In this episode I am joined by Mattias Daly, Taoist practitioner and translator of ‘Taoist Inner Alchemy’, published by Shambala.

Mattias reveals how youthful delinquency and substance abuse problems saw him kicked out of the University of Chicago and drove him to seek out martial arts and meditation instruction under a Taoist master.

Mattias shares his travels to China and unusual training adventures there including bodily purification through tree slapping, encounters with religious cults, and experiences with profound spiritual masters.

Mattias also discusses having a generational demonic possession exorcised by a Māori Tohunga in New Zealand and warns of the danger of incorrect internal practice such as psychosis, premature ejaculation, and more.

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Topics include:

00:00 - Intro00:57 - Why translate Taoist Inner Alchemy04:58 - Trying not to be a scumbag 06:50 - Attraction to Buddhism09:06 - Meeting Red Pine and mentoring relationship 11:59 - Red Pine’s influence and friendship 14:02 - Chaos Elemental15:01 - Professor father and blue collar mother 18:34 - Childhood delinquency 24:07 - Model of masculinity 24:14 - Entry into the martial arts 26:27 - Male role models and discipline28:57 - Did UFC destroy traditional martial arts?31:34 - How to win a fight33:34 - Limits of Chinese Kung Fu schools35:31 - Rock bottom and kicked out of University of Chicago38:09 - Return to martial arts and finding a Taoist master41:17 - Initial Taoist training45:01 - Buddhist vs Taoist cultivation 49:26 - Possession by demonic entity55:58 - Generational demonic possession 59:50 - Learning Chinese 01:01:49 - Finding teachers in China01:04:19 - Powerful purification experiences in Taoist cultivation 01:09:58 - Encountering a spiritual cult leader01:17:04 - Reflections on spiritual charlatans in China01:18:43 - Discovering the power of the empty state01:22:13 - Practicing Taoist Inner Alchemy01:25:17 - Move to Taiwan and walking away from Chinese medicine01:27:36 - The dangers of meditation and internal cultivation 01:32:52 - Premature ejaculation and the lower Dantian01:33:39 - Qigong and Tai Chi delusions01:35:53 - Psychosis and Qigong fever01:36:40 - Being in the presence of powerful teachers 01:38:07 - The heart of the path

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Pre-order Mattias’ new book at a 30% discount with the promo code ALCHEMY30 at https://www.shambhala.com/ten-discourses-on-daoist-alchemy.html. Valid through March 11th.

To find our more about Mattias Daly, visit:- https://www.shambhala.com/authors/a-f/mattias-daly.html

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Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James