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POPSZen Story - "Maybe"
I think this is such an important message to maintain throughout the apparent highs and lows of life. There are more Zen stories at the source.
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POPS81 Ways to a Better Life The Tao Te Ching is roughly translated as The Book of the Way and its Virtue. From Wikipedia: This ancient book is also central in Chinese religion, not only for Taoism (Daojiao 道教) but Chinese Buddhism, which when first introduced into China was largely interpreted through the use of Taoist words and concepts. Many Chinese artists, including poets, painters, calligraphers, and even gardeners have used the Tao Te Ching as a source of inspiration. Its influence has also spread widely outside East Asia, aided by hundreds of translations into Western languages.
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POPSLife of people around Wudang Mountain and something about Chinese Taoist Culture
Someone may remember the movie"Crouching Tiger,Hiding Dragon",which directed by Ann Lee.In that movie,hero performed by Yun-Fat Chow is the Master of Wudang,so we can see many Wudang Kungfu and wonderful Wudang landscapes in the movie. Wudang always play an important part throughout Chinese history,either in Taoist,or in Kungfu.It's one of cradlelands of Taoist,and its Kungfu,one important school of Chinese Martial Arts,as famous as Shaolin Temple for our Chinese, has a very long history.The Kungfu,such as Taiji Boxing(Tai Chi),incorporating the ways to Taoist culture(keep healthy and prolong the lifespan)and collecting the skills to fight. Chinese Taoist Culture and Taoist Temples on Wudang are unique.But now ,local government dont think much of these.By contrast,even some of these temples have a longer history than Forbidden City in Beijing,it has been damaged a lot because of non-protect,people around the mountain are poor.Furthermore,some Chinese traditional culture are losin
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POPSThe Male Tantrika The male tantrika practices semen retention through transmutation of the sexual energy. There is more to this than meets the eye.