SeekerOfHealing

No, big dragon in women do not make them gay or lesbian because gay women or lesbians do not exists so how you can become a lesbian? From TCM lesbians do not exist and some other people would agree on that. (This condition is only affected in men) Big dragon means that you are loud women, very sexual and penis carving person. Strong dragon makes actually great "vampire" of women and they are pretty dangerous for men. There is a lot to say and clarify in this topic as most people from what I see do not have even basic knowledge on this one so I can not talk rocket sciences to kindergarten kids beside in terms on examples as funny toys and fun. If I would start explaining it the way you want it you would not comperhand it anyway so it's up to you to follow up my things and research if they are true or not. Unless I can play with your big dragon we can then think of putting things on plate for you.

bullshit seems to never end.

Is this practical wisdom or romantic bubble?

In terms of yin and yang being straight is okay. Being homosexual is imbalance. I would not say disease as it's not really pathogenic state. It's just imbalance which people can cope with one way or another but most of cases it's creating much tension in the mind. Too much dragon in med will led to much confusion in the world and he will be never feel "right" in the world or in harmony with the world. "The Suicide Prevention Resource Center synthesized these studies and estimated that between 30 and 40% of LGBT youth, depending on age and sex groups, have attempted suicide, a rate 1.5-3 times higher than heterosexual youth". So as gay you will not fully develop your spiritual potential - if you doubt it that means you do not yet reached high stage of cultivation when dragon is mingling with tiger.

  I'm not kidding. Modern TCM practitioners needs to follow modern mind-set and accept homosexuality with "political correctness" but actually it can be treated. I wish I had homosexual friend to test those herbs. I think the recipe of herbal treatment was called something related to Dragon, if men have too much "dragon" they become gay. In nature everything can be changed by proper tools so men will start to carve women rather then men as it's just play of hormones so it can be fixed by TCM. In free time I would look for this reference as it was very classic TCM/CCM book. (By the same thing you can change heterosexual person into gay if you rise his dragon in the body) It's all yin and yang, nothing it's fixed in Taji and everything can be changed one way or another but we do not always have method or knowledge to do so. Those who know yin and yang deeply can do almost anything with anyone.

TCM can treat homosexuality like any other imbalance of yin and yang.

Which energy do you mean? There are various energies and dynamics of qi that works on different level, organs.

Is there are any practical methods there?

The only thing can liberate you is seeing independent origination directly - period. If you think otherwise you are like a men whom fall in love with women which fall in love with his money.

There are immortal teachers and spirit who teach for free if you are willing and have "destiny". Just initiate yourself. But in such cultivation you need effort which is priceless.

No, only Buddhism have depth to realize it fully, other religions are limited. It's been like that from classic suttas to mahayana agamas and sutras. The only compromise mahayana buddhist have is Diamond Sutra which said "all sages and saints are only difference in depth of THIS" which means they are generally the same but the depth is different - depth of realization which is just compromise to not still anger between religions but truth is all other religions are makings of Mara if you study classical buddhist deeply you will find that Mara is "god" of abrahamic religions and other religions. Taoism can be excluded from this if it comes to neidan, but still they are deceived by immortality which will never happen to them.

Post is too long, it can be put in simple words and couple sentences. It does not matter if teacher teaching for free or for money as long as it's bring results. Sincere connection which I have with my teachers are priceless. Nobody even thinking or mention thing about money. Spiritual cultivation is like feeding the poor, how do you expect to pay you if you are food holder (in spiritual sense?) The teaching for liberation are free anyway, just open the suttas. If teaching are good and proper by bringing results you can not help it, it's bound that students will pay you by the feeling of the results. It's just can not be other way. If you teachings brings life changing experience you will be having good base of students to naturally would like to keep teachings alive by contributing without asking.

No, it's not happens to everyone. If you are not part of school it will not happen to you. Things happen in Harvard or Yale or anything like that do not happen outside them for other people. It's very specific things that happens and how they uncover and everything. It's very unique to this tradition and to this practice. You can think like that but it's far from reality as you have no experience about this. You just thinking about what I posted and thought that you can relate to some things in your imagination which is far from truth. Just practice and you will see if you will be accepted as not all doing ritual will be accepted or will get a sign.

