me too! I always see it just as rotating without flowing like that, but this one reflects how there is that constant movement back and forth, where sometimes yin comes forward and sometimes yang comes forward. But in the end they balance each other out perfectly
📌 Great video, but someone actually needs to hear this, you've got to stop saving all your money. Venture into investing some, if you really want financial stability.
@@Joseph-rx1do Yeah lately I've been thinking of buying cryptocurrency for retirement, I've set asides $350k to invest but along the line, I usually get cold feet, maybe because I have no idea what I'm doing, please I could really use some guidelines.
@@firearms914 In situations like this, I always recommend to people on getting guidance at least from someone that understands price action and all that while you strive on improving yourself by watching videos and learning fundamental analysis.
Uma pessoa você e sua família e sua família de verdade ele tem uma família linda se vocês me encontraste poderia vir até você se você se encontrar se você poderia vir me buscarjá mandei meu endereço várias vezes para aí já mandei enviei no meio deles 200 vezes para ir mas vocês não me contou senão não estaria ir junto em casado com a família
Pvocê tem uma família linda cara se eu esquecer eu pudesse se eu pudesse que vocês não recebe no meu endereço você pudesse já estaria aí casado com a sua família linda e construindomeu endereço chegar até vocês com certeza já estaria aí construir uma família linda junto
I really appreciate your content. My parents both consider themselves Taoist and used to play a big roll in the temple. They invited me to join them a few times but I never learned any lessons (I just went there to eat). But I always wanted to know more about what my parents were getting out of Taoism. Today, the universe pushed me into your direction and it is uncanny how perfectly timed it was. Thanks for all your hard work and you should know that you make a difference.
what an age to have a master be able to communicate with us while we're at home. You put this together so well it makes it so accessible and interesting
I found the generosity aspect most interesting. It always seems like the more you give to and help others the more it actually helps you and brings joy and a sense of peace to your life.
I use meditation techniques while I lift heavy weights. Also form is a big focus. You need mobility, stability, and flexibility to be truly strong. That’s my Yin Yang of fitness.
I keep having these "teachers" such as yourself/channel showing up into my life due to this "student" being ready. Through many years of self inflicted suffering (drug/alcohol auction) I've surrendered and asked for help. Thank you for being a part of this help!💜🙏
Wow!!! Master Gu is quite brilliant. . . he speaks beautifully our language (I could no speak his) and he knows how foolish we are - - going to gym's and such. I thoroughly love all of these!!! Thank you for sharing.
This is all very beautiful. I can't help but wonder if I too, like Master Gu, would find peace, happiness, and harmony living on the mountain in those beautiful surroundings. Looks like a very beautiful life style.
I am a school teacher and it pains me when I have to tell my students that China is our enemy. Because historically, both of our nations were always exchanging culture and science. But due to colonial manipulations and the short sightedness of our politicians, we are now 'enemies'. Their young minds fail to understand that this is a purely political statement, neither popular nor personal. Politics has done more harm to our respective cultures than the war we fought in 1962 and the subsequent skirmishes. Both China and India have so much to offer to each other and the world. Please continue sharing your knowledge with us, sifu. For it is people like you and not our bombs, planes, guns and missiles that can save the world.
If it was up to the people, there would be no war, because people who want war are usually not the ones fighting in the front lines or the ones living in the warzones. I hope that democracy will be replaced with a system that is better, that is fair and lets people be free, feel free and stimulates wellbeing, not just for us in the west, but also in other parts of the world where people for example still die because of a lack of water or die from a fever. I hope some day people will find balance with eachother, that we can accept differences and share happiness instead of fight and take what we feel is ours.
This is the only channel that gave me the simplest of tips to eradicate the biggest of my problems. Using the 10 minute wait before responding to any urges CHANGED MY LIFE! Thank you so so much. I am indebted...
There are no enemies just lost people as well as misguided pursuits. People forget it was once. We all were just people living daily lives and trying to thrive in peace. I would ask everyone who she's this to lend a hand and help another who knows you may meet a new friend or help another within their life please and thank you all. :)
Since I started watching Taoist videos like this one, I find yin/yang balances in all things. I look for it more and therefore, come across it. Even my gardens! I love my controlled, rows of yang gardening but all around, I allow wildflowers of yin energy to grow, nurtured by nature. There is much balance. I even had to write the story of my yin/yang garden…the beauty of them being bound, yet separate was overwhelming my senses and had to come out onto paper.❤
6am up walk 10 min meditative walking Eat health balanced food eat moderately 80% full Tranquilised and Exercise - thai chi chuang Generousity, to give is not just to lose you can gain. Don't be so greedy and consumeristic, give and you will find balance
I got interested from beginning to end. I think I must take seriously the practice of tai chi chuan. I am a hermit for more than 20 yrs now and already 64 yrs old, and natural remedies for a balanced existence are only what I can afford. However, I have long been a believer of Chinese principle of health and balance and once a Zen practicioner. Only today that I came across your video that I suddenly took it seriously. Thank you George and Master Gu. May the universe give you back for being the instruments to remind me of a philosophy that I have left behind for a long time.
Read the Tao Te Chang and it helped unravel everything I thought I knew. Dwelling close to the ground and keeping thoughts simple has changed my life. I look forward to learning, and unlearning more!
I find that when I give to others, they feel obligated to give me something in return. I tell them I give not to guilt, I give to receive from the joy of giving and sharing. Thank you for your generosity in making this channel. It really is helping my husband with ptsd and myself to find balance and inner peace.
I have been a lifelong Taoist since finding the Tao Te Ching in my early twenties, I am now fifty three and I live on one meal a day. with regular fasts for a few days to a week or more. True enlightenment comes from Both feast and fast. The sage only takes what is for him. And nothing is of interest to me unless it is shared. When you give you gain.
really enjoying your clips .. I first really encountered Taoist philosophy via the late Wayne Dyer .. I recently had shoulder surgery and someone suggested I study the Tao and also Qi Gong .. I have a martial arts background so very happy to learn.. thank you for all this valuable information 🙏🏼🇦🇺
I am naturally drawn to people who are good and spread goodness. I find this video to be doing just that. There seems to be a genuine intention to share the goodness you have received from the master with everyone else. There seems to be no ulterior motive to what you are doing. I like it. Hope you are in a good place George. And keep spreading goodness to the world. Thanks for this video.
These videos are incredible. I'm a chaote, but taoism has such a wonderful philosophy for understanding yourself and living in harmony with the chaos of the universe. I have a lot of respect for it, and I want to thank you for these videos. They have greatly helped me with depression and anxiety. The world really does react differently to your perceptions of it.
I am happy I ran across this channel. Yes, these tips are all helpful but, the key here is always vibrational alignment. Diet, exercise, etc. are great self-help tools for the body/mind which are important and not to be dismissed. God/Tao is a frequency, a tone. You do not find it through the right foods or movements, you align to IT. Peace and Love!!!
I really love the fact the Master Gu's explanation is compact and condensed philosophy, on which you George add some modern day explanation for the busy mind of the average person. It was very interesting to hear those tips and I find that getting up early is the most difficult to do! Thank you very much for sharing these important points! 👏🙇🏻♀️🖊📓💯
Loved it! I have found that intense exercise followed by stretching and meditation gives you such an ability to become calm despite whatever mess is going on. It's like being in a focus zone. Thank you!
Thank you guys. It's hard to remember all these while living amongst chaotic society. I'm thankful when I come across the universe messages like this one
I've been trying to find balance in everything I've done before I heard of taoism but never knew how I think I found what the tools I need in Taoism. Love your videos keep up the great work 👍
Thankyou to George and Master Gu for this short but insightful video. I teach Taiji Quan in the West of Scotland and I also feel a responsibility to share with my students the key philosophical principles that give rise to the practice of Taiji Quan. I also like that the video was shot in the Wudang mountains, spiritual home of Taiji Quan. Chris from Hermitage Taiji
Thank you for sharing the wisdom of a balanced living. I find similitudes with Ayurvedic principles in terms of waking hour, morning tends to get past Kapha period which is active up until 10 AM in the morning, eating with colours and exercise as a way to transform slugish energry.
Really good advice. George complete the transition by going whole plant based vegan for both your health and a better world. There are some great online videos to help you understand the benefits, try "An Introduction to a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet - a presentation by Dr. Lim" if you need a start video.
Hello George and Master Gu, I've recently begun watching your videos and am really enjoying Tea Time Taoism. I wanted to quickly say thank you for sharing your experience and insight. Learning about Taoism is already bringing a new calm to me.
Thank you very much for doing this. As a more yang woman and 60 years of age, it's about time to look for a more yin/yang balance. I came across your you tube info. I love them. Thank you very much for contributing your knowledge and wisdom to the world. Big HUG Margot
Thank you for sharing the Tao with us. I've have recently decided to study the Tao. However, after years of martial training I realize now at 40 years old that I have been taught some of the Way and understand now why this is so appealing to me. I will continue to watch and share this wonderful material.
I try to balance each day with yoga, tai chi, and meditation sessions. I'm still trying to get my diet in better balance and I am making progress on that as time goes on.
George, Thank-you for these videos and to Master Gu for his participation. This one was interesting because we just switched to Daylight Savings Time here in the States, which is not an issue in China. So now when do I get up? By the clock or the sun? As we move into the yang time of year when the daylight hours will soon exceed the nighttime hours, again, when do we we get up, by the clock or the sun? My gut feeling is that for those of us who are retired or otherwise not restricted to a tight schedule, following the rhythms of nature is a better way, especially since clocks are a human attempt to enforce an order on life with only a general nod in the direction of nature. Generally I like being up a little before when Master Gu recommends, around 4:30, so I can have time for meditation and morning prayer before sun up; I like to practice Taiji beginning in the twilight and ending just after dawn. The early morning is for me a wonderful peaceful time of day and I find the morning twilight beautiful.
Interesting the way you said "the yang time of year". I never thought of it that way but it makes perfect sense, there is more day than night for those 6 months. So more yang than yin.
If time is an abstract concept and daylight savings does not apply to China, then I would say use the sun. Or set your alarm according to the time change.
It's not just daylight savings time that is off, so is your standard time zone. True solar time is different at every point east-west, and varies over about a 40 minute range during the year. You can find the difference by averaging your sunrise and sunset times to find the clock times of true noon or midnight.
On the path with 3of 4. Hoping to become a morning person soon and live somewhere not so oppressive to my natural states of being so that I may do so. Been implementing a better food regimen progressively, learning Tai-Qi w/Qi-Gong and balancing the Dao of interactions. I don't have a lot but it still rips me up when I really that I am truly blessed and have more than many I see out on the streets daily. Sometimes I can just offer a bow of my head and a look of acknowledgement, some food or some change in my wallet but it does really come back in some shape or form. That is the equilibrium, the Dao of giving and receiving interpersonally. I used to be baffled when a stranger would approach me (usually a senior) and ask me directions or about a bus route and end up opening up about their life in the span of 5/10 mins. It was always a treasured moment to me; a gift within itself. Thankful to my teacher and for the opportunity to learn from life each day.
I am a medical student in China but part of my curriculum has Chinese medicine.. I really found this video helpful as I got a lot of information from it.. keep it up George 感谢你
I also saw a video about Okinawa where they talk about hara hajichi bu, which translates belly 80% full. Also in a project management course I recently took the teacher said, always make sure to help people, so they in the future will owe you favours. It's also just a great way to share our strengths. Nice videos keep it up ! :)
Love it! Thanks to you and Master Gu for all the time you've put into these videos. I'm still finding some that I missed in the past. Nice to find some new treasures from time to time.
This is very interesting. I’ve stumble upon your video and it’s very interesting. I’m a Kung fu practitioner (Wing chun) and I look for understanding Taoïsm and China culture in order to understand better my martial art and to also be a better person. Your videos help. Master Gu seems so king and interesting. I wish I could learn from him about all of that. Thank you for sharing this with us. (From France)
I enjoy your videos and the content and contact with Master Gu is similar to going to Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine school without the vigorous exercise. The philosophy and way of life speaks “well-being” to the inner me and I always feel better as in centered and calm with Qi Gong/Tai Chi. I appreciate your videos and wonder about the actual filming. Did you bring someone with you to help? You have good technical skills with film.
I love these segments and I especially love this one. It in many ways gives me A lot of affirmation about the spiritual principles I am trying to become more and more mindful of and practice in my own life. I have become or maybe always was a taoist and didn't know it!! I love the practical approach your taking to teach me and others to reach a place of harmony and contentment or balance in life. I am a firm believer in following your feet and living in the moment but for me I have had to make some rather drastic changes in my life like resrrict the use of tv and news and put boundaries up with people and places and things that cause me to lose my emotional and mental harmony. For me it is difficult to stay in a place of acceptance and understanding because I often want to take charge and manipulate things, people to be the way I want or feel they should be. Often to my own detriment. Its difficult to be proactive and productive and remain in balance. One of the tools I use is to try and look at the end result of a thing before I do it and if I can see that the end result is probably just to be self serving and egocentric I won't do it. Another rule is to try and do good and if I can't I try and do no harm. I believe Ghandi said that but it seems to alter my behavior. I would love for you to offer up more advice and insight of ways to stay centered and in harmony while living in a society that thrives on the post modern excesses of self and what seems to be often a sarcastic and synical approach to spiritual habits. Thanks for letting me correspond with you both and I am very much looking forward to your future instalments . Sincerely, Dwight.
Wonderful. My area of study is philosophy, with a specialization in Eastern and religious philosophy, ontology, epistemology, ethics, social and political philosophy, and the philosophy of history. And I say, bravo! More, please!
All my life I have adopted without realising the Daoist principle of Give & Receive, but am now at a crossroads in many aspects of life where I am doubting this philosophy, having helped not expecting a return with friend's in life, I look around few of these friends are still there, were they ever friends ?? of cause not. Recently I was asked to do some work on a friends flat, over 3 weekends, i worked hard, it in total cost me a lot of money in transport, having to put my dog in kennels because she was not welcome, a few tools that need replacing due to use, while it was great to get to know a French family, to help someone get closer to moving into her flat. For the first time, i just feel taken advantage of and used for my skills. Yes i gained by expirence, but I have another friendship were if I don't make contact then they drift away, which is what will happen again. So while I believe in Give & Receive, will always try to help people, but I am frustrated by the one way feeling I now have and distrust recent events have left me with..... The path of life I am finding is a lonely, tough path I feel and out of balance.
It sounds like you are dissatisfied due to the lack of appreciation or reciprocity from those you help or share goodwill with. I’ve been there many times myself. In the future, if you CHOOSE to help someone in the future, then do what YOU choose but have no expectations in return. Otherwise you will always be in a state of angst and unhappiness because you have NO CONTROL over the actions (or inaction) of others, but YOU DO HAVE CONTROL over how you react to the action (or inaction) of others. So, it is your choice to be upset, sad, happy, or indifferent about the things that you (we) have no control over. So how do you CHOOSE be with the rest of your life? To the best of my ability, I choose happiness. ☝️🥴☯️
@@EnlightenedRogue24 Yes you are right, I choose to help and enjoyed helping, I am questioning myself, as I have by helping not achieved things that would have benefitted my situation. Life events have created an avalanche of thoughts, where I am now questioning friends honesty, life, etc. for example; if it's me keeping another friendship a live, is it one way, also many other questions. I am not sad or frustrated, everyone is different, we are all unique, my eyes are more a tune to the ways of people, than before. I will carry on helping people, just not at the cost of my objectives if that is of greater importance. Ultimately we all want to be happy, content with life, it's finding the right balance.
Enjoy your happy dao been doing yang style for 25 years and on 19July 2019 I was doing step back to ride tiger in the combination 48form and my right leg with full weight gave out my hip gave out so with 3 pins in hip and not able to put weight on right leg for 5 more weeks. I am doing upper body Tai Chi with a walker. Came across you site and you and Master GAO inspired me to go with the flow. So in a week I get a bone density test. So if that comes out positive so good but if negative so good. Love your references to Alan Watts, I have followed Alan Watts since 1979. I guess I should mention I am 86 so that might have a bearing on my leg giving out. I did not loss balance it just gave out.
great videos George! inspiring introduction to the most relevant aspects of Taoism in a balanced and respectful way, you manage to convey very well the curiosity and the will to put them into practise... Congratulations and keep it up!
Ha! I like the raw food concept, I always try to balance this as well. Waking up early is no problem and indeed always gives a better feeling to a day then sleeping out long does. Once again, do have a nice weekend and also, nice Christmas and a good new year exchange!
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love the animation of yinyang flowing into each other
Thank you!
me too! I always see it just as rotating without flowing like that, but this one reflects how there is that constant movement back and forth, where sometimes yin comes forward and sometimes yang comes forward. But in the end they balance each other out perfectly
📌 Great video, but someone actually needs to hear this, you've got to stop saving all your money. Venture into investing some, if you really want financial stability.
@@Joseph-rx1do Yeah lately I've been thinking of buying cryptocurrency for retirement, I've set asides $350k to invest but along the line, I usually get cold feet, maybe because I have no idea what I'm doing, please I could really use some guidelines.
@@firearms914 In situations like this, I always recommend to people on getting guidance at least from someone that understands price action and all that while you strive on improving yourself by watching videos and learning fundamental analysis.
The Four Tips:
1. Live accordingly to natures cycle.
2. Eat Well
3. Exercise in a balanced way.
4. Give and receive
Thank you. All the bla bla from this guy made me fast forward to only the Master.
Random Funz thank you
Truth
Uma pessoa você e sua família e sua família de verdade ele tem uma família linda se vocês me encontraste poderia vir até você se você se encontrar se você poderia vir me buscarjá mandei meu endereço várias vezes para aí já mandei enviei no meio deles 200 vezes para ir mas vocês não me contou senão não estaria ir junto em casado com a família
Pvocê tem uma família linda cara se eu esquecer eu pudesse se eu pudesse que vocês não recebe no meu endereço você pudesse já estaria aí casado com a sua família linda e construindomeu endereço chegar até vocês com certeza já estaria aí construir uma família linda junto
I became a better Catholic when I started applying the philosophical side of Daoism in my life. I admire you, George, for embracing this culture.
This stuff Should be teached in todays schools would make our World More peaceful - love it
I really appreciate your content. My parents both consider themselves Taoist and used to play a big roll in the temple. They invited me to join them a few times but I never learned any lessons (I just went there to eat). But I always wanted to know more about what my parents were getting out of Taoism. Today, the universe pushed me into your direction and it is uncanny how perfectly timed it was. Thanks for all your hard work and you should know that you make a difference.
what an age to have a master be able to communicate with us while we're at home. You put this together so well it makes it so accessible and interesting
I found the generosity aspect most interesting. It always seems like the more you give to and help others the more it actually helps you and brings joy and a sense of peace to your life.
I use meditation techniques while I lift heavy weights. Also form is a big focus. You need mobility, stability, and flexibility to be truly strong. That’s my Yin Yang of fitness.
💪💢😏100%
I keep having these "teachers" such as yourself/channel showing up into my life due to this "student" being ready. Through many years of self inflicted suffering (drug/alcohol auction) I've surrendered and asked for help. Thank you for being a part of this help!💜🙏
Yes !!!! We need a Taoist New Wave movement, tea,Art ,Poetry and cinema 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🙏☯️☯️☯️☯️☯️
Wow!!! Master Gu is quite brilliant. . . he speaks beautifully our language (I could no speak his) and he knows how foolish we are - - going to gym's and such. I thoroughly love all of these!!! Thank you for sharing.
This is all very beautiful. I can't help but wonder if I too, like Master Gu, would find peace, happiness, and harmony living on the mountain in those beautiful surroundings. Looks like a very beautiful life style.
I am a school teacher and it pains me when I have to tell my students that China is our enemy. Because historically, both of our nations were always exchanging culture and science. But due to colonial manipulations and the short sightedness of our politicians, we are now 'enemies'. Their young minds fail to understand that this is a purely political statement, neither popular nor personal. Politics has done more harm to our respective cultures than the war we fought in 1962 and the subsequent skirmishes. Both China and India have so much to offer to each other and the world. Please continue sharing your knowledge with us, sifu. For it is people like you and not our bombs, planes, guns and missiles that can save the world.
Thank you, Mr. Thompson. I am much honoured.
If it was up to the people, there would be no war, because people who want war are usually not the ones fighting in the front lines or the ones living in the warzones. I hope that democracy will be replaced with a system that is better, that is fair and lets people be free, feel free and stimulates wellbeing, not just for us in the west, but also in other parts of the world where people for example still die because of a lack of water or die from a fever. I hope some day people will find balance with eachother, that we can accept differences and share happiness instead of fight and take what we feel is ours.
Rupom Hundred Mao was also the enemy of Tao or buddha. Chinese communist revolutionary destroyed any spiritual moral
Rupom Hundred
Rupom Hundred. The chinese is teaching u so many things. Where is there a hate? Be mindful of the media as well. May be full of craps
This is the only channel that gave me the simplest of tips to eradicate the biggest of my problems.
Using the 10 minute wait before responding to any urges CHANGED MY LIFE! Thank you so so much. I am indebted...
There are no enemies just lost people as well as misguided pursuits. People forget it was once. We all were just people living daily lives and trying to thrive in peace. I would ask everyone who she's this to lend a hand and help another who knows you may meet a new friend or help another within their life please and thank you all. :)
Glad I found this little nugget channel. The Dao is my way for everything. I hope I can get more excersize and learn from this master🐼
You’re such a loving people, thanks you for bringing some balance to the world.
Taoism seems like a foundation for a utopian society. Very digestible and thought provoking videos.
Also.. what’s the name of your outro song?
I love Master Gu's insights! Very calming and no nonsense ❤
For the western soul just to watch and listen to the master's speach rythm is a huge experience, delight and lesson itself.
Since I started watching Taoist videos like this one, I find yin/yang balances in all things. I look for it more and therefore, come across it. Even my gardens! I love my controlled, rows of yang gardening but all around, I allow wildflowers of yin energy to grow, nurtured by nature. There is much balance. I even had to write the story of my yin/yang garden…the beauty of them being bound, yet separate was overwhelming my senses and had to come out onto paper.❤
6am up walk 10 min meditative walking
Eat health balanced food eat moderately 80% full
Tranquilised and Exercise - thai chi chuang
Generousity, to give is not just to lose you can gain. Don't be so greedy and consumeristic, give and you will find balance
I got interested from beginning to end. I think I must take seriously the practice of tai chi chuan. I am a hermit for more than 20 yrs now and already 64 yrs old, and natural remedies for a balanced existence are only what I can afford. However, I have long been a believer of Chinese principle of health and balance and once a Zen practicioner. Only today that I came across your video that I suddenly took it seriously. Thank you George and Master Gu. May the universe give you back for being the instruments to remind me of a philosophy that I have left behind for a long time.
His English is good.
You hit all the right notes with this video. Like the format!
Read the Tao Te Chang and it helped unravel everything I thought I knew. Dwelling close to the ground and keeping thoughts simple has changed my life. I look forward to learning, and unlearning more!
I find that when I give to others, they feel obligated to give me something in return. I tell them I give not to guilt, I give to receive from the joy of giving and sharing.
Thank you for your generosity in making this channel. It really is helping my husband with ptsd and myself to find balance and inner peace.
I would love to live with tao masters
I have been a lifelong Taoist since finding the Tao Te Ching in my early twenties, I am now fifty three and I live on one meal a day. with regular fasts for a few days to a week or more. True enlightenment comes from Both feast and fast. The sage only takes what is for him. And nothing is of interest to me unless it is shared. When you give you gain.
It's so simple really ...the universal law of energy response.
The rules to fallow are few and simple , like run , the difficulty is being constant
Lol wtf u must be lacking all sorts of nutrients and vitamins, also u must be thin and unhealthy af. Maybe that’s too much True Enlightenment for you.
grizzlybear117 not true, studies show intermittent fasting is better for the body.
@@bernardo290499111 ignorance is bliss is obviously an illusion in your case...
This is the most soothing and inspirational channel on TH-cam, I've ever seen.
really enjoying your clips .. I first really encountered Taoist philosophy via the late Wayne Dyer .. I recently had shoulder surgery and someone suggested I study the Tao and also Qi Gong .. I have a martial arts background so very happy to learn.. thank you for all this valuable information 🙏🏼🇦🇺
I am naturally drawn to people who are good and spread goodness. I find this video to be doing just that. There seems to be a genuine intention to share the goodness you have received from the master with everyone else. There seems to be no ulterior motive to what you are doing. I like it. Hope you are in a good place George. And keep spreading goodness to the world. Thanks for this video.
Good is a relative term. Good compared to what? If the answer is bad, then neither are meaningful, as they're both relative terms.
These videos are incredible. I'm a chaote, but taoism has such a wonderful philosophy for understanding yourself and living in harmony with the chaos of the universe. I have a lot of respect for it, and I want to thank you for these videos. They have greatly helped me with depression and anxiety. The world really does react differently to your perceptions of it.
very good you are doing a beautiful work with a fine artistic eye we need a lot of people young like you thank so much
I am happy I ran across this channel. Yes, these tips are all helpful but, the key here is always vibrational alignment. Diet, exercise, etc. are great self-help tools for the body/mind which are important and not to be dismissed. God/Tao is a frequency, a tone. You do not find it through the right foods or movements, you align to IT. Peace and Love!!!
I really love the fact the Master Gu's explanation is compact and condensed philosophy, on which you George add some modern day explanation for the busy mind of the average person. It was very interesting to hear those tips and I find that getting up early is the most difficult to do! Thank you very much for sharing these important points! 👏🙇🏻♀️🖊📓💯
Loved it! I have found that intense exercise followed by stretching and meditation gives you such an ability to become calm despite whatever mess is going on. It's like being in a focus zone. Thank you!
Thank you guys. It's hard to remember all these while living amongst chaotic society. I'm thankful when I come across the universe messages like this one
I've been trying to find balance in everything I've done before I heard of taoism but never knew how I think I found what the tools I need in Taoism. Love your videos keep up the great work 👍
Thankyou to George and Master Gu for this short but insightful video. I teach Taiji Quan in the West of Scotland and I also feel a responsibility to share with my students the key philosophical principles that give rise to the practice of Taiji Quan. I also like that the video was shot in the Wudang mountains, spiritual home of Taiji Quan. Chris from Hermitage Taiji
Thank you for sharing the wisdom of a balanced living. I find similitudes with Ayurvedic principles in terms of waking hour, morning tends to get past Kapha period which is active up until 10 AM in the morning, eating with colours and exercise as a way to transform slugish energry.
Ty ... My friend for the effort and time you spent shareing this beautiful info
Really good advice. George complete the transition by going whole plant based vegan for both your health and a better world. There are some great online videos to help you understand the benefits, try "An Introduction to a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet - a presentation by Dr. Lim" if you need a start video.
Hello George and Master Gu, I've recently begun watching your videos and am really enjoying Tea Time Taoism. I wanted to quickly say thank you for sharing your experience and insight. Learning about Taoism is already bringing a new calm to me.
Really eye-opening video! Going to wake up nice and early tomorrow and go for a morning walk.
Your voice is very decent as well as very calming, and for these reasons I've subscribed.
Thank you very much for doing this. As a more yang woman and 60 years of age, it's about time to look for a more yin/yang balance. I came across your you tube info. I love them. Thank you very much for contributing your knowledge and wisdom to the world. Big HUG Margot
Thank you for sharing the Tao with us. I've have recently decided to study the Tao. However, after years of martial training I realize now at 40 years old that I have been taught some of the Way and understand now why this is so appealing to me. I will continue to watch and share this wonderful material.
Thanks for these uploads. There is no one favorite for me. I'm always seeking better balance and these are a great series of posts.
You have great videos George, thanks for translating the deeper meanings of Taoism in simpler ways 👍🙏
Glad you like them!
I love your videos and channel. So beautifully expressed 💚 thank you!! (Oooh yes, the yinyang animation is fantastic 👌)
I try to balance each day with yoga, tai chi, and meditation sessions. I'm still trying to get my diet in better balance and I am making progress on that as time goes on.
This is always an adder to increase my balance with yin and yang philosophy and practice ❣️👑❣️
George, Thank-you for these videos and to Master Gu for his participation.
This one was interesting because we just switched to Daylight Savings Time here in the States, which is not an issue in China. So now when do I get up? By the clock or the sun? As we move into the yang time of year when the daylight hours will soon exceed the nighttime hours, again, when do we we get up, by the clock or the sun?
My gut feeling is that for those of us who are retired or otherwise not restricted to a tight schedule, following the rhythms of nature is a better way, especially since clocks are a human attempt to enforce an order on life with only a general nod in the direction of nature.
Generally I like being up a little before when Master Gu recommends, around 4:30, so I can have time for meditation and morning prayer before sun up; I like to practice Taiji beginning in the twilight and ending just after dawn. The early morning is for me a wonderful peaceful time of day and I find the morning twilight beautiful.
The sun cycle you are in is your cycle it must feel good when you do it ... 'it' will wake you .. ha ha
Interesting the way you said "the yang time of year". I never thought of it that way but it makes perfect sense, there is more day than night for those 6 months. So more yang than yin.
If time is an abstract concept and daylight savings does not apply to China, then I would say use the sun. Or set your alarm according to the time change.
It's not just daylight savings time that is off, so is your standard time zone. True solar time is different at every point east-west, and varies over about a 40 minute range during the year. You can find the difference by averaging your sunrise and sunset times to find the clock times of true noon or midnight.
The master here is so amazing !!!! Thanks to you and the Master🙏
I love this guy!!!!!
I think these videos are great. Master Gu's advice is top notch and George has a kind of Alan Watts thing going on. Wu Wei All Day.
On the path with 3of 4. Hoping to become a morning person soon and live somewhere not so oppressive to my natural states of being so that I may do so. Been implementing a better food regimen progressively, learning Tai-Qi w/Qi-Gong and balancing the Dao of interactions. I don't have a lot but it still rips me up when I really that I am truly blessed and have more than many I see out on the streets daily. Sometimes I can just offer a bow of my head and a look of acknowledgement, some food or some change in my wallet but it does really come back in some shape or form. That is the equilibrium, the Dao of giving and receiving interpersonally. I used to be baffled when a stranger would approach me (usually a senior) and ask me directions or about a bus route and end up opening up about their life in the span of 5/10 mins. It was always a treasured moment to me; a gift within itself. Thankful to my teacher and for the opportunity to learn from life each day.
Very good philosophies. It took courage for me to go out for my run this morning in this heat but for 20 minutes I gave myself that gift
I am a History teacher and find your videos helpful. I also practice Zen and love the overlaps. Thanks George!!
Thank you. Yes indeed
the master is soo soothing to listen to. thx.
I am a medical student in China but part of my curriculum has Chinese medicine.. I really found this video helpful as I got a lot of information from it.. keep it up George 感谢你
I really love the videos like these ones. They are very helpful and inspiring!
I also saw a video about Okinawa where they talk about hara hajichi bu, which translates belly 80% full. Also in a project management course I recently took the teacher said, always make sure to help people, so they in the future will owe you favours. It's also just a great way to share our strengths. Nice videos keep it up ! :)
I have only scratched the surface into Daoism. Thank you for sharing, the Tao Te Ching resonates with me as does the yin/yan. Many thanks 🙏🏽
Thanks for what you are doing. Thankful for you! ❤️
Love it! Thanks to you and Master Gu for all the time you've put into these videos. I'm still finding some that I missed in the past. Nice to find some new treasures from time to time.
很高兴看到更多人对易經加以学习了解。
Thank you for giving me a bit of your time and wisdom. Greetings from Puerto Rico my friend.
This is very interesting. I’ve stumble upon your video and it’s very interesting. I’m a Kung fu practitioner (Wing chun) and I look for understanding Taoïsm and China culture in order to understand better my martial art and to also be a better person. Your videos help. Master Gu seems so king and interesting. I wish I could learn from him about all of that. Thank you for sharing this with us. (From France)
thank you for sharing , peace and LOVE to you
I enjoy your videos and the content and contact with Master Gu is similar to going to Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine school without the vigorous exercise. The philosophy and way of life speaks “well-being” to the inner me and I always feel better as in centered and calm with Qi Gong/Tai Chi. I appreciate your videos and wonder about the actual filming. Did you bring someone with you to help? You have good technical skills with film.
I love these segments and I especially love this one. It in many ways gives me A lot of affirmation about the spiritual principles I am trying to become more and more mindful of and practice in my own life. I have become or maybe always was a taoist and didn't know it!! I love the practical approach your taking to teach me and others to reach a place of harmony and contentment or balance in life. I am a firm believer in following your feet and living in the moment but for me I have had to make some rather drastic changes in my life like resrrict the use of tv and news and put boundaries up with people and places and things that cause me to lose my emotional and mental harmony. For me it is difficult to stay in a place of acceptance and understanding because I often want to take charge and manipulate things, people to be the way I want or feel they should be. Often to my own detriment. Its difficult to be proactive and productive and remain in balance. One of the tools I use is to try and look at the end result of a thing before I do it and if I can see that the end result is probably just to be self serving and egocentric I won't do it. Another rule is to try and do good and if I can't I try and do no harm. I believe Ghandi said that but it seems to alter my behavior. I would love for you to offer up more advice and insight of ways to stay centered and in harmony while living in a society that thrives on the post modern excesses of self and what seems to be often a sarcastic and synical approach to spiritual habits. Thanks for letting me correspond with you both and I am very much looking forward to your future
instalments
. Sincerely, Dwight.
