The Dragon's Head Blog
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 […]
Tai Chi Puts Wind in the Sails
Last Thursday participants from the Québec City branch went to the Tall Ships Regatta to enjoy the festivities and do a few demos. Demos at the harbour may well become a summer tradition as the tall ships visited the area last year and we were there. After the demos we visited some of the […]
Training in the Kitchen – Part One
This is meditation … Being in the kitchen gives you the chance to stop the busy thinking and go into the moment. You need to be aware – keeping yourself open and focused at the same time. After ten days, you start to become a little bit of everyone else, not being so much in […]
All Souls Festival at the International Centre
The All Souls Festival is a major event in the tradition of Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® practice, and took place at the International Centre at the end of a week of chanting and quiet contemplation. Each year the gate of the realm of the dead is opened for the first half of the […]
A Big Day at the International Centre
The International Centre looked stunning today as participants took part in the All Souls Festival, welcomed visitors to an Open House, and continued preparations for CIT Week, the 10th Anniversary of the Grand Opening of the Three Religions Temple, and International Awareness Day. It was the penultimate day of the International Centre Anniversary Photo Contest […]
Portland, Oregon Branch Participates at Tea Festival
The Portland, Oregon branch was invited to do demonstrations and teach the first few moves at Portland’s first tea festival. TeaFest PDX was a huge success drawing a full capacity crowd. We found it easy to smile as we demoed for these happy festivalgoers. They gave us a great location, the weather was hot and […]
FLK is now on Instagram!
We are now on Instagram! The window into our world has just got a brand new look – we are now on Instagram. Come check us out @taoisttaichisoc You can also find us on Facebook at Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi and follow us on Twitter @taoisttaichisoc
Invitation to International Seniors‘ Day Activities in Italy
If you happen to be in Italy during the celebrations for International Seniors’ Day, why don’t you come and share with us the events that we are organizing? In Livorno on October 1st a number of demos, open classes and a lion dance will take place in different locations (public elderly centers, gardens, etc.) together […]
Renovations Update from Southern European Centre
Renovations at the Southern European Centre have sped up. The photos show the progress in the different areas, including the new kitchen and dishwashing area, the wall between the hall and main dorm, the main dorm and the sewage system. As with any renovations, changes occur due to unexpected issues that arise. However, everything seems […]
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