I was going to make a comment about the similarities of stoicism and daoism and how they came into being independently of one another , but are so similar etc, but there's no point in me mentioning that when the two masters are present (George and yourself)
@@martind5565 no, no, no. Daoism is not similar to Stoicism. they are very far apart. This is the problem when you have youtube content that spreads waterdown teachings of Daoism. Read some Zhuangzi and scholars like Hans-Georg Moeller or listen to Jason Gregory and then tell me how similar they are. I hope you get in touch with the real teachings of Daoism. As Chinese I find it weird that such comparisons are made. Maybe what people teach outside China is not Daoism.
@@richardwong5670 I've read the tao te ching, I actually have zhuangzi ill be reading it after I finish the book I'm reading just now. The similarities I see, is being content with what you have, no caring what other people think of you, be kind, coming to terms with mortality, patience especially with others, non judgement, appreciating solitude but also enjoying company and the importance of nature. What are your thoughts on this observation (I'm genuinely interested) and have you read many of the stoic teachings?
Hi George, let me call you 师兄 ShiXiong here. Because of your film, I am in Wudang mountain with Master Gu right now! It is SOOO amazing that a Chinese living in Shanghai like me find out through RUclips that such a place still exists in China! After all, it is not the border of countries that separated us, but the distance from outside to inside world. I got really luck to enter to the mountain a few days ago despite the covid policy restrictions. It definitely reminds me how challenging was for you to enter in 2020! Master Gu and I talked about you a lot. Wish you find a way to keep your powerful, peaceful, beautiful mind. Rita
Hello, this is Google's translation. I am very fortunate to see the traditional Taoist culture of China being discovered and liked. I am a Chinese. I love traditional Chinese culture very much. I have been to Wudang Mountain and participated in a short training. Thank you George.[天人合一，道法自然] Man and nature are united, and Taoism is natural. Thank you
Man follows de dao of de earth. De earth follows de dao of heaven. Heaven follows de dao. De dao follows that which is natural. Authenticity means living my own most potential for interbeing in timespace.
I can't begin to tell you how much I needed this. I recently turned 69, and I have been feeling as if my life was over. Even though I am unusually healthy for my age, my body has let me know that I am no longer young. I live in isolation, in a place that is not my home, with very little social interaction. Perhaps this is an opportunity to turn within and develop a new understanding of life and mortality. I am a Zen Buddhist, and I find Taoism is completely compatible with the Dharma of The Buddha. Thank you for taking this journey. Whether you realize it or not, you have taken it for the benefit of all sentient beings. One thing I have learned in my 69 years is that if you change one thing, you change everything! Keep up the good work, please!
I hope you are doing well and still practicing/learning each day :) it’s an honour and a blessing to be able to read the comment you gave to George. Your comment has me feeling optimistic about my own future. Thank you!
@@haluonbeats1748 I can honestly say that I am doing better. I went through an extremely stressful situation a few months ago. I almost became homeless, just as my old body collapsed on me. I am proud to say that I did not panic. I stuck to my practice and my routine, and miraculously, I was saved from homelessness at the very last moment. Now I can see about getting a hip replacement! I am exercising, losing weight, learning and practicing, and I have decided to return to the place of my birth. I am packing and saving, and hoping to be fully recovered in time to be back home in 2 years. I was born in New York City in the Year of The Dragon, and I plan to be in Times Square on New Years Eve to see 2024, the next Year of The Dragon come in. I will be in Chinatown that February to celebrate with fireworks and dancing Dragons and Fu dogs. This goal has focused my energies, and given me something to look forward to. I'll be 72 by then, and ready to start a whole new adventure back on my native soil. Happy New Year and Best Wishes for YOUR future! IT'S NEVER TOO LATE!!!
@@Gongaforing-b4x Thank you for those kind words. They came just when needed. Once again I am facing the spectre of homelessness. I was informed on New Year's Eve that I have a new landlord, and that my rent has tripled. I refuse to panic! I am maintaining my daily routine. I am meditating, exercising, and doing whatever is necessary to resolve the issue. I'm getting used to spending a large part of my day ON HOLD! I'm so old, I actually remember a time when you dialed your rotary phone, and an actual human being picked it up and spoke to you, Ha! One thing I've learned is that life never stops coming at you. You have to be both strong and flexible to ride the waves. I constantly remind myself that I have dealt with everything that has come my way for 70 years, and this is no different. 7 times down, 8 times up!!! This too shall pass, and one way or another, I will celebrate The Year of the Dragon on my native soil! I wish you all the best in this coming year. Stay safe, be strong (and flexible), and never despair. Be grateful for challenges, for they are the crucible of character!
@@George-Thompson Idk but maybe you need to reload this George. My notifications say you loaded but removed content. The only reason I got to see this is because I been waiting for this and just check in on your channel. IDK how RUclips works but maybe re-uploading is in order to get some more views. Alright, off to finish this documentary.
This documentary left me speechless I’ve been watching your journey and videos a lot but this documentary was executed so well. I loved it! I’m only 17 years old but this gave me so much perspective and I’m so thankful and glad that I got to see and experience your documentary. I find myself often stressing about the future but then I remember I’m young and I have so much opportunities and so much time and im going to use it well and enjoy life. Im going to look deeply into Wudang mountains and plan a trip there whenever I can! Much love
It’s always so nice to see kindred spirits like this. Knowing there are other people my age interested in things like this (and also stressing about the future lol) brings me such relief because I don’t meet them very often and it really does feel lonely sometimes. I also am planning to visit the Wudang mountains soon, I’ve been told it is magical and absolutely worth it. I hope you will be able to do it too! (p.s. I never write comments like this but idk I just really felt called to do it this time so who knows)
It's so hard to find more like this on RUclips. Everything of substance is just politics, politics, politics - and politics has become a fanatical poison in the mind of society.
There is no happiness higher than rest. Break das flower-tipped arrows of Mara and death will not touch me again. Painful is birth. Painful is death. Painful is birth and death over and over again.
