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None. I care nothing for the man-made religions of the world. The teachings of the sages are all that I need. When mankind compartmentalizes these and creates divisions, that is when the trouble starts. For instance all the 'my sect/tradition/practice/belief system is better than yours' BS that rears it's ugly head on countless discussion boards. Not for me thank you.

GUIDANCEWorship with your conscience, Receive grace with humility. Guide with awareness, Lead with modesty. The altar is a tool. If we kneel before it and say we have done wrong, we are really telling that to ourselves. If we give thanks for our good fortune, we are expressing our modest appreciation for good luck. There is no outside force listening to us. There is no divine retribution for our wickedness. The altar is merely symbolic. Those who follow Tao use it to focus their self-awareness. When we step away from the altar, we should not lose self-awareness. We should not take the fact that worship is symbolic to behave in immoral ways. Instead, we still have to act with a conscience and lead others without manipulating them or taking advantage of them. It takes maturity to grasp that there are no gods and yet still behave as if there were. It takes insight to know that you must be your own disciplinarian. Only the wisest can lay down their own "divine laws" and find guidance as if they were truly heaven's word. Today's entry from 365 Tao. Thought it might be appropriate to the discussion.

Hey Samurai Mountain Man, I have the same problem as you ! I've been struggling with anger issues for years. I've got some posts somewhere on the forums about it. I've tried lots of things that folks have suggested. Most of them DO work, but, in my case, only for a short time. My practices are good, simple and solid. I have a good diet, have practiced chi kung and meditation daily for over a decade, and do lots of walking. I've resigned myself to the fact that it's just the way I am and I'll have to live with it and try not let it affect others around me. Good luck

Of course I would defend my life. It's a primal instinct of all humans. The trick is to do just enough to get out of the situation, causing the least harm to the assailant.

Jeff Foster Eckhart Tolle David Icke Swami Lakshmanjoo

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Hello Immortal4life. I would like to say sorry for my comments to you on the subject of Falun Gong a while back. It was disrespectful and immature just because I didn't agree with your point of view. Your threads and posts are very informative and I always like to read them. I offer you my hand of friendship and would like you to accept my humble apology. Best wishes. adept

Thanks for that link ! The minute I heard about this tragedy I immediately thought 'another inside job'. For me to have a reaction like this is because of the research I've done for over a decade on the way the world is run. It stinks. But more and more people are waking up to the fact that we've been lied to and manipulated by the powers that be for thousands of years. Most history that you learn in school is bogus. It's what they want you to know, and believe. Thank you Immotal4life for opening this up. People really need to know this stuff. We're not 'conspiracy theory nutjobs', just ordinary folk who know that governments, media, banking, communication networks, medicine, food etc etc are all monitored, doctored and controlled by an elite few.

You missed this : http://thetaobums.com/topic/26124-different-types-of-yoga/page-2 I posted it a few weeks ago. I had been practicing 5 Tibetans on and off for years, and a few months back decided to not miss a single day again. Excellent method which is often overlooked.

What's a gerund ?

LSD opens doors in the mind which never close. It's over 20 years since I first took it and I never had anything other than positive mind blowing experiences with it in the 10 years I regularly took it. It definitely changed me for the better. Not that I advocate drug use, everyone's different.

Psyllium husk powder/tablets should clean out the colon.

What is the difference ?

There may be no pope, but there's still a hierarchy and rules handed down over the generations by lama's, priests, abbott's etc etc. The original message, as in all religions, has been corrupted by the hand of man.

That's terrible ! All the talk of peace, non-violence, precepts, wisdom, insight etc seems contradictory. Buddhism, just like any man-made organized religion, is a means to control the masses. I've lost all faith in organized religions, all of them. Instead it's more wiser to look to the natural world as a teacher. That way, you know what you're getting and won't be disappointed.

Can't agree with this, never have. I can't feel love for child murderers and paedophiles, torturers, sadistic killers etc etc.

We must remember that Yoga is NOT asanas that we see in modern classes, even though the body needs to be kept fit and healthy, well into our senior years. Yoga = union with the Divine. It is a complete science from time immemorial. Here is an excellent article concerning this very point : http://www.swamij.com/traditional-yoga.htm

All hail the uberGuru, superdao ! We are not worthy of your presence here on these boards. Oh you, who know all the mysteries of life, death and beyond. I bow at your feet and ask for the real teachings. The ONLY teachings as all the others are inferior to your higher teachings. Oh uberGuru, show me the errors of my past and quench my thirst for superior enlightenment. UberGuru, you are my only hope.

Get me an English teacher job in Japan. Quick !

Back to topic. I've also been following Susan Ferguson's work for a while: http://www.inannareturns.com/articles/shivasutras/shivasutras.htm

Maybe I shouldn't have fed him ?

I wasn't aware there was a real and a false Shiva.

Well, whether they did or not, it's not for me to comment on. I just thought it was an extreme Hatha Yoga practice. I know I won't do it that's for sure.

This is a physical disfigurement of the body and is not really needed for true spiritual union. It's not something I would do anyway. I doubt if Abinavagupta or Swami Lakshmanjoo have done this ! Maybe a secluded hermit yogi would be inclined to such a practice.

I don't think this is necessary to become one with the Divine.