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September 2021

In this newsletter:

- Article: Morals, Values and the Virus
- Community Area Live
- Brisbane Workshop this weekend!
- Online Courses

Morals, Values, and the Virus

I’ve had a good amount of people ask me what the Daoist view of the current situation with viruses and vaccines and lockdowns and so on is, so I thought I’d reiterate the main points I keep making with people by writing a juicy article.

The Da Xuan tradition differs from many of the other popular spiritual traditions in that we don't have a concept of universal values. There is no encouragement to act in a particular way, or to take a particular position on anything. We see through our practice that for a given person, there is pressure from the time they were born in, their culture, their family, their environment, and a number of other factors that all push them to react to the world in a particular way. We look at the concept of choices and see that even though at the time of the choice it seemed like a real decision was being made, when taken into account with all the pressures, that person was always going to make the same choice.

What we are interested in with our practice is starting to get to know these pressures, these tensions that push us to always respond in a certain way, to always make a particular choice. These pressures are not visible to us by default, there is work to be done to reveal them. The big idea is to get out of this reactivity by becoming aware of the hidden strings that make us always respond in a particular way to a given choice. The more we are aware of them, the more we are capable of making a real choice. 

My Community Area Is Now Live!

> Join my community!

If the website is the static aspect of my web presence, then the community area is the changing, moving, and updating aspect.

You can access it with the button above, or if you ever forgot where it is there is a big ‘join the community’ button on my website now, as well as a thing in the website menu navigation, you can’t miss it.

You will want to join if you’re interested in hearing about any of the following things:

  • News and updates

  • Announcements

  • Articles (by myself and my Teacher)

  • Links to cool Da Xuan things

  • Information and announcements about classes and workshops

  • Links to join online/virtual classes

  • Miscellaneous quotes from Da Xuan

  • Online Courses (coming soon)*

I will also soon have the Online Courses integrated within the community area, which means basically everything will be there. You’ll have to bear with me as I make the necessary back end changes but it should be pretty sweet pretty quickly.

The whole thing is powered by Mighty Networks, and they have a sweet app if you prefer that way of doing things, both on Android and iOS.

IMPORTANT: For people attending my classes, please endeavor to join the network and RSVP to the classes you want updates about!!! This is where I will be posting all the information about changes, cancellations, whether classes are on due to lockdown, etc.

I hope you all find some use out of this new community area. See you there!

> Join my community!

Workshops

I have monthly workshops happening in Brisbane (whenever there is no lockdown). Speaking of the ‘rona, full refunds are available for all participants whenever a lockdown forces a workshop to be cancelled. Let’s hope I don’t need to do this too often.

This weekend (Sunday 19th September 2021)

9 am - 1pm @ Bardon Counselling & Natural Therapy Centre

Topic: Daoist Physical Cultivation

In this workshop I will show you how to train Daoist style, with simple exercises that encourage coordination, deep relaxation, a united structure that brings loads of strength, and grounding. I'll also be giving a talk on my school, a bit of history, a bit of why it's structured the way it is, yin yang theory and so on.

click here for details & registration

In about a month (Sunday 17th October 2021)

9 am - 1pm @ Bardon Counselling & Natural Therapy Centre

Topic: Primordial Breathing

Breathe with a deep rhythm, open the lungs, remove restrictions, lengthen and relax the breath. There is a very clear connection between breathing and emotions, particularly stress. Nothing brings a greater relaxation than breathing, and nothing brings more energy than breathing. It is at the center of everything we do in our practice and in our lives. Learn the Daoist approach to training the breath!

click here for details & registration

Online Courses - Available Now

All online courses are available now on the original platform. Each course takes you through 8 - 9 weeks of practices relating to a particular topic. Simply register and get started straight away. A perfect way to get a taste for Daoist practices or dive deeper into your training.

Register for Dao Yin today

Dao Yin: Developing Structure (Jing)

Physical practices done on a mat on the floor for developing a strong structure, reducing excess tension and learning how the center relates to the back.

Register for Dao Yin
Register for Micro Practices today!

Micro Practices: Fusing Practice with Daily Life

Short practices and reflections done throughout your day to help infuse the qualities and maintain a presence and intention in your life.

Register for Micro Practices
Register for Primordial Breathing today!

Primordial Breathing: Freeing the Breath (Qi)

Breathing practices for increased vitality, regulation of the emotions and development of the lungs

Register for Primordial Breathing
Register for Qi Gong today!

Da Xuan Family Qi Gong: Internal Training (Jing + Qi)

Establishing the foundation of qi gong practice in general, and an introduction to the Da Xuan family style of qi gong.

Register for Qi Gong
Register for Shen Gong today!

Shen Gong: Calming and Focusing the Mind (Shen)

Learning to focus the mind and bring clarity to the way the it functions, making it available for our use as a tool rather than having it be our master.

Register for Shen Gong

Happy training!

Craig

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