People sometimes ask me how I can call myself a 'hermit', when I live in the city, am married, etc. Here's my answer: https://open.substack.com/pub/billhulet/p/what-is-a-hermit?r=4ot1q2&showWelcomeOnShare=true

From 365 Tao: Daily Meditations by Deng Ming-Dao.

Something from the past but which I found surprisingly apropos to our times.

https://open.substack.com/pub/billhulet/p/the-ugly-canadian-a22?r=4ot1q2&showWelcomeOnShare=true

How much effort does it take to achieve excellence?

https://open.substack.com/pub/billhulet/p/how-much-practice-is-kung-fu-c8c?r=4ot1q2&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Why do I call myself a "Daoist hermit"? https://open.substack.com/pub/billhulet/p/whither-daoism-28f?r=4ot1q2&showWelcomeOnShare=true

https://open.substack.com/pub/billhulet/p/internal-alchemy-part-six-the-collective?r=4ot1q2&showWelcomeOnShare=true

How does working on self-change affect our moral reasoning?

https://open.substack.com/pub/billhulet/p/internal-alchemy-part-four-ad1?r=4ot1q2&showWelcomeOnShare=true

In this article I give something of a spiritual autobiography to explain more what Daoist internal alchemy is all about.

Just what is Taijiquan? Is it a martial art? Is it meditation? Qigong? https://open.substack.com/pub/billhulet/p/internal-alchemy-or-neidan-qigong-834?r=4ot1q2&showWelcomeOnShare=true

It's not such a strange idea---but not what people often think. https://open.substack.com/pub/billhulet/p/secret-teachings-837?r=4ot1q2&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Here's a little discussion about activism based on the ancient Confucian Mencius.

https://open.substack.com/pub/billhulet/p/new-years-non-resolution-707?r=4ot1q2&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Just what is the relationship between professionalism, ethics, and emotions?
#Professionalism #Ethics #Emotions

https://open.substack.com/pub/billhulet/p/the-dao-of-emotions?r=4ot1q2&showWelcomeOnShare=true

How many of us understand what communication is really all about? #Daoism #Taoism #Communication

https://open.substack.com/pub/billhulet/p/the-dao-of-communication?r=4ot1q2&showWelcomeOnShare=true

I'm working through some issues from an old episode of Stargate Atlantis to explain some ideas I have about time.

https://open.substack.com/pub/billhulet/p/the-dao-of-time?r=4ot1q2&showWelcomeOnShare=true

#Time #Taoism #Daoism #Zhuangzi

I'd like to learn about taoism, the teachings and their historical context.

Do you have a suggestion for english language works on the subject? How did you first learn about the subject?

How does and intelligent and sensitive person deal with the Climate Emergency? Or any other really depressing aspect of life? https://open.substack.com/pub/billhulet/p/the-dao-and-pessimism-52a?r=4ot1q2&showWelcomeOnShare=true #ClimateChange #Daoism #Taoism

https://open.substack.com/pub/billhulet/p/faith-and-mind-fasting?r=4ot1q2&showWelcomeOnShare=true

If people reject the idea of faith, perhaps they would benefit from the Daoist idea of "mind fasting".

https://open.substack.com/pub/billhulet/p/freedom-and-destiny-9da?r=4ot1q2&showWelcomeOnShare=true

#Daoism #Taoism #Freedom #Destiny

https://open.substack.com/pub/billhulet/p/aspiration-versus-realization?r=4ot1q2&showWelcomeOnShare=true #Daoism #Taoism #Anxiety