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http://permaculture.org.au/2010/11/10/peak-oil-the-debate-is-over/

very good, I just ordered the tai chi 1 and self healing. by the way that is one of the songs I was looking for, what's its name?

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a good example site in Wisconsin http://permaculture.org.au/2010/12/18/mark-shepherds-106-acre-permaculture-farm-in-viola-wisconsin/#comments

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5902279151658995270#

I am not assertive as to whether it is traditional or not because i haven't been there. I heard on this forum that both shaolin and wudang have become like wushu. well I hope it's not that bad but it is still beneficial training. I was waiting for people like PurpleHeaven to give a good suggestion and point in the right direction because I am interested in finding a good place to train too.

glad to know that there is another fan here, do share your experience if you would. better food, better environment, better living conditions, all conducive to good health. many problems are caused by mismanagement and inefficient design. Geoff said that with the increasing quality of life, the feeling of time will shrink, it sounds like meditation. maybe because of reducing background stress of living, finding harmony. The teacher I went to was definitely good, no doubt about it, his English is very good considering he taught himself in a year. he has strong focus and because of that he gets things done and wrote a book and was working on the next while we were there. but the place wasn't so good especially with what was written and expected and what was actually there. The food was the worst but he'll try as much as possible to bring you what you want, although as I said it was only 2 students there including me so I'd imagine that food would be a bigger problem with a bigger group. Also, I was especially sensitive so it's up to you. I could have done better with the diet I have now, raw vegan is the travelers fail-safe diet for me to make sure there are no problems but now I do it all the time. The smog is something else, as soon as I came down from the plane the smog clinged to the back of my throat and only left after detoxing at home for a month. Maybe I should have brought a mask but not sure if that would have helped. The only way is a better place like an actual retreat with good air. There is supposed to be a real retreat in the works, I'll check the progress on that later. No it was a beginner's course for 3 weeks, what remains is level 2 and teacher training next year which is a longer course. This qigong teacher I met at wan-qigong was going to stay at wan for a month then told me he was going to wudanggongfu.com for several months. I asked how come he chose that place he said that there are many schools at wudang mountain but a friend recommended this place to him. Google does indeed list a lot of schools there. I might be interested in http://www.daoistkungfu.com/ for the light body and flexibility stuff in a traditional setting.

hi helder and welcome to thetaobums, i recently went on a trip to china to pursue zhineng qigong and talked about it in my blog. there are many chinese teachers from the original Pang Ming hospital/training center who also offer training courses. I don't know what exactly is the difference between chilel and the original zhineng but from the 2 chilel dvds I saw I didn't notice that much of a difference. My teacher said that many of the original teachers and students from the Pang Ming school went out to form their own schools and variations. My teacher and the lady teacher are both middle aged and can be seen younger in the original videos of group practice in the 80's. Their site is http://www.lifeqicenter.com. The political reasons referred to is that because of Falun Gong the government regulates qigong activity in that large group practice is controlled, and publishing qigong books not from the government approved systems is not allowed. Another site that I didn't go to is www.freelifeqicenter.com. Although the place I went to said "retreat" and "cancer healing foods" it turned out to actually be a an apartment in a smoggy city with traditional chinese food i.e. greasy, salty, and unhealthy stuff with no concept of salad or bland food. Have you ever been to China? It would seem to me that the Chilel group is bigger and richer and has an actual retreat if it is reachable by crossing the river but I'm suspicious unless I see or hear otherwise. I also heard that freelifeqicenter is an apartment despite the pictures of mountains. and I heard from a student with me that Luke Chan is actually a tai chi expert and didn't teach much about the theory of mind, field and membrane system. But I suspect that each one of these teachers is trying to get a better business advantage and fighting over customers. Despite this, I did enjoy a group practice and was lucky to have a small group. I love the La Chi practice and meditation. The theories and questions I learned were excellent so the experience was positive overall. Falun Gong and Spring Forest, are somewhat similar to Zhineng/Chilel. Grandmaster Pang is a multi disciplined master of qigong and martial arts so you can try to learn what you can and follow what works for you. Another place I went to was wan-qigong in western Beijing which is excellent for healing if you want to try it for a few days or a week. it is also a medical qigong system which also trains the hands similar to zhineng/chilel but i felt that it was more external but you are guaranteed to feel the energy and heat passing through and doing stuff. Master Wan was busy at the time I was there with a group led by Francesco Garripoli and Daisy Lee but he did a lot of healing work on me including electric acupuncture and herbal medicine. I heard about this place in Wudang mountain but I don't think it has medical qigong although it could have benefits http://www.wudanggongfu.com/. it might be a good place to learn tai chi, martial arts and taoist fetus qigong but I stopped looking into it. Tell me how it goes. best wishes, DE http://www.4shared.com/audio/K9v1Rb2y/02_-_Kip_Mazuy_-_Now_is_Foreve.htm

