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Join us for another Adventure in Taoism!
This Special Event is targeted to all who wish to explore Taoism in its many manifestations – from beginners to those who have studied the Tao extensively. The Taoist Gathering is a unique and provocative opportunity to learn!
The theme for the Fourth Taoist Gathering is:
SEEKER OF THE PATH
The Gathering begins on Friday October 26 and continues through October 29, Monday
NEW pre and post conference classes with noted Taoist Masters:
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THESE TWO CLASSES
Friday Oct 26, 1-5 PM
Taoist Tantric Cultivation in Taiji Quan – An Introduction with Master Sat Hon
Fee…………………$40.00
This is an introduction to Master Sat Hon’s formal presentation at the Taoist Gathering on Sunday October 28th. For the Friday pre-conference, Master Hon will introduce the seminar on Taoist tantric with the inner landscape, Taoist Inner Anatomy lecture.
Taiji Quan is a neidan/inner alchemical practice. Its tantric elements have been hidden from the public. Only a small handful of Taoist practitioners still maintain such tantric knowledge of the Taiji postures and their relationship with one’s sexuality and inner flow of energy. Come celebrate the dance of tantra with taiji. This seminar will open your eyes to the hidden world of inner alchemy.
Monday October 29, 9:30 AM-3:30 PM
The Brain, the Mind, and the Spirit – Preventing Qi Deviations
with Dr. Ted Cibik ND, DMO, H/FI
Fee…………………$60.00
This special seminar will build on the lessons of the Taoist Gathering: Seeker of the Path - a rare opportunity to learn from this Taoist scholar, healer, and Qi Gong master.
Both classes will be held at Zhi Dao Guan, The Taoist Center at 3824 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland CA 94619
GATHERING AGENDA
Friday, October 26, 2007
Opening event at Zhi Dao Guan-The Taoist Center
3824 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619
7–9 PM – Taoism Class and Meditation – free and open to the public
Dr. Alex Feng LAc, PHD, OMD Founder, Zhi Dao Guan, The Taoist Center
Parking at Hollywood Video, Albertsons and Laurel Hardware - all on MacArthur Blvd. within a block of the Center. Tea and cookies will follow the class.
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Saturday, October 27, 2007
Samuel Merritt College - Health Education Center
400 Hawthorne Ave.
Oakland, CA 94609
510-869-6161
8 AM – Registration opens in the Atrium of the Health Education Center,
Samuel Merritt College
All General Sessions are held in the Fontaine Auditorium
8:45 AM – Faculty Processional – Guzheng by Chelsea Wirth
Meditation with Gongs
– Dr. Alex Feng, L.Ac., Ph.D., OMD Founder, Zhi Dao Guan-The Taoist Center
9–9:30 AM – Opening: Introductions, Overview
– Dr. Charlene Ossler Vice President, Zhi Dao Guan-The Taoist Center
9:30–10:10 AM – SEEKER OF THE PATH: Perspective of a Spiritual Traveler
- Solala Towler Editor, Empty Vessel
10:10 AM – Iron Shirt Qi Gong for Health
- David Wei (Yuan Zi Rong - "Endless Capacity") is a direct disciple of Taoist Master Yuan Xiu Gang - a 15th generation master of the Zhang San Feng Lineage. For the last year, David has found his home in the mystical mountains of Wudang, China, where he has committed himself to the traditional methods of internal cultivation.