Yes. Only buddhism have bodhichitta which brings to realization of chitta from ultimate perspective which makes bridge to relative. After realization of emptiness world cease to exists but you still can relate to the relative reality which is essentially non existent, that why Diamond Sutra says there is no one to help and no one to save (ultimate perspective) but there are still relative people need to be awaken or "saved". This only can happen thru buddhist means. Even being taoist immortal is still limited, even if the karma of yang shen is milions of bilions of kalpas.

You can not be non buddhist bodhisattva because only buddhism realize shunya.

Bodhisattvas are high spiritual beings. In some sutras you have described them I think i Pranjna Paramita or Nagarjuna writings that they know everything and they are everything etc. so good luck with comparing what you think to what it really is.

This stuff works miracles but you need to have big balls to approach those teachings. The way how it transform yourself, how your Sangling examine you and how it put you into situation so you can see your actual state and level of development ... it's just amazing, but this is super hard practice because it's life itself. It's really put you into path which is very hard. A lot of stuff will come your way to face it, so you can look into your heart. How situation unfolds is just beyond reach of my understanding. You will be kicking, crying, begging that this is not going 'your way' but when the thing is actually finish you will be thanking up you Sangling that you actually go this way. It's just amazing. If you will be initiated by yourself and get the Sangling teacher for your own, practice it and you will be amazed.

Yep. It's sad to see those probably young guys talking about immortality but in couple years they will have wrinkles and all the pain of the old age. Who will be there to blame? You because you failed into illusion of permanence or teachers to sell you young folks dreams?

There is nobody is history who attained enlightenment thru mantra but there are plenty of histories that it's create great merit and can put on the path for enlightenment (nibbana). Reality vs beliefs and opinions must always be checked very clearly if we do not want end up confused whole life.

No it can't. If they do it would be worldwide phenomena, but they can do some nice things to you.

Immortality means that something becomes permanent. The only permanent thing is impermanence. We can compare that immortality could be what is called "nibbana without residue" but this we will never known as we would need to compare high level buddhist with high level daoist.

Because Buddhahood or cessation of suffering is related to the hindrances and emptying them out. You can not do that by chanting mantra or anything like that. By chanting you can get some blessings etc. but they are generally useless in such thing. It's more like related to the having karmic comfort in this world and sewing good karmas that who knows when they spring. No, it's not. What you spreading is actually a hoax which most schools sells. (I have two initiations into two mantrayana schools) and they do not agree with your view of mantra practice. Vibration is still hindrance by buddhism view. Still clinging so still creating suffering and still being reborn with triple realm. Enlightenment is only for those who see independent origination which Buddha was originally enlighten to. The rest are side paths and misunderstandings or cultivation illusions/delusion so to speak.

Yes, most of taoist are bound but the higher fetters of being born or being "spiritual high level" There are methods to handle this body and mind different way, but the "no method" means that actually you become enlightenment because to the moment of enlightenment you need method to cut off hindrances - skill methods and means.

Sorry but you being hoaxed and finessed. The only teacher you have there is Buddha (Gotama) himself and his Suttas. If you want study enlightenment, cultivation you need to leave such people who will use such attention from you because of your disadvantage to feed themselves. It's saddens me a bit how people and what people do in spiritual level it's crazy. Please give me your contact, I'm not enlightenment but I been in the same situation like you, very sick. Now I'm healthy and happy without much worries going clearly thru liberation and each gradual step by step I can clearly see and recognize that why I do not have doubts and why I speak "sure" about things. I can help health wise to you and give you support without exploiting you. no need for money or no need to pay anything. Happiness and metta of other people is enough as I understand when most people come from. Please beware of fake teachers, so called enlightenment people saying such things. They clearly scamming. Be super skeptical, do not believe ANYTHING! when I say anything I mean it! Nothing. You come to information, test it, practice, see if you practiced it right and with full heart, sincere then you can speak what is what etc. See the results, be very critical and skeptical. I study spiritual traditions, schools for 13 years or more, I lost count. Most of them are just results of idea of crazy people and that's just true.

It can be easy to incorporate Nembutsu/Amitofo with Usnisa to make progress faster as Amida do not pick you up unless you really let go.