In this episode I am once again joined by Bruce Frantzis, world renowned Taoist master and author of books such as ‘Opening the Energy Gates of your Body’ and ‘Taoist Sexual Meditation’.

Bruce recounts his training as a Taoist priest in an ancient secret society, including psychic training, sexual training, spiritual training, and more.

Bruce discusses his training in Taoist exorcism, recalls the first exorcism he witnessed, and tells stories about exorcising trapped spirits in concentration camps and other sites of historical suffering.

Bruce goes into depth about his training with Liu Hung Cheh, the Taoist immortal who would become Bruce’s most significant master, and shares impressions and memories from that time including Liu Hung Cheh’s last great miracle.

Bruce also reflects on personal enlightenment, astral projection, the business of religion, compares Buddhism with Taoism, and considers his own legacy as a Taoist master.

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Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep188-esoteric-taoism-bruce-frantzis-2

Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.

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Topics Include:

00:00 - Intro

01:09 - Wang Shu Jin and Taoist priesthood

03:01 - China’s history of secret societies

04:39 - Inducted into a secret society

08:36 - Branches of learning

09:39 - Witnessing an exorcism

10:50 -Bruce’s Taoist sex education

11:55 - Secret psychic training

14:16 - Problem with modern presentations of Buddhism, Taoism, and Christianity

16:23 - The role of a Taoist priest

17:16 - Sexual tests

19:39 - Learning qigong tui na

20:45 - Feeling chi and releasing trauma

26:14 - Varieties of enlightenment

29:42 - Personality development and the human condition

34:31 - Becoming aware of what’s inside and clearing out trauma

38:39 - Bruce’s teachers’ extreme methods

42:50 - Enlightenment and the 10,000 identities

47:53 - Internal alchemy after enlightenment

48:23 - Seeing beyond this life

51:33 - Astral body journeys to other planets

53:28 - The life of Bruce’s master, Liu Hung Cheh

57:06 - Bruce reflects on Liu Hung Cheh

59:27 - Life with Liu Hung Cheh

01:03:55 - The death of Liu Hung Cheh and leaving China

01:09:36 - Kalu Rinpoche and mystical visions

01:15:49 - Compassion and Bruce’s tonglen practice

01:22:00 - Bruce’s greatest gift

01:22:04 - The cultural revolution

01:23:26 - Beginning to teach meditation

01:25:03 - Clearing out trapped spirits in concentration camps and comments on Kabbalah

01:27:53 - Comments on Scientology

01:31:18 - Miraculous physical feats of Liu Hung Cheh

01:32:31 - Liu Hung Cheh’s final miracle

01:36:39 - Taoist exorcism

01:38:57 - Sex with 1000 women

01:40:37 - Full effort with no force

01:44:44 - Dzogchen vs Taoism

01:47:53 - The martial and spiritual potentials of Tai Chi

01:52:26 - Buddhism vs Taoism

01:54:54 - Beyond happiness

01:53:44 - Difficulties teaching Taoism in the West

01:56:44 - Bruce’s legacy

01:57:40 - Taoism is practical

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Previous episode with Bruce Frantzis:

- https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep171-taoist-master-bruce-frantzis

To find out more about Bruce Frantzis, visit:

- https://www.energyarts.com/

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For more interviews, videos, and more visit:

- www.guruviking.com

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Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James