Sending warm wishes for your onward journey! If you’d like to learn Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Taoist Philosophy with Master Gu, you can join his Free 4-Week Wellness Wisdom Course! ☯💪 Click the link to sign up 🫶👉 www.taoistwellness.online/free-course - Hey thanks for opening up this comment! I’d like to tell you more about the story of the Taoist Wellness Online, Master Gu’s Online Academy. How the Academy started is quite a funny story 🙈. We could never have imagined that today we are now the biggest Tai Chi school IN THE WORLD! It all began when I was 3 years into my journey living with Master Gu in his mountainous Tai Chi School. Master Gu is fluent in English and has always seen it as his life mission to share the healing Taoist arts of Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Meditation with the world. He shared with me his vision to create not only online courses, but an online Academy. I was excited by this vision and shared how I could use my filmmaking and inter-web skillz to make it happen. We then had a cup of tea and Master Gu sang Chinese opera while playing the guitar… 🤠☯ We are really proud of what we have built. We now are a 16-person team from 7 countries and we are on a mission to create films, communities and transformative education to help people and planet live in balance. The Online Academy is one of the best ways you can help us on our mission and you get so much learning! If you become a student of the online Academy, you get: - Access to 100+ hours of teaching with Master Gu, recorded with love from the heart of China. - Learn with him in forests, caves and temples - all from the comfort of your own home. - An awesome student community! With regular online meet-ups. - Monthly livestreams with George and Master Gu - A (new) Taoist Wellness App so you can learn easily on the go. Best of all you can start for free with Master Gu’s free wellness wisdom course. 70,000 people have completed it so far. Click the link below to start learning for free, and see for yourself why so many people are getting excited! 💪 👉👉 www.taoistwellness.online/free-course Happy learning! With love, George 🌎🫶☯
Hello. My english is not good. I wish to visit shaolin tempel, tai chi but I dont dare, so if posible to be with you and visit china. I living in Norway.
Hey George, I enjoyed the video, great shots and a interesting journey you have going. How does a foreigner make arrangements to spend a year or so at the schools in that area? Thanks!
Jesus is the only way to healing, restoration and salvation to all souls. Please turn to him and he will change your life, depression into delight, soul heading from hell to heaven all because of what he did on the cross “Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” Romans 10:13
Jesus is the only way to healing, restoration and salvation to all souls. Please turn to him and he will change your life, depression into delight, soul heading from hell to heaven all because of what he did on the cross “Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” Romans 10:13
Jesus is the only way to healing, restoration and salvation to all souls. Please turn to him and he will change your life, depression into delight, soul heading from hell to heaven all because of what he did on the cross “Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” Romans 10:13
As someone who lived as a Theravadan Buddhist monk for 6 years traveling to different meditation centers where no phones where allowed I am awed by the photography and filmography that you made. Even now as a creator on RUclips I can't make anything even close to this :) Storytelling is also engaging and feels like watching a documentary! The place you went to reminds me of Plumvillage in France where laypeople can come and practice with the monastics for an extended time without ordaining. It's a great experience for anyone wanting to see something different in life. Will be sure to look for more videos from you after viewing this masterpiece.
thanks man i’ve wanted to do something like this but worried that i won’t be able to properly converse with the monastics at the temple but now that i’ve found out ab this i defo hv to check it out
@Yes plumvillage is amazing. There are also lots of other centers with english speaking monastics. And if you focus on the meditation traditions of Buddhism then language is less of a barrier since you're quiet most of the time anyways ;) I actually did consider doing a video about some centers that welcome foreigners, I might just do that since it's something that does seem to interest a lot of people.
@orldI'm happy to hear you felt inspired by my video. Just want to point out that my purpose behind making it was not to make people turn into Buddhists, but rather to make people look at their lives and see if they're living the kind of lives that actually makes them happy. What path you choose after that can look in many ways. I highly recommend you start some kind of meditation practice. I have live streams of guided meditations every week and there are loads of videos here on youtube you can look at. Good luck with your practice :)
I have been having a terrible time lately and I open YT and find this video and my life for a little while felt so enriched and healthy now. Thank you for sharing and creating this!
I feel similarly. I take it as a sign that it's time we change the collective cultural beliefs and the rhythm of modern life. I wish you luck in making the choices to enrich your own life!
Jesus is the only way to healing, restoration and salvation to all souls. Please turn to him and he will change your life, depression into delight, soul heading from hell to heaven all because of what he did on the cross “Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” Romans 10:13
OMG, I am so glad to see the authentic Daoism still surviving in Wudang. Tears fall down. Hope to join you at Wudang oneday, Thomas. Thank you for the sharing. I am a Christian Buddhist. I am to retrieve my Daoism connection at proper timing.
I won't go too deeply into it, but compared to Western religion(s), Taoism falls short. The concept of God being external/separate from the universe in which he created doesn't leave much room for "we are all the Tao experiencing itself subjectively is still considered "heresy" to this very day. Declaring oneself, essentially, to "be" God, is, to adherents of monotheistic/Abrahamic religions, blasphemous. Also, similar to Buddhism, it's a religion without any satisfying conclusions. It leaves one perpetually thirsty for wisdom, while never fully satiating them; it's a constant revolving door that many miss the point of all together. Whether western religions are factually accurate makes no difference when it comes to finding comfort and confidence in the world around us. The idea of a loving God will ALWAYS trump a philosophical circle jerk of a religion. It might be a means of finding balance and coping with life's struggles, but it will never truly compete with Christianity in the West. Sorry to be so blunt. I'm not trying to belittle you or anyone else trying to find peace by joining a Taoist monastery- just explaing WHY it hasn't and probably never will "gain significant popularity" in the West.
