study in wudang, China

Topics Derek teaches:

1) Confucius: Analects for personal and spiritual cultivation

2) Daoist: Basic theories (5-element, essence-energy-spirit, yin-yang, bagua systems, Daoist regiment); Philosophy (Laozi’s Daodejing, Qingjinjing); Daoist Cultivation (Meditation, Internal Alchemy, Zhang San Feng teachings)

3) Buddhist: Zen Buddhist Philosophy (Heart Sutra, Diamond Sutra, Zen Teachings of Bodhidharma)

4) Chinese Culture: Chinese language for beginners; Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) basics; I-Ching (Book of Changes); Elementary Feng Shui (Chinese interior design); Chinese Kungfu (Taiji, Qigong, Kungfu basics).

5) General Spirituality: Structure of the human body-mind-spirit, nature of the self, levels of ego, karma and choice, 3 core practices, meditation.

Sample programs:

1 session:

a) Qigong: theories and exercises

b) Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine and Regimen

c) Summary of Daodejing

d) Qingjingjing

e) Heart Sutra

f) Introduction to Meditation

g) Introduction to Daoist Internal Alchemy

3 sessions:

a) Chinese Basic theories: Yinyang-Bagua-I-ching, 5-element, Essence-Chi-Spirit

b) Daoist intensive: Daodejing Summary, Qingjingjing, Meditation

c) Buddhist intensive: Heart Sutra, Diamond Sutra, Chants, Meditation

10 sessions:

a) Confucius Analects

b) Daoist Advance: Evolution of Daoism, Daodejing summary, Daodejing core 33 chapters, Qingjingjing, Meditation

c) Buddhist Advance: Evolution of Buddhism, Heart Sutra, Diamond Sutra, Zen Teachings of Bodhidharma, Meditation

20 sessions:

a) Daoist Cultivation Foundation: 道家修炼基础: 中国文化基础理论，道德经大纲，道德经核心三十三章，清静经，内丹概论，打坐

b) Confucius Daoist Buddhist Philosophy: Evolutions of three schools, Chinese Basic Theories, Daodejing, Qingjingjing, Heart Sutra, Diamond Sutra, Analects