Thrice Daily

Have a cup of tea with my daughter and chess board losing and winning

This is a slight deviation but I recommend Reiki. The attunements for me were deeply magical. the skills of grounding and doing protection rituals are also included. When you start opening up psychically there can be a lot coming at you, when this happens to me in overwhelm I switch on Reiki and navigate through difficulties. if you like the idea of connecting with spirit guides and battling dark forces that may try it on I recommend Reiki. It’s quite a trip, for me at least. Also like in some of the other esoteric arts I call on the 4 archangels for protection as a part of my practice. stay grounded and stay protected my friend. And never reach out further than your roots extend down. peace and love. Thrice

Love is the drug man ❤️

I can avail to this. Nungali can I ask you. What’s your thoughts about pilgrimages. Do you think there is any value in doing them? There are many in Spain the Camino de santiago apparently some of the oldest recorded walks with maps are from there. I know it’s not the same as going walkabout but do you think there is a value in doing them, and a spiritual power in it?

Meld into more shapes Everything is emptiness reverse breathing, golden

Only surface churns appearing as though layers meld into more shapes

Good question; I like it. I guess I’m interested in what other Daobums have mixed in. last year I had access to weights and a big place to train. I was also doing iron shirt chi kung and I found it very compatible . This year I haven’t got the space, I’ve not got my weights and so I’ve asked myself inside what kind of practice I should do. I had a kick from within to go back to Bruce’s practices. This also switched on the inner dissolving method that I find myself naturally revisiting each night I go to bed. right now I’m looking for micro exercise sessions I can do throughout the day. I do some excellent stretches that really address the muscle tightness and imbalances I’m noticed re emerging after I stopped weight training. I could do more standing you are quite right. I also lost a good buddy just recently, he introduced me to kungfu nearly 20 years ago and he sadly passed away from cancer. So I’ve started doing first form each day in remembrance of him. The main reason for the thread is I’m always looking for adjunct practices to slot into my day, especially now that I’m not weight training. That’s the short and skinny of it.

Some years ago I’d practice opening the energy gates. I’ve gone back to this practice doing a cyclical run through of , standing - cloud hands - spinal stretch , then repeat… I’m wondering , are there any other bums that use the BKF Water tradition practices? And if so what sort of adjunct practices do you find fit in your regimen? I know in the past Shibashi was very complementary and there were no side effects of mixing practices. Do you have any sets that fit really nice with it? For now I’m doing BKF opening energy gates (minus the swings) and some Wing Chun kungfu afterwards. I’m also starting the practice of OMAD only eating one meal a day. The chi flow when I go to bed is strong 💪:) Any advice from older Tao Bums that have followed BKF would be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance Taoist brothers and sisters.

Continuous change Light shaping the illusion communicating

I only watched a little on tele I'm getting a good vibe from the new pope for some reason or another i’m still on my journey to perhaps become Catholic

The not place to be Where all language is refreshed precursor of time

Singularity outer edge of the spiral nought else is found there

Still no one here to answer it’s a pity I thought this thread may have become quite interesting

I sometimes use binaural music different frequencies depending on how I feel. Or traditional eastern Asian music. Here is a playlist I put together.

Thanks for that reading now and it is a cool thread

Interesting , I’m practicing back again with BKF methods and have certainly noticed an improvement in my back , clicking happening naturally that would normally need a chiropractor. I used to practice lots of his inner and outer dissolving practices. This time I dropped them and only practice the body scanning / cloud hands / spinal stretch In bed though afterwards I noticed the inner dissolving started happening I willed it but the process took on a mind of it’s own and I dissolved a lot of thoughts and feelings , letting go and turning into an amorphous state both inside my body and in the immediate areas outside my body too. I usually practice what would be termed fire practices from Mantak Chia system and can do so with no Ill effect. it is interesting to return to Bruce’s system with such profound and noticeable results from the go, in my energy body it’s a very strong practice.

Cool, could you share the thread link please

Beautiful

So is this sleeping qigong, not actual sleep? A lot said but not much said in the thread as to what it actually is. Thanks for any clarity you might share.

Tai Chi knee is no joke, I got a lot of knee pain trying to mimic the Chen form from video classes. not a good idea, imo you can learn the form with you knees real gently and deepen your stance later. That’s just my experience. Western training to bulletproof your knees is a good idea if you are prone to problems.

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biggest tip I could give you is to serve on the next course following sitting. Being in service is wonderful after sitting plus you get access to the library of books. Of course you get to know people while serving and nice groups can form. It’s certainly interesting to have conversation after all the silence. This one I think I had a look at thanks. the only other tip I have is “return to sensation” the ultimate advice though and answer to any question though isn’t it. Funny an answer as it is Serious an answer

Tall eucalyptus listening now quietly places me back in

I’m planning to go to Dhamma Dipa next month to work as a server for a 4 day break then a ten day course I think I remember reading one of Sayadaw’s books. Can you recommend a book or two on this @Vajra Fist?

IF your joints are playing up there is a great book I would recommend to help you carry on getting stronger without the joint pain. Body by science the book truly is a one of one ☝️