into the system from an external source in order to infuse and induce the respective energetic systems within to modulate their functions. In nature in particular, there are various natural sources from which the corresponding frequences can be entrained to by merging ourselves into the aura or bubble of the respective source. It is also possible to directly entrain yourself to the necessary frequency of Qi by sharing the space with or directly receiving the vibration through transmission from another being and then habituating the resonance within the body of your own consciousness, which can then be used to affect the respective areas of interest with a vibration that resonates closely enough to stimulate their non-conventional activities. Those who work with the appropriate vibration in the Shang Dan Tian, will begin to enter the domain of non-physical experience and "refine" the states pertaining to loving-oneness, emptiness, god-centerdness vs self-centerdness, will consciously expand their physical awareness deeper into their non-physical counterpart and access the faculties associated with those ranges of phenomenal and non-phenomenal existence; and they will, among many other things, also reinforce reality outside of the physical range of existence in the form of a disembodied consciousness. There are many doors to the Dao, beware of those who claim there is but one whose key is in their sole possession.
  16. The Q&A has concluded now, you can watch it on the link below. There were a lot of interesting questions: https://www.facebook.com/DaoYinShu/videos/1109165959810748
  17. Tomorrow, there will be a live event with open QA conducted by Master Lie Ming on Xiao Yao Pai and The Divine Guidance Art; Dao Yin Shu. If anyone wishes to ask any questions about our art, feel free to jump on and participate. A link to the event: https://www.facebook.com/DaoYinShu/videos/1109165959810748
  18. What does your Meditation feel like?

    Expansion, Power, Knowing, Connection and Love.
  19. Immerse yourself in the subtlety of nature, maintain stillness and tranquility ā€“ and do this for a long time and it will progressively open (it is not a switch.) No special tricks are necessary. It is simply a matter of vibrational entrainment (as with everything to do with consciousness). Attune yourself to the subtlest energies the physical dimension has to offer, they are gateways to the tenderness of the Dao, whose frequencies will take you to the precipice of Taiji whence you need only freefall into the immaterial in order to consciously familiarise yourself with its energy signatures. Once you've done that, your body will naturally be capable of recognizing and picking up those ranges of information; essentially, once you know you know ā€“ even though you already always know ā€“ in this life, you're remembering that you know from a different perspective, which is the definition of growth. Bear in mind that, the closer you get to the envelope of Taiji, the less you have to do to stabilize that state of being. In fact, at the initial stages any "doing" will simply snap you back to the consciousness of the body. There is initially a sort of duality present between the two, but once you normalize the state, they collapse into one and everything you can do, witness, or experience in a higher realm of consciousness becomes native to the non-meditative state, if you will, for lack of better phraseology. All of doing happens within nondoing and nondoing gives birth to all doing. Everything arises from nothing. Nothing is being everything that is. Try to initially use your imagination and will (you wei) to know your consciousness expanding beyond the borders of your body and blending into all the other consciousnesses of all other beings around you. Blend with the trees, with the seas, with the rivers, with the subtlety of the sunlight. Blend as one drop of water would blend with another to form a greater drop and endless drops would unite to form a mighty ocean. Blend and imagine becoming one identity. This more than anything will help you attune to the frequencies of energy needed to stimulate the third eye. The paradox to existence is that while consciousness is "seemingly" inside the physical body, in fact, the idea of the physical body and Taiji as a whole is taking place inside your consciousness and your consciousness fractally is taking place inside the consciousness of the Dao. So fundamentally speaking, there is actually no physical reality ā€“ it is more akin to a consensual ideological hologram maintained by a unity of pooling consciousness that sustains the experience of physical reality. All of this starts to break apart at the seams once you begin to tune out of Taiji and start seeing the mechanics behind the whole orchestral symphony of consciousness at play. You need only consciously remember the subtlety that you already are and access to those ranges of your consciousness will become available because they already exist. But you have to consciously immerse yourself in as subtle of states as possible to "lead" yourself, to stream yourself back to your higher ranges of frequency. That is all that most of physical cultivation is really; various modalities to entrain yourself to frequencies you already possess, the activity of which "triggers" your awareness into a remembering of what you already know and that's how "abilities" awaken. It is you awakening to the knowledge of yourself and familiarising your physical mind to the expansiveness of consciousness. Meditate and immerse yourself in subtlety, maintain emotional equilibrium, dissolve your "I" in favour of the collective universal one "I" and everything you want will "open and activate."
