Mango

1 hour ago, Shadow_self said:

 

You must understand...you are talking about someone who was quoting Chidragon as a source at one stage

Who is this ChiDragon? Is he still here? I would like to meet him.

2 hours ago, Cobie said:

 

 Alchemy 101 - How to transform ‘lead’ into ‘gold’. 

1. Put ‘lead’ in pill. 2. Give pill to gullible Emperor. 3. Get gold in return 

 

 That sounds about right.

1 hour ago, MetaDao said:

I have no experience with Waidan, but from what I know of it, it walks a fine line between poison and medicine.

Why would Waidan masters impart their full knowledge to an emperor? 

Waidan should transmute poison into medicine to accomplish the same things as Neidan. From what my teacher has said, Neidan is safer but still dangerous and dates back just as far if not further than Waidan.

 

The first statement is true. Waidan(外丹) is the composition of medicine done externally. The final product is a big pill given to the emperor for longevity. The emperor has no knowledge of what is in the pills. The emperor hires a Taoist and rewarded him with gold and silver. In return, the emperor gets weaker day by day and the Taoist gets richer. 

FYI Waidan(外丹) like it says is external.  The idea is to take something external to accomplish what Neidan(內丹) would have had. In contrarily, Neidan like it says is internal that does not involve any external ingredients. Actually, Neidan is a form of Qigong that involves breathing only. Assuming that the internal ingredients of jing(精), chi(氣), and shen(神) are interacting inside the body to accomplish longevity. The reason the Taoists go from external to internal was that the Waidan caused death more than what was intended to accomplish. 

3 hours ago, VELLY said:

Why is this motive wrong Sir? Expecting a healthy and fulfilling sexual life is a bad motive?

Please enlighten.

The motive is not wrong. However, one should concentrate on having a healthy body other than fulfilling other things as a priority.  One should fine-tune the body by enhancing it to perform to the best of its ability. Pursuing a goal with false information would send you farther and farther away from it. 

40 minutes ago, Shadow_self said:

I say nobody in reference to the general public

 

No...it is not related to the root chakra

 

It is related to something else

Cinnabar was used to extract mercury from it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnabar

4 hours ago, Master Logray said:

The Chinese word comrade has picked up the meaning of homosexuality, probably from overseas.  It has been so widely understood that the General Secretary Xi has instructed to revive the proper address of Comrade amongst Communist party members.

What is the new term for 同志(comrade) that I am not aware of?

8 minutes ago, VELLY said:

Yes, this seems very logical and accurate. I would definitely try it. I hope you don't mind asking one more question.

 

The cardiovascular activities we do like jogging, sprinting and soccer. Do these activities account for breathing exercises?

 

There is no control over breath in these exercises so I don't think that they are. Anyway, your opinion would be insightful.

No, jogging, sprinting, and soccer is anaerobic exercises. It is because, during those exercises, you consume more oxygen than you can provide. It makes your heart pump faster due to the demand for more oxygen. As result,  it puts more strain on the heart muscles.

As opposed to aerobic Qigong, it breathes in more oxygen than the body needs. Your body will never reach the state of hypoxia. That will put the heart at the resting point which will not make it overwork. While the body is consuming some of the oxygen, the rest of it is reserved for backup. For that said, the body will not run out of oxygen and maintain the heartbeat at the resting point to prevent it from overworking.

5 hours ago, Master Logray said:

 

信徒 - believers, all kinds

教徒 - usually refer to believer of Christianities

道徒 - some sources say refers to believers in cults and superstitions, bad connotation

佛徒 - Buddhist followers

信衆 - mass believers

善信 - good believers, how temples' addressing believers

道友 - supposed to be friendlies following the Tao, now mostly mean heroine addicts

同道 - same belief believers, now can mean drug addicts too
 

These terms are widely used with no limitations. Let's make it clear before it misleads everybody.
"教徒 - usually refer to believer of Christianities" 
It is a general term that applies to believers of all religious cults, not necessarily just applies to Christianities.

"道友 - supposed to be friendlies following the Tao, now mostly mean heroine addicts"
It is a general term for friends in the same religion. It is slang for any kind of addict but not necessarily just for heroin addicts.

"同道 - same belief believers, now can mean drug addicts too"
The former is true. The latter is not necessarily only apply to drug addicts. It may apply to people who are sharing the same interests.

On 10/21/2022 at 6:49 AM, Cobie said:

@Mango (wordplay aside) serous question - what do you mean with Semi-Taoist? 

Semi-Taoist is someone who does half of the things that a true Taoist does.

2 hours ago, VELLY said:

I am not aware about Taiji but I would definitely try yoga. It's also very positive for the body.

Are these herbs useless without practising yoga or taiji?

If you want a faster result, you can practice yoga and pay more attention to deep breathing. No matter what kind of practice that you do, breathing is very important for self-healing. Breathing as much oxygen as possible into your body is the key to good health. It is because whatever you take orally, requires oxygen to decompose the glucose to give you the energy for the internal organs to function.

Your body will take care of the part that demands the most attention. In your case, it would definitely help to speed up the recovery of the reproductive system.

26 minutes ago, Nungali said:

The majority of difficult kanji are keisei moji, which means you can often make a reasonable guess once you've understood the general pattern.

Believe it or not. Kanji (漢字) is borrowed from Chinese characters. Sometimes, the meanings were twisted a little by the Japanese. Like their names, the Chinese have no idea what they meant. However, we should keep an open mind and learn from each other.

