Cobie

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  1. Unpopular Opinions

    (Pun) ā€˜lifting weights with your junkā€™ is ā€˜bollocksā€™.
  2. ēƀ jiĆ© - (Traditional form of 节) 义 yi4 - righteousness, justice Yippee, you agree.
  3. Actual purpose of the dantian?

    A very long time ago, I had similar experience. A person that didnā€™t want me to ā€˜sitā€™ (and think), in case that would lead to leaving them (as inevitably it did ).
  4. Actual purpose of the dantian?

    True. Then again in modern Chinese äø¹ē”° dan tian means ā€˜pubic regionā€™.
  5. There are several major differences between Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism.
  6. Whatā€™s euphemistically called ā€˜footbindingā€™, started in the period of the rise of Neo-Confucianism.
  7. nbsp? not buddhist similar practices?
  8. Hi, book recommendations for a beginner?

    Hi. Thatā€™s a lot of books! Welcome to the forum.
  9. Hello

    Hi Jenn. Great intro. Welcome to the forum.
  10. Greetings from Hamburg, Germany

    Hi Hans. Your personal site is impressive. Welcome to the forum.
  11. Hello

    Hi Hope. Great itā€™s positive for your health. Welcome to the forum.
  12. Practicing Flying Phoenix and Kunlun

    You could also ask your question in this thread
  13. Follow nature

    Ime (in the Netherlands) the atheist mainstream wants to impose their atheist morality (as opposed to the preceding Christian one). And they are extremely judgemental. Any ā€˜transgressionā€™ of their atheist taboos is severely punished, backed by strict laws (Christians are fair game).
  14. There always was an exchange of ideas through the Silk Road. It connected the East and the West (Europe) starting from the Han dynasty 130 B.C.E. (until the Ottoman empire closed it in the 15th century).
  15. Follow nature

    Dao follows ziran. Ziran (see link above) signifies the state of not relying on or existing according to anything external.
  16. Follow nature

    Because ā€˜those who do not knowā€™ write a lot of stupid commentaries. See the timeline https://www.thedaobums.com/topic/54593-zi4-ran2-č‡Ŗē„¶/?do=findComment&comment=1003399
  17. Follow nature

    @Mig as you say, nature is brutal. Imo Laozi did not recommend following it. https://www.thedaobums.com/topic/54593-zi4-ran2-č‡Ŗē„¶/?do=findComment&comment=1003399