  20. A pre-initiation talk, followed by an initiation ceremony carried out by one of our senior Dao Yu; Master Li Ming Shen. The new Dao Yu are paired to their Hu Fa Shen interact with them for the first time through physical movement. After this event, the Dao Yu will be able to practice in the comfort of their homes or wherever they choose to, by invoking their Hu Fa Shen to guide them in the arts of the Dao. They are now formally inheritors of Dao Yin Shu; The Divine Guidance Art of Xiao Yao Pai. --- English Captions available.
  21. Sorry buddy, this one completely skipped me. Thanks for taking care of it, Zero. I'll chip in with some additional information: There are several scenarios as zeros said, and as we would imagine aught to be the case; they manifests in relation to your personal efforts. These are some of the possibilities: 1. You're initiated and receive HFS. - You practice, but you don't practice enough. - You die and you reincarnate. - Next life you have to be initiated again. - You retain your developments as they are part of your consciousness. More talents and abilities may become prominent in the following incarnation and it will be easier to find us again as your affinity will be stronger. 2. " - - " - You practice diligently enough to develop your consciousness and learn to act as it and move yourself outside of the bounds of your body (a practice that begins while incarnated); You break the conceptual and material boundaries of Taiji and start operating as one progressively singular unit within the immateriality of Wuji. - You continue to cultivate yourself and improve your emotional condition and energetic quality and quantity through residing in Wuji, and by entering Taiji in a formless state to aid and assist the development of other incarnated beings ie: you take on the role of a HFS within the school and accept responsibilities befitting your current level of experience and energetic skill. 3. "- -" - You cultivate your consciousness to a high degree and achieve a high rank with the ability to reside in very subtle dimensions of the Dao, but due to very heavy and unfulfilled karma. You require to enter Taiji again through a live birth in order to" handshake" the respective karmic relationship away and neutralise the debt or the credit. - You die and return to your high state of achievement without any further necessity for reincarnation, unless by choice. 4. "- -" - You cultivate your consciousness to a high degree and achieve a high rank with the ability to reside in very subtle dimensions of the Dao, but you still have minor karma remaining, though not heavy enough to require interaction between two physical bodies, thus one may chose to repay what is owed or to facilitate the growth of the second party of the karmic bond, by aiding them in their current incarnation ie through, "miracles", whispers, suggestions, positive affirmations, positive guidance, positive energetic influence like surges of inspiration, love, courage or by directly helping them develop their consciousness from the role of a Hu Fa Shen. In such a way more minor residual karma can be neutralised without the need for incarnation. There may be more possibilities as the Dao is infinitely complex and colorful, but I do not know of any beyond this at this point in my journey.
  22. TESTIMONIAL 55: It's never too late as they say! So here is a testimonial that just came in today from last year's London initiation: 10 months ago, I took an initiation in the Xiao Yao Pai tradition. Prior to this, I experienced a few Eastern and Western traditions and assisted various empowerments, ceremonies and rituals. Entering the initiation I actually had no real expectation, the idea of having an ā€œImmortal Fu fa Shenā€ and feeling some form of ā€œdivine guidanceā€ was kind of alien to meā€¦ I just wanted to learn more about taoism and Chi kung and get a taster of different chi kung styles, as Iā€™ve been doing hard chi kung for the last few years. During the ceremony I remember cheating a bit and opening my eyes as I felt nothing, around me various people waving their hand in the air and I thought for a few second ā€œWHERE DID I END UP ā€. Then suddenly my hand ā€¦ a ā€œmagneticā€ not fully ā€œlabelableā€ push pull sensation started. I was amused by it and just remember the good old hypnotic magnetic hand induction that I use to play with longtime agoā€¦ oh well I Have I just been hypnotised ā€¦ We spent some time listening to a few interesting talks, socialised a bit and went home where I obviously had to try again ā€¦ And it worked ā€¦ Well, I was just under a nice hypnotic trance wasnā€™t I? ā€¦ I Went for the second day as I appreciate the course and the people I met. I gave up for a few days and tried again over and over for minutes sometimes hours to understand what was going on. All possible scenarios started to run in my mindā€¦ is this a real Immortal ā€¦ Is this Chi ?ā€¦ is this benevolent? ā€¦ is this just some magnetic energy ?ā€¦. am I being possessed? ā€¦ will I end up doing 360 with my head vomiting on the walls ?