3 minutes ago, Cobie said:

Imo often psychosomatic.

 

Yes, I think it has a lot to do with it but she is cured now. Thank Tao!

1 minute ago, Cobie said:

 

Yes. 
 

But ‘caprinae’ is not ‘deer’ (contrary to what your dictionary says).

 

 
It seems to me that 'Caprinae' is a technical term for the subdivision of the dear class. The Chinese term for 'Caprinae' is "羊亞科". I think the first character '羊' in the term caused confusion to a non-native speaker.

10 minutes ago, Cobie said:

@Mango This type of dictionary, I always switch language a few times. If the translation does not stay the same (as in your ‘deer’ case), it indicates a mistake in the database.

As a native speaker, I don't quite follow what you are telling me. It has known that 鹿 is a deer all my life. Do I need a third party to tell us what it is?

1 hour ago, Cobie said:

 

 

Yes. Number 8 of the Chinese zodiac is 羊 yang2 - caprinae.

 

 

Please show me where the mistake is.
caprinae is 鹿
https://translate.yandex.com/?lang=zh-en&text=鹿
https://translate.yandex.com/?lang=en-zh&text=caprinae
 

29 minutes ago, Cobie said:

I think we can forget about the 道徒 meaning ‘Semi-Taoist’.  
 

 

New words are created with definitions to be understood by adding them to your memory bank for keeps. 

9 hours ago, VELLY said:

I have been doing masturbation for many years. I am going to get married soon and my erections are weak and premature ejaculation is also there. Can you suggest some herbs or remedial measures I can take to avoid the embarrassment?

FYI. None of the herbs will work for you due to the physical internal damage from long-time masturbation. Because it is internal, the best cure is self-healing by practicing Qigong or Taiji diligently. Taiji is the best because it involves movement coordinated with deep breathing. Breathing is very important for self-healing. Do Taiji a few times a day, you will see results in a few months. Continuing to do it daily will make you a stronger and better person than before. I had gone through all these experiences once before. Now I am a very healthy person and teach Taiji in a Senior Service Center. After the class, some told me that they have become a better person.

10 hours ago, VELLY said:

Spiritual people have much better body mind connections and they have deeper understanding of bodily functions.

 

Does anybody have anything solid in this regards? Are herbs really effective to treat diseases? Please share your thoughts.

 IMO I don't think that spiritual people have a deeper understanding of bodily functions. Rather they are more concerned with peace of mind.

Regarding herbs, they are effective to treat diseases.  All the herbs were dried under the sun or in an oven. There are special recipes for herbs for different ailments. It was up to the herbalist to determine the combination of herbs for an ailment. The herbs were boiled in water for some time and then orally taken by the patient. That is eastern medicine. However, western medicine does use herbs 
compressed into a pill. I know in Germany, the medicine manufacturers bought lots of herbs from China to make medical pills.

FYI My wife has a lot of ailments. Just recently, her body produced lots of body heat that she could bear it for a second. Her family physician ordered all kinds of lab tests but could not find out the cause.  Luckily,  someone introduced a doctor who practices eastern and western medicine plus acupuncture. She visited the doctor's office for several weeks for acupuncture treatment and took herbal pills, and finally, her ailment was cured. 

8 hours ago, Master Logray said:

1st time encounter this word "道徒"。

 

It means：

The followers of Tao.

The one who follows the principles of Tao.

The deciples of Tao.

44 minutes ago, Nungali said:

So, what is your take on the goat / sheep interchange in Chinese astrology ?    Something to do with north and south  culture / languages ?

It has nothing to do with culture or language. It is only a matter of understanding the culture and language.

10 minutes ago, Nungali said:

Yeah .   But  I was told  ( by an 'educated ' Daobum )  the reason a goat and sheep is interchangeable in Chinese astrology is that in Chinese language  they  use the same term for goat and sheep .

 

What probably is meant is that   羊 is a name for  'Caprinae'     

You were told by a Daobum, not so educated, alright!
I know the problem lies here and knew it was coming. 

FYI In Chinese, there is a given name for each animal but unisex, unlike in English. A 'Caprinae' is 鹿(deer) not 羊.
All the animals are classified by group name. In order to distinguish each kind by a modifier in front of the character.

In the case of 羊:
山羊: goat
綿羊: sheep
羚羊: antelope

馬: horse
蒙古馬: Monogolian horse
英國馬: English horse
美國馬: Americal horse
西班牙馬: Spanish horse

11 minutes ago, Nungali said:

In china, a goat is a sheep     

 

- To be translated into Chinese  ;

In China, a goat is not a sheep.
A goat is a 山羊(mountain goat).
A sheep is a 綿羊.

1 minute ago, Nungali said:

How does a Taoist shrine get money from having an internet connection  ? 

 

Dont tell me Taoist monks are in there 'gaming' .... please dont tell me that .

They are making the sale of merchandise just like Amazon on the internet.  The government is trying the crack them down.

2 hours ago, Nungali said:

Okay , so since a semi Daoist spends 8 hrs a day doing 'the chore'  (  ????    )  at the shrine , no, no one here is a true Daoist  ....  Taoist , as they would not be off line for so long in one stretch .

 

Oh wait .... does this Taoist  shrine have internet  ? 

The Chinese community is very up today. Of course, there is internet in the shrines and temples. They are using it as their primary source of income.

I will rest my case as I had done on many occasions.