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Maybe, if we are lucky here, we can address those back problems and meditate too. I have used these often to a good end. Lie face up on the floor and just let everything relax and slide into place. Notice the natural aligning of your spine. Do this for about five minutes or whatever fits your need. Then get up and face a bare wall, put your toes about one inch from the wall, with your feet at shoulder width. Then have your knees, crotch and nose barely touch the wall and then pull them back an inch away from the wall also. Then put your arms straight out to the side at shoulder height for two minutes (use an internal count of 120). Then take your arms down to the 8 and 4 position and repeat that for two minutes. Always be aware of your toes, knees, crotch and nose almost touching the wall but, not quite. Then let your arms fall to a natural hanging position while sensing your LDT for about one minute. Do these while being relaxed. After two or three days, add the awareness of your breath sliding by the edges of your nostrils while doing the whole routine. Eventually increase the time as you are able. Learn to use your intent to maintain structure instead of your muscles. Eventually add the "Tigers Mouth" arm position (look it up) almost touching the wall (but not straight up). Always do the tigers mouth first after you add it.After awhile use your breath as your count instead of your seconds count (in a week or two), breathe relaxed and normal. Always finish with the minute or two in your LDT. Try this while looking at a dot directly in front of your face, then eyes 90% closed while looking at the tip of your nose and then with eyes closed. Then use whichever one works best for you. Micro-adjustments of your feet is allowed, if undue strain to your knees is felt ( but parallel as much as possible is best) There is almost infinite depth that can be added to this but, this should be a good start.

Kudos to you, my friend!

A burglar is creeping into a house and he hears a voice "Jesus does not like burglars", startled the burglar says "who is that" and shines his light into the corner of the room. There on his perch sits a parrot. The burglar says " oh, you are just a parrot". The parrot says " Yes, and my name is Moses". The burglar retorts " What kind of people name a parrot Moses"? The parrot responds rather smugly " The same kind of people who name a 150 pound Rottweiler Jesus".

How about gardening or forestry work? What type of meditation or martial experience do you have?

Welcome! Do yo have any dogs, cats, birds, etc?

n zhang 1 1 The Essence of all things 2 Thru transformation creates life. 3 Below, it brings to life the five grains, 4 Above, it aligns the stars. 5 When flowing among the heaven and earth, 6 We call this the 'spiritual being'. 7 When stored up in the center of the bosom, 8 We call this the Sage. zhang 2 1 Therefore, regarding 'Energy', it is: 2 Bright! as if ascending the sky; 3 Dark! as if entering into the abyss; 4 Disperse! as if existing in the ocean; 5 Present! as if existing in the self. 6 Therefore this Energy: 7 Cannot be stopped by force, 8 Yet can be pacified by Virtue, 9 Cannot be spoken by voice, 10 Yet can be embraced by the mind. 11 Reverently nurture it and do not let it go: 12 This is called 'developing Virtue' 13 When Virtue develops and wisdom emerges, 14 The myriad things will all be attained. zhang 3 1 All forms of the Heart 2 Are naturally infused, naturally filled, 3 Naturally generated, naturally completed. 4 They can become lost, out of place 5 Due to sorrow, happiness, 6 joy, anger, desire, or profit-seeking. 7 If you are able to cast off sorrow, happiness, 8 joy, anger, desire and profit-seeking, 9 Your Heart will return to its natural flow 10 The natural emotion of the Heart 11 Is beneficial calmness and tranquility. 12 Do not vex it, do not disturb it 13 And harmony will naturally develop. zhang 4 1 Clear! as though right by your side. 2 Vague! as though it will not be attained. 3 Indescribable! as though beyond the limitless. 4 The proof of this is not far off: 5 Daily we make use of its inner power. 6 The Way is what fills the body, 7 Yet people are unable to fix it in place. 8 It goes forth but does not return, 9 It comes back but does not stay. 10 Silent! none can hear its sound. 11 Present! it exists within the heart. 12 Obscure! we do not see its form. 13 Manifest! it arises with us. 14 Look at it and not see its form, 15 Listen to it and not hear its sound. 16 Yet there is a course to its accomplishments. 17 We call it the Way. zhang 5 1 The Way has no fixed position; 2 In the cultivated Heart, it gracefully abides. 3 When the heart is calm and Energy aligned 4 The Way can thereby repose. 5 The Way is not distant from us; 6 When people attain it they are fruitful 7 The Way does not leave; 8 When people are in tune with it, they understand. 9 Thus it is present! as if you need but ask for it. 10 Remote! as if dissipated and is nowhere to be found. 11 The Way's sensation: 12 How can you be in tune with its sound? 13 Cultivate your Heart and you will resonate in tune. 14 The Way thereby can be attained This is the first five zhangs of the Neiye (of 26 zhangs) It has been posted on TDB before over ten years ago. Sean has it here in texts. The Neiye is so important that it should be read over and over again by anyone who has an interest in the Tao.

