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Yeah I second that

having a healthy body is important in all daoist cultivation activities. Acquiring and maintaing a healthy body should be the key stone to any practice. That is why exercises like massageing the kidneys,stimulating the meridians and opening and locking the various gates are essential. At its heart daoist cultivation is a means of reversal to the one, the wuji,the primordal dao. In order to facilitate this journey in reverse one must have a healthy body. I think it is a grave error to underestimate the hard won knowledge that the many ancestors of authentic daoist practice have left us. By following faithfully,with consistent practice a authentic cultivation qigong/meditation practice one can avoid many pitfalls in life. One can maintain a relatively healthy body, a body and mind which is capable of withstanding the many onslauts of the modern world. Our bodies,our organs,our bones and blood will never lie to us,they always speak the truth.By following an authentic practice that resonates with us, we are given a means by which we can begin to listen to our bodies. Enlightment is a physical process,doaist alchemy is a physical process,to not understand this is to spend your life on the shallow shore edge,without knowing the true depth of the sea.

Intresting article YM. Although I have always felt an affinity with Daoist philosophy,the nagging suspicion in the back of mind I.E YOUR NOT CHINESE has made me realize that perhaps the best I can do is scratch the surface,enjoy the distant aroma and hold the pose. Although the question can be asked: Does Detroit still make the best automobiles? The union of East and West may not produce the purest of blood lines, still we should never underestimate the vigour of diversity and some of my best friends are bastards.

Yeah good question,all I know is that whenever something heavy was occuring or about to occur my body seem to respond instanly while my head was still going wtf.

Well one way of knowing is the effect it is having on your body.Does your practice make you stronger?Has your ability to ward off illness increased?Do you smile more,do enjoy being with people,are people attracted to you? Are you happy? To use an example if you were to eat unwholsome food your body soon tells you.You generaly feel like shit. Our brains make up stories all the time but our bodys always tell the truth. If uninvited guest come in the night and every hair on your body is standing on end chances are your body is trying to tell you something. I think one of the greatest benifits of practicing a form of martial art or qigong is it helps to heighten our awareness of what our bodies are trying to tell us.

Great post TM. I think this raises the central issue of compassion.I agree that true power has a spill over effect.This is why it is essential that the ulimate goal must be driven by true compassion,the dedication of action to the benefits of others,otherwise it is a slippery slope to nowhere. Those who do command geat power must also command great integrity.

Well one thing is obvious from all of these posts. Kunlun works! Although for me the adage buy now pay later never had a sweet sound about it. I'll pay my dues the old fashion way thanks. If for a moment we think we can take with one hand without giving with the other we are sadly mistaken. For the cost of an old room at hotel Kulun I would rather find somewhere else to stay. Hey Yoda ever have the dream about the old house.

Yes totally agree Trunk and very well stated. Thats exactly why one must choose ones friends carefully. Their objectives were made quite clear and there was no way I was willing to play ball.

Yoda if you had added a "too creepy" to your poll I would have definitely ticked that box.All I can say is there is some serious vodoo behind the Kunlun practice and every fibre of my being said don't go there.

How much of the power of the fu is to do with the ancestral lineage?

Forget about money or free teaching.Doesn't matter.What does matter is your ability to empty yourself so can obtain the capacity to be filled. If the teaching is authentic your gonna pay.Pay with your life. The trick is to make sure what your being filled with is the real deal and not anothers poison.

One of the reasons chickens head soup can grow breasts is do to the fact that most commericial chickens these day are pumped full of female growth hormones.This enables farmers to rapidly grow chickens so much so that often the birds can not bear their own weight. So the more chicken you eat the bigger your boobs.

Those rare glimpses of true empathy with all life,the simple understanding that nothing is above and beyond true love and compassion.

Thank you for the post.Sounds like a good combination of respect of those who have gone before us coupled with a bit of exercise in the spring air. Just out of curiosity does the Chinese community in the southern hemisphere celebrate this day on the same date? Obviously the Ching Ming festival was celebrated in the Spring time for a reason. Very much like Easter in the Christian calender.Living in the southern Hemisphere it always has struck me as a bit odd Celebrating these season dependent festivals in the polar opposite season. Perhaps like many things its what we make of it. Anyhow heres to our ancestors.

Hey SZ I have a copy of the first book you are welcome to it just shoot me a pm if ya want it. SD

We learn to the view the world through habit. You have taught yourself to view particular women in a particular way Unfortunately this just causes suffering for you. Is it possible for you to look upon an attractive women and seeing them as a complete human being. A person like yourself,with family and friends. A human who feels all the same emotions you do. So perhaps the next time you see a beautiful women instead of just resorting to your old way of thinking and feeling, take a minute to acknowledge more then just the surface of her body and consider that there is a person inside that body. Once a had a very enlightening conversation with a very beautiful female friend of mine. She stated that it was rare to find a man that could see beyond her beauty. Spending time with her in public spaces I soon realized how every man projected there sexual impulses on to her.Some subtley some not so subtle. I admit I was no different. But as I got to know her better I realized I had been making a big mistake. I saw how pathetic and shallow my intention toward her was and this gave me the breathing space to actually get to know her as a human and then as a friend. So I began to change my old way of seeing attractive women as objects and began to view them as living spirits in a human body. As time went on the craving for the beauty of the female form and the suffering it entails began to subside. In its place another type of beauty began to manifest,a beauty much less demanding and far more fullfilling. I hope this helps.

Ahh that was great.Thanks Smile.I've blown bubbles in the bath but nothing nearly that refined.

I think this is a wonderful idea.Whats your plan and how can I help?

Well I can't claim to know the various ins and outs of energy practice.But if we kiss someone with the intention of true love, in my book it can only be a good thing.

In many cases I Am all for experts. I certainly wouldn't let someone who knew nothing about construction build a house for me. My job in agroforestry entails I have to know how to use a chainsaw.I would not work with someone who wasn't what I consider at the very least competent with a chainsaw and the knowledge of how to fall a tree. It would be dangerous and foolish to let someone who is not exprienced do the work that requires a great amount of training. We as humans rely upon one another daily. Yes we all make mistakes expert or otherwise and it is this fallability that helps us to grow both as individuals and as a society as a whole. I for one am very appreciative of the learning and ability of others and strangely enough the greatest lessons I have learned have been from those society considers to be the least educated. I have not met a single person who I would consider to be conventional. Sometimes its more instructive to lend a helping hand then it is to kick against the pricks.

Thanks for posting that Micheal. Really enjoyed reading that simple message about meditation. Made a good day even Gooderer Oh and Cameron hands down best avatar I've seen.Just spent the last five minutes bobbing and weaving the punching pussy.

Every living thing on this planet shares one essential characteristic,the ability to replicate or reproduce. From a single celled entity to the granduer of a blue whale,each LIVING organism reproduces. Can the Earth or has the Earth reproduced?Perhaps the hard yoke we as a species have subjected the rest of the planet to at this time, is merely the birth pains of our dear mother?