@@barrymccockner458 I think westerners and easterners have different ideas of what a religion should be. its not that one religion is better than the other. I think they just serve different purposes in their respective societies.
@@barrymccockner458 it doesn't need to gain popularity in the West, in Asia these ARE the major religions and not christianity. And Christianity will never become a major religion in Asia either because its full of nonsense.
So much beauty, balance, oneness, a deep calm and more...a wonderful practice... thank you for taking us along with you on your journey, it brings such peace and inspiration.
George, what a beautiful video. I'm sure you have encouraged many of us viewers to go and witness this breathtakingly beautiful place and to connect with the people via Dao and the peace of the flowing movement. Thank you for your presentation.🙏🕊☀️
People like you who show us, in their own and subtle way, the worthiness and the beauty in life. People like you nurture hope and feed the soul of humanity.
As a Chinese Christian, I am so happy you found your own path literally on the Way (Dao 道). Just walk on the Way for as long as it is speaking to you. With your practice may you find deep peace and great strength within yourself. ❤
George, I’ve followed your whole journey since you were in China for the first time and this video beautifully ties everything that you went through 😊 I wish you good health and energy to keep sharing these valuable lessons to us all
I came here after being burned out at work. It's been 6 months since I started my journey back to myself, and I've lost 15 lb of weight to a much healthier eating habits and exercise, and I've mourned past traumas and gotten the perspective to see that and being sad about it without letting it overwhelm me (usually), and am now learning to embrace impermanence and how we don't really "own" anything. I've gotten closer to God and am amazed at how I have had EXACTLY the right things to have heard from EXACTLY the right people in my life. The stuff I make at work is not "my baby" and it's not "owning it" to make me successful. It's a legacy I'm more interested in, as well as doing new and fun things! The journey is far from over, as I'm still alive.
You and a few other Taoist teachers have given me the framework for what I feel I'm going to base the rest of my life on. I can't thank you enough for this wisdom you're putting out there. This is lifechanging stuff for a lot of people.
You are a lantern of light. Thank you, George, for your channel. Such awesome editing and content. You radiate love and warmth and authenticity. I wish I had you as a friend.
Your channel is so underrated! I found you back during the lockdowns, and your videos really made it more beautiful! So happy to see you going back to China in a month, wish you all the best!
So wonderful to see you benefiting from the ancient yet still relevant Taoist philosophy and its practice embodied in Taichi!! Thank you so very much for sharing your experience with us!! Please send my highest regards to Master Gu!!
Thank you so much for sharing your journey with Taijiquan and the Dao. It brings so much inspiration to my own path on this side of the pond. Your ability to remain honest and vulnerable about your life experiences is truly admirable!
Great video and story. Taoism is life changing. Of all the world’s religions and belief systems, it is possibly the most profound and accessible because it takes a person inward. The hardest part of it for westerners is first accepting and then through experience knowing that we are not the person we identify as. Through misinterpretation of their texts, Christianity, Islam and Judaism put “God” outside of a person but Taoism truly communicates from the beginning that “God” is within each of us. God is the internal, eternal Self and the way to know our true nature is to go within and peel the layers of the false self away to reveal who and what we really are. Taoism teaches the true value of struggle and when we flow with the Tao and accept what is rather than fight it through egotistical illusions of how things should or shouldn’t be, we become calm and capable of handling immense stress. It sounds like you’re on that journey. Being born a Westerner is a test and an opportunity to be thrown headfirst into the maelstrom of life. We never have to run from it once we understand the value of the experience for growth that it offers.
If i get an oppertunity of doing a thing like this. Learning thai chi in the mountains. Even living there. I will take that oppertunity. And luve in true peace.
"Tradition is a set of solutions for which we have forgotten the problems. Throw away the solution and you get the problem back. Sometimes the problem has mutated or disappeared. Often it is still there as strong as it ever was." Kingsbury
Wow George, just watched your video, concise, true, inspiring and beautiful. Sincere congratulations, you are brave. I remember your very early videos. Continue in the way of the Dao, peace , harmony and best wishes going forward.
What the heck did I just watch? This is the first video I have watched of yours, and I haven’t been as captivated and moved (goosebumps and eyes welled up with tears, multiple times) by a video in a long time. This spoke to my soul. I needed to watch this. Thank you 🙏
You know, George, I’ve been following you for the last many years. And watching your journey also reminds me of my own, how life has changed. In a way, your channel is the only constant in my chaotic life. Had I not discovered Taoism, i dont know what i would have resonated with. It calms down my borderline life and encourages me to accept the tides of life.
You have some incredible footage and this is an incredible production! Thank you for sharing your experience and the wisdom of daoism with the world. Daoism is a profound practice and I believe it can help many others in their life as it did for you. It has also changed my life in a profoundly positive way!
Brother, Thank You for sharing your story! This was incredible edit. I am truly inspired to redirect my path towards Qigong & Taichi. We'll see how that goes.
Hi Juan I can only imagine how tough it is for you right now. May you find balance and nourishment . Take care and stay strong. Sending warmth and love 🙏
Thank you, George. Thank you for sharing this story. Your video came to me at the perfect time. For the last six months I have been studying Qigong, and as I juggled the classes with my job and all of my other obligations, my Qigong practice became a source of stress, when it used to be my refuge. You reminded me that it's okay to feel anxious sometimes. But I tend to be very hard on myself in a sort of "you know better than this" self criticism. As your video showed, things happen in life. The road, the river, is not straight and I must bend with it. I hope that I will take this wisdom with me into my practice. To remember to be soft instead of trying so hard that I become rigid.
