Translation by Sifu John A. Fey
1 the ancient child asks
is this journey back to their essential nature a journey to a far away place
2 no
the essential nature of man is all-pervasive
3 know the outflowing of lifeforce from the three places and strive to be the expressive quality of the receptive earth
honoring its potential to be filled with an understated quality of everyday life and you will return to your essential nature
4 in this tao way of living
you will reclaim your innocence
Qigong Practice
Collectively, these are known as the three yao, or positions. As a specific meditation, Cultivators envision a gentle omni-directional extension of qi energy from these three positions into the Cultivator's immediate environment. This extension supports and invigorates any cre
1-2 HEART and MIND: The keys to reclaiming your essential nature are all around you and immediately accessible. All that is required is a mystic approach.
3 BODY, MIND, and HAND: There are three areas of the bodymind that Taoists see as points of ingress and egress for life-force energy. These are the lower dantien (a spot three and onehalf inches below your navel and one and a half inches beneath the surface of your lower abdomen), the middle dantien (located just beneath the surface of your breastbone), and the upper dantien (located between the eyebrows above the bridge of your nose and approximately one inch beneath the surface). Collectively, these are known as the three yao, or positions. As a specific meditation, Cultivators envision a gentle omni-directional extension of qi energy from these three positions into the Cultivator's immediate environment. This extension supports and invigorates any creative human endeavor such as art, music, craft, etc.
4 BODY, MIND, and HAND: Making something for the sheer joy of making it is the Taoist path to innocence, expanded awareness, and rediscovery of your pure unspoiled self.