comic summary of orwell vs huxly http://www.recombinantrecords.net/docs/2009-05-Amusing-Ourselves-to-Death.html

http://permaculture.org.au/2010/11/30/we-won-and-are-winning/

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Hello Mal and Sean, The issue is when I tried to print the page it comes out as text with no quote squares or textual distinction for the quotes. I tried different browsers on my windows 7 and it is the same problem. I'm guessing if there is a code that was supposed to translate the quote code into proper html for printing then it is either not working or not there. I tried it with 2 other laptops, win 7 and xp but same prob. In the previous version of TTB there was no problem with printing quotes intact whether it was hi-fi or lo-fi but now in the new version none of those work anymore, with all attempts to download, print or lo-fi I still get the same text output with no quotes so it's unreadable as it is. So the problem is not the absence of Lo-Fi as much as it is the ability to print a readable version. I need to print to save my eyes and the time and the amount of tabs I keep. I'm sorry but I initially thought that re-enabling the Lo-Fi would help with printing but it turned out to be a separate problem. But still with the Lo-Fi it is easier to read and to print the hard way by taking a screenshot of the entire thread using a firefox plugin called abduction then resizing width to A4 or letter (560 pts) then dragging and dropping the image to chromium or chrome and printing it. If it is a large thread then I need to set the post threshold to max. But still with this method the text loses quality after resizing the image. I'm sorry about digressing but this is what I had to go through to get a readable print. you're the expert so I highly appreciate your help, I just donated a sum to this site. kind regards, DE

thought is energy, energy changes matter. i don't need to sign up or login, i'll just have the intention and thought in tune at that time and follow the meditation description.

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regarding studies, here are some: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_China_Study http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weston_Price the 80/10/10 book also has a lot of scientific facts.

No because "raw vegan" does not specify the ratio of nutrients, if you take too much nuts, seeds and nut butters then you are not following the 80 10 10. Any disproportional deviation from this ratio based on a weekly average is not considered to be following the 80 10 10 ratio. Also, Dr. Douglas Graham said that there are 2 versions of the 80 10 10: The first version is the one where you can eat anything as long as you keep the ratio. this includes rice, meat, and anything. Geoff Lawton said that the healthiest workers he met are the south american ones and their food is a lot of starchy carbs with a little meat and a selection of vegs. this sounds like the 80 10 10 ratio. The second version is the 80 10 10 RV (raw vegan). also, Dr. Douglas advocates the principles of natural hygiene which includes reducing sulfurous foods, fermented products among other things. Dr. Douglas said that there is a difference between thriving and surviving and that for a person feeling ok on a non 80 10 10 diet is a testament of his adaptability not necessarily that that his diet is ideal for him. thriving is feeling the best that you can be and having great health. surviving is eating whatever is available or convenient. humans have great adaptability but Dr. Douglas said that their digestive system hasn't evolved much from the period where they used to live in the tropics where there was abundant fruits. So he said that we should basically eat like our closest primate relatives. i have been researching and trying many things in the past but now i am totally convinced after trying the 80 10 10. i have felt better on his diet in two weeks than i have ever felt. i am disillusioned with the supplement industry even before reading his book but more so after reading it. he said that we are supposed to get those nutrients balanced in organic foods that were grown in a healthy spectrum of microorganisms. when the soil is fed with composting organic matter and not drenched in *cides, there will be a symbiosis between the plant and the microorganisms and they will create a protective shield around the plant and provide a variety of nutrients scarcely available in conventionally grown produce. look up compost tea and the brix scale. so our priority should be on making organic produce more available not making supplements. which further supports the drive towards permaculture. i read all of his book and i suggest you read it too. i am currently researching cold climate options.

perhaps there is a similar topic but I haven't searched so if you find please link it here, where we post random videos. the story of the cat and mouse revisited: d_8_k1am-RM

if i drank too much tea and golden seal and became hypertensive, can qigong healing cancel their effects in one session?

Thank you for the replies, I did feel calmer but there was still some tension and I'm referring to general tension and tension in the head not referring to blood pressure specifically.

Awesome! reminds me of small town Lismore, gotta share it.