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I respect your wide knowledge on the subject. I will leave it at this.

Each to his own. I prefer to go with the info provided by Sinologist paleographers.

推拿 (tui2 na3) Tui Na , Chinese medical massage [not to be confused with 吐纳 (tu3 na4) qigong breathing] Idk. I will just translate 氣 (qi4) as ‘qi’ , then everyone can make up their own minds. I think qi is one’s sexuality, healthy sexuality balances yin and yang (dare I say it ) energies.

Could you please give the title and author of the book?

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The idea of an East-West dichotomy imo is a leftover from colonialism (differentiate to feel superior). The more I learn to read Chinese, the more I see there is no difference at all at the core.

Why not ask so yourself?

Hi and welcome. Posting can make one realise one is a fool oneself, and that’s where learning starts.

Possibly it"s being confused with the Christian concept that living requires a soul to animate the material body.

You’re the only Chinese speaking person active on the forum, as such you are our biggest treasure. This forum has a history of banning Chinese speakers (e.g. Awaken). I think some don’t like to hear anything that interferes with their cosy Westernised interpretation of Chinese culture. I think some slavishly belief what their Chinese teacher says, merely because he is Chinese; hearing another Chinese person have different views, that’s too challenging.

Indeed. And as long as the ego has not been cleared, one cannot know about the Spirit Self.

@ChiDragon no need to.

I am only a ‘quarter Taoist’.

Life is simple, it’s just not easy.

all systems come down to that, integrating 性 sexuality & 命 morality

I “burn up” about it in a flash, clearing all; then I give it to God and forget all about it. And cut that person out of my life.

Everyone possesses the elixir of immortality, yet foolishly squanders it. (Zhang Boduan, Song Dynasty). But he wrote in Classical, so each will read in it what they expect to find.

Totally right. I posted about it too, a while ago now and can’t find it back. Was sth like forgiveness is only applicable after the perpetrator: 1) understands it was wrong 2) is sorry 3) has now acquired the skills not do it again 4) has now the mindset to never want to do it again 5) apologises sincerely 6) humbly and sincerely begs for my forgiveness All else is aiding and abetting

24 pages more on neidan https://www.thedaobums.com/topic/53700-what-exactly-is-neidaninternal-alchemy/?do=findComment&comment=983714

I have edited my post.

edit: Indeed, and that's your problem.

玄學 is deception, insignificant obscurities. (end DDJ ch. 1 https://www.thedaobums.com/topic/57074-myddj-ch1/?do=findComment&comment=1059176 )

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