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Happy New Year Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism wishes everyone a Happy New Year! May 2022 bring peace and harmony to the world.

North European Centre Helmond

Home for Refugees in Helmond, Netherlands What do we mean when we say the benefits of the Taoist Tai Chi® arts go beyond the 108 movements of the Taoist Tai Chi® set? The story of our Northern European Center in Helmond, the Netherlands, which was transformed during the pandemic into a temporary shelter for teenage refugees seeking asylum, illustrates the point. […]

Announcements / Personal Stories

Personal Reflections During the pandemic, many participants have been reflecting on their practice and how it has helped them find balance, calm and strength. Explore what they have written here.

Individual Practice / Personal Stories

Reverence Practicing Taoist Tai Chi® arts helps me treat everyone and everything in my life with respect, thoughtfulness and gratitude. Whenever I’m having a difficult time, I turn to my Taoist Tai Chi® practice. Almost immediately I start to feel reverence again towards the people around me, my home, my garden, my cooking. ~Galina

Anniversaries / Events

50 Years of Taoist Tai Chi® arts! From humble beginnings in Toronto in 1970, Master Moy’s teachings have spread around the world. Today more than 1000 participants from 26 countries mark 50 years of helping people and serving our communities through Taoist Tai Chi® arts. Our hearts are full of appreciation as we look forward to the next 50 years!

Announcements

Season’s Greetings

Season’s Greetings from Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism. Wishing peace and joy to everyone this holiday season.

Personal Stories

Reading Reflections

Reading the reflections from my fellow participants from around the world makes me feel like I am at the international center, having heartfelt conversations and sharing memories with friends.

Personal Stories

Communicating vessels

Last fall, I was asked to lead an LIT session. I felt very agitated inside.

Health Benefits / National Updates / Personal Stories / Ukraine

Mr Moy’s teachings provide harmony, balance and peace for participants in Ukraine

In the first days and months of the war, I was very worried. I woke up to explosions. There were missiles arriving in and near Lviv, where I live.

Personal Stories

The power of softness

Individually we are softer Together we are stronger

Health Benefits / National Updates / Personal Stories / Ukraine

Mr Moy’s teachings provide harmony, balance and peace for participants in Ukraine

In the first days and months of the war, I was very worried. I woke up to explosions. There were missiles arriving in and near Lviv, where I live. The most terrifying for me was the night when I was tossed up in my bed by an explosion, and a fragment of a missile fell […]

Chanting for the world / Festivals

Festival of the Lord of the Third Season

Participants of Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism gathered to chant the Three Seasons Scripture to commemorate the Festival of the Lord of the Third Season, also known as the Lord of the Water Realm.

Individual Practice / Personal Stories

Simplicity

The need for nothing, a clear mind, a simple movement. Nothing else.

Personal Stories

Propriety (tea)

At a recent Taoist Tai Chi® arts virtual meeting, one of our directors told a little story that caught my attention. He was saying how Master Moy had taught one participant to serve tea.

Personal Stories

Virtues in Action

During a Saturday morning international meeting, one of the directors of the Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism passed on this teaching from Master Moy regarding the eight virtues: We are not working on virtues. Virtues are working on us.

Italy

Traveling Abroad

"A gentle breeze brings relief from the afternoon heat. We move together, softly, in harmony, with the teaching of Master Moy.” —Wayne Rudiger, Rome, September 2023

Chanting for the world

Goon Yam Festival

Fung Loy Kok participants from around the world chanted to celebrate and be inspired by Goon Yam (Guanyin), the bodhisattva of compassion.

European Centre Colchester / Great Britain / International Programs

Harmony and Self-repair

Participants took the opportunity to work together harmoniously and deepen their understanding of the teachings of Master Moy, making new habits to help them improve their health, mental and physical. Emphasis throughout the five days was on underlying principles and foundations of Taoist Tai ChiTM Arts. Time was taken each day to work on the […]