‘People often hear someone says: “This person is not authentic” means that this person is not credible, is not generous and kind, and has no credibility at all. Because the characteristics of the land is trustworthy, what you harvest will be harvested, never deceived, never break a promise. Therefore, those who do not have credibility are “not authentic.”

If a person wants to get a decent life, he must inherit the good weather, a place with good energy by the water, where he can enjoy his life. That is to say, people must know Nature and themselves as well, so that they can achieve and hold their own destiny in their own hands, and finally they can settle down and establish career. The only way to achieve this goal is to learn the practical knowledge of I-Ching Fengshui divination.’

Master Dongyang

‘“Shen”(positive spirit) is even more complex to define. The concept of Shen is generally associated with the likes of religion, witchcraft and superstitious ideology. From a Taoist standpoint, Shen is not related to God or Gods taught in religious contexts and doctrines, instead it is something we all posses naturally.

Even a variety of animals have a “spirit” or “conscious life energy”. These spirits are divided into Yin and Yang (negative and positive); the “Yang” Shen accompanies a living person or animal, the shadow of (Yin) Shen accompanies dead people or animals. The fact is, Yangshen (positive spirit) is within us from birth and once it is fully exhausted, life ends.

Taoists aim to prevent consumption of positive Shen to avoid an early death. In Taoist practice there are three types of Shen that endure forever, “the positive spirit that wants to fly high into the sky”, “the negative spirit that wants to descend into the depths of the abyss” and the “resurrection of the soul”.’

Master Dongyang

‘Consciousness to action is only a step away. Remove yourself as far as possible from the sensual pleasures and the lure of worldly desires, doing so will lead you to a state of awakening, where you will be able to refresh the body and mind, restrengthen the bones, retain longer lasting youthfulness, replenish all that has been depleted and recover your precious life energy. You could even say this process is like being born again, eventually leading to a permanent connection with the Tao.

The ancient sages purposely sought solitude because of their inward search; this allowed them to endure extended periods of loneliness but it also provided them with the opportunity to expand their wisdom through this inward focus.

Needless to say if your pursuit is of the external kind then you will undoubtedly wrestle with the many pitfalls that plague humanity such as materialism and you will gradually accumulate significant negativity that will ruin your life. The “inward search” signifies obtaining help directly from the Shen, this is a practical and effective method.

We must not allow desire to infiltrate and consume our hearts, in the same manner we must not disturb the Jing nor damage the Qi, doing so draws us toward the path of death. We must do everything within our power to protect and maintain the gift of the three treasures of “Jing, Qi, Shen”.’

Master Dongyang