Articles by Master Dao on meditation, chan / zen, philosophy, and self-wisdom
The purpose of these articles is to help people to achieve peace in their hearts by developing Self-Wisdom. The first step is to become more aware of yourself through your thoughts, feelings, and actions.
About Shàolín Chándào
少林禪道
Shaolin Chan-Dao is an ongoing collection of articles about Master Dao's wisdom, which includes meditation techniques and practical applications of Zen and Dao philosophy.
View the article on The Principles of Chan-Dao Self-Wisdom to learn more.
Posted on Tuesday, December 29, 2020
What is Shaolin Meditation?
Shaolin Meditation is a discipline that stems from a philosophy called Chán 禪 (pronounced 'Ch - ah - n' in Mandarin Chinese with a rising tone). It’s well over ...
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Posted on Tuesday, September 10, 2024
What is the ?
The is about understanding and navigating the many systems of rules that we follow. Examples of systems of rules include government,...
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Posted on Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Virtues have been around for thousands of years and are established through culture, religion, societies, and other social groups. They help to guide our behaviour towards a common standard so that ...
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Posted on Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Perhaps the most confusing thing about meditation today is that the word is being used for many different ideas, and sometimes these ideas will conflict.
Can someone be c...
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Posted on Tuesday, September 10, 2024
What is the ?
The is about the willpower to improve. It’s not so easy to make the decision to learn new things and improve oneself. One has to overc...
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Posted on Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Photo Credit: Sean Rayford / The Associated Press
Master Dao Shi was interviewed by Chris O’Leary Sports Reporter, of t...
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Posted on Monday, April 26, 2021
Do you feel you need more discipline in your life? Not feeling like you are disciplined likely means you are feeling stress and anxiety. It is a common concern an...
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Posted on Monday, February 06, 2023
Poor self-esteem can be debilitating due to a lack of confidence. It causes stress and anxiety. It can prevent you from making decisions in a timely manner or goin...
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Posted on Monday, April 11, 2022
The ideas of peace and happiness are important for a fruitful life. They are both closely related to mental health and often discussed together, yet these a...
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Posted on Monday, January 22, 2024
Our ability to understand and manage our perceptions is one of the principal ideas of Chan-Dao for achieving self-wisdom. The focus of this blog is to understand what perceptions are and how our b...
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Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2022
Happy Chinese New Year 新年快乐! Wishing You Health and Vitality 身体健康!
The Lunar New Year is one of the most important times of ...
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Posted on Saturday, February 13, 2021
and a Special Shaolin Tai Chi Gentle Fist Demonstration by Master Dao
Chinese New Year is an important time for Chinese people. We get toget...
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Posted on Tuesday, July 02, 2024
Our ability to understand and manage our emotions is one of the principal ideas of Chan-Dao for achieving self-wisdom. This blog focuses on understanding what emotions are and how our body and m...
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Posted on Monday, November 13, 2023
What is wisdom, and why is it important? Learn what the ancient Shaolin teachings have to say about it, and how we can renew our passion to actively pursue wisdom.
You can watch a rec...
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Posted on Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Sometimes making a choice in life can be difficult and instead of moving forward, we find ourselves stuck in one place. So, what does 'Going with t...
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Posted on Tuesday, October 22, 2024
The topic of 'Subconscious' is an important one, and is one of the 4 key components of Shaolin Chan-Dao wisdom. Before continuing, we recommend you first study the previous two key components: p...
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Posted on Monday, February 15, 2021
What is Stress?
Stress is an uncomfortable emotion that can accumulate and significantly drain your energy. Stress comes from pressure to meet an expec...
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Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2023
Self-Wisdom is about you understanding yourself, the reality and environment you are in, and your interactions. Improving self-wisdom is a shortcut to finding peace and stillness for yourself.
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Posted on Thursday, December 31, 2020
Many people will reflect upon 2020 and decide it was a turbulent year. And as we look forward to 2021, there appears to be much uncertainty.
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Posted on Tuesday, September 10, 2024
What is the ?
The is about the will power to concentrate one’s mental energy. It is easy to get distracted. One must stay focused to have a clearer ...
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Posted on Tuesday, January 05, 2021
The traditional form of the Shaolin Sitting Meditation is a Still Meditation exercise. The goal of the exercise is to continually lessen m...
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Posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Participate with Master Dao in this Recorded Shaolin Chan Dao Meditation Workshop
The written blog about Wisdom for this workshop can be found here:
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Posted on Tuesday, September 10, 2024
What is the ?
The is about working together to solve problems. It is the most powerful virtue because when people unite, they can solve any ...
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Posted on Tuesday, September 10, 2024
What is the ?
The is about understanding how people suffer and how people behave. It is a powerful idea that requires a strong foundation in...
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Posted on Monday, June 28, 2021
What is Anxiety?
Anxiety is a feeling of 'worriness' resulting from uncertainty. Some major sources of anxiety are social (expectations and judgements from soc...
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Posted on Friday, August 25, 2023
Have you ever strongly felt that you made some poor choices, said something, or did something, that you wish you did not? Every time you are faced with a simila...
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Posted on Sunday, January 03, 2021
The traditional form of the Eight Brocades Qigong is a Soft Moving Meditation exercise and sets the foundation for many other Shaolin qigo...
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Posted on Tuesday, January 05, 2021
These seated positions are some of the more common positions of the Shaolin Seven Points Sitting Meditation. There are many different way...
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Posted on Tuesday, September 10, 2024
What is the ?
The is about the willpower to continue when things become difficult. When faced with a challenge, it is too easy to give u...
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