@@George-Thompson hi George l have just watched your docu..l must congratulate you very much,message is very clear,l practice tajji several years now,and looking at the images,moved me inside a lot of things,positive,happyness,great Hope,etc etc.,.my Heart today is happy,please never quit the DAO ,dao never quit us . thankyou very much. From Sardinja
This was truly outstanding. I clicked on it and honestly didn’t expect to watch for more than 5 mins. But, you did a great job telling an amazing story. Subscribed!
I think that you would really enjoy his Initial series of videos which are about his first journey to China and how he became a student at master wu's taiji/dao school
As a Chinese this is so fascinating to watch!, the editing, narrative and research and effort behind this is incredible 💕best educational RUclips video I’ve seen
This was an incredible documentary! Probably the best I've ever watched! The cinematography is great but the message is even better! I love that you weren't over inflating facts or talked with a lecturing tone. It felt so genuine and was really beautiful to watch. I really hope you open the captions for translation (my parents speak French and I really want them to watch this). And I REALLY hope this gets the recognition it deserves! Bravo to everyone who was involved and to you George! You were brave and awesome! ♡
Hey Lara, just to say we've set up community submission for translating captions into various languages. You can find information in the description. 💫 xxx
I'm only ~11 mins in but everything you're saying, and the people you're meeting are saying, is really resonating. I had to comment after hearing "We are made of nature. Without it, we are nothing." Thank you for allowing us this glimpse into your adventure. Wanderlust is strong in me, and you're showing me why. Now, back to watching :D
I am so proud to see that we have come to a point now where independent youtubers can create content that is undeniably on par with full feature TV productions - both in terms of raw production value and narrative Thank you for making this You and your team did a great job shedding light on some really important issues I hope you have success with you future film making endeavors Greetings from Germany
By the way, technically speaking this documentary is great. The music, the transitions in the editing and the choice of footages is so cleverly put together and this is just your first. Please make more documentaries! 🙏🤗🌞
You may consider yourself an amateur film maker, but many professionals could learn from you. A lot of documentaries seem contrived and force their point across to the viewers. This film and your videos always come across as genuine and sincere and that can't be faked! Maybe it's just the Daoist in you that gives it such a great sense of flow... :)
Congratulations on completing this documentary. The scenery and cinematography is stunning. I thoroughly enjoyed watching. All the best to you and Master Gu.
Many congratulations George, and thanks a lot for capturing my hometown mountain WuDang 武当 so beautifully🙏🏻💕💐. Taoism/Daoism, art, and nature are what we can lean on during such a challenging time. This year in the UK, Spring to Summer is transitioning very slowly, nevertheless, good weather is finally coming 🐝🎶🌺🌱 just like the natural law, one season follows another. And as you've put in so much energy into this film of peace and wisdom, she will flourish as she deserves.
De potential spiritual energy that lays dormant in de center of mass of a body is transformed into kinetic spiritual energy through de forces of practice. Therefore, we work for nirvana, that blessed state of heavenly calm obtained by expiation.
@@satnamo Seeing your rubbish appear after nigh every comment is starting to tire even me. I'm beginning to see why my ancestors drew the katana instead of bothering with talking. I sincerely hope you don't speak like this in real life. If you do - I suggest you find a psychiatric hospital.
@@ErraticFaith whether one appreciates Satnamo's personal poetic style or not, this is not the appropriate place to post one's own accomplishments. Nor is it the place to vilify them for it.
BRAVOOOO...💕💗👏👏👏👏👏 Great Film, very informative, and as if we travelled with you, and learned with you. Thank you for this wonderful film, so full of greatness of humanity. You are such a great influencer and teacher... interesting personality...❤️💗💕🎶👏👏👏Congratulations you made it... so Wonderful Trip to the East..Continue to inspired us. Am from the Philippines🎶🥰💕💗❤️
Genuinely getting teary eyed at the end. You’re such an amazing man George. Watching your transformation in my darkest of times has inspired me to take similar yet smaller leaps in my own life, and I’m starting to become someone I genuinely love and am able to trudge through the anxieties now. I’m a completely different person than I was a year ago, and you really helped me with that, thank you brother, forever a follower on YT and FB. I can’t wait to see what amazing things you do next, I’ll be here through it all.
Drop a pebble in a lake and the ripples spread out... So it is with our every good action...way beyond what we perceive with the senses. Every one of us can make a difference, Wonderful film by the way!
A refreshing documentary of inspirational young man in search for answers to timeless old questions. Deserves to be widely shared. And well done George, you are an inspiration to us all. A little spark of cosmic intelligence in an otherwise dark world.
Loved it. I've been a western Taoist since I found the Tao Te Ching at age 13, after a falling out of belief with my born faith (Christianity). Nobody has ever begun to make Taoist content (especially with over 100k views) until recently, and I very much appreciate the work you put into this full length documentary on my most favorite thing in the world. I mean, how could the Tao not be? I've enjoyed watching you and this channel grow with this sweet old Master on the mountain. Wish you peace and clarity.
George, wonderful documentary & i am sitting in isolation lockdown as i watched this, The Journey To The East! I remember the beginning of your auspicious journey within in 2017, i just subscribed before i took a personal sabbatical to help my elderly Parents transition through cancer & dementia & walking them home. I have been able to pick up the thread here & see the unfolding of You & congratulations on becoming a Disciple with Master Gu 😊 Wudang Mountain is Majestic & one gets a distinct sense of it being a wonderful place to cultivate essence., to grow & to become. Waves to You & Master Gu From Australia, i really enjoyed Journey to the east, Thank You for taking me with You! Peace 💜
@@George-Thompson I think you will be like Sir David Attenborough in your deliveries in video/documentaries, he brings awareness to being HumanKIND & Mindful of Nature & Animals. You on the other hand George, are bringing knowledge to battered Souls, who can relate to you, everyone is on a Journey home to The Wisdom Of The East. I think like you, other Souls are searching, in need of Peace, Nature, Direction & Happiness, The Way! 😊🙏
Marvellous! The inspiring tale of one young man and his travels, both to lands far away and, deep within himself, to spiritual and mental peace. I loved it and am gladdened to have discovered you. From one old man to another young one, well done!
