Nintendao

The TDB user named Daemon? I think it's a human, too. Demons in general, though, i have wondered the same thing about. Just like in computers, the daemon is a process that runs all the time in the background, invisible until something else calls upon it. (In Windows they call it a Service.. less scary.) So i was thinking, the type of real-life daemon that does things like answer peoples' ouija board questions, etc., is it conscious, or more of a bot? Like, is there actually a guy in a cubicle in hell kind of taking calls? Or it it just reflecting back some pieces of the askers own consciousness in a way they might not have expected? No clue on the naming, but i love it. I put Dharma Bums in the search box on the home page and do see a few other references to the same book likely being the inspiration. Maybe just was started by a beach bum. They can be pretty dao-ey. Answer C: All of the above.

With true dedication to even the simplest of practices, over the long term, there will develop a deeper and unquestionable sense of "realness" to many of the experiences that at first seem rather vaporous. However it all really works is still outside the realm of hard facts. We could go on for days about what is really real to begin with (Morpheus: "You think that's air you're breathing right now? Interesting. ) Sometimes shit gets all too real too fast. I have personally seen someone hospitalized repeatedly, and been close myself, for psychoses brought on by being in contact with spirit world. Everyone was certain she was on some pretty hard drugs, but i can honesty say that was not the case. Sometimes lack of food and sleep alone will be enough to bring someone over the threshold. Put fear into the mix and you're right out the window. Much better to slowly build up strength over time so when you do find yourself in the deep end it's a more pleasant experience, for all involved. In closing I would say that even if it's all "just in your mind," well then that's a pretty seriously powerful mind, isn't it? There are subtle energetic connections that science has only just scratched the surface of, but that have been whispering to us directly for countless ages.

Lot of tears is good. It means the Holy Spirit can water more flowers with them, in the heavens gardens. (I watched the movie The Shack recently it's actually pretty neat! http://wmpaulyoung.com/the-beautiful-necessity-of-tears/ )

It's an endless loop! Is the flame possessed by the log that it consumes as fuel, and vice versa? I'd like to think of these possessive forms in the language as meaning "attributed to," rather than "owned by." Now.. where is the possessor? And When? Did your mind know your soul before your body was born?

Hello Bums! I've ended up at this place a few times when googling about qigong and philosophy. Many of the posts strike a chord, and I thought I might be able to contribute meaningfully. I've learned some good qigongs over the years, but do not practice near as much as I probably should, allowing business and vices to win out for attention. Hoping that joining at least some form of online sangha will be encouraging. Please bear with me if at any point I seem to be behave ignore-antly or otherwise less than appropriate in some way. I apologize in advance, as it is likely due to the social phobias that I'm keeping as pets.

Zhuangzi said, "Those who lodge in serene concentration radiate the light of Heaven."

Very beautiful photos! Keep looking on the bright side, to help save the world

Another new moon is here. Daily practice is holding up! I did accidentally skip a couple of days during all the excitement over hurricane Irma here in Florida. Blessings, all.

I love zhongwen.com for digging into etymological components, and seeing the other words they are used in. Poking around in this way, I form a collection of imagined pictures and scenarios, hoping to build a fuller vision of what these words mean. xiu http://zhongwen.com/d/173/x215.htm lian http://zhongwen.com/d/183/x210.htm Xiu seems to convey the skillful mending of fabric, each thread taken into consideration, like hair elegantly braided, yet suitable for adventuring. Lian is a wonderful tool of hermetic arts, using heat to liquify, and coalesce a crucible's contents. Thus I've made a rhyme out of 修炼成仙, to "Align and Refine into Divine"

Now THAT is genius. Took a second to register, but i can't stop laughing at the visual.

For the record i don't generally place a lot of importance on the "tingly" stuff. Much of the time it is just random or blocked energy working itself out, or maybe something nastier that i'd rather not feed. Occasionally it does feel pretty profound, and I have a hunch is the beginnings of a sense that might can be developed for use in healing.

Could this be the kind of voice that Buddha used to transmit the famous "Flower Sermon"? Only other thing i can relate in personal experience is of course also hard to describe. As if a very subtle tingling or even pulling is felt in a hand or foot, urging it in a certain direction. Perhaps to walk toward or pick up something not even consciously aware of being needed at the moment.

Well, that escalated quickly. I am new to this site, and late to this thread, but if i may... Aletheia, The original question, about the moon phases. Absolutely a new moon can be just as impactful if not moreso than a full one. They are both extreme limits of the wave, when a change of direction happens. Change is what shakes things up. The other strongest part of a wave is when it crosses the axis, because that's when it is moving the fastest. In my experience a perfect half moon has acted as a sign more often than a full one. The other thing, about the energy leaks and heat buildup. Is your tea caffeinated? If so try one that is not. Do you take hot showers? If so dial that crap colder a bit. At the market... I've found it helps to look at the ceiling. I am trying to make zero assumptions, and attack the issue at the ground level. It is not my intention to undermine your intelligence or downplay the magnitude of what you're dealing with by asking such a basic question. Sometimes the most obvious thing is the last to be seen. Any little bit may help. I hope you feel better soon.

Good evening, Limahong, Thank you for the blessings. I feel like i have a shiny new armor. Amazing Grace... gets me every time. I sometimes thought that Ving Tsun Gung Fu was kind of an odd way to be spelling Wing Chung Kung Fu. Maybe it is just the Cantonese accent. I think Moy Yat's lineage started using the unique spelling as a way to distinguish their community from the more mainstream view of western martial artists. They tend to keep a low profile, incorporating the art into a harmonious way of life. For example you will likely never find a Ving Tsun technician slapping someone around an MMA ring, but most certainly there are some Wing Chun guys doing that. Siu nim tau 小念頭 the "Little Idea," is the first form of the style, known to contain not only elements for building fighting strength, but also "internal" components, if done right. 詠春 the "Chant of Spring." A cool factoid is that the style was invented by women. Anyone who thinks this in some way detracts from its deadliness... has a lot learn! http://www.historyoffighting.com/ving-tsun-kung-fu.php As for the smoking horse, i'll leave that to this guy for now:

Alright! Thank you Marblehead, WayOfChi, morning dew, Limahong for a cheerful welcome. With today being "eclipse day," I have a fine marker to begin a commitment to daily practice. Easing my wretched frame into movement with a slow version of siu nim tao form that I was fortunate to have learned ten years ago from a good friend who happened to be an accomplished student of authentic Ving Tsun. He noticed that I was standing in a horse stance one day out on a smoke break at work, and invited me to join his small group. I think i learned the stance from "David Carradine's Tai Chi Workout" VHS ten years before that