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  1. Old person

    Cobie replied to Spuzz's topic in Welcome

    Hi, welcome back to the forum.

  2. What exactly is neidan/internal alchemy?

    Cobie replied to Iskote's topic in Daoist Discussion

    I agree. 申 shen1 - original form of 電／电 (diàn, “lightning”). The ancients feared the unpredictable lightning and considered it to be divine or of divine origin. 礻(示) shi4 - was added for specialization. (Wiktionary)

  3. foxy cultivator

    Cobie replied to vulpinedaydreams's topic in Welcome

    Hi, welcome to the forum.

  4. The Totally Boring News Thread

    Cobie replied to Nungali's topic in The Rabbit Hole

    I like your attitude. I hope it will all clear soon. Be well.

  5. Levitation

    Cobie replied to goonis38's topic in General Discussion

    Illusionists/magicians can e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Copperfield%27s_flying_illusion#:~:text=David%20Copperfield%20has%20performed%20a,graceful%20motion%20and%20unencumbered%20appearance.

  6. Levitation

    Cobie replied to goonis38's topic in General Discussion

    DUDE ! He says his name is Baron minhausen! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_Munchausen
  7. Exactly, it's about learning how to "take it out". Problem is, learning that also took me a life time. So ...

  8. Hello Everyone

    Cobie replied to jeffrey1's topic in Welcome

    Hi Jeffrey, welcome to the forum.
  9. Your ‘white bits’ are showing on the ‘all activity’ stream.
  10. Nah, us 'knowing' people also like to have a good natter occcasionally. It’s just the “it” topic that we keep quiet about.

  11. Third time is a charm…🤞

    Cobie replied to Bum Grasshopper's topic in Newcomer Corner

    That refers to psalm 22

  12. Apech, 'lucky'. Great name. :)

    Probably something Egyptian though. But in my language 'a' means 'without' and 'pech' means 'bad luck'. 

  13. Exactly. 知之者弗言 Those who understand it say nothing about it; 言之者弗知 those who talk about it do not understand it. (DDJ 56)
  14. That’s the Christian meaning (ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὑμῶν love your enemies Mathew 5:44) afaik, modern Greeks use αγάπη for the love of a husband for his wife.

  15. To the Mods

    Cobie replied to Yuluka's topic in Welcome

    Hi Yuluka, welcome to the forum.

  16. Hello, I'm a new user

    Cobie replied to L Meyer's topic in Welcome

    Hi, welcome to the forum.

  17. Software issues.

    Cobie replied to ralis's topic in Forum and Tech Support

    Same here.
  18. Now here one should run, fast. Imo, never pay more than the normal entertainer fee (like what you pay to go to the theatre).
  19. It’s a pun. 自然 zi4 ran2 - self so. A child to run is self ran.

  20. New Member

    Cobie replied to Perpetual Learner's topic in Welcome

    Hi, welcome to the forum.

  21. Software issues.

    Cobie replied to ralis's topic in Forum and Tech Support

    It’s a lot better now, thanks, but still sometimes very slow here.

  22. Wang Liping Contact

    Cobie replied to Sinai's topic in Systems and Teachers of

    仙 xian1 does not actually refer to physically not dying (the 8 are mythical); it’s an epitaph for great merit.

  23. obsolete

    Cobie replied to Cobie's topic in Esoteric and Occult Discussion

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  24. Newcomer Help Request and Intro

    Cobie replied to Tipton's topic in Welcome

    Hi Tipton, welcome to the forum, I hope you will find the answer you want.

  25. Software issues.

    Cobie replied to ralis's topic in Forum and Tech Support

    A little bit better, but I still also sometimes get the ‘timeout’.