Having studied for over 35 years, Dr. Bernard Shannon is an internationally recognized teacher of Medical Qigong, Daoist alchemical and mystical practices, and martial concepts. He is the Executive Director of the International Medical Qigong College, an ordained Daoist priest and the Abbot of the Temple of Peace and Virtue. — The journey started early in questioning the orthodoxy of tradition. When at university, I met Tony Gneck, a martial arts instructor, who later became a mentor and a friend. He introduced me to a “oneness” style of meditation and like a moth to a flame I was done. Regardless of my work in the corporate world, as a special education teacher, in the military, or now, the compulsion for stillness, vibration, and light that Tony instilled has been a continual thread. It has shaped my life. Looking back, I can easily see that I have been blessed by many gifted and profound teachers, including Professor Jerry Alan Johnson, Sifu John Bracy, Abbot Zhang Mingxin, Abbot Wu Minghua, Abbot Yuan Zhidui, and Master Duan Zhiliang. It is said that the author of China's oldest herbal text, stated the highest medicine helped humans fulfill their destiny, the middle helped nourish original nature, and the lowest treated physical illness. In my clinical work and teaching, I share the same — wanting others to touch the ineffable through these three medicines.