Hello George! Loved seeing your forms improve so much! I’m practicing shaolin in peru and I’ll begin Tai chi in February. I’m a filmmaker and seeing that you found purpose with a master is very inspiring ❤
Really love this video! It is amazing what you can learn from other cultures, practices, and people. This is really beautiful! What Master Gu said about the trees and the rivers being free to grow without perfection reminds me of a verse from the Bible, Matthew 6:25-31, which basically says the birds and flowers don’t worry about storing supplies or about how they look, yet they are fed and beautiful, and that we don’t need to worry about those things either because God loves us more than the birds and flowers. Not trying to force another philosophy in here, i just thought it was a neat comparison :) I love the message at the end, flow well!
RUclips has really pushed hard for to have a monk journey. I have been recommended lots of videos in the past few weeks, and honestly reading up on it sounds like something I should do. I have been learning lots from the Buddhist and Taoist philosophies, that’s has helped me better my day to day. Thanks for sharing this amazing video George.
Brilliant stuff as always! I've been watching since you first went to Wudang all those years ago, and it's amazing to see your journey. I can totally see why the emporers of China attached such importance to mountains - I can say from my own experience in China that there really is something special about it. I hope I can finally make it back there some day soon and experience it again! Best wishes.
I've recently experienced the peacefulness and joy of the present moment through meditation and felt the pure love hidden within us for the first time. I hope to try the monk lifestyle in the future, and I truly believe that the ultimate or most absolute meaning we can derive from this world is to feel more and be conscious of it. Stepping out of modern society might reveal what life really is. Sending everyone who is reading this love and peace.
I found your channel a few weeks ago searching for introductions to tai chi and other martial arts, and your videos have helped me find so much inner peace and understanding of life as a journey, which can be easy to forget with all the noise from work, the news and social media. Excited for your upcoming travels and thanks for sharing such thoughtful and mind opening videos that can help change the world!
Been waiting for this one! You were definitely a big part of my introduction into daoism in my teens, you and Master Gu have influenced my life immensely! it’s awesome to get to see this whole adventure. Much love to you and Master Gu!!!
I'm glad to hear that my journey resonates with you! Thank you for your kind words. Keep moving forward on your path, and I'm here to support you. Sending warmth and gratitude🙏
Yoo man that's a real clear transformation in your personality there at the end, you're the first person to make me really wanna do something like this, or perhaps at least the first one where i see a definite happy transformation, not just silent/boring/too-much-in-your-head monk situation
Thank you! I'm glad to hear that my journey resonated with you. Keep exploring and embracing new experiences-you never know where they might lead! 😊 Sending love
11:35 is really an incredible revelation that I've discovered previously in this area of study. That we are the universe looking back upon itself. Very powerful!
I did some TaiChi when I was in my early 20s, I always thought it was odd that people said it was for old people. I did MMA, but mostly Boxing to the point of amature fights. But TaiChi has helped me understand my body that helped me with boxing, It helps u understand how to lock your shoulders, how to align your back, it helps you understand your hips, balance, and breathing. think of it as a software update that can help u get better at fighting, or even walking.
If I spend a year living like a monk, I guess the last thing I'd want to do is be involved in social media. It could mean either you had this intention from day one or you didn't learn anything from solitude, self-reflection, and disconnecting from the distractions of the modern world. Although each individual's journey is unique, this speaks volumes about the kind of society we are living in...
So good to review your train trip to the Mountains! So good to review some of those amazing shoots you've done! So good to listen to your voice sharing your discoveries! In a nutshell, I loved it all! 😊🙏
The problem with most interpretations of Buddhism or meditation is people think it is something they have to do or achieve in order to feel better. This is incorrect. That real wisdom of the Buddha was that consciousness and its contents are already here and fully open now and all you need to do is recognize this. Recognize that there is no “you” doing anything. Everything is just appearing all on its own.
Wonderful Video! Gonna keep it for the future times. Thank‘s for your empowerment and having me remember to acknowledge the individual path of everyones life. 🙌
You are the path. 💕 Thank you for the reminder. I was almost going to get swept up in the flow, and this was the reminder to breathe and slow down. I appreciate this. ❤
Wow George, this video is beautiful. It might just be the best one I have seen on your channel and I was here watching that first trip to China, when you desperately wanted to chase Kung Fu, but accidentally found Tai Chi instead! Been here ever since and watched you grow along your journey. It's been surreal as a viewer too as you had so much anxiety in the beginning and look at you today! Well done! My journey has been similar. From atheist in my 20's to now ticking those 3 "boxes" in my 30's and living in connection with the universe (Tao) I feel very blessed. Really excited to see you back in China! I bet it feels like an age for you! Cannot wait
Gorge, the key of live is stay keep in to the light ( postive in and out ). Please Pray to Lord or God first at that tample or other tample. Than you can follow the ancestor or Lords massager. Its wil change your live and bring you connect to the universe. Kungfu, Thaichi is to make you had better energy circulation and concentration. Meditation + pray before meditation and ask guidance at that temple's ancestor is and will bring you find the key of live. keep in to the light of unconditional love inside you to bring outside.
Beautiful story george. I remember seeing one of your videos about Taoism for the first time. It completely changed my whole life.. went diving into Taoism but after that also Buddhism and hinduism, which let me eventually to my spiritual awakening. Thankyou sm for everyone you do george, you’re an amazing person who inspires me everyday ❤
Hi! Felt really inspired by your journey. This is something I've been dreaming to do myself ever since I was a kid. However when it comes to planning, I worry I may have not enough resourses to do it. I would love to hear from you how you managed to save up money to travel there and back and how you got in touch with your teacher that you knew where you would be staying and practicing tai chi. Thank you!