⚘George, it is a great surprise that a Westerner can appreciate & narrate the Eastern wisdom of Taoism so well. It is a journey through paradise watching your documentary. Your film deserve a special Award. Congratulation! Warmest regards from Malaysia.
This film is a light, I felt connected to everyone and at peace. George you are an ambassador of light. Thank you 🙏 🙏❤️❤️ for sharing with us. Will be watching again.
2:24 sent some asmr chill over my whole body and I have the absolute biggest smile on my face! It's time for me to come home too. A few years back, I had a sort of breakthrough, I'd found Eastern philosophy & I was growing spiritually. Soon though, I fell back into old habits & insecurity. I'd forgotten all I had learned and spent so long wondering if I'd ever feel the pull back to Taoism, the east, and the need to experience life that way. I'm happy to say that the spark has returned to me! I'm starting over by watching your fascinating content & am hoping to deliver into the deeper parts of my humanity so that I can find my way back to the peace I had before & find my life's purpose. I want to thank you George. We don't know each other, but I'd be remiss if I didn't thank you for your friendship & allowing the world to accompany you on your journey. Someday soon, I hope to come study Taoism in China, like you. Thanks again! 💯❤️☯️
Brilliant Film about Taoism, made me tear up many times when i realized how interconnected and simple the world is. At the end of day, our problems are just in our mind and we have to take some time to reconnect with nature to find our true selves and reset.
Yin yang: I am in you because you are in me; We are 1! De 1 who knows das 1 becomes de 1. Oneness within oneself brings oneness with das whole universe.
Although I dont share totally the pandemic narrative, I really loved this film and of course its message! All the best from Germany! Soon transitioning from the eight brocades to 18 hand luohan gong.
An absolute masterpiece! I will do my best to share this as much as I can to everyone I know. Thank you so much for making this film, George. Thank you Master Gu and everyone else working on the Wudang Taoist Wellness Academy courses. Great job by Joe Wells on the editing. Loved the animations by Mako Li. I send love from Sweden - I'm eternally grateful for the inspiration and for your dedication to this cause of spreading Daoism to the world!
Beautiful documentary ❤️, very necessary for todays world. As an animal and ambiental activist, it’s been very stressful and painful to see all the things that happens thanks to anthropocentrism (which I say is the root cause of most problems). Climate change, deforestation, pollution, trillions of beautiful sentient animals exploited and killed every year, and even covid and most pandemics!! all of those are the result of anthropocentrism: believing our power and intelligence justifies the destruction of everything that surround us, without understanding our role as humans as just one more piece from this amazing universe. While watching the documentary I teared thinking how beautiful the world could be if people knew about this, if people stopped rushing and replicating what societies make you see as normal, without stopping for a moment to see what we are doing to our fellow animals, and our home. Stopping, reflecting, without being afraid to accept we were doing unnecessary harm, knowing from now on, we can work on making a more peaceful and balanced world for everyone who lives here. I always felt taoism went so so well with veganism and ambientalism, I would love to talk about that and meet other people who see the relation there. There’s so much modern ethical and ecological theory that are so similar to taoist teachings from thouthands years old... what an amazing thing is taoism. I think covid woke up many minds around the world, I’m looking forward to seeing more people joining, the world will be more beautiful than ever.
George I want to thank you personally. As someone with a lot of beat up personality and personally. I applaude you dude! You go when the mountains call you!
I wanted to stop for a minute, and take the time to thank you for publication. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it , and yes. I cried before you left China. I hope the world is good to you Sir. And once again thanks.
CONGRATULATIONS GEORGE..! FROM ARGENTINA... THE REAL JOURNEY IS TO OURSELVES...THE EAST IS OUR HEART.... THE WEST IS OUR MIND... THE FILM ES BEAUTIFUL. THE MESSAGE IS CLAER. AND YOUR SOUL IS BOTH. THANK YOU MY FRIEND. GRACIAS AMIGO MIO...
I've only watched a few of your videos, but this one...George...stands alone. It is a triumph of your curiosity, you're intelligence, and your passion. Thank you.
Thank you George For raising your voice Your work is inspiring. The message that we are all intelligence and beauty Is the hope for Humanity. Congratulations 👏
This documentary is absolutely fantastic. I have been profoundly moved to actually question my life in the context of the greater whole. I thought those concepts were merely philosophical, something to contemplate when there was nothing else to do. Wow. I have always been drawn to Daoism, as a philosophy, but not as a practical mode to walk through my day to day life. I am open to the experience of fullness/emptiness as two parts of the whole. Thank you so very much George for making this available to us. I am truly interested in the Master Gu's Academy that will help me become the best version of myself in this lifetime, navigating the rapids we find in the collapsing systems of this world.
Zhi ge shipin zhide yi ge jiangxiang Ta shi li hai This video deserves an award It's awesome . Btw George's first series of videos [4 years ago ?] inspired me to begin learning Mandarin on my own in my spare time especially zuo ditie zai Niu Yue- taking the subway in New York . Xie xie ni, George 😊❤👍
Absolutely beautiful! I am sitting here with my granddaughter she is loving it so much that we are about to watch it again at her request. She is eight and said that this is where we should be and would love to live there. It has given me an insight into what she may need. Thank you.
Oh let me just be generous and say how amzing you are, for having the bravery to go on a journey like this, at the beginning of a global pendamic and for your insane ability to see the beauty in everything.
I admire what you have done George and the impact that your film may have in others! I will share it with my Qigong students. It is really a reminder of our energy true selves and an invitation to understand not only our connection with all that exists in this our reality, but our total interdependency that sustain our existence. Thank you for sharing it!
The time just stop for 55 min... As a Kyokushin black belt, I’m looking for a more peaceful way to connect with myself and my environment. Your video is by far the beautiest one I’ve seen for a long time… The right one at the right time. Resilience, peacefulness and happiness are tangible… That “Journey to the East” become one of my dream now. Thank you…
I'm a Chinese guy accidentally saw your video two days ago, now I became your biggest fan. I would love to learn more about Daoism. Wonderful documentary, thank you for your hard work. This video deserves more views. I would love to share your videos to my family and friends.
