Aetherous

Damn man, lots to come back to and re-read.

Amazing. Respect for them.

I wish you an enjoyable trip, and look forward to any updates.

I used to think this was true, and said it once to my mom. We sometimes have fun philosophical discussions as we walk around the block. She brought up a good point: no one is born alone. The pregnant mother is there, along with the freaked out husband (usually), and a team of hospital workers or whatever. Most people celebrate the birth of a new kid into the world, going to see the newborn as soon as possible. Plus, people are with us all of the time, and it's actually hard to find solitude in life. I mean, if I'm having a rough day and don't want to see a single person...well, I still have to go to the store to find food, and talk to the checkout girl. Very few people are actually alone in life...despite many being very lonely. And of course life can seem lonely to pretty much everyone, because of our perspective as the sole kings and queens of the universe. We don't experience others as being the same as us, when we're stuck in our heads, being the only "seers". However, when we live from the heart, then we can begin to see ourselves in others, in a sense. I think when there are moments of solitude, we are closest to our pre-birth state/pure self-hood. We're more aware of our existence as part of something great. The mind fog is lifted for a second, and nature is partly seen as it is.

Nah, don't let the negative people affect you! I really like the message of this video, Darin.

I can't wait to see it! What's wrong with it being a comedy?

It's not good to limit your experience to a theory. I think it's possible to have clarity, and be loving.

Falling in love has nothing to do with attracting a lot of female attention and interest. If that is what you're interested in, then the link that Drew gave should "work". My view is that providing security for others is love being expressed through action. We take it for granted because we live in such comfortable times, but it's a very loving act to stop someone from starving to death, or from freezing in the cold of night. How much would it mean if our lives were actually on the line? Then, that meal is priceless, and that warm blanket is truly the greatest thing in the world. So on a deep level, providing security is worth more than anything. I wasn't talking about being rich...but more so about being in control of your own life, enough to help others be in control of their own. Anyway there's probably a lot more to it than this. I'm pretty young and not in love, so I shouldn't even be talking.

If you want to fall in love and get married, be a hard worker and maintain order in your life (job security, being able to pay for car repairs or hospital bills, etc). That's it.

Isn't that only if your sweat is exposed to the cold?

I love hagar.

Welcome to the forum. Cool screen name, and intro! There are hidden gems, deep within this forum. Don't pay attention to all the "blah blah blah"...it's helpful to do searches for what you're specifically interested in, instead.

What the hell...? http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091009/ap_on_.../eu_nobel_peace

So true.

You know, it's more polite to send a private message if you want to return his book. Just because you didn't get something from it, doesn't mean that it's worthless. I don't practice his system, but I see that it can be good.

-O- I think I see your point and agree with you.

It's cool.

I for one would like to face everything, and I appreciate any "gnarly fingers" if they help...but it's unclear to me what the actual issue is. What must I face?

True.

Really cool. Welcome.

Welcome.

The breath is the foundation of Taoist practice.

I think the majority of the Eastern methods, as most people know them, are incomplete. That is why.

Have fun at primordial qigong! Welcome!

A state of oneness isn't oneness. If you gain a state of mind, then you also have the eventual loss of that state. So it wasn't really oneness.