Everything has already been said & express so I'm speechless. Very moving inspirational, awesome footages beautiful scenery my body and mind actually was calmer afterwards. Thanks
When thinking of China, I find myself struggling to understand how such a beautiful race of people have allowed the cloud of greed and corruption to keep them isolated from the world. The wealth of knowledge and the depth of spiritual awareness of the ancient Chinese people is almost incomprehensible. The fact that we can still learn these "pearls of Asian wisdom" is in itself a testament to the importance of such knowledge, the power to change the current trajectory in the present world. Thank you again George for taking the important exploratory steps to find your peace and sharing those steps with us. Against all Taoist precepts, I will go ahead and acknowledge my envy at not having done this myself, for I have certainly felt the call. Peace to you brother.
Started to tear up at the end. Thank you so much for your journey and for sharing your story. May more and more of us find our unique Path to become fully human in this sacred spiritual place between heaven and Earth.
Oh my goodness me you are beautiful. What a wonderful message to receive first thing on a Friday morning watching your video made our heart sing and we are so excited to watch your journey and see where our paths will lead. Sending you lots of love and wonderful, vibrations, namaste, Sam and Jane xx
Another beautiful video .thank you .I like the three messsages at the end . Suited to everyone especially young who are looking for purpose in life . Good story telling - please post more ! Seeing Wu Ming doing tai chi in the snow would be great future project . I am inspired
@@George-Thompson Also I have to say I have immense respect for your courage! Being full of doubt and anxiety (I'm very familiar with anxiety and know how crippling it can be) and still embarking on a journey into the heart of China, basically the unknown, must have taken some doing. I wish I had even a 10th of your courage and conviction. All the very best George.
i had a really hard time around the covid time and had nothing to really focus on, everything stopped making sense and the people around me werent of any help, everyone had just become so filled with hatred rage and anger, i come across Daoism funnily enough through a retail shop that id never really noticed in a small town in a south east corner of london uk, and its been a focus of mine ever since, the chances that this video having come across on the feed i have i know is no coincidence, im going to be signing up to your news letters to get in touch, one of the things i want to do is find a mentor in china like you did to help train me.
I cried throughout the whole video. It touched me very deeply. To me it feels like this place in the Chinese mountains is a powerful place of healing and peace, and offers knowledge as well as connection to the whole creation. I will certainly be watching more of your journey. Blessings from Schurwald Forest, Germany. 🌲 🌲 🌲 💖
Believe it or not, as fellow human beings our heartstrings are all connected and resonate with one another! May each of us find deep peace and joy walking on our own Way (the Dao道). - from a Chinese Christian in Hong Kong❤
Sending warm wishes for your onward journey! If you’d like to learn Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Taoist Philosophy with Master Gu, you can join his Free 4-Week Wellness Wisdom Course! ☯💪
Click the link to sign up 🫶👉 www.taoistwellness.online/free-course
-
Hey thanks for opening up this comment!
I’d like to tell you more about the story of the Taoist Wellness Online, Master Gu’s Online Academy. How the Academy started is quite a funny story 🙈.
We could never have imagined that today we are now the biggest Tai Chi school IN THE WORLD!
It all began when I was 3 years into my journey living with Master Gu in his mountainous Tai Chi School.
Master Gu is fluent in English and has always seen it as his life mission to share the healing Taoist arts of Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Meditation with the world. He shared with me his vision to create not only online courses, but an online Academy.
I was excited by this vision and shared how I could use my filmmaking and inter-web skillz to make it happen.
We then had a cup of tea and Master Gu sang Chinese opera while playing the guitar… 🤠☯
We are really proud of what we have built. We now are a 16-person team from 7 countries and we are on a mission to create films, communities and transformative education to help people and planet live in balance.
The Online Academy is one of the best ways you can help us on our mission and you get so much learning!
If you become a student of the online Academy, you get:
- Access to 100+ hours of teaching with Master Gu, recorded with love from the heart of China.
- Learn with him in forests, caves and temples - all from the comfort of your own home.
- An awesome student community! With regular online meet-ups.
- Monthly livestreams with George and Master Gu
- A (new) Taoist Wellness App so you can learn easily on the go.
Best of all you can start for free with Master Gu’s free wellness wisdom course. 70,000 people have completed it so far.
Click the link below to start learning for free, and see for yourself why so many people are getting excited! 💪
👉👉 www.taoistwellness.online/free-course
Happy learning!
With love,
George 🌎🫶☯
First time that a "free" course is actually fully free
You fake bro you go to china for this when all across euorpe are monks with 1000 plus years of history doing it traitor
Hello. My english is not good. I wish to visit shaolin tempel, tai chi but I dont dare, so if posible to be with you and visit china. I living in Norway.
Hey George, I enjoyed the video, great shots and a interesting journey you have going. How does a foreigner make arrangements to spend a year or so at the schools in that area? Thanks!
Jesus is the only way to healing, restoration and salvation to all souls. Please turn to him and he will change your life, depression into delight, soul heading from hell to heaven all because of what he did on the cross
“Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” Romans 10:13
Incredible video! The storytelling, cinematic shots and editing flowed perfectly.
Woah you here! Cool, you were my childhood.
This is the last channel I expect to see here lmao, but 100% agree this videos editing and storytelling is top tier.
Thanks Sam!! 🫶
Jesus is the only way to healing, restoration and salvation to all souls. Please turn to him and he will change your life, depression into delight, soul heading from hell to heaven all because of what he did on the cross
“Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” Romans 10:13
I am so happy for you. It's very rare that Westerners dedicate their lives to this art and it's truly great to see that you do.
Thank you so much!
Its bs its fake
@@Bakarost What exactly is fake?
