The Dragon's Head Blog
Solar Eclipse Reveals Ancient Dragon Skeleton in Orangeville!
Breaking news from South Central Ontario at the location of the International Tai Chi Centre … shown here surrounded by Taoist Guardians in front of the Guardian’s house, with the Three Religions Temple in the background, shortly after the passing of the solar eclipse, a resident volunteer was caught making off with a cart load […]
Taking It to the Streets in Portland, Oregon
The Portland branch celebrated Awareness Day by participating in the Oregon Walkways event in the Lents neighborhood. Demos, info and even a little instruction were presented to interested passers-by.
All Souls Festival at D’Arcy St
All Souls Festival is being observed at D’Arcy St Temple in Toronto with Taoist and Confucian chanting. Volunteers and staff have been working for weeks to support the festival and those who wish to offer paper money and other gifts to the dead. Many members of the local Chinese community come to D’Arcy St over […]
International Awareness Day #2 in Toronto, Canada
(Le français suit plus bas.) It is 6:00 am and all Lok Hup week participants take the bus to Toronto’s Yonge-Dundas Square for the second International Awareness Day in two weeks. As usual there was the dragon who danced to the rhythm of the drums and cymbals, hundreds of participants who did numerous sets […]
The Heart Intention (L’intention du cœur)
(Le français suit plus bas) During the night, the full moon brightens the surroundings like a celestial lamppost. In the morning of the 2nd day, the radiant sun replaces the dismal and rain of the day before. The early risers gather at the temple. With great joy, we practise Taoist chanting. This practice wakes […]
Arrêter la charrette et demander la direction (Stop cart and ask directions)
(English below) La semaine de Lok Hup s’est amorcée au Centre international sous une pluie fine et dans une atmosphère apaisée par le chanting matinal. La première journée a été une occasion d’arrêter la charrette et demander la direction. En fait, il s’agit ici du nom du premier des 66 mouvements du Lok Hup […]
Première journée de la semaine Lok Hup / Day One of Lok Hup Week
Arrêter la charrette et demander la direction (English below) La semaine de Lok Hup s’est amorcée au Centre international sous une pluie fine et dans une atmosphère apaisée par le chanting matinal. La première journée a été une occasion d’arrêter la charrette et demander la direction. En fait, il s’agit ici du nom du premier […]
Day Six of CIT Week, 2017 in Orangeville
The last set of the week feels more together. Still time to play tai chi with Golden Cock Stands on One Leg, and then it’s time to close. Come back next year!
Smiling Faces and Happy Bellies
The hard-working kitchen team were thanked at CIT Week for their amazing feat of ensuring the hundreds of CIT participants and volunteers were well-fed with meals three times a day plus snacks. The team also provided jai for All Souls at the International Centre last weekend, and food for a reception and luncheon on the […]
Glorious start to final day of CIT
The rainbow bursts like magic on mine eyes! In hues of ancient promise there imprest … ” – Charles Tennyson Turner Leroy bet me I couldn’t find a pot of gold at the end, and I told him that was a stupid bet because the rainbow was enough.” – Rita Mae Brown God’s illumined promise.” […]
Tenth Anniversary of Three Religions Temple and Awareness Day #1 During Day Four of CIT Week, 2017 in Orangeville
Brief the dragon legs Prepare the temple and start chanting Chanters and public offerings Enliven the dragon, bring on the confetti Speeches from distinguished guests All join in the sutra Presentation of photo contest winners Tidy up, cards displayed, walking tour
Training in the Kitchen — Part Two
This is working together … It’s not a question of ‘What did you do? What did you prepare?’ It’s always a ‘We did it together. We got the time right together.’ My biggest lesson has been that there are always problems, but that there are always five solutions for each problem. You just have to […]
Day Three of CIT Week, 2017 in Orangeville
You are getting into a rhythm. Talking to people from all over the world, practising together, session of Taoist Tai Chi® practice, the meals, the meetings where you are given the opportunity to learn how we do things in the society. It’s basically the whole package. What happens is that your body starts to loosen […]
Dancing Dragon Does Double Duty
On an overcast day in Canada’s most multicultural city participants from the Bathurst location of the Toronto branch, ably abetted by fellow participants from other Toronto locations, came together to parade the nine-person dragon at two events on July 22, 2017. First we gathered at the Bathurst location and walked to a nearby park, Wychwood […]
Day Two of CIT Week, 2017 in Orangeville
When we were in a group and practicing a dan-yu, we worked together and helped me very much. It helps with the move when the whole group has the same timing and go together. For me, when Tony was working with me it was interesting the way he asked questions, explaining the changing and the […]
Bowling with the Blue Jays for Charity in Dunedin, Florida
Participants from Dunedin joined the Dunedin Blue Jays this past Saturday, in a charity event for Ronald McDonald House. There were two lanes of bowling, lots of fun, toryus, donyus, as well as a delicious Italian buffet! Ronald McDonald was there with the Ace, the Blue Jays mascot, to round out the fun with the whole […]
Day One of CIT Week, 2017 in Orangeville
It’s like home, coming back home, and it’s very fun to meet again many people from all over the world who have come to the workshop. This year I feel more the family aspect of the society. Really like everybody is together. It’s easy to speak to everybody and to work together. When the directors […]
Reflections on All Souls Festival from International Centre in Orangeville
It is nice that you can actually do something practical for a loved one who is no longer around; that you are still able to communicate, to have a connection with that person. Participating together makes the festival really special; you build that connection as a group in order to help loved ones that have […]
Fung Loy Kok Week at the International Centre in Orangeville
One focus of Fung Loy Kok Week, held this year at the International Centre in Orangeville, is to cultivate stillness – to deepen our practice, to carry it into the world, and to help others. Another is to prepare us for the All Souls Festival at the end of the week. The program for the […]
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