Nintendao

To me this song, just as it is, embodies so much of the spirit of strife giving way to unity we sometimes see here! I'll add this over the chorus, though If Flowing Hands walked in today, I just imagine what he'd say, He'd say "Oi! don't ya know, this site's 'bout the Dao*, You chumps carry on 'bout your Chrsitian holiday." *pronounced like "dough"

The jing of the forest, the woodcutter, and the carpenter, to name but a few, inform the wood table, on which I now write. Interdependent co-arising.

Mess with Nungali, and your goose is pretty much cooked!

Misty, whispy clouds, drifting through the hollow eyes of my empty skull.

Oh, scandalous delight! As long as it's agreed this really is done through love. Is there some kind of waiver to sign? Join me now in a round set to Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Hark! The herald Everything, Glory to the here and now. Effortlessly evermore, Same thing that it said before. Scrolling, all the users’ browsers. Scrolling for what feels like hours. Holy shit, they doth proclaim, Why’s he posting this again? Oy! The harebrained Everything, Here and now, for evermore.

Circling back to the original topic. Sure, getting pointers on how to beef up your energy body is great, but there may have been something deeper to all this. The more brightly you shine that light in the dark, the more bugs and varmints you stand to attract. I probably don't have to tell you that there are bigger concerns out there than Earl Grey, and they are not going to be as blatant about their motives..

Dang, what is it with mages and holding a grudge? Looking back over the thread, it's not even really that bad! I must say, this forum still has surprises to offer; I never thought in a hundred years would Freeform be interpreted as petulant. Boarwars, you seem like someone who has put a lot of time, thought, and sincerity into your practices thus far. I can relate to the feeling of being told "you're wrong" as some kind of attack, vs. dancing around with phrases like "personally, I don't agree with your approach," or "given the history of similar undertakings, one might consider an alternate route." "You're wrong" does not equal "You're dumb," or "you're not worthy," or "you will fail." Sometimes it might seem that way though, and defensiveness by either side just escalates from there.

晚辈? Ah, a new generation! Not a "wannabe" 😅

I'll bet Blue Cloud Mountain's library is a very beautiful place. Thank you for outreaching to our community! Your artistry is surely appreciated.

@jfm you may be a newby to the forum, but after 40 years, I'd imagine you've built quite a worthy foundation! "Development of the embryo," you say? Hmm, you must have met professor Lu Dongbin somewhere in your academic pursuits.. What do you think of his Secret of the Golden Flower?

Hi @dMaMu, How to go about harnessing the powerful Ox, the breath of life? The classic of "Ten Ox-Herding Pictures" may provide a place to start... https://tricycle.org/magazine/ten-oxherding-pictures/ An alternate / expanded version bu Hu Xuezhi: http://taoiststudy.com/taoist_alchemy/ox-herding-pictures

Wait, who said anything about lasers! So, that is one of the goals of Taoism? Behold! The power of real chi kung: Actually it sounds like just the kind of thing you'd want to prevent from happening..

You mentioned microcosmic orbit? I just read a killer thread on that last month. Did you see it? Quite the exposé. it does get into some good details of what to expect, I think. Ah, here we go:

Australian trees sound nice. Do you ever climb them? Nothing quiets the mind like focusing on not falling off a branch. Just ask Han Xiangzi. Hey, he’s a musician, too!

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So you’re from South Africa, eh? Is it true that there are robot policemen that direct traffic? Okay I’m just kidding but I had to say it at least once. Do you live anywhere near Johannesburg? That place does look pretty hardcore. I loved the movie Chappie, that was filmed there. There was even a special feature about how they really made a point to feature the city, and a lot of people are not aware of it. Whoa hey, I just saw yesterday Zozibini Tunzi (Miss South Africa) win Miss Universe 2019.

http://superliminal.com/fractals/bbrot/bbrot.htm

Just the most obvious one, Principia Discordia. Sometimes dismissed as pure parody, I find it somehow infused with actual Zen undercurrents. Think Zhuangzi except written in a bowling alley in the 60's. Absolutely. Too ravenously defending a position, or denigrating another's, invalidates the stance of creatively embraced disorder, by crossing into destructively imposed order.

Just don't go doing your qi like this: And don't walk into any lion dens, holding a raw steak, and feeling safe because you're wearing mosquito repellent. If you know what i mean..

Not really but the benefits are to die for.

No but I work for some people from there, and judging by the spotty telephone reception it's pretty remote.