Papayapple
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What a strange haiku, Dancing in the hallways of My mind's maze of thoughts
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But isn't that because the death rate of newborn children, stillbirths and maternal deaths was much greater? Given that people didn't have anti-conception and probably had random copulation more often. The thing is, (I think) that it's about the food and lifestyle relationship to our genetic predispositions.
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Why is this SO SHORT?!!!
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"Hunter-gatherers have little or no stored food, and no concentrated food sources, like an orchard or a herd of cows: they live off the wild plants and animals they obtain each day. Therefore, there can be no kings, no class of social parasites who grow fat on food seized from others. Only in a farming population could a healthy, non-producing elite set itself above the disease-ridden masses. Skeletons from Greek tombs at Mycenae c. 1500 B. C. suggest that royals enjoyed a better diet than commoners, since the royal skeletons were two or three inches taller and had better teeth (on the average, one instead of six cavities or missing teeth)." I like that part
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That is what Daniel is saying too. Marblehead, I don't think wikipedia is a valid source of knowledge in such matters. Would you send a wikipedia qigong article to somebody who's trying to find out what are internal arts all about?
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Maybe this sort of convictions that we tend to have right now are coming from a deep realization that "something definitely went wrong" and we are seeking the long lost paradise. It goes along with other uber interesting stuff, such as the age of pyramids, temples and giant stone figures. I'm sure these things were discussed on the forum previously, but I cannot find the topic right now. This author sucked me for good on the stuff
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Smart? What's smart about it? You can't possibly mean military advantages or something? Isn't the "closeness" of some of the schools the reason that the arts are in danger of dying?
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What is the reason for this? Are these people mad at the west because of something? I never understood that...
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Magus Of Java John Chang MoPai (from CourtYard)
Papayapple replied to SonOfTheGods's topic in General Discussion
I hear that a lot here on this forum. Does this mean gaining extraordinary abilities is inherently harmful? Even if it is just tricks, what's wrong with that? Not to mention being able to light a candle without a lighter could be damn useful at times! And what's wrong with disillusionment? -
Is it the duty of a Taoist to protect Nature?
Papayapple replied to Golden Dragon Shining's topic in Daoist Discussion
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Wow Gerard that's incredible! Lots of respect for undertaking a challenge of writing a book. What do you mean by "one style of Bagua"? Is it that you believe only one style exists or that one should choose and practice just one style and master it?
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Spring Forest Qigong and LDT/Foundation Practice
Papayapple replied to Rakiel's topic in General Discussion
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sometimes when I meditate I am able to "tune in" into the inner state of the lower dan tien. I then usually notice that I feel some kind of a knot in this area. It literally feels like a knot on a string. It's also bubbles and vibrates when I stress during meditation What is this? Can I do something to unwound and release it? Thanks for your help.
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Lightning
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Lightning
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Often Im wondering: am I not practising because I know I will feel sick and uncomfortable or I am just too damn lazy to push through it. How do you distinguish between those? Is laziness a kind of absence of inspiraton or a fear of some kind? I feel like I have no clue about what the word discipline really means.
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Well in his video dr Berg actually advises no cruciferus vegs for adrenal types for some reason, but since I react to nightshades Im left with lettuces and kale brocolli so on. I actually think I may be a mixed type but adrenal seems to be dominant. I am curious if there are any blood tests I could do to determine my cortisol levels and also why I seem to have sugar resistance. Now that I dont use any stimulants or sugars I am much calmer but my ability to concentrate is very low. I am not distracted that much, it's just the low voltage, like doing trigonometry would be impossible. Thats why I have trouble learning anything by heart now, not to mention being very uncomfortable while reading anything scientific. Thanks for all the advises though, I realize that its also a matter of practice so I will try all of the suggested techniques one by one.
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Do digestive problems really hinder ones ability to sense and concentrate the energy in LDT? Also can anyone talk about the 'range' of ones chi perception? If it is possible to feel the energy outside your body, the energy of other people, trees and so on, is it possible to develop this ability to such a level that you can directly feel the energy of the entire galaxy for example?
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I also found it bery informative, thanks!
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Beautiful advice C T! Yes I noticed that this definitely helps. Recommended to anyone haha.
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I am also new here and often wondering about DT breathing. I guess if you can do it properly its good to do it as often as possible... There is a cool novel I recommend you check out called "Discipline" by Paco Ahlgren. About an young addict stepping on the path of "Tao". If you dig quantum physics, time travel, chess and martial arts you will be inspired.
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Wow that makes a lot of sense. I have both adrenal condition from 10 years of tremendous stress and deficiences because of bad absorption. Andrei, did you suffer from it in the past? Can you give me more tips how to cure it besides eating 7 cups of veggies and more protein? I find thay last bit about morning protein quite interesting. Always had a feeling that eating like that makes me more resistant to stress. Mayne thats why they call scrambled eggs " the breakfast of champions"? Im gonna try that and see how it works. Thank you! And bless you all!
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No I don't have a teacher yet. And I'm not sure how to even find one. You don't often see "Private Taoism lessons" adds even on the internet. I am actually clueless how should I look for a GOOD teacher. I need someone who will do it all: teach me philosophy, meditation, qigong and taiji/bagua or something else. But how can working on awareness of breath be counter-productive? I heard meditation is suppoaed to be "just something you do" after all. You do it because you dig it in Alan's words. Can you expkain that more clearly?