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I guess anyone becoming a public figure has to live with a certain amount of controversy. I have watched many Mantak videos on the web. I could not care less if he is morally not up to Confucian standards. His explanations are straight forward and he seems quiet enough that I can learn something from him. I particularly enjoyed his explanation of a diagram which in my ignorance I suppose is a sort of esoteric chart explaining the cycle of Water as a metaphor for the right way to live. Yes when he speaks of sexuality it does seem too outlandish and extreme to me. But at 43 years of age I know better than to obsess over something and everything else goes out the window. My personal affinity in the sexual field and which I highly recommend, is the Bygan Bahirav Tantra as explained by Osho in "The Book of Secrets." I have been an enthusiast since my youth, but really I can only say that I have proper Stances and increasing Vigilance. It feels way too early for me to get alchemical.

I have copies of the Lao Tzu, in an attempt to begin a comparative study. However, I have yet to read the Chuang Tzu. I have of course read quotes and I find it interesting that you find an idiosyncrasy in the text. Would you also call it a philosophy? In what little knowledge I have, the man was as outspoken as it gets and no cunningness could pin him down. All discussion is arguably academic. For my part I am loving this thread. May the Stars shine upon the Way.

I am just now begining to study the works of Carl Jung. If you read his book "Dreams", I am sure you will discover immense value in it. Cheers!

Well in my humble opinion, you can order a book by Scott Cunningham, titled Wicca. I lost my copy and miss it dearly. Highly recommend it.

There is nothing to relinquish. And no thing is stuck. I was watching the film ONE, where Robert Thurman the first American to be Ordained in Tibet says, "This is it. This is Nirvana. Only we are really bad at enjoying it." Obviously I am only a Qi Gong student myself, and I thank you for this discussion.

True enough Artvaughan! And I´m kind of glad one of the teachers here can´t reach out and whack me with a stick for my obtuseness.. Though I would like to relate an awesome and unprecedent thing that happened to me the day after I signed up to the site. I had contacted Master T. Dunn, and he pointed me to this site. The next miorning while driving to work, and I´m sure it was him, he started tikling me in the Dan Tien and then began poking me, that I had to sparr against it!. I will never forget it! Cheers

Hi David, given that you are prone to reading, may I suggest the books by Carlos Castaneda. I am sure you will find them compatible with your previous learning, and the will provide you with the vigilance and protection you seek. Cheers.

As of yet, I have experienced nothing of the sort. Keep us posted on how it goes!

Congratulations! What a great feeling that must be and continued success to you on The Way!

Hello there again Rezonator. It occurred to me, one other thing which is great to try, if you find the will, is to begin a therapeutic diary. A notebook with your thoughts, feelings, experiences, drawings and diagrams of your path. It works wonders! All the best Rez

Hi! I don´t pretend to be obtuse or aything. As a quite knowable 12 step Progream,which I teach at menthal healthe centrer, and as a Chen (Zen) adept, I see them totally compaible. The 8 fold path, the 12 steps... keep touch to see how things are going, cheers, foorprint

I have learned quite bit from Manrak Chia. I thing smething similar happens with Deepak Chopra, just because they became succselfull and rich, people discretid them.

HAave not read this bok, will keep in mid. cheers.

Geetings, as you follow The path!

Welcome Tao friend!

welcome Toa freind!

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Thanks I´ll gieve a try!

Hi Photao! I´m new to the Forum and now it´s me that can´t upload a picture unto my profile! I was only able to draw my facebook photo. So how did you succeed? cheers.

Hi Rezonator. Just joined this insightful site. I work in a mental health clinic, mostly with drug and alcohol addiction. I am a resident therapist, and one of the requirements for the post is to be an addict yourself, in the recovery stage. So there are a few terms that come with the territory, many of which are uncomfortable to start living with. Yet there is a joy: just as this site is on discussions about the Way, us addicts already have a path laid out for us, and the Way is waiting. You write clearly about obsession, a condition of what we call Mind. And Mind is the process of thinking and feeling, and feeling and thinking (Dr. Joe Dispenza). An obsession sets in and displaces everything else. Just as a process of illness, sure to follow obsession is compulsion, which is a fenomenon of conduct. The compulsive, repetitive behaviour attempts to calm the obsession, without success. This is the same for smoking marijuana as with people who wash their hands compulsively, to calm the obsession of "contamination." Carl Jung, a true giant of the mental health field put it as follows, -You are suffering from a neurosis so powerful, that only a complete transformation of your life will help you. Nothing else will do.- So, when you write that you are interested only in the philosophy of it, nothing much will occur. But this is the beauty of it: no fixed recipies, we chart a map as we go, and as Swami Rajneesh said, -there is no highway, only goat trails. I find it the most noble and thrilling walk, to unfold the "philosophy" in our own journey. So first key I was given is, -learn to be with yourself- because this is why you became addicted. I think this site can help you immensely. Have you begun your practice of The Grand Ultimate? Horse Stance, Wave Hands like Clouds and so forth. No doubt there are very excellent Martial Artists on here. I feel exhilarated that we can learn from them! Cheers my friend.

After some 4 years on the web, this is only the second site I have joined. I was young when my father left. He began sending me books by Lobsang Rampa, as well as other similar literature. I recieved Wu Shu instruction at the age of 16, and today I feel grateful my teacher emphasized proper stance above all else. Then I was on my own. I have not recieved any further instruction by a knowledgeble teacher. I am 43, and all my seeking has come from books, until I came across the T´ai Chi videos by Master T. Dunn a few years back. In my recent time investigating the web, I have learned valuable contents from Mantak Chia. Anything Dao is of great interest to me, as I now more than ever feel the need to incorporate the Teachings in my daily affairs beyond practice time. May I contribute a small passage, -Two wolves live in the Heart, one is savage and full of rage, the other is kind and understanding. -And which one will win out, Grandfather? -The one you feed. Lacotan Lore.