@@Bakarost not BS more nepo baby. this dude is probably from a rich family so he an afford not to work
Jesus is the only way to healing, restoration and salvation to all souls. Please turn to him and he will change your life, depression into delight, soul heading from hell to heaven all because of what he did on the cross
“Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” Romans 10:13
As someone who lived as a Theravadan Buddhist monk for 6 years traveling to different meditation centers where no phones where allowed I am awed by the photography and filmography that you made. Even now as a creator on RUclips I can't make anything even close to this :)
Storytelling is also engaging and feels like watching a documentary!
The place you went to reminds me of Plumvillage in France where laypeople can come and practice with the monastics for an extended time without ordaining. It's a great experience for anyone wanting to see something different in life.
Will be sure to look for more videos from you after viewing this masterpiece.
thanks man i’ve wanted to do something like this but worried that i won’t be able to properly converse with the monastics at the temple but now that i’ve found out ab this i defo hv to check it out
@Yes plumvillage is amazing. There are also lots of other centers with english speaking monastics. And if you focus on the meditation traditions of Buddhism then language is less of a barrier since you're quiet most of the time anyways ;) I actually did consider doing a video about some centers that welcome foreigners, I might just do that since it's something that does seem to interest a lot of people.
I watched your video and I want to be a buddist 😊
@orldI'm happy to hear you felt inspired by my video. Just want to point out that my purpose behind making it was not to make people turn into Buddhists, but rather to make people look at their lives and see if they're living the kind of lives that actually makes them happy.
What path you choose after that can look in many ways. I highly recommend you start some kind of meditation practice. I have live streams of guided meditations every week and there are loads of videos here on youtube you can look at.
Good luck with your practice :)
Thank you so much Martin, just saw your channel, you are sharing awesome stuff. Sending good vibes for sharing these timeless teachings 🫶
May the pure Dao survive and may there be good people who will keep it alive
It will
I have been having a terrible time lately and I open YT and find this video and my life for a little while felt so enriched and healthy now. Thank you for sharing and creating this!
I’m so glad Dan, sending love 💪☯️
I feel similarly. I take it as a sign that it's time we change the collective cultural beliefs and the rhythm of modern life. I wish you luck in making the choices to enrich your own life!
Jesus is the only way to healing, restoration and salvation to all souls. Please turn to him and he will change your life, depression into delight, soul heading from hell to heaven all because of what he did on the cross
“Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” Romans 10:13
China is so beautiful, the people smiling tending to their craft and simply living may god continue to bless them endlessly
The People yes. The Country itself indeed. The politics... meh.
@@Grazhul Small portions of the small rural population. Communism has changed them into a culture that does what they can to screw each other over.
@@Grazhul
OMG, I am so glad to see the authentic Daoism still surviving in Wudang. Tears fall down. Hope to join you at Wudang oneday, Thomas. Thank you for the sharing. I am a Christian Buddhist. I am to retrieve my Daoism connection at proper timing.
Eastern philosophies such as Buddhism, Taoism and so on, are so underrated in the West. They can be so therapeutic!
I won't go too deeply into it, but compared to Western religion(s), Taoism falls short. The concept of God being external/separate from the universe in which he created doesn't leave much room for "we are all the Tao experiencing itself subjectively is still considered "heresy" to this very day. Declaring oneself, essentially, to "be" God, is, to adherents of monotheistic/Abrahamic religions, blasphemous. Also, similar to Buddhism, it's a religion without any satisfying conclusions. It leaves one perpetually thirsty for wisdom, while never fully satiating them; it's a constant revolving door that many miss the point of all together.
Whether western religions are factually accurate makes no difference when it comes to finding comfort and confidence in the world around us. The idea of a loving God will ALWAYS trump a philosophical circle jerk of a religion. It might be a means of finding balance and coping with life's struggles, but it will never truly compete with Christianity in the West. Sorry to be so blunt. I'm not trying to belittle you or anyone else trying to find peace by joining a Taoist monastery- just explaing WHY it hasn't and probably never will "gain significant popularity" in the West.
@@barrymccockner458 I think westerners and easterners have different ideas of what a religion should be. its not that one religion is better than the other. I think they just serve different purposes in their respective societies.
@@stuckonaslide 真正对于中国社会中起到规训作用的是儒教，佛教和道教一般情况下是远离世俗生活的，她们为那些真的做好准备要放弃世俗的名利和财富的人提供帮助，当我们决定去了解自己是谁，追求终极的解脱的时候，我们就是与佛或者道教有缘的人，道教是道路，佛是老师。在我们的宗教中，没有救世主的概念，因为唯一能救我们的只有我们自己，因此我们不会称自己信仰佛教，而是说自己学佛，因为他可以成佛，那么我们也可以通过自己，找到那个终极的答案。
It is just the grass is greener on other side of the river.
@@barrymccockner458 it doesn't need to gain popularity in the West, in Asia these ARE the major religions and not christianity. And Christianity will never become a major religion in Asia either because its full of nonsense.
So much beauty, balance, oneness, a deep calm and more...a wonderful practice... thank you for taking us along with you on your journey, it brings such peace and inspiration.
George, what a beautiful video. I'm sure you have encouraged many of us viewers to go and witness this breathtakingly beautiful place and to connect with the people via Dao and the peace of the flowing movement. Thank you for your presentation.🙏🕊☀️
Much love Katrina, thank you 🙏
Wow. Wow. Absolutely amazing video!! Everything. Storytelling, visuals, music, message...10/10
People like you who show us, in their own and subtle way, the worthiness and the beauty in life. People like you nurture hope and feed the soul of humanity.
