Along The Way To Wudang: An Old Man's Daoist Life

By: McGrath, Michael Lawrence

At the age of 65, I flew to the other side of the world to find a Daoist temple that would accept me as a student and monk. My Daoist practices had begun 22 years earlier, but I feared they were becoming stale. I was in search of a new Master who could help me deepen my practice, expand my understanding, and get me on a solid path toward spiritual growth.

I found what I was searching for and so much more. This book details what we did on White Horse Mountain at The Five Immortals Temple, what I thought I had learned, and then what I have lived since. Prose, poetry, essays on Daoism, and more.

Now, 9 years later, I tell this story of my spiritual quest, and what I have done with what I learned on that quest. I'm in the mountains of western Massachusetts now where I teach and write. Taiji, qigong, meditation, and Daoist Arts, are my subjects, and I have taught them at Williams College and at my own school, Blue Heron Stillness.

Arts critic Charles Giuliano, himself an author of 8 books, had this to say about my book:

"What has resulted is an engaging, amusing, and insightful tale of an old man's last ditch, life-changing quest. It has a broad appeal beyond the inner circle of family, friends and students. Our society is obsessed with youth. This is a rare, remarkable, uplifting and life affirming story of old age. We get to share the adventure of a man who proved that it is never too late to overcome adversity with a vision quest. In that sense this is a warrior's tale."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0D9BK4KSP
• ISBN13: 9798329361360
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"