Hey George! Thank you for making this. When I visited China to see my cousin, we traveled to Wudangshan and met Master Gu and a couple of the other students. We had tea and were able to receive a Daoist lesson before we continued to the top. It is surreal to see this up on youtube and see the temples we visited. Outside of the culture, no one where I live knows anything about Wudangshan or Daoism so it's an excellent way for me to show people and for them to start their Journey. If you ever saw an "Ohio State University" shirt, that was from my cousin haha. Thank you again for making this!
Master Gu is definitely such a lovely person! I literally stunbled into his school one day, trying to take a picture of the beautiful sunrise that morning and not realizing that I was not on a public building 😅🙈 He was so sweet having a chat with me that early morning and we talked about daoism as I was there in another Masters school for a year studying kung fu. If I ever plan to practice kung fu again, I think I would want to go to his school
Well done George, this is incredible story, it's nice to watch this kind of videos during this crazy time of covid 19,🤣🤣🤣, I thought I was not going finished watching your video, but I finished with full of wow, what a beautiful video?Thank, uploaded more videos 🙏🙏🙏🙏
George that was the most wonderful piece of work. Thank you for all of your efforts over the last few years. It has taught me so much, and still so much to learn. 🙏
What a fantastic journey! This was thrilling to watch. Well done! This isn’t just a documentary but a meaningful contribution to society. Ten minutes in at the point where Roman was speaking, I felt something come over me, a reverberation and then a stillness. I felt ready to see what came for the next 50 minutes. For someone with adhd I thought I wouldn’t make it to end but I was so caught up with the whole journey that the time disappeared. I was surprised to think it ended so soon. The world needs this.
Wonderful film George. During lockdown I read Wayne Dyer’s book, Change your Thoughts Change your Life. It’s a journey through the Tao Te Ching. I highly recommend it. 🙏
Your generosity in documenting, persevering through, and sharing this amazing work/film is exemplary, humbling and deeply inspiring. I have come to a state of deep awakening (if I may call it so, without arrogance or pretentious claims) quite recently, my life rapidly seeing a multitude of beneficial changes on ALL levels, and though I came from a multiplicity of philosophies, sciences and meditation (along with many more "items"), these various facets of my path are ultimately mere reflections of the singularity that we all share in, consciously or unknowingly. Your journey seems to have many similarities to my own chaotic path, and I have the dearest wish I could at least once perhaps travel to and meet the same part of this world as you have. I think and believe (and feel) a lot of what we are given a glimpse of in this film is how things should be for Nature and us humans, universally. If I cannot find it in this life to make even a brief, honest and humble pilgrimage to this most impressive and harmonious place of wisdom, then I shall let it inspire me as wholly and fully as I can assimilate and breathe its natural principles into my own daily reality. Bless you (and All of you).
Thank you Gorge, and the wait is well worthy. What a well-made great film. It is so beautiful, meaningful, and very touching..I wish all the world leaders would watch this film. After all, we all live in a same plant, and should try to understand each other. 👍
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What an amazing ride! The narration, cinematography, music, animations, story, editing... just superb. Outstanding work, George!
I ❤️ your channel
I was going to make a comment about the similarities of stoicism and daoism and how they came into being independently of one another , but are so similar etc, but there's no point in me mentioning that when the two masters are present (George and yourself)
Hey einzelganger didnt expect to.see u here.
@@martind5565 no, no, no. Daoism is not similar to Stoicism. they are very far apart. This is the problem when you have youtube content that spreads waterdown teachings of Daoism. Read some Zhuangzi and scholars like Hans-Georg Moeller or listen to Jason Gregory and then tell me how similar they are. I hope you get in touch with the real teachings of Daoism. As Chinese I find it weird that such comparisons are made. Maybe what people teach outside China is not Daoism.
@@richardwong5670 I've read the tao te ching, I actually have zhuangzi ill be reading it after I finish the book I'm reading just now.
The similarities I see, is being content with what you have, no caring what other people think of you, be kind, coming to terms with mortality, patience especially with others, non judgement, appreciating solitude but also enjoying company and the importance of nature.
What are your thoughts on this observation (I'm genuinely interested) and have you read many of the stoic teachings?
Hi George, let me call you 师兄 ShiXiong here. Because of your film, I am in Wudang mountain with Master Gu right now! It is SOOO amazing that a Chinese living in Shanghai like me find out through RUclips that such a place still exists in China! After all, it is not the border of countries that separated us, but the distance from outside to inside world. I got really luck to enter to the mountain a few days ago despite the covid policy restrictions. It definitely reminds me how challenging was for you to enter in 2020! Master Gu and I talked about you a lot.
Wish you find a way to keep your powerful, peaceful, beautiful mind.
Rita
محمد
Hello, this is Google's translation.
I am very fortunate to see the traditional Taoist culture of China being discovered and liked. I am a Chinese. I love traditional Chinese culture very much. I have been to Wudang Mountain and participated in a short training. Thank you George.[天人合一，道法自然] Man and nature are united, and Taoism is natural. Thank you
Man follows de dao of de earth.
De earth follows de dao of heaven.
Heaven follows de dao.
De dao follows that which is natural.
Authenticity means living my own most potential for interbeing in timespace.
☯️🕉️☸️
I can't begin to tell you how much I needed this. I recently turned 69, and I have been feeling as if my life was over. Even though I am unusually healthy for my age, my body has let me know that I am no longer young. I live in isolation, in a place that is not my home, with very little social interaction. Perhaps this is an opportunity to turn within and develop a new understanding of life and mortality. I am a Zen Buddhist, and I find Taoism is completely compatible with the Dharma of The Buddha. Thank you for taking this journey. Whether you realize it or not, you have taken it for the benefit of all sentient beings. One thing I have learned in my 69 years is that if you change one thing, you change everything! Keep up the good work, please!
