Video Library

The Dao of Work — baduanjin

Ancient China stories, told plainly: the Butcher and the Ox, the Empty Boat, the Old Man at the Frontier. Each one is a method for work and land, spoken in the quiet way.

Follow baduanjin on TikTok and YouTube — one story a week. Full stories and the quiet list are at diyminer.com/tiktok.

Practice Library

Welcome to the diyminer.com Practice Library. This collection is structured using a precise human-verified protocol to help you identify not just the physical movement, but the metaphysical engine powering the practice.

The relationship between the historical roots (or lineages) and the videos you will practice is profound: the lineage dictates the internal method and the energetic intent of the exercise. A movement might look similar externally, but its origin changes how you engage your mind, breath, and spirit (Shen).

Identifying Your Practice Engine

Every video in this library is categorized by its core lineage, allowing you to select the specific metaphysical "flavor" your system needs:

Shamanic Roots (Wu 巫) -> Connection & Mimicry

The Engine: External observation and internal mimicry. These practices are for harmonizing your field with nature.

The Video Intent: When you practice these forms (like the Five Animals Frolic), your focus is on absorbing the spirit and external movement patterns of nature or animal totems to clear internal stagnant fields and adjust to seasonal cycles.

Daoist Cultivation (Dao Jia 道家): Lineage of Daoist philosophy/cultivation / Daoist Tradition -> Soft Release & Extension

The Engine: Inner Alchemy (Neidan) and Dao Yin (导引). These practices are for soft self-cultivation.

The Video Intent: When practicing a Daoist routine (like a soft Baduanjin or targeted joint opening), your goal is to softly extend the physical tendons (Jin), unblock the joint spaces, and allow Qi to flow through specific meridians, focusing on preserving the Three Treasures (Jing, Qi, Shen).

Buddhist Mindfulness (Fo Jia 佛家): Lineage of Buddhist philosophy/cultivation / Buddhist Tradition -> Root & Transformation

The Engine: Concentration and Mind-Intent (Yi). These practices are for structural change.

The Video Intent: If you select a Buddhist routine (like Yi Jin Jing - Muscle-Tendon Change), you are engaging intentional conditioning to transform weak physical structures into strong, rooted vessels capable of long meditation sessions. You move with focus, presence, and powerful intent.

Classical School (Yi Jia 醫家): Lineage of Healing / Restoration Tradition -> targeted Pathology Resolution

The Engine: pathology-specific regulation. These practices act as precise restorative prescriptions.

The Video Intent: A restorative video is selected when you need to resolve a specific systemic dynamic imbalance. These forms focus on regulating precise internal organ networks (Zang-Fu)—such as clearing 'Spleen Dampness' or soothing 'Liver Qi Stagnation'—to restore systemic health.

Martial & Dynamic Flow (Wu Jia 武家): Lineage of Martial Arts / Martial Tradition -> Dynamic Balance & Application

The Engine: Yin-Yang application. These practices train rooted flow.

The Video Intent: Martial videos, like Tai Chi Chuan, apply the theoretical philosophy in real-time movement. You are training weight-shifting, spatial awareness, continuous internal alignment (Chan Si Gong), and rooting under dynamic change.

Navigating the Library Axes

By categorizing each video by its location (e.g., Spine, Hips), its blockage (e.g., Stagnation, Dampness), and its specific lineage, we provide you with a robust framework to choose the exact internal and external work required for your current state. Start exploring and choose the practice pathway your body needs today.

🎬 YouTube

Longer films on method, practice, and the way things flow.

🎵 TikTok

Quick moments of practice, one breath at a time.