Aetherous

Holy crap, man, get the heck out of this topic!

You're not supposed to be moving your dense energy around. That's a really risky thing to try and do! The "yi" (mind) is supposed to lead the "qi" (sensation)...what that means is you should just move your awareness around and the energy will eventually follow. Never push your physical sensations around!! Don't stray from the center just because the physical body is curved. If you curve your energy it will only make your posture worse. If you imagine and feel as if it's straight, it will help your body to become straight.

Hmmm, this is too bad.

If I were nearby, I would definitely go. Check out Sifu Ray's skill...

Collecting dew from plants.

That's a poisonous kind of laughter.

Oh, Hinduism and Taoism.

No, although I also think it may be overemphasized sometimes in Taoism. And I think both H+T are imperfect without practicing skillfully...doing the right thing at the right time.

In my translation (Alistair Shearer's) of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, in the samyama chapter one of the practices is focusing on the navel in order to gain knowledge of the body. In other words, to open you up. Not arguing with you, I think you're right.

This is true, but oh well. It can be informative for anyone who is interested. Or it can be skipped over and saved for later, when you're more open minded to learning.

I think it's always good to take care of everything in life before you sit, especially if it involves your parents. If I were you I'd save the retreat for later when you're free.

Hi Hi!

You are at a high level of zhan zhuang? Lets see a video!

How exciting!

And giggle when they speak like this... "I wrote to Santiago a while ago and had the same experience. He referred to the Kunlun teacher as a fraud and told me not to waste time with it and do KAP to learn the REAL stuff."

Mewtwo, Your best bet would be to go on a pilgrimage to find the elusive lion king in Japanese. It must exist! Probably at the end of some treacherous mountain pass, guarded by tengu.

Astral Anima, I agree with this. Hopefully my post didn't seem like you should make stupid decisions and let people walk all over you. It was more geared towards what's happening within.

Hehe, yea they call it the most dangerous place in the world!

I was reading somewhere that the crystals are pretty weak...they are like the hardness of your fingernail. Pretty interesting. It would be amazing to be there.

I like to challenge myself by acknowledging the feelings I get from negative interactions with others, and placing them fully in my consciousness, in order to get past them. Paying attention to breathing and smiling helps break the cycle. If I'm too emotional, I'll exercise. Wanting to change others is a sign that I'm not cultivating correctly, in this way. In my opinion, others should be viewed as teachers of us. They give us the experiences we need in order to grow. If we are feeling jaded about something, we aren't in accord with the Tao. Having these bad feelings and judgments isn't good for us. We are supposed to be purifying our energy/soul, so that we can make our world a better place starting from within, and also to make ourselves healthy and happy. Just some things to think about.

It feels like that which is in all things and connects all of creation. Like my true nature.

I think this is some wisdom.

Sweet, thanks for letting me know! That makes today even more special.