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Revisit ancient China, land of Taoist sages, misty peaks, poetry, moonlit hermitages and wild tigers. Listen to three short poems that date back thousands of years, to a background of tantalising flutes. The evocative meditation inspires both visceral and visual imaginations to soar, and creates a meditative atmosphere that you can afterwards drink in and savor. Neuroscience tells us that savouring enjoyable experience, as felt-sense in the body, for the duration of six long breaths, creates pathways in the brain for a joyful mind. Try for yourself! (Poems are from John Blofeld's book on Taoism, first published 1978)