Meditation 100% turned my life around. Preach compassion, love, mindfulness. Secrets to a happy existence
Every time I see anything posted from this channel I jump for my phone.Excellent content, as always
You're the best, thanks for joining the adventure 🩷
addict
I am a Shaolin Monk and to do this for one year I give him credit
As a Chinese Christian, I am so happy you found your own path literally on the Way (Dao 道). Just walk on the Way for as long as it is speaking to you. With your practice may you find deep peace and great strength within yourself. ❤
Connection, practice, service. So inspiring!!!
George, I’ve followed your whole journey since you were in China for the first time and this video beautifully ties everything that you went through 😊 I wish you good health and energy to keep sharing these valuable lessons to us all
I came here after being burned out at work. It's been 6 months since I started my journey back to myself, and I've lost 15 lb of weight to a much healthier eating habits and exercise, and I've mourned past traumas and gotten the perspective to see that and being sad about it without letting it overwhelm me (usually), and am now learning to embrace impermanence and how we don't really "own" anything. I've gotten closer to God and am amazed at how I have had EXACTLY the right things to have heard from EXACTLY the right people in my life. The stuff I make at work is not "my baby" and it's not "owning it" to make me successful. It's a legacy I'm more interested in, as well as doing new and fun things! The journey is far from over, as I'm still alive.
You and a few other Taoist teachers have given me the framework for what I feel I'm going to base the rest of my life on. I can't thank you enough for this wisdom you're putting out there. This is lifechanging stuff for a lot of people.
You are a lantern of light. Thank you, George, for your channel. Such awesome editing and content. You radiate love and warmth and authenticity. I wish I had you as a friend.
Your channel is so underrated! I found you back during the lockdowns, and your videos really made it more beautiful! So happy to see you going back to China in a month, wish you all the best!
Thank you so much!!
You are a masterful storyteller, George. You make the world a better place.
So wonderful to see you benefiting from the ancient yet still relevant Taoist philosophy and its practice embodied in Taichi!! Thank you so very much for sharing your experience with us!! Please send my highest regards to Master Gu!!
The perspective you provided here is truly a privilege.
This is beautifully and respectfully edited, I feel more peaceful and I can’t wait to be envious of your future journeys.
I can see that calmness and tranquility on your face. Keep exploring. Thanks for spreading that message of Taoism.
Thank you so much for sharing your journey with Taijiquan and the Dao. It brings so much inspiration to my own path on this side of the pond. Your ability to remain honest and vulnerable about your life experiences is truly admirable!
Great video and story. Taoism is life changing. Of all the world’s religions and belief systems, it is possibly the most profound and accessible because it takes a person inward. The hardest part of it for westerners is first accepting and then through experience knowing that we are not the person we identify as. Through misinterpretation of their texts, Christianity, Islam and Judaism put “God” outside of a person but Taoism truly communicates from the beginning that “God” is within each of us. God is the internal, eternal Self and the way to know our true nature is to go within and peel the layers of the false self away to reveal who and what we really are. Taoism teaches the true value of struggle and when we flow with the Tao and accept what is rather than fight it through egotistical illusions of how things should or shouldn’t be, we become calm and capable of handling immense stress. It sounds like you’re on that journey. Being born a Westerner is a test and an opportunity to be thrown headfirst into the maelstrom of life. We never have to run from it once we understand the value of the experience for growth that it offers.
That was beautiful. It reminds me of why I study with Master Gu online and your courses as well.
Absolutely amazing, thank you for documenting this, feels very needed in the world right now!
Thank you for sharing your journey. I've dreamed of living as a monk my self, so wonderful to see it done
🌸🌸🌸
If i get an oppertunity of doing a thing like this. Learning thai chi in the mountains. Even living there. I will take that oppertunity. And luve in true peace.
"Tradition is a set of solutions for which we have forgotten the problems. Throw away the solution and you get the problem back. Sometimes the problem has mutated or disappeared. Often it is still there as strong as it ever was."
Kingsbury
Wow George, just watched your video, concise, true, inspiring and beautiful. Sincere congratulations, you are brave. I remember your very early videos. Continue in the way of the Dao, peace , harmony and best wishes going forward.
Absolutely loved the content!❤
10/10 content. Much appreciated
The way you see the world makes me feel at home. You're doing a wonderful thing. I hope you feel that in your bones.
What the heck did I just watch? This is the first video I have watched of yours, and I haven’t been as captivated and moved (goosebumps and eyes welled up with tears, multiple times) by a video in a long time. This spoke to my soul. I needed to watch this. Thank you 🙏
Love how one can find community with people from all around the globe. Amazing and beautiful
You know, George, I’ve been following you for the last many years. And watching your journey also reminds me of my own, how life has changed. In a way, your channel is the only constant in my chaotic life. Had I not discovered Taoism, i dont know what i would have resonated with. It calms down my borderline life and encourages me to accept the tides of life.
You have some incredible footage and this is an incredible production! Thank you for sharing your experience and the wisdom of daoism with the world. Daoism is a profound practice and I believe it can help many others in their life as it did for you. It has also changed my life in a profoundly positive way!
Glad to be on this journey with you!
Really enjoy these videos. Watching them just makes the day seem a little brighter. And of course Master Gu is a treasure.
Save travels. May your way be open and your connections grow. It is good to see you keep going. Thank you for sharing.
Brother, Thank You for sharing your story! This was incredible edit. I am truly inspired to redirect my path towards Qigong & Taichi. We'll see how that goes.
Wishing you success in your surrender and hard work.
If you see this, please send positive vibes my way. I’ve been struggling with health issues for years and could use your prayers.
