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Solala Blog 7/16/14
The black girl dog is Lili — short for Lilikoi (Passionfruit) — and the brown boy dog who always smiles and saved Lili’s life when she had kidney troubles as a pup is Koa (like the Hawaiian...
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Fire in the Belly: Solala’s blog for 8/4/2014
We talk a lot about the lower dantian in qigong training. Actually we use it also in meditation and nei dan (internal alchemy) practice as well. The lower dantian, while the first (if you...
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It’s All Relative: Solala’s Blog for week of 8/11/14
There was once a rich man from the country of Chou. He had a huge estate and many workers, who he drove unmercifully. Day after day they toiled under the hot sun to fill the coffers of the rich man....
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Solala Blog for week of 8/15/14
Allow yourself to become empty. Abide in stillness. The ten thousand beings rise and flourish while the sage watches their return. Though all beings exist in profusion they all end up returning to...
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Solala Blog for week of 8/25
The wise one who preserves peace in his inner self encounters no dangers on his way. He can fight in a battle and not be harmed by weapons. He has nowhere for the rhinoceros to stick his horn. Tigers...
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Solala’s blod 4/26/15
One of my pet peeves in the world of Daoism is the various fantastical versions of Daode Jing are out there. Like many students of the Way I have collected various translations and versions of...
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A Journey into Daoist China with Solala Towler Hangzhou • Wuyi Mountains • Chengdu • Qingcheng Mountain October 12-27 2019 Join us this October as we explore Daoist China…we will begin our journey in...
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Speaking without Speaking
Solala’s Blog for the week of 2/25 My computer died a week and a half ago and I have been mourning it ever since. I have been without a computer and have had to borrow my girlfriend’s as a back up....
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The Way of Wu Wei (Solala’s blog for week of 6/17)
In Chapter 9 of the Daode Jing Laozi says, Overfilling a vessel is not as good as stopping before it is filled. Oversharpen a blade and it will lose its edge. Pile up gold and jade and it will...
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Solala blog 5/28
Daoist Nature Meditation There was something formed in chaos, coming before heaven and earth, existing in the silent and tranquil void. it stands alone and unchanging, It pervades everywhere without...
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