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I have been looking online about people that have followed a Neidan path and that talked about it but I have some trouble finding information about actually practical use. So I will ask here if any of you has followed this path. And If yes, what have been the change in your mind, body, spirituality and overall your life ? I am hesitant about going deep with it as it requires a lot of time, energy and dedication. My purpose with this practice would be to be even more in accordance with the Tao. But I suspect that there is potentialy more so I'm curious about what it could bring else.

Hahaha It's interesting what is happening on this sub. 7 pages and almost no one answered me directly. But the discussion was surprisingly a bit interesting! I learned indirectly from your debate, so for that thank you all. I'm a bit sad because for me Tao/Buddhism and the practice of Neidan are also a lot about losing our ego. Going so far into spiritual state that we actually experience what is THE reality. And with that experience we would be loosing the boundary of the "I". And after entering that state, I would believe that any kind of attack would not be able to affect us, because we see things for what they are. I wanted to find a place where this is valued and where people would want that, I hoped it would have been here (a Taoist forum looked like the right place). That is one of the effect I was looking to build with a Neidan practice, but from your answer I don't really see it :/ I'm really not there yet myself so I will continue to look what can bring me there ! If other people wishes to share their testimony, I'm still very much interested by it

Thank you for your consideration and answer. But I think maybe you answered like this because I haven't given a lot of my background so here it is : I have been meditating since 5 years, anapanasati, Maha sattipathana, Vipassana (Goenka style), a bit of zen (which I'm doing more recently). I practice 1 or 2 hours a day. I have perfect physical form, not from Tai chi, but from a sport involving a lot of movement (floreio), of control, of breathing right, and flow. I'm greatly aligned with who I am in almost total acceptance of myself, and I'm looking to move forward that point in spirituality. At the moment, I'm working on my ego more precisely as I would like to physically experience the fact that "I" do not exist and that we all are one. Going more deeply into the Dao in a way. Regarding the ego, I'm suprise because for me Neidan is a way of doing just that, realizing the no "I". And the non dualistic way of thing. But I read a lot of answer that resonate with more or less ego in the answer from people supposed to practice it. I wonder if it is then the right place/way of going where I want to go. I come from Buddhism (mostly theravada) which was incredible and which is still a big foundation for me. I recently discovered Tao and after reading the 3 big books, I'm learning about energy work which talk to me, but from which I would like to know more. Now that you know that, if your answer is different I would like to know about it As for not to base my decision on experience of other, it's more about deciding if I want to be dedicating the time for Neidan (as it would take from my meditating/sport time). And I want to know what can come from this dedication. (Because results take so much time) After I made my mind, I will try for myself (I'm already actually), and see if the insight people gave me resonate with me !

Hello There ! Coming here for good insight and information on Daoism, Neidan, Buddhism Hope to learn and share a lot