four immortals

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The Hsien, or immortal, in Taoist art, is often portrayed riding a turtle

– a symbol of longevity and immortality – on a sea of waves

The Immortals also represent the four quadrants of the

reception and release phases of the breath cycle of the immortal Hsien.

Reception

Immortal Fire represents the inspiration or idea of wonder,

Immortal Air represents the luminous energy of the idea.

Immortal Water represents blueprints of the idea.

Immortal Earth represents the idea grounded in expressive action.

Release

Immortal Earth represents the unconditional relaxation of action

into the mystery of existence.

Immortal Water represents the increased vision into

nature as a whole.

Immortal Air represents the direct experience of

the absolute basis of reality and time-being-emptiness.

Immortal Fire represents the realization of non-duality –

arrival within the relative and the absolute.