TheExaltedRonin

Some serious folks here. "Make some posts and change it" Damn dude! Chill the fuck out!

@aetherous gets it!!!

@decibelle I don't know how else to say this but I have NO IDEA what the flying fuck you are saying 99% of the time.

@rainbowvein One who is hard core at taoism.

@greytowhite Ya unfortunately.

My relentless onslaught towards thoughts have been solved. Correct me if I'm wrong: since I've began studying zen and Buddhism I have had the wrong idea on what to do with thoughts. Taoism: let the thoughts flow naturally but do not give them any value or attachment. Buddhism: cancel all thoughts. Zen: cancel all thoughts.

some people recognize the fact that you are all over the hell and creation with your ceaseless questions and demands for simple, nutshell answers which will make it all clear and convenient for you. And those people recognize the futility of giving you more direct information. And to claim that people's 'metaphors' make no sense to themselves is again a tremendous insult. You may not be equipped with the cognitive skills necessary to discern meaning from metaphor, but that problem lies squarely with you. ................................. I never said they never DONT Make sense to them. I haven't made one single demand, and I do practice all I have learned. Because I don't strut around on a internet forum answering peoples questions with long mindless metaphorical stories doesn't mean a thing. And I don't have cognitive skills. Hm? Maybe you should take the tao the Ching's advice and turn your attention inward before criticizing others. According to my statement it seems you should revise your reading and comprehension statute. Maybe I've shown you a light you have yet to see. Not only that but I feel not only comfortable and subtle in my daoist studies but I do not fear any humiliation. I've tried to word all my questions in a direct manner as seeing how it is difficult to translate the eastern thought process to my juvenile adult mind. Not that I needed to inform you of any of this, but I feel that I should try to help you understand my reasoning (also a re direct from the TTC).

Seems soaringcrane has been lost with words. How convenient.

@soaringcrane You claim to be a taoist yet your last statement goes directly against what we teach. I enjoy the company of hypocrites.

@soaringcrane Well since you know me so well you seem to put a lot of time and energy into proving me wrong. Let's see what you do now. I'm intrigued.

Let's not stay on topic guys. Haha.

As we all know Ding Meditation is a focused meditation. How would one "focus" on what they are doing without being mindful (in the Buddhist sense). Let's not overcomplicate it, simple question, simple answers.

Can I trust In tao to keep me safe? I know we don't know what tao is exactly but I have read that the tao flows through us all. Can I trust in tao?

Without a doubt I'm over thinking them. Its the hardest for me. I've been clinically diagnosed with a HIGH level of OCD. hence my findings into taoism. Due to OCD I spend 4-8 hours a day focusing on each and everything about taoism. Learning EVERY aspect and putting it all into practice. I feel I've done extremely well but I'm completely blocked at the thoughts. That's the only thing left for me to conquer and it will be the most difficult due to my handicap. Unfortunately some people consider themselves to be wise sages and give me metaphors and one liners that make 0 sense to myself and themselves. Thank you @zanshin for giving me the simplest answer I've received yet. I need to look at this in its most basic form or my OCD overcomplicates and extends the general problems.

I'm a big fan of video games. Kotaku.com Gamefaqs.com Giantbomb.com N4g.com Ign.com Thetaobums.com CNN.com YouTube.com What are yours?

Well this is true. I guess I should've said to "relinquish as many thoughts as possible and realize they will come back".

I personally only use this one. I'm a philosophical taoist and I'm looking for any websites that follow suit. I try to avoid blogs because of the robot tone and over influenced writing. Any ideas? Which do you go to?

Right on @chidragon. Too bad I can't read that. Are there any dedicated sites you go to? Not just searches and or a wiki page?

He didn't do that at all. Tao is unexplainable. Simple. I put faith that it will guide myself and others to safety. Whether it be a god, force, or a supreme illusion.

Law enforcement was notified. They did nearly nothing. The force that flows through us all will be reprimanded. You reap what you sew. I did as I was told and have done nearly nothing wrong. The tao will grant me peace.

I do as well. I mean threats are threats because they aren't performing the action. If they were gonna do it, they wouldn't talk about it. The tao flows through us all. I am good and they are bad. Yin, yang.

@silentthunder True. But I feel any good actions I've dome thoroughout my life should grant me some serenity, no?

@aetherous Could go either way honestly. Drama between unstable people.

@chidragon http://www.taoistmasterblog.com/taoism-meditation/