Today Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism celebrated the Festival of Lord Lao with more than 1000 participants chanting via Zoom. Lord Lao (Laozi, Lao-Tzu) is best known as the author of the Daode Jing, foundational text of Taoist thought. We chanted for the world and gave thanks for the teachings of Taoism.

    In 2019 I had been practicing Taoist Tai Chi® arts for 22 years; it is also the year I had a full medical check including scans, bloodwork, and psychological assessment in hopes of donating a kidney to my husband.  Through the years of my Taoist Tai Chi® practice, I noticed the physical benefits […]

At the Saturday, March 13th chanting session, I discovered what it means to let go and relax. The Northern Dipper Scripture is a long chant and I found it difficult at [...]

In one year of Taoist Tai Chi® practice my mind is [...]

Taoist Tai Chi® practice has changed my life so that I no longer have brain fog and I am [...]

Taoist Tai Chi®️ practice increases my mental clarity, energy and confidence, and it challenges my [...]

https://www.taoist.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/SMP90B_Copy-of-brain-activity-MH.mp4   Taoist Tai Chi®️ practice has improved the  functionality of my life immensely – mental clarity,  organizational abilities, mental memory and problem solving skills.  Also, I am more cheerful and have [...]

Research and anecdotal evidence show that Taoist Tai Chi® practice helps people with both depression and anxiety. Their energy increases, mood improves, and anxiety decreases. Read more about how the Taoist Tai [...]

I requested a Blessing to be chanted during the Lantern Festival. It is “The Lamp that Bestows Peace and Safety to the Young and Old”. This Blessing reminds me that [...]

Thanks to a regular chanting practice, I am now able to meditate. I realize the synergy and complementarity of Taoist Tai Chi® arts. This multidimensional training allows me to develop [...]

Finding balance and managing my social anxiety during the pandemic has been quite daunting for me. Trying to feel comfortable with my discomfort has been a struggle. I have my [...]

Lantern Festival is a time to focus our positive direction for the new year. The lantern light, the chanting and the blessings represent our intention for peace and healing in [...]

  Traditionally the Lantern Festival is a joyous time when families come together to celebrate the beginning of the first season when the Lord of the Heavenly realm bestows blessings and [...]

The Directors’ advice to develop our self-practice is helping to keep me strong and is my cure for daily worry during this pandemic. The past year has been a time of [...]

Traditionally Lunar New Year is a joyous time when we set a positive direction for the New Year and families come together to celebrate. It usually begins with a trip [...]

  My antique grandfather clock requires winding each week. I feel the association with it as I stand near it in my own daily  practice. As I wind it, there is a [...]

I had open heart surgery for a double bypass.  My Taoist Tai Chi® practice really helped my easy recovery. With these arts you bounce instead of break! ~ [...]

Taoism teaches compassion for all living beings. This is the foundation of world harmony. The Bodhisattva Goon Yam (Guan Yin) represents compassion. Here she is pictured at Fung Loy Kok [...]

Taoism has a tradition of openness to wisdom from diverse sources. Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism observes and integrates the teachings of the three religions of China: Confucianism, Buddhism [...]

Taoism teaches that compassion and selflessness are part of our original nature. Taoist training cultivates the spark of goodness within, as thoughts and actions throughout our daily lives naturally become [...]