I hope you are doing well and still practicing/learning each day :) it’s an honour and a blessing to be able to read the comment you gave to George. Your comment has me feeling optimistic about my own future. Thank you!
@@haluonbeats1748 I can honestly say that I am doing better. I went through an extremely stressful situation a few months ago. I almost became homeless, just as my old body collapsed on me. I am proud to say that I did not panic. I stuck to my practice and my routine, and miraculously, I was saved from homelessness at the very last moment. Now I can see about getting a hip replacement! I am exercising, losing weight, learning and practicing, and I have decided to return to the place of my birth. I am packing and saving, and hoping to be fully recovered in time to be back home in 2 years. I was born in New York City in the Year of The Dragon, and I plan to be in Times Square on New Years Eve to see 2024, the next Year of The Dragon come in. I will be in Chinatown that February to celebrate with fireworks and dancing Dragons and Fu dogs. This goal has focused my energies, and given me something to look forward to. I'll be 72 by then, and ready to start a whole new adventure back on my native soil. Happy New Year and Best Wishes for YOUR future! IT'S NEVER TOO LATE!!!
@@katsujinkin60 You Sir are a hope and inspiration! Kindly keep sharing your journey to us in some form.
@@Gongaforing-b4x Thank you for those kind words. They came just when needed. Once again I am facing the spectre of homelessness. I was informed on New Year's Eve that I have a new landlord, and that my rent has tripled. I refuse to panic! I am maintaining my daily routine. I am meditating, exercising, and doing whatever is necessary to resolve the issue. I'm getting used to spending a large part of my day ON HOLD! I'm so old, I actually remember a time when you dialed your rotary phone, and an actual human being picked it up and spoke to you, Ha! One thing I've learned is that life never stops coming at you. You have to be both strong and flexible to ride the waves. I constantly remind myself that I have dealt with everything that has come my way for 70 years, and this is no different. 7 times down, 8 times up!!! This too shall pass, and one way or another, I will celebrate The Year of the Dragon on my native soil! I wish you all the best in this coming year. Stay safe, be strong (and flexible), and never despair. Be grateful for challenges, for they are the crucible of character!
If the isolation is due to Covid, stop fearing the covid and go out and enjoy life. Or you'll wither away in loneliness.
Politics and religions divide but spirituality joins us. Love and respect from Nepal.
Much love!!
@@George-Thompson Idk but maybe you need to reload this George. My notifications say you loaded but removed content. The only reason I got to see this is because I been waiting for this and just check in on your channel. IDK how RUclips works but maybe re-uploading is in order to get some more views. Alright, off to finish this documentary.
Daoism is a religion
This documentary left me speechless I’ve been watching your journey and videos a lot but this documentary was executed so well. I loved it! I’m only 17 years old but this gave me so much perspective and I’m so thankful and glad that I got to see and experience your documentary. I find myself often stressing about the future but then I remember I’m young and I have so much opportunities and so much time and im going to use it well and enjoy life. Im going to look deeply into Wudang mountains and plan a trip there whenever I can! Much love
Same omg even im 17!!! And was stressing out abt life, but this helped me put things into perspective!! Hope ur happy and healthy
It’s always so nice to see kindred spirits like this. Knowing there are other people my age interested in things like this (and also stressing about the future lol) brings me such relief because I don’t meet them very often and it really does feel lonely sometimes. I also am planning to visit the Wudang mountains soon, I’ve been told it is magical and absolutely worth it. I hope you will be able to do it too!
(p.s. I never write comments like this but idk I just really felt called to do it this time so who knows)
The world needs more films like this, to help us all on the path to serenity
It's so hard to find more like this on RUclips. Everything of substance is just politics, politics, politics - and politics has become a fanatical poison in the mind of society.
❤️❤️☯️☯️
There is no happiness higher than rest.
Break das flower-tipped arrows of Mara
and death will not touch me again.
Painful is birth.
Painful is death.
Painful is birth and death
over and over again.
Amazing video. Very well done.Thanks for sharing your journey with us. Very inspiring.
This is like a 50 minute trailer. This could easily be split out to a multi hour experience of humanity
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Ya right? It feels like not really explaining much - but it's VERY good for people to get a first touch...
@@George-Thompson hi George l have just watched your docu..l must congratulate you very much,message is very clear,l practice tajji several years now,and looking at the images,moved me inside a lot of things,positive,happyness,great Hope,etc etc.,.my Heart today is happy,please never quit the DAO ,dao never quit us . thankyou very much. From Sardinja
I,been a Chinese Malaysian have never visited China but you are incredible,visited China and doing a documentary about it.Amazing guy!
This was truly outstanding. I clicked on it and honestly didn’t expect to watch for more than 5 mins. But, you did a great job telling an amazing story. Subscribed!
Welcome to the club .
Read my comment above
I think that you would really enjoy his
Initial series of videos which are about his first journey to China and how he became a student at master wu's taiji/dao school
As a Chinese this is so fascinating to watch!, the editing, narrative and research and effort behind this is incredible 💕best educational RUclips video I’ve seen
This was an incredible documentary! Probably the best I've ever watched! The cinematography is great but the message is even better!
I love that you weren't over inflating facts or talked with a lecturing tone.
It felt so genuine and was really beautiful to watch.
I really hope you open the captions for translation (my parents speak French and I really want them to watch this).
And I REALLY hope this gets the recognition it deserves!
Bravo to everyone who was involved and to you George! You were brave and awesome! ♡
Lara i'm so glad you think so!! Glad you enjoyed xx
Salute, George 💚
Hey Lara, just to say we've set up community submission for translating captions into various languages. You can find information in the description. 💫 xxx
I'm only ~11 mins in but everything you're saying, and the people you're meeting are saying, is really resonating. I had to comment after hearing "We are made of nature. Without it, we are nothing."
Thank you for allowing us this glimpse into your adventure. Wanderlust is strong in me, and you're showing me why. Now, back to watching :D
I am so proud to see that we have come to a point now where independent youtubers can create content that is undeniably on par with full feature TV productions - both in terms of raw production value and narrative
Thank you for making this
You and your team did a great job shedding light on some really important issues
I hope you have success with you future film making endeavors
Greetings from Germany
Thank you for this.
