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Not Taoist but very good nevertheless Shaolin Qigong

I'm interested in this also. Sounds very good. Thanks for posting your videos here Garry. I'm enjoying them. I've never trained in Bak Mei but it looks awesome. Keep up the good work.

Agreed, but some of the teachers that are championed on these forums, have ridiculous prices, like as in the thousands of dollars.

Without the Changes I doubt we would have had the DDJ. The Yijing is utterly profound. It's purpose is to reveal all the possible changes in any given situation or state of mind. It can be used as a book of wisdom, as a method of divination, or both. I see it as a mirror to the mind. More experienced folks might chip in here as I have only started to read it. I have divined with it twice and the outcome was startlingly clear and extremely relative to the question I asked. All the best.

Would you like to elaborate on this. It sounds very interesting to say the least.

High Force waterfall. County Durham, England. Stunning and majestic and only an hour's drive away for me.

Yes it is a lot like this here in the UK unfortunately. The nation is obsessed with the life of 'celebrities' (I hate that word !) and the storylines of a multitude of soap operas and pathetic TV 'talent' shows. I must be the only guy at my workplace who has no interest in premier league football, excessive drinking, x factor, newspaper headlines or coronation street etc etc. These people have become zombies and are far removed from the reality of being human, living on a planet that the whole race is poisoning and choking the life out of. A very sad state of affairs.

Patanjali Sutras. I think.

Only if it's the Thomas Cleary translation. The best description of meditation I've read, and easy to understand. The Wilhelm book is incredibly difficult to understand, even for folks who have been on the path for a while, let alone a beginner.

Just ordered a hard copy of the book. Look forward to reading it.

Well that's another of your theories debunked. No everlasting self. You seem to be doing a good job of contradicting yourself and don't even need the help of anyone here to do that. :lol:

This looks very good. A lot of hard work and study has obviously gone into publishing your book My ancestry is of the Norse people, but I have never really looked at the ancient shamanic practices of that culture. Maybe it's time to do just that. Thanks for this.

What is this destination that you speak of. There is no fixed point in Buddhism as you have stated 1000's of times in numerous threads. Seems like a contradiction.

He died 2500 years ago. He was a mortal man like everyone else. He is not some deified god-being who lives forever.

This line says it all for me. Thanks for posting the article. The whole article should be required reading for those that argue about Taoism and Buddhism. He seems very clear on internal alchemy and life prolonging methods also.

I can definitely relate to this. It sounds exactly like my current audioless life. I enjoy daily walking alone in nature in silence. Taking in all the sights, sounds, smells and ambience of every location I happen to find myself in. When you work in a noisy factory with machinery and music from the radio belting out non-stop like I do, the silence is beautiful, and needed. Good topic.

Thanks but I've read that book and most books on Chan and probably all there is on Pure Land. I was basically wondering if anyone has had any interesting experiences from recitation of the Buddha's name. It was a practice that I once tried years ago but it wasn't for me. I have every respect for cultivators of each of these traditions and it is a valid path for lots of people. I have my own Dao cultivation which I feel is right for me and my life situation. I'll leave Buddhism for those that have affinities with it. Best wishes

I've just watched the second video and it is something that has aroused my interest lately. Does anyone have any experience with the Pure Land/Chan recitation method?

Excellent ! I love Master Sheng Yen. Thanks for these videos.

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Yes, and Buddhists won't drink anyway so they're missing out on all that lovely Guinness.

The whole Wudang thing is the face of Daoism that the PRC want the world to see. It is nothing but consumerist, pop culture tourist daoism for middle class westerners. This comment 'In 1994, Master Yuan was selected by the Wudang Taoist Association for Taoist Wushu Performance Team' sums it up for me I'm afraid. Taoist wushu ???? For god's sake. Is this what it's been reduced to ? I wonder if the Chinese government bus acrobats and actors in to Wudang like they do at Shaolin. Shaolin temple & Wudang = Tourist traps with souvenir shops and hotels. What a shame.

Excellent !!!!!!!!!

I'm not a Buddhist but I would say 'previous universe'

Hey, I'm English and not at all pompous. Why do you have this outdated notion of us as: 1. Drinking tea out of fine china with our little finger raised. 2. Commuting to work wearing a bowler hat, swinging an umbrella and reading the Financial Times. 3. All living in a place called London where we ride around on red buses past Big Ben all day. :lol: