Convergence with Nature: A Daoist Perspective

Explore the paradoxical pleroma with Professor Anthony Guilbert, author of Notes From The Drift, a collection of poetic observations infused with the philosophy of Esoteric Daoism. In this episode we peruse a plethora of cosmo-psychological perspectives, which is a fancy way of saying we try to take a glance into the inner workings of the universal mind. Tune in to hear the original purpose behind practicing Qi Gong, yin & yang, connecting heaven and earth, and plenty of encouragement to keep doing the work on yourself--no shortcuts!

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FIND PROFESSOR ANTHONY GUILBERT ONLINE https://www.anthonyguilbert.net * Notes From The Drift*

WE TALKED ABOUT... Inspiration and intention behind Notes From The Drift* * Wandering for the sake of it, finding unexpected synchronicity * The philosophy of Daoism, and describing the infinite as a verb * Four types of Daoism in the US (pros and cons) * The original purpose of Daoist practices like Qi Gong * Learning authenticity by observing nature and animals * Transitioning from learning how to fight people to learning how to help them * Qi Gong as an access practice to energy healing modalities * The body follows the Qi, the Qi follows the mind * The meaning behind the metaphor of "connecting heaven and earth" * Navigating this time of heightened novelty * I Ching, divination, and learning to trust your own intuition * Qi Gong learning resources:

  • The Global Qi Project

  • The Institute For Integral Qigong and Tai Chi

  • Ken Cohen (QigongHealing.com)

  • Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming

  • Teapot Monk (Tai Chi Online)

  • No shortcuts, no secrets--you have to do the work on yourself

ONLY IN PLUS+ (Subscribe!)* A generous description of a legitimate transcendental experience * Continuing our practice even after a permanently illuminating and challenging temporary ego dissolution * Why awareness practices may grant more lasting changes than psychedelics in the long run * Not seeking to find oneself, but seeking to create oneself * Creativity, finding our authenticity, and the Wu Wei (effective non-action) * Walt Whitman, and anthropologist author Wade Davis, and the incalculable value of diversity * David Cooper: Convergence With Nature * Anthony's native New Yorker perspective on some occult aspects of the Trump presidency * Examining opportunistic behavior of corrupt authority figures * The rapidly shattering illusion that our governmental system creates freedom or harmony * Reawakening wonder and excitement in our worldview and flexibility in our minds

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MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE Intro: "Foggy Dreams" by Wisdom Traders * Outro: "We'll Be Able To Fly" by Soohan*

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