Been a Taoist for 6 years, and it's the best thing that ever happend to me. Incredible film George and true, Dao is Everywhere
i'm so glad you enjoyed!! ❤️❤️
Yoda is my favourite Daoist Chi master
He who follows de dao is das noblest man under heaven.
Thank heaven for de dao, Curious George Thompson!
It reminds me from time to time that every thing has its value in your life. Thank you!
By the way, technically speaking this documentary is great. The music, the transitions in the editing and the choice of footages is so cleverly put together and this is just your first. Please make more documentaries!
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Glad you enjoyed it!
Very powerful film 🎥 thank you George 🌀☯️🌀 Grattitude
The best way in the world to spend your precious life and time...In the very Flow of Tao.
beautiful documentary, beautiful editing, beautiful message, beautiful people. ❤️ thank you
The world definitely needs more films like this well done guys 💟☯️💜🙏
what an exeptional documentary. Glad I happened accross this channel!
You may consider yourself an amateur film maker, but many professionals could learn from you. A lot of documentaries seem contrived and force their point across to the viewers. This film and your videos always come across as genuine and sincere and that can't be faked! Maybe it's just the Daoist in you that gives it such a great sense of flow...
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You have to be passionate about the subject matter inspired by the topics covered
Congratulations on completing this documentary. The scenery and cinematography is stunning. I thoroughly enjoyed watching. All the best to you and Master Gu.
Many congratulations George, and thanks a lot for capturing my hometown mountain WuDang 武当 so beautifully🙏🏻💕💐. Taoism/Daoism, art, and nature are what we can lean on during such a challenging time. This year in the UK, Spring to Summer is transitioning very slowly, nevertheless, good weather is finally coming 🐝🎶🌺🌱 just like the natural law, one season follows another. And as you've put in so much energy into this film of peace and wisdom, she will flourish as she deserves.
I'm so glad you enjoyed!!!
De potential spiritual energy that lays dormant in de center of mass of a body is transformed into kinetic spiritual energy through de forces of practice.
Therefore, we work for nirvana,
that blessed state of heavenly calm obtained by expiation.
@@satnamo Seeing your rubbish appear after nigh every comment is starting to tire even me. I'm beginning to see why my ancestors drew the katana instead of bothering with talking. I sincerely hope you don't speak like this in real life. If you do - I suggest you find a psychiatric hospital.
@@ErraticFaith what is so bad about what he said? I'm confused.
@@ErraticFaith whether one appreciates Satnamo's personal poetic style or not, this is not the appropriate place to post one's own accomplishments. Nor is it the place to vilify them for it.
BRAVOOOO...💕💗👏👏👏👏👏 Great Film, very informative, and as if we travelled with you, and learned with you. Thank you for this wonderful film, so full of greatness of humanity. You are such a great influencer and teacher... interesting personality...❤️💗💕🎶👏👏👏Congratulations you made it... so Wonderful Trip to the East..Continue to inspired us. Am from the Philippines🎶🥰💕💗❤️
Genuinely getting teary eyed at the end. You’re such an amazing man George. Watching your transformation in my darkest of times has inspired me to take similar yet smaller leaps in my own life, and I’m starting to become someone I genuinely love and am able to trudge through the anxieties now. I’m a completely different person than I was a year ago, and you really helped me with that, thank you brother, forever a follower on YT and FB. I can’t wait to see what amazing things you do next, I’ll be here through it all.
Much love my friend! xxx
Beautifully Done. Love it. Thanks
Beautiful, well done. At the music around the 31 minute mark, my five year old came to say, "what's that music? it's so beautiful."
Drop a pebble in a lake and the ripples spread out... So it is with our every good action...way beyond what we perceive with the senses. Every one of us can make a difference, Wonderful film by the way!
A refreshing documentary of inspirational young man in search for answers to timeless old questions. Deserves to be widely shared. And well done George, you are an inspiration to us all. A little spark of cosmic intelligence in an otherwise dark world.
Loved it. I've been a western Taoist since I found the Tao Te Ching at age 13, after a falling out of belief with my born faith (Christianity). Nobody has ever begun to make Taoist content (especially with over 100k views) until recently, and I very much appreciate the work you put into this full length documentary on my most favorite thing in the world. I mean, how could the Tao not be? I've enjoyed watching you and this channel grow with this sweet old Master on the mountain. Wish you peace and clarity.
George, wonderful documentary & i am sitting in isolation lockdown as i watched this, The Journey To The East! I remember the beginning of your auspicious journey within in 2017, i just subscribed before i took a personal sabbatical to help my elderly Parents transition through cancer & dementia & walking them home. I have been able to pick up the thread here & see the unfolding of You & congratulations on becoming a Disciple with Master Gu 😊 Wudang Mountain is Majestic & one gets a distinct sense of it being a wonderful place to cultivate essence., to grow & to become. Waves to You & Master Gu From Australia, i really enjoyed Journey to the east, Thank You for taking me with You! Peace 💜
Much love, i'm glad you enjoyed!! xx
@@George-Thompson I think you will be like Sir David Attenborough in your deliveries in video/documentaries, he brings awareness to being HumanKIND & Mindful of Nature & Animals. You on the other hand George, are bringing knowledge to battered Souls, who can relate to you, everyone is on a Journey home to The Wisdom Of The East. I think like you, other Souls are searching, in need of Peace, Nature, Direction & Happiness, The Way! 😊🙏
Marvellous! The inspiring tale of one young man and his travels, both to lands far away and, deep within himself, to spiritual and mental peace. I loved it and am gladdened to have discovered you.
From one old man to another young one, well done!
This was incredible George. You're a born story teller and film maker.
Das world is a stage because
life is a show
and George is de lead actor
in de journey to de east.
Production quality for this is really amazing.
⚘George, it is a great surprise that a Westerner can appreciate & narrate the Eastern wisdom of Taoism so well. It is a journey through paradise watching your documentary. Your film deserve a special Award. Congratulation! Warmest regards from Malaysia.