Wonderful. My area of study is philosophy, with a specialization in Eastern and religious philosophy, ontology, epistemology, ethics, social and political philosophy, and the philosophy of history. And I say, bravo! More, please!
All my life I have adopted without realising the Daoist principle of Give & Receive, but am now at a crossroads in many aspects of life where I am doubting this philosophy, having helped not expecting a return with friend's in life, I look around few of these friends are still there, were they ever friends ?? of cause not.
Recently I was asked to do some work on a friends flat, over 3 weekends, i worked hard, it in total cost me a lot of money in transport, having to put my dog in kennels because she was not welcome, a few tools that need replacing due to use, while it was great to get to know a French family, to help someone get closer to moving into her flat.
For the first time, i just feel taken advantage of and used for my skills.
Yes i gained by expirence, but I have another friendship were if I don't make contact then they drift away, which is what will happen again.
So while I believe in Give & Receive, will always try to help people, but I am frustrated by the one way feeling I now have and distrust recent events have left me with.....
The path of life I am finding is a lonely, tough path I feel and out of balance.
It sounds like you are dissatisfied due to the lack of appreciation or reciprocity from those you help or share goodwill with. I’ve been there many times myself. In the future, if you CHOOSE to help someone in the future, then do what YOU choose but have no expectations in return. Otherwise you will always be in a state of angst and unhappiness because you have NO CONTROL over the actions (or inaction) of others, but YOU DO HAVE CONTROL over how you react to the action (or inaction) of others. So, it is your choice to be upset, sad, happy, or indifferent about the things that you (we) have no control over. So how do you CHOOSE be with the rest of your life? To the best of my ability, I choose happiness. ☝️🥴☯️
@@EnlightenedRogue24 Yes you are right, I choose to help and enjoyed helping, I am questioning myself, as I have by helping not achieved things that would have benefitted my situation.
Life events have created an avalanche of thoughts, where I am now questioning friends honesty, life, etc. for example; if it's me keeping another friendship a live, is it one way, also many other questions.
I am not sad or frustrated, everyone is different, we are all unique, my eyes are more a tune to the ways of people, than before.
I will carry on helping people, just not at the cost of my objectives if that is of greater importance.
Ultimately we all want to be happy, content with life, it's finding the right balance.
Enjoy your happy dao been doing yang style for 25 years and on 19July 2019 I was doing step back to ride tiger in the combination 48form and my right leg with full weight gave out my hip gave out so with 3 pins in hip and not able to put weight on right leg for 5 more weeks. I am doing upper body Tai Chi with a walker. Came across you site and you and Master GAO inspired me to go with the flow. So in a week I get a bone density test. So if that comes out positive so good but if negative so good. Love your references to Alan Watts, I have followed Alan Watts since 1979. I guess I should mention I am 86 so that might have a bearing on my leg giving out. I did not loss balance it just gave out.
I read in a tai chi manual that you shouldn´t put all weight on one leg as you lose balance. Anyway, take care and get well.
Man all the videos are so enlightening.
great videos George! inspiring introduction to the most relevant aspects of Taoism in a balanced and respectful way, you manage to convey very well the curiosity and the will to put them into practise... Congratulations and keep it up!
I love all your videos and Master Gu 💓
Giving and receive!
Very nice thank you George
I enjoy the suggestion of how to wake up in the morning and how this helps Yi through the day
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Better watch those ale's Bob! ...& ONLY 3 bong hit's, maximum!
3 bong hits and an hour of stillness at sunrise: a great way to start the day.
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the other guy was such a pain to listen to, he had nothing to add
The World should pay attention to these video''s, so much to learn ...
Holaaa From Girona/España... Thanks for a wonderful INFORMATION.... Namaste 🤓😊🤔🙏🙏🙏
"On the Tao things grow, deviate from the Tao and things stand still, go against the Tao and things decline" H H Lui
Loved this video
Thank you for sharing this video.
Ha! I like the raw food concept, I always try to balance this as well. Waking up early is no problem and indeed always gives a better feeling to a day then sleeping out long does. Once again, do have a nice weekend and also, nice Christmas and a good new year exchange!
Thank you
Thank you for sharing George, good to the enlightenment movement is catching.
great stuff thank you and good luck
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Thanks that's great. Very helpful.
❤ from Argentina.
Hello and thank you for your support!
awesome videos i love your videos
I really appreciate these videos! Thank you George! 🙌☯️
Amazing!! Love this type of content!