Golden Elixir Podcast 2: conflicts with modern life.

Should I go into seclusion?

Today we look at the seeming conflicts between Neidan thought and modern life by considering the lives and sayings of a few past masters. I also share a bit about my own experiences of seclusion and the conclusion I’ve come to about how to best manage it in my own practice.

Enjoy the podcast!

Behind the paywall today is a draft of around two thirds of Chen Yingning’s annotation of the Ling Yuan Da Dao Ge, a document written by Cao Wenyi during the Song Dynasty and the first known Neidan document to have been written by a female practitioner. It is considered to be a gender neutral method that can be practiced by everyone. The translation is about 18 pages single spaced, so a pretty good opportunity to learn about a unique approach to Neidan and the understanding of one of the greatest modern masters.

Enjoy!