In week one of This Daoist Life with Robert Coons, we investigate the first chapter of the Dao De Jing and discuss some of its possible interpretations, including meditation, the origin of life, and how to apply the Dao De Jing to your life.

This Daoist Life 1

This week we discuss the concepts of the three treasures of Daoism, Jing, Qi, and Shen.   We look at old and new ways of thinking about these three foundational systems of the body and attempt to reconcile the hereditary three treasures with those that we engage with through the sensory apparatus of the body.

This Daoist Life: February 19/2017

In this episode we discuss early Daoist practices of swallowing saliva in order to irrigate the body and create an energetic connection between upper and lower body.

This Daoist Life Mini Episode: 2/22/17

This week we discuss some of the possible uses of Daoism in western society, while looking at the history of religious and theoretical Daoist ideas.

This Daoist Life: February 22/2017

A podcast episode about Qi energy and a comparison between modern and classical theories.  This episode is dedicated to questioning two major theories, one superstitious and one pseudoscientific.   I argue that Qi is a series of phenomenon which represents a physical system rather than a specific isolated object.

This Daoist Life: March 1/ 2017.  Questioning theories of Qi.

A discussion of a basic meditation you can do to help you relax sore muscles.  It is taken from the small Daoist Canon, a Song dynasty book which is made up of various types of practices for the purposes of self cultivation.

This Daoist Life: Mar 4/2017 Fire Meditation from the Small Daoist Canon

In this episode we discuss the concept of the reverse course in Daoism. Following the reverse course simply means returning to the purity of simplicity in silence and non action.  Recently in a discussion I had a hard time explaining the concept clearly, so I've organized my thoughts into a podcast episode.  Please visit my website www.daoistmeditation.com and consider taking one of my meditation courses.

This Daoist Life: 10/04/17 What is Following the Reverse Course?

In this episode, we discuss the third chapter of the Dao De Jing.
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This Daoist Life: Mar 15 2017 Dao De Jing Chapter 3

In this episode, we consider some common criticisms of Chinese health practices including Chinese medicine and Qi Gong, and whether the epistemological concerns raised by these criticisms have any merit.

This Daoist Life: Considering Criticisms of Chinese Health Practices

This Daoist life is a regular podcast about modern Daoist culture, meditation, philosophy, and religion.  It is hosted by Robert Coons, author of Internal Elixir Cultivation, the Nature of Daoist Meditation and proprietor of the website www.daoistmeditation.com

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