Hi Juan I can only imagine how tough it is for you right now. May you find balance and nourishment . Take care and stay strong. Sending warmth and love 🙏
Thank you, George. Thank you for sharing this story. Your video came to me at the perfect time. For the last six months I have been studying Qigong, and as I juggled the classes with my job and all of my other obligations, my Qigong practice became a source of stress, when it used to be my refuge. You reminded me that it's okay to feel anxious sometimes. But I tend to be very hard on myself in a sort of "you know better than this" self criticism. As your video showed, things happen in life. The road, the river, is not straight and I must bend with it. I hope that I will take this wisdom with me into my practice. To remember to be soft instead of trying so hard that I become rigid.
Incredibly well put together! I wish this video was much longer
Hello George! Loved seeing your forms improve so much! I’m practicing shaolin in peru and I’ll begin Tai chi in February. I’m a filmmaker and seeing that you found purpose with a master is very inspiring ❤
Really love this video! It is amazing what you can learn from other cultures, practices, and people. This is really beautiful! What Master Gu said about the trees and the rivers being free to grow without perfection reminds me of a verse from the Bible, Matthew 6:25-31, which basically says the birds and flowers don’t worry about storing supplies or about how they look, yet they are fed and beautiful, and that we don’t need to worry about those things either because God loves us more than the birds and flowers.
Not trying to force another philosophy in here, i just thought it was a neat comparison :)
I love the message at the end, flow well!
RUclips has really pushed hard for to have a monk journey. I have been recommended lots of videos in the past few weeks, and honestly reading up on it sounds like something I should do. I have been learning lots from the Buddhist and Taoist philosophies, that’s has helped me better my day to day. Thanks for sharing this amazing video George.
Thank you for sharing a little bit of your journey in such a beautiful, authentic, touching, and yet, simple and direct way.
Thank you for such kind words! 🙏
Thanks George. Monastic strategies don’t need perfection. They need to stay alive and find their way into other places. Thanks for sharing your work.
This is sooo beautiful. Thank you for sharing
Thank you so much!
Brilliant stuff as always! I've been watching since you first went to Wudang all those years ago, and it's amazing to see your journey. I can totally see why the emporers of China attached such importance to mountains - I can say from my own experience in China that there really is something special about it. I hope I can finally make it back there some day soon and experience it again! Best wishes.
I've recently experienced the peacefulness and joy of the present moment through meditation and felt the pure love hidden within us for the first time. I hope to try the monk lifestyle in the future, and I truly believe that the ultimate or most absolute meaning we can derive from this world is to feel more and be conscious of it. Stepping out of modern society might reveal what life really is. Sending everyone who is reading this love and peace.
Absolutely beautiful. I’m shining so much love to you, George, and to Life Itself. ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you for sharing your story. 🙏🏽
Thank you so much!
I found your channel a few weeks ago searching for introductions to tai chi and other martial arts, and your videos have helped me find so much inner peace and understanding of life as a journey, which can be easy to forget with all the noise from work, the news and social media. Excited for your upcoming travels and thanks for sharing such thoughtful and mind opening videos that can help change the world!
Thank you so much
Been waiting for this one! You were definitely a big part of my introduction into daoism in my teens, you and Master Gu have influenced my life immensely! it’s awesome to get to see this whole adventure. Much love to you and Master Gu!!!
George, this was really beautiful. Well captured, well composed, and incredibly thoughtful. I loved it; it touched me deeply. Thank you.
Happy for you, amazing content 🤩😎
Thank you so much 😀 Sending warmth
Thank you for sharing your life journey with us. It is truly helping me.
I'm glad to hear that my journey resonates with you! Thank you for your kind words. Keep moving forward on your path, and I'm here to support you. Sending warmth and gratitude🙏
Yoo man that's a real clear transformation in your personality there at the end, you're the first person to make me really wanna do something like this, or perhaps at least the first one where i see a definite happy transformation, not just silent/boring/too-much-in-your-head monk situation
Thank you! I'm glad to hear that my journey resonated with you. Keep exploring and embracing new experiences-you never know where they might lead! 😊 Sending love
"LOKAH SAMASTA SUKHINO BHAVANTU"!
Beautiful short film man.
NATURE is SUPREME and DIVINITY manifest!
ALL is consciousness!
ONE LOVE!
killer video, you made me find my purpose even more clearer, thank you
11:35 is really an incredible revelation that I've discovered previously in this area of study. That we are the universe looking back upon itself. Very powerful!
George! What an amazing video and story. A crazy place to get stuck in 2020 - so glad you found your refuge and arrived where you needed to be.
What a lovely synthesis of your journey and the path you invite us on. So excited you are going back again.
I did some TaiChi when I was in my early 20s, I always thought it was odd that people said it was for old people. I did MMA, but mostly Boxing to the point of amature fights. But TaiChi has helped me understand my body that helped me with boxing, It helps u understand how to lock your shoulders, how to align your back, it helps you understand your hips, balance, and breathing. think of it as a software update that can help u get better at fighting, or even walking.
If I spend a year living like a monk, I guess the last thing I'd want to do is be involved in social media. It could mean either you had this intention from day one or you didn't learn anything from solitude, self-reflection, and disconnecting from the distractions of the modern world. Although each individual's journey is unique, this speaks volumes about the kind of society we are living in...
So good to review your train trip to the Mountains! So good to review some of those amazing shoots you've done! So good to listen to your voice sharing your discoveries! In a nutshell, I loved it all! 😊🙏
The problem with most interpretations of Buddhism or meditation is people think it is something they have to do or achieve in order to feel better. This is incorrect. That real wisdom of the Buddha was that consciousness and its contents are already here and fully open now and all you need to do is recognize this. Recognize that there is no “you” doing anything. Everything is just appearing all on its own.
