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bouncing is shamanic, it goes back to the roots of our species

hey now, no apologies and no shit, ok? You were either led astray by people who credit Richard Bach with writing the Laozi, or you were thinking about the 'butterfly dream' from Zhuangzi. So what? Caterpillars and butterflies are sweet

I'm wondering how well you understand that.

Never. If you want something to focus on: Pick an organ and feel into it. See it. Hear it. Smell it. Taste it. Let it grow in importance and become all-important. Try listening to your liver. That's what Zhuangzi would do, if he weren't busy breathing through his heals. Or a muscle. The diaphragm is a good place to start. Not a bad place to end, come to think of it. Still curious about that caterpillar reference. Do you mean the butterfly story? The butterfly "dream"?

Büdi Siebert produced an album that captures and releases the spirit of Qigong. This music b r e a t h s ...

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Stay with your body, that's all. The body doesn't exist in the past or the future. The body is always now. So long as you do that, it doesn't matter if you label it mindfulness or awareness or anything else. There are a lot of ways to interpret that, but the basic principle remains. Can you expand on your caterpillar thought?

for example, it will cure the handicaps!

I'd love to go for a walk with you some day :-)

Huh. I'd say it's an internal flashlight. The quickest way to become aware is to turn the eyes inward, and just observe.

It's 203 pages long and there's more in there to refute the claims than support them (as far as I can tell, I didn't/can't read every single page but I did read quite a lot).

Yessssss! That's an important note. These things are for always. I only described the times I intentionally head outside for some nature-connecting, but the approach, the focus, is always there. I'd say I've had some of my deepest meditative experiences while driving haha.

There's only one thing that exists in your present: your body. It's the best thing to meditate on whether walking, sitting or anything else. I do a lot of walking meditation/qigong. I'd say it's probably my main form of cultivation. Barefoot, over natural surfaces, most commonly the fields behind my house, and I step consciously, breathe consciously, move consciously, while passively taking in all the panorama, the fields, the river, the trees, the sky, the sun (likewise on other days the rain and the wind and the gray expanse of sky), allowing them to work their healing and strengthening magic on me as they see fit. So, actively concentrate on your self. Take everything else in passively. Breathe deeply and profoundly. That's how I do it. I don't follow the caterpillar reference.

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I didn't come up with it on my own, and it's not a compliment It's from your Day Master in your four pillars chart, i.e. your pre-birth designation (which is why it matches your character best). But your post-birth intuitive Black (water) Dragon is probably the right choice for you, so long as you feel close to it.

Servus! :-D Wo wohnst du?

But it's easy to open the mouth, and breath through it, with the teeth clenched. It's not very comfortable, but it's not difficult. And many many people, including advanced practitioners, exhale through the mouth, even if the lips part only slightly.

I've got two of them. I think his information is solid, but I find his books difficult to work with. Especially for someone with no experience at all. The Joseph Yu and Elisabeth Moran book is really the best place to start. Have you seen it?

So he actually demos the moves, too?

Teeth lightly touching is very common. But it can cause problems because in order to 'lightly' touch the teeth together, you may tend to lift the chin and allow the head to hang slightly to the rear. That's unfavorable head/neck position. And if you tuck the chin inward, head tilted slightly toward the front, as is better in general, you'll have to put more force into bringing the teeth together. And that's also unfavorable. The rewards are outweighed by the costs, in my experience. Clