#83 Taoist Inner Alchemy: Mattias Daly

Mattias Daly is Taoist practitioner and a professional translator with a degree in acupuncture and a master’s in Chinese Literature. He was inducted into the Longmen lineage of Complete Reality Daoism by Abbess Liu of the Three Purities Monastery in Jilin province, China in 2013. He primarily translates for the National Palace Museum in Taipei and the Chinese Taipei PEN quarterly. His new translation of Taoist Inner Alchemy: Master Huang Yuanji's Guide to the Way of Meditation by Ge Guolong and Huang Yuanji is out now on Shambala Publications. Topics: 04:42 — Core Principle of Taoism 10:59 — Path of Taoist Inner Alchemy 15:11 — Metaphor of Alchemy 22:44 — Energies of Inner Alchemy 27:09 — Chan Buddhism 35:36 — Physical Components of Inner Alchemy 43:45 —  Importance of Heart Practice 45:15 — Navigating the Polycrisis Support the mission of SAND the production of this podcast by becoming a SAND Member.

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