Wonderful Video! Gonna keep it for the future times. Thank‘s for your empowerment and having me remember to acknowledge the individual path of everyones life. 🙌
You are the path. 💕 Thank you for the reminder. I was almost going to get swept up in the flow, and this was the reminder to breathe and slow down. I appreciate this. ❤
Beautiful film making and story telling by the way.
Wow George, this video is beautiful. It might just be the best one I have seen on your channel and I was here watching that first trip to China, when you desperately wanted to chase Kung Fu, but accidentally found Tai Chi instead! Been here ever since and watched you grow along your journey. It's been surreal as a viewer too as you had so much anxiety in the beginning and look at you today! Well done! My journey has been similar. From atheist in my 20's to now ticking those 3 "boxes" in my 30's and living in connection with the universe (Tao) I feel very blessed. Really excited to see you back in China! I bet it feels like an age for you! Cannot wait
This was both beautiful and inspiring. Thank you so much for creating and sharing it 🙏
Gorge, the key of live is stay keep in to the light ( postive in and out ).
Please Pray to Lord or God first at that tample or other tample.
Than you can follow the ancestor or Lords massager.
Its wil change your live and bring you connect to the universe.
Kungfu, Thaichi is to make you had better energy circulation and concentration.
Meditation + pray before meditation and ask guidance at that temple's ancestor is and will bring you find the key of live.
keep in to the light of unconditional love inside you to bring outside.
Beautiful story george. I remember seeing one of your videos about Taoism for the first time. It completely changed my whole life.. went diving into Taoism but after that also Buddhism and hinduism, which let me eventually to my spiritual awakening. Thankyou sm for everyone you do george, you’re an amazing person who inspires me everyday ❤
much love to you Lin!
I find the simplicity of a more rural lifestyle to be a major starting point for having inner peace. Surroundings play a major role.
Hi! Felt really inspired by your journey. This is something I've been dreaming to do myself ever since I was a kid. However when it comes to planning, I worry I may have not enough resourses to do it. I would love to hear from you how you managed to save up money to travel there and back and how you got in touch with your teacher that you knew where you would be staying and practicing tai chi. Thank you!
Everything has already been said & express so I'm speechless. Very moving inspirational, awesome footages beautiful scenery my body and mind actually was calmer afterwards. Thanks
I hope his journey never ends
When thinking of China, I find myself struggling to understand how such a beautiful race of people have allowed the cloud of greed and corruption to keep them isolated from the world. The wealth of knowledge and the depth of spiritual awareness of the ancient Chinese people is almost incomprehensible. The fact that we can still learn these "pearls of Asian wisdom" is in itself a testament to the importance of such knowledge, the power to change the current trajectory in the present world.
Thank you again George for taking the important exploratory steps to find your peace and sharing those steps with us. Against all Taoist precepts, I will go ahead and acknowledge my envy at not having done this myself, for I have certainly felt the call. Peace to you brother.
There is any chance to go there and learn from this master?
I had the call long ago, and now, this video appeared.
Started to tear up at the end. Thank you so much for your journey and for sharing your story. May more and more of us find our unique Path to become fully human in this sacred spiritual place between heaven and Earth.
George, Thank you....this is probably the best of your videos. I could watch it for hours still. Can't wait for more if you have time
Save travels. May your way be open and your connections grow. It is good to see you keep going. Thank you for sharing.
Oh my goodness me you are beautiful. What a wonderful message to receive first thing on a Friday morning watching your video made our heart sing and we are so excited to watch your journey and see where our paths will lead. Sending you lots of love and wonderful, vibrations, namaste, Sam and Jane xx
Another beautiful video .thank you .I like the three messsages at the end . Suited to everyone especially young who are looking for purpose in life . Good story telling - please post more ! Seeing Wu Ming doing tai chi in the snow would be great future project . I am inspired
Wow what an amazing story! Totally captivating and magical. I looked forward to watching more of this series
Thank you so much for your kind words! Your support means a lot! Appreciate you 🙏
@@George-Thompson Also I have to say I have immense respect for your courage! Being full of doubt and anxiety (I'm very familiar with anxiety and know how crippling it can be) and still embarking on a journey into the heart of China, basically the unknown, must have taken some doing. I wish I had even a 10th of your courage and conviction. All the very best George.
A wonderful inner journey that you are on …during the height of the pandemic it’s sort of a miracle that you got in and then ours again.
wow as a small and almost invisible youtube, my hats down for edit and camera work
Loved this. Reminded me of one of my favourite documentaries ever, Amongst White Clouds.
i had a really hard time around the covid time and had nothing to really focus on, everything stopped making sense and the people around me werent of any help, everyone had just become so filled with hatred rage and anger, i come across Daoism funnily enough through a retail shop that id never really noticed in a small town in a south east corner of london uk, and its been a focus of mine ever since, the chances that this video having come across on the feed i have i know is no coincidence, im going to be signing up to your news letters to get in touch, one of the things i want to do is find a mentor in china like you did to help train me.
I can't believe how good this video was, thank you!
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL, brother!! 🙏
Thank you for you kind words! Sending warmth 🙏
I cried throughout the whole video. It touched me very deeply. To me it feels like this place in the Chinese mountains is a powerful place of healing and peace, and offers knowledge as well as connection to the whole creation. I will certainly be watching more of your journey. Blessings from Schurwald Forest, Germany. 🌲 🌲 🌲 💖
Believe it or not, as fellow human beings our heartstrings are all connected and resonate with one another! May each of us find deep peace and joy walking on our own Way (the Dao道). - from a Chinese Christian in Hong Kong❤
This came at the best time for me. Very grateful!
I’m so glad to hear this came at the right time for you. Thank you for your kind words!
Great video! Good luck on all of your paths