by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jan 21, 2015 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Anxiety, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and Stress, Books, Chicago, Chinese Medicine, Lonny Jarrett, Quotes, Seminars, The Tao, Trauma
“We may only be considered to be healed when the damaging events of life no longer limit self-expression and the manifestation of life’s purpose.” — Lonny Jarrett, from “The Empty Vessel” magazine, Spring 2000. In two months, I hope...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jun 19, 2014 | Balance, Chinese Medicine, Famous Quotes, I Ching, Lao Tzu, Lao Zi, Psychology, The Tao, Water
This weekend I had a conversation with a good friend who used this metaphor to describe how she was approaching a tense situation. She was heading into a difficult conversation and wanted to remain strong and open. I liked the image of a young tree able to bend in the...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jan 27, 2014 | Chinese Medicine, Famous Quotes, Health, Lao Tzu, Lao Zi, tcm007, The Tao, Water, Water Element, Winter
In the philosophy of Chinese Medicine, there are five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal and water. These five elements are not simply the materials associated with each of the names, but rather they are metaphors for describing how things interact and relate to each...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 12, 2013 | Acupuncture History, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, China, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine History, I Ching, Lao Tzu, Lao Zi, The Tao
I just read this very interesting article in the New York Times. About 2,500 muddy bamboo strips were given to the Tsinghua University in Beijing for study by Li Xueqin, a historian and paleographer at the university. After painstakingly cleaning the strips for 3...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | May 17, 2010 | Famous Quotes, Sun Tzu, The Tao
“Opportunities multiply as they are seized.”Sun TzuAn Ancient Chinese military general, strategist and philosopher who is believed to have authored The Art of War, a famous and influential Chinese book on military strategy considered to be a prime example...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 15, 2009 | Famous Quotes, The Tao
“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake” Napoleon Bonaparte 1769-1821I love this quote because it has a Taoist philosophy behind it. Though I doubt Napoleon knew that. This saying is the perfect example of how inaction and stillness often...