Please forgive me for editing a quote. But, I want to get to the meat. Can you skip to activate/ unlock the crown chakra-- the short answer is yes-- if you are incredibly unlucky. Will it be balanced, absolutely not. I might wish those circumstances on someone I truly hate. I have yet to hate anyone that much. The very fact that you ask such a question shows a tremendous lack of knowledge in this area. Please find a good established teacher, close by, who has a very solid, deep, reputation on chakras and believes in starting from the bottom up

“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.” -Albert Einstein “Once you awaken your intuition and get in the habit of listening to and acting on it, every decision in your life will become reflective of your inner truth. The trick is not to try to work out all the answers in your head. Rather, take whatever information you need into your body, trust your gut, then dance or meditate or walk or do whatever you need to enter a relaxed state of being and you’ll know what to do. You always have and always will.” -Gabrielle Roth

In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true. ---------------------- Gautama Buddha, India, 563-483 BC

There is a place, like no place on earth. A land full of wonder, mystery, and danger. Some say, to survive it, you need to be as mad as a hatter. Which, luckily, I am----- Mad Hatter

An elderly couple goes to Burger King and shares their fries and burger. A trucker sitting next to them offers to pay for the old lady. "It's all right," says the old man. "We always share everything." On seeing that the old lady has not eaten anything, the trucker once again makes an offer. The old man once again assures the trucker to stay calm and resumes eating. Finally, the trucker asks the lady about not eating anything. The old lady replies, " I am waiting for the teeth."

Today I am happy and I am dancing. Probably naked.----self penned obituary of Emily Phillips

Oh, Oh the punomentum has me . I will try to put on the brakes. But until I stop: What did the Buddhist ask the hot dog vendor? “Make me one with everything.”

After that politically incorrect Earl Grey (but, completely acceptable and funny) joke , it is now time to get punny: 1. Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was excellent. 2. A jumper cable walks into a bar. The bartender says, "I'll serve you, but don't start anything." 3. A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm and says: "A beer please, and one for the road." 4. Two cannibals are eating a clown. One says to the other: "Does this taste funny to you?" 5. "Doc, I can't stop singing 'The Green, Green Grass of Home.'" "That sounds like Tom Jones Syndrome." "Is it common?" "Well, It's Not Unusual."

Relaxed grounding and balanced moderation, develops the instinct, that makes tracking your personal moving target possible.

There is much talk on this site of powers. Of the many gifts you receive from your unfolding, powers are the least of them.

Peace, relaxation, joy! My New Year wish that yang and yin become more balanced and the TDB experiences 24 hours without squabbling (like that is ever going to happen).

I disagree! He is lonely, sad, old and grieving and it is greatly affecting his balance. We must keep and eye on him (because we care for him/because he is very smart/manipulative and most of all-- he is family!

Every single Buddhist, Hindu, Taoist old school, proven meditation, I have ever come across (and I have come across many), if done consistently, under a good teacher, develops intuition.

Thank you for the advice. Good to hear about your plot. Very cool! No, I haven''t heard of Vladimir Megre. I wiil check him out! Thank you! Be well.

Just so you know the waters a bare toe Too much talent for me you can now see

Here in western Washington, it is the 25th

It is like this December/Holiday season is a 24/7 Full moon!

I hope so!

1. "You have tracked me correctly".(It easy to do here. Anyone can do it. The site is designed for it. I can do it while only being here three or four times a day. I normally would not be here that often but, I worried about you, which seems to have gone right over your head. 2.Listening to tunes does not explain your not sleeping days at a time and it certainly does not explain the massive spamming you have been doing lately. 3. As for green lights--sharing PMs publicly and inaccurately is incredibly unethical or unbalanced. Yes, you are doing wrong things.