11:10 AM – [ Break –tea/coffee service ]
11:25 AM – SEEKER OF THE PATH: Tumbling Weed
- Christopher Tompkins Lecturer UC Berkeley, Co-Founder and Director of Meditation, Mysticism, and the Mind Course
12:30 PM – [ Lunch on your own ]
2:00 PM –– Concurrent Sessions:
PHILOSOPHIC
1. The Ladder of Ancestor Lu
– Dr. Thomas McCombs, DO He Feng Dao Shi
Room HEC 103
HEALTH AND HEALING
2. Internal Effects of Tai Ji
- Dr. Alex Feng LAc, PhD, OMD
Founder, Zhi Dao Guan, The Taoist Center
Fontaine Auditorium
3. The Science of Qi
- Dr. Beverly Rubik, PhD
President, Institute for Frontier Science
Room TC-9
RITUALS AND PRACTICE
4. Celestial-Terrestrial System – Acupressure
– Mary Lynn Morales, LAc, Acupuncturist, Kensington, CA
Room TC-1
3:30 PM – Return to Fontaine Auditorium
Lessons for the Seeker
– Dr. Ted J. Cibik, ND, DMQ, H/F
Founder, Inner Strength, Inc., Leechburg, PA
4:30 PM– Set expectations for Day 2 – Dr. Alex Feng
Meditation
5 PM – Close
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Sunday, October 28, 2007
Samuel Merritt College - Health Education Center
400 Hawthorne Ave.
Oakland, CA 94609
510-869-6161
8 AM – Welcome – tea/coffee service Fontaine Auditorium
Five Animal Play Qi Gong - Special demonstration at the entrance to the Health Education Center
– Washington Elementary School, Wendy Ellen Cochran, Instructor
8:30 AM – The Five Animal Play Qi Gong Movements
– Miranda Peishan Ewell and David Osburn, Instructors
Wu Tao Kuan Martial Arts Institute, Oakland, CA
9 AM -10:20 AM – Concurrent Sessions:
PHILOSOPHIC
1. Title to be announced
- Liu Ming Founder, Dayuan Circle
Fontaine Auditorium
HEALTH AND HEALING
2. T’ai Chi Chih: Joy Thru Movement
– Athene Mantle
Room HEC 103
3. Using the Five Element Sounds for Healing
– Dr. Anita Chen Marshall, Ph.D., Pharm.D., L.Ac.
Sequoia Healing Center for Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs, Alameda, CA
Room TC-9
RITUALS AND PRACTICE
4. Selecting and Playing the Gong
– Sean Brennan and Michael Kidd Zhi Dao Guan-The Taoist Center
Room TC-1
10:30 AM – Concurrent Sessions:
PHILOSOPHIC
1. Flowing with Acceptance
- Casey Kochmer Taoist, Olympia, WA
Room TC-9
2. Music and Listening – Central Metaphors of Taoism
- Meilin Chinn, Ph.D student in philosophy, specializing in Chinese philosophy, aesthetics, and comparative philosophy at the University of Hawaii-Manoa Mei Linn
Room HEC 103
HEALTH AND HEALING
3. Taoist Kung Fu for Health and Longevity: Fundamental Exercises of Traditional Taoist Internal Arts
- David Wei (Yuan Zi Rong - "Endless Capacity") is a direct disciple of Taoist Master Yuan Xiu Gang - a 15th generation master of the Zhang San Feng Lineage. For the last year, David has found his home in the mystical mountains of Wudang, China, where he has committed himself to the traditional methods of internal cultivation.
Fontaine Auditorium
RITUALS AND PRACTICE
4. Feng Shui Principles
- Manu Butterworth, Golden Gate School of Feng Shui
Room TC-1
11:45 AM – Lunch
1:15 PM – Fontaine Auditorium
1:15-2:15 Taoist Tantric Cultivation in Taiji Quan
- Master Sat Chuen Hon Founder, New York Dantao Center, NYC
2:15-3:00 The Tao of Financial Planning
- Norman M. Boone, MBA, CF
Founder and principal of Mosaic Financial Partners, Inc. San Francisco
Break
3:15-4:00 To be announced
4:00 Closure with meditation
The Chant of the Three Chakras
– Dr. Alex Feng, Founder, Zhi Dao Guan-The Taoist Center, Oakland, CA
5 PM – Close
Tea Ceremony in Atrium – during openings, breaks, lunchtime and at closure
– Boris Mazniker, Inna Belogolovsky, and Dorothy Miao Zhi Dao Guan-The Taoist Center