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Could this have been the result of a meteor hitting the earth, or above it, like the Tunguska event?

Women say that to me all the time. :PPP

Does karma mean anything in a Daoist context? Most Daoists do not talk about it much, although Hindus and Buddhists do.

Just an FYI: You also then have to click the gear symbol under their name to select which content you ignore. I thought simply adding them to the list was enough.

I am on the fence about doing the special seminar. I was thinking about going for a one-on-one. I know the upcoming one is half-price, but I also know that the odds that I will wake up that early both days on a weekend are pretty low. I think for me these happen at 9 AM.

So in other words: Is the ultimate answer to sit in meditation for a few hours every day for a few years? I read part of "Opening the Dragon Gate" recently, and it seems like that is what Wang Li Ping did to start out.

@Shadow_self: Why do you prefer Damo over Brine? @freeform: Why the reservations with Wang Li Ping?

What are some exercises that work at the tendon/bone level?

Not to sound like a jerk, but: The site says the head instructor is a "Christian mystic". Why study Daoism from a Christian mystic?

Not to be flip, but don't most books about Tibet deal with magic and reincarnation?

Starjumper7 used to post here a lot. I think he got kicked off of here. Then for a while he seemed to be posting at originaldao.com. I don't know if he started that site or just posted a lot there. So it's the third forum for him.

I haven't looked it over either, but it looks like there are a lot of posts by starjumper7. I guess he started a third forum.

I don't have a computer with a camera on it. I think I will get a tablet in the next few weeks and do the seminars next year.

Try this site (link is for Central Time, but you can change it): https://savvytime.com/converter/china-beijing-to-il-chicago

Reading through this thread, I get the impression that if you do this mantra for a while it's good for you. But every time you start up again it seems to cause you a lot of discomfort at first. Why do you stop? Why not just keep going? And does restarting Chundi ever get easier for anyone?

I am also interested in this.

About a decade ago, I repeated this (mentally) while meditating. I was unemployed, and after a few weeks of NMRK, I got a job. Coincidence? Perhaps..... I am also on the mailing list for Sanskrit Mantras, run by Thomas Ashley-Farrand's widow. She said that NMRK is good for clearing the 2nd chakra, but it not a good all-purpose mantra.

Maybe you covered this: But will this be a one-time only event? Or do you plan on doing this a few times a year?

"The Grand Circle" says that it is "advanced qigong". Did you jump right into that course, or did you do "Health & Fighting Qigong" first?

You mention that some in-person teaching would be necessary at some point. How would this work? Would I go to you, or vice versa? And where are you located? Would you schedule a group of people to come to you to save costs, like a "Neigon-Con"? Also: This does interest me. I started a qigong practice here in Austin, TX a couple of years ago. I would like to go for perhaps another year before trying an additional practice.

@Nuralshamal Thanks for the response. How did you learn these styles of qigong? Did you do then online, DVD, in-person?

What is this referring to?

@Nuralshamal How many qigong styles have you worked with and for how long? You seem to be posting a lot of these review-type posts lately.

What are some "derivatives" of Chia's work? Are there any instructors who were taught by him who are well-known?

One more thing: I should point out that I don't actually chant a mantra. I just repeat it mentally, using that instead of watching my breath. I usually have a hard time just watching my breath without controlling it.