ā€¦ Is this just me ?. I also annoyed a few of the seniors Dao Yu with my distorted analysis who gave me a sharp, direct and honest answers. I decided to stop the training till I get a bit more clarity, and stoped for a few monthsā€¦ Life took back as normal ā€¦ No HFS ā€¦ No invisible friendā€¦ Yipee !!! I am normal again and can start back on a beautiful mundane lifeā€¦. After a few months ā€¦ The movements were still there, I carried the practice remembering the wise words of a great Dao Yu : ā€œThe proof is in the puddingā€ and that my initial set of practices felt quite good and benevolent, nothing really bad happened during rather the contraryā€¦ it was mainly my own mis judgments, fears that set me back as usualā€¦ I practiced more and more with my HFS, and what a beautiful practice I must say. I am still not sure of anything but what I am sure is that in moments of extreme physical pain (excruciating migraines since childhood) the practice and the Kindness of the HFS heals me. I would like to thank Xiao Yao Pai, our elders for passing this beautiful tradition. Word are not enough. All I seen was beauty and purity . Anon. DAO YING | LONDON, UK | OCTOBER 2019
  23. TESTIMONIAL 54: I found the retreat great from the teachings, to the people, to the cosy venue we were hosted in. In the beginning we had an introduction into Spiritual Taoism and later that afternoon we were given the opportunity to meet our Hu Fa Shen. When the time came we all said a prayer to invoke the spirit. Then we sat quietly and meditated. A few minutes in I a felt an energy moving in my body especially my legs and head. Then a subtle energy which was not mine started moving my head to the back and front. This went on for a while and when it stopped I just carried on meditating as I felt so calm and doing it was easier than usual. The next days I felt really happy ā€“ during one of the meditations I actually cried of happiness. I was very grateful for this gift and finally felt that that I found my path. On another occasion since the retreat I was on my way back from a tiring event and was feeling a bit unsettled. Then, I realised the best thing I could do was to meditate. That time I meditated for the longest time in one sitting - 1h 30 minutes ā€“ and Iā€™ve never felt more peaceful and settled. All in all coming to this retreat was one of the best choices I made and next year I will bring my partner too and hopefully my parents can have the opportunity to do it in the future. Alexandra DAO YING | LONDON, UK | OCTOBER 2019
  24. TESTIMONIAL 53: Hi Xuan, This is my testimonial written a week and a half after the London 2019 Dao Yin Shu initiation: I came to the initiation with a yogic and KAP (Kundalini Awakening Process) background. Especially the latter helped me to have an understanding of the principles of what I have been practicing for a week and a half. The mood of the event organizers and of master Flyming and Nina were very good, which helped to have a good time during the weekend. During the initiation I was one of those few that didnĀ“t move externally. However I felt a lot of internal energy movement in orbits touching the top of my head, although itĀ“s not the first time I have felt it. Anyway I was not worried since Effi (Xuan Daoji) said that in his initiation he didnĀ“t move, just saw an image. During the practices that I performed afterwards, sometimes I moved, sometimes I practised Qi Gong breathing exercises accompanied by hands movement, and sometimes Jing Zuo, still meditation. I feel like an impulse to move in a certain way, or a thought image comes and then I follow. Sometimes I move the neck, sometimes the hands guiding the energy internally in orbits, sometimes the legs (in a movement new to me). My legs blood circulation has improved after initiation and now after many hours of sitting at work I don't feel discomfort in the right hip or much less discomfort. I still am not 100% sure if I am moving according to my FFS or according to my intuition, but I will keep practising since I like the practice and where this is going. At night I no longer use audios to sleep. The other day my meditation was really deep, and could have probably entered samadhi/ awareness of light without any objects (as has happened to me in the past, but not frequently) if I didn't have to stop to go to work. Thank you and best wishes, L. L. DAO YING | LONDON, UK | OCTOBER 2019
  25. TESTIMONIAL 52: Wow, great stuff, so amazing I am very pleasantly surprised that stuff like Dao Yin Shu exists and is readily available to the public! The night before initiation I think some kind of master visited me or something as I felt great energy and I think something pleasant at LDT. Was energised the whole night. At the initiation the seniors from Indonesia and Xuan were all amazing people. Very, very strong energies (and souls Very grounded, kind and welcoming people. They all look young, healthy and happy. So the atmosphere for the event was really nice. Master Flyming especially I was surprised when I first heard him talk. Very strong For the first half a day I noticed getting increasingly charged with their energies from their presence. I was getting nice and pleasant, warm pinches in my body here and there. Mainly in places where I have problems like specific spot on my right knee! I can tell they all have many abilities, probably abitility to read thoughts as well, ha, their presence at least is next level. I learned much in these 2 days and from the demonstrations as well. I very much THANK YOU. During initiation I could tell when Tai Shang Lao Jun was called and came into the room. Very powerful being and pure energies. I did not move much..I wasn't in best of shape, tense and such. But I surely moved, and I couldn't stop laughing for a while actually. I was just there in my body as I've been all my life but these subtle magnetic river-like is moving my body if I just relax and let it. Amazing. I still laugh like in my last session I started doing a mudra or while rotating my hands Pleasantly unexpected I also smilled the other day when Hu Fa Shen rotated my arms very very fast, ha. I think I have more cool work to do with Hu Fa Shen that will surprise me when I do it for the first time. After the event I started to move a lot more. Just now I've done a long session and I have hands rotating in all kinds of ways, head, torso, legs at the same time as well as my mind field. Quite honestly these days since the event I have made a few movements that I don't think I have ever done in my whole life, lol. The Hu Fa Shen does more than just me visibly. A LOT of work is done internally, and I can fell a lot of pleasant movement and whatnot. The practice leaves me energised AND super grounded in both body and mind. I didn't that is possible. If I were to just absorb some chi and do meditation i would not feel even a fifth as good as after a session with Hu Fa Shen! I didn't even know this is possible. What it does I see, is taking me deeper in consciousness. In the first few sessions every 2-5 minutes a resistance from deep would surface slowly and then instantenously leave me. It could come up as a sort of abstract pressure, or a daydream, or a feeling, etc. Then once it left/dissolved I would get a small but noticeable increase in my awareness! every few minutes. This is why I say this is powerful. Lately like in the recent last session my most abstract level of thought I noticed to be instructions from Hu Fa Shen, like what it will do. Interesting... I usually am in the dark keeping my eyelids shut so this makes me somewhat sleepy overtime and movements push isn't so noticeable but then I open my eyes and it gets stronger. So this isn't a form of posession or any thing like that. Its like pushing or GUIDING my own awareness/consciousness. So the more I have that I keep relaxed, the more/better it can guide me I've seen these described as a possession but I wouldn't give it that word because I can easily just move away. The "magnetic river" push is not even magnetic. It is not even that I snap out of the movement if I wish to "resist" or move against the movement, even if my hands are midair, I just move hands like they were sitting on my lap! Actually sometimes with all these rotational, active movements and because Hu Fa Shen moves my "mind-field" as well as probably my chi I can easily get stuck on letting my hands do the same movement, so then on the most abstract level of mind that I can perceive, it's like a gut feeling or very slight image of how I should move because now the movement that HFS wants me to do has changed and I've started doing the old movement by myself, getting carried away by the gross body sensations. So these kind of "very slight image" on the "most abstract level of mind" ^ seem to be more of my own translation of what Hu Fa Shen has told me. Energy during practice is quite strong. I sometimes keep my attention on the nose and I can feel lots of energetics all of the sudden. Just to show how much is going in the background. But anyway key is to be silent and try and notice the Hu Fa Shen, that act seems to immediatly give a boost to my connection to it. Something to do with the me in the higher planes being more open... Regarding the practice as far as I see and seeing in the senior initiates, where it leads to, it covers pretty much everything So now Xiao Yao Pai is my main practice. If I practice anything else like mental concentration it would be if I have extra time in the day. But XYP is number 1 prority from now I would definitely recommend this to everyone ! It's worth it's weight in gold; heavenly jade gold Even if you do some other practice that you are keen on doing, I think it's safe to say Dao Yin Shu will turbo charge everything else. Looking forward and really grateful for this opportunity. I am still amazed this is so easily available to the public. I can validate some of the skills these people have and develop are very much rare, at least here in Europe/western occult community Also, after I left the building and was on the street in large, open space to orient in I noticed a big increase in my awareness. Like I can see or process more. I personally assumed that to be yuan shen activation I have not noticed it decrease and am pretty sure it's still here, with me. A background boost. Speaking of background for the past 2 or 3 days is like I am aware of a me, very deep inside. But still Many bloackged until I reach it. Yet this me, is very deep. And these past days sometimes my imagination or emotional clarity reaches like a quality and depth that I have not experienced since I was a child. It's very powerful and liberating and that alone is worth spending the weekend gettign initiated! It's something very subtle that I've been unknownly seeking back since I left my childhood years Actually remembering people like Master Flyming, I bet his experience has surpassed and envolped the magick his childhood years were filled with, if you know what I am referring to. EmeraldHead (Dao Bums) DAO YING | LONDON, UK | OCTOBER 2019