Great job brother. Peace to you!
This film is a light, I felt connected to everyone and at peace. George you are an ambassador of light. Thank you 🙏 🙏❤️❤️ for sharing with us. Will be watching again.
Thank you for the great movie! I knew about Yin and Yang but I never thought of deep over it.🙏🏻
Epic enlightening film !
Thank you so much for this wisdom!!!!!
I'm honoured you enjoyed Shifu! Thank you for your wisdom and support over all these years xxx
2:24 sent some asmr chill over my whole body and I have the absolute biggest smile on my face! It's time for me to come home too. A few years back, I had a sort of breakthrough, I'd found Eastern philosophy & I was growing spiritually. Soon though, I fell back into old habits & insecurity. I'd forgotten all I had learned and spent so long wondering if I'd ever feel the pull back to Taoism, the east, and the need to experience life that way. I'm happy to say that the spark has returned to me! I'm starting over by watching your fascinating content & am hoping to deliver into the deeper parts of my humanity so that I can find my way back to the peace I had before & find my life's purpose. I want to thank you George. We don't know each other, but I'd be remiss if I didn't thank you for your friendship & allowing the world to accompany you on your journey. Someday soon, I hope to come study Taoism in China, like you. Thanks again! 💯❤️☯️
Brilliant Film about Taoism, made me tear up many times when i realized how interconnected and simple the world is. At the end of day, our problems are just in our mind and we have to take some time to reconnect with nature to find our true selves and reset.
Yin yang:
I am in you because you are in me;
We are 1!
De 1 who knows das 1 becomes de 1.
Oneness within oneself brings oneness with das whole universe.
Although I dont share totally the pandemic narrative, I really loved this film and of course its message! All the best from Germany! Soon transitioning from the eight brocades to 18 hand luohan gong.
An absolute masterpiece! I will do my best to share this as much as I can to everyone I know. Thank you so much for making this film, George. Thank you Master Gu and everyone else working on the Wudang Taoist Wellness Academy courses. Great job by Joe Wells on the editing. Loved the animations by Mako Li.
I send love from Sweden - I'm eternally grateful for the inspiration and for your dedication to this cause of spreading Daoism to the world!
I'm so glad you enjoyed!!
Beautiful documentary ❤️, very necessary for todays world. As an animal and ambiental activist, it’s been very stressful and painful to see all the things that happens thanks to anthropocentrism (which I say is the root cause of most problems). Climate change, deforestation, pollution, trillions of beautiful sentient animals exploited and killed every year, and even covid and most pandemics!! all of those are the result of anthropocentrism: believing our power and intelligence justifies the destruction of everything that surround us, without understanding our role as humans as just one more piece from this amazing universe. While watching the documentary I teared thinking how beautiful the world could be if people knew about this, if people stopped rushing and replicating what societies make you see as normal, without stopping for a moment to see what we are doing to our fellow animals, and our home. Stopping, reflecting, without being afraid to accept we were doing unnecessary harm, knowing from now on, we can work on making a more peaceful and balanced world for everyone who lives here. I always felt taoism went so so well with veganism and ambientalism, I would love to talk about that and meet other people who see the relation there. There’s so much modern ethical and ecological theory that are so similar to taoist teachings from thouthands years old... what an amazing thing is taoism. I think covid woke up many minds around the world, I’m looking forward to seeing more people joining, the world will be more beautiful than ever.
George I want to thank you personally. As someone with a lot of beat up personality and personally. I applaude you dude!
You go when the mountains call you!
Thanks! I am sharing the link of your video with my yoga students .. this is the time
The most learning and relaxing movie that I ever seen. Love from sweden
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Lovely video, thank you!
Beautiful film by a beautiful soul at the perfect time. Thank you for heeding the call and sharing your journey, as we will all benefit from
It. 🙏🏻☯️
En fantastisk rejse som har gjort dybt indtryk på mig.
Så stille, og livskraftig, så smuk, så indsigtsfuld, så ærlig og kærlig
Tak.
Thank you, George and your team 🌿
I loved it!!! Thank you so much!!!! It is what Master Qi our Tai Qi Master taught us.His teachings changed our lives. We are deeply Thankful to him.
It was incredibly cinematic coupled with a digestible yet profound message!
I wanted to stop for a minute, and take the time to thank you for publication. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it , and yes. I cried before you left China.
I hope the world is good to you Sir.
And once again thanks.
Sublime! So inspirational. This film has had more of an impact on me than any Hollywood blockbuster ever could.Thank you George.
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Long live Lao Tzu!
Thank you George... for sharing your journey... and for doing your part in helping to wake our souls to the beauty of the Tao and of ourselves.
CONGRATULATIONS GEORGE..! FROM ARGENTINA... THE REAL JOURNEY IS TO OURSELVES...THE EAST IS OUR HEART.... THE WEST IS OUR MIND...
THE FILM ES BEAUTIFUL.
THE MESSAGE IS CLAER.
AND YOUR SOUL IS BOTH.
THANK YOU MY FRIEND. GRACIAS AMIGO MIO...
Outstanding George, what a wonderful labor of love and a precious gift to us all.
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I've only watched a few of your videos, but this one...George...stands alone. It is a triumph of your curiosity, you're intelligence, and your passion. Thank you.
Thank you George
For raising your voice
Your work is inspiring.
The message that we are all intelligence and beauty
Is the hope for Humanity.
Congratulations 👏
Thank you so much Joe!!
Tks, George, for your positive contribution. Blessings!
Brilliant film. Thank you George🙏
This documentary is absolutely fantastic. I have been profoundly moved to actually question my life in the context of the greater whole. I thought those concepts were merely philosophical, something to contemplate when there was nothing else to do. Wow. I have always been drawn to Daoism, as a philosophy, but not as a practical mode to walk through my day to day life. I am open to the experience of fullness/emptiness as two parts of the whole. Thank you so very much George for making this available to us. I am truly interested in the Master Gu's Academy that will help me become the best version of myself in this lifetime, navigating the rapids we find in the collapsing systems of this world.
Glad You Did It For Us☘
Maybe one day....
@George Is There AnywaY You Could Teach&Learn Us How To Use AnD TwisT A Wooden Stick?
A wonderful video
Wow, powerful film. Thank you so much George
Zhi ge shipin zhide yi ge jiangxiang
Ta shi li hai
This video deserves an award
It's awesome .
Btw George's first series of videos [4 years ago ?] inspired me to begin learning Mandarin on my own in my spare time especially zuo ditie zai Niu Yue- taking the subway in New York . Xie xie ni, George 😊❤👍
Amazing. What a great work. Thank you George for sharing Wudang, Master Gu, and The Dao with us.
Kudos, George, fantastic work!
This is very well shot, amazing and beautiful video. Thank you
From southern California, USA: Thank you for this beautiful film. Peace be with you.
Ah, George. You did GOOD!!
Absolutely beautiful! I am sitting here with my granddaughter she is loving it so much that we are about to watch it again at her request. She is eight and said that this is where we should be and would love to live there. It has given me an insight into what she may need. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing your heartwarming experience. It's heartening to know that the video has resonated with you and your granddaughter. 🙏
Happiness and naturelove from Scotland
Oh let me just be generous and say how amzing you are, for having the bravery to go on a journey like this, at the beginning of a global pendamic and for your insane ability to see the beauty in everything.
I admire what you have done George and the impact that your film may have in others! I will share it with my Qigong students. It is really a reminder of our energy true selves and an invitation to understand not only our connection with all that exists in this our reality, but our total interdependency that sustain our existence. Thank you for sharing it!
The time just stop for 55 min...
As a Kyokushin black belt, I’m looking for a more peaceful way to connect with myself and my environment. Your video is by far the beautiest one I’ve seen for a long time… The right one at the right time.
Resilience, peacefulness and happiness are tangible…
That “Journey to the East” become one of my dream now. Thank you…
Wonderful film. I will be watching this over and over again. Thank you, George!
Well done George,
What a refreshingly natural and peaceful way of telling a story with enormous benefits
Hello, George & Joe from Western New York State. So excited!
I'm a Chinese guy accidentally saw your video two days ago, now I became your biggest fan. I would love to learn more about Daoism.
Wonderful documentary, thank you for your hard work. This video deserves more views. I would love to share your videos to my family and friends.
This was incredible George! Thank you 🙏 The like bar is one place where we won't see any sort of balance...
wahoo! so glad you enjoyed!
I randomly found your documentary at the perfect time in my life's path, thank you for sharing your experience.
when the student is ready,the teacher will reveal himself. 😊🙏
The film is amazing George. Truly worth waiting for. Thank you to you, Master Gu, & the film crew. 💕 Love this!
Hey George! Thank you for making this. When I visited China to see my cousin, we traveled to Wudangshan and met Master Gu and a couple of the other students. We had tea and were able to receive a Daoist lesson before we continued to the top. It is surreal to see this up on youtube and see the temples we visited. Outside of the culture, no one where I live knows anything about Wudangshan or Daoism so it's an excellent way for me to show people and for them to start their Journey. If you ever saw an "Ohio State University" shirt, that was from my cousin haha. Thank you again for making this!
Master Gu is definitely such a lovely person! I literally stunbled into his school one day, trying to take a picture of the beautiful sunrise that morning and not realizing that I was not on a public building 😅🙈 He was so sweet having a chat with me that early morning and we talked about daoism as I was there in another Masters school for a year studying kung fu. If I ever plan to practice kung fu again, I think I would want to go to his school
Just wonderful George.
Well done George, this is incredible story, it's nice to watch this kind of videos during this crazy time of covid 19,🤣🤣🤣, I thought I was not going finished watching your video, but I finished with full of wow, what a beautiful video?Thank, uploaded more videos 🙏🙏🙏🙏
what a beautifull journey..
Wonderful✨🧘🌸
George that was the most wonderful piece of work. Thank you for all of your efforts over the last few years. It has taught me so much, and still so much to learn. 🙏
i'm so glad you enjoyed it!!
What a fantastic journey! This was thrilling to watch. Well done! This isn’t just a documentary but a meaningful contribution to society. Ten minutes in at the point where Roman was speaking, I felt something come over me, a reverberation and then a stillness. I felt ready to see what came for the next 50 minutes. For someone with adhd I thought I wouldn’t make it to end but I was so caught up with the whole journey that the time disappeared. I was surprised to think it ended so soon.
The world needs this.
Wonderful film George. During lockdown I read Wayne Dyer’s book, Change your Thoughts Change your Life. It’s a journey through the Tao Te Ching. I highly recommend it. 🙏
Your generosity in documenting, persevering through, and sharing this amazing work/film is exemplary, humbling and deeply inspiring. I have come to a state of deep awakening (if I may call it so, without arrogance or pretentious claims) quite recently, my life rapidly seeing a multitude of beneficial changes on ALL levels, and though I came from a multiplicity of philosophies, sciences and meditation (along with many more "items"), these various facets of my path are ultimately mere reflections of the singularity that we all share in, consciously or unknowingly.
Your journey seems to have many similarities to my own chaotic path, and I have the dearest wish I could at least once perhaps travel to and meet the same part of this world as you have. I think and believe (and feel) a lot of what we are given a glimpse of in this film is how things should be for Nature and us humans, universally.
If I cannot find it in this life to make even a brief, honest and humble pilgrimage to this most impressive and harmonious place of wisdom, then I shall let it inspire me as wholly and fully as I can assimilate and breathe its natural principles into my own daily reality.
Bless you (and All of you).
Thank you Gorge, and the wait is well worthy. What a well-made great film. It is so beautiful, meaningful, and very touching..I wish all the world leaders would watch this film. After all, we all live in a same plant, and should try to understand each other. 👍
I'm so glad you enjoyed Emily!!
Everything I wanted to say about this video has been said already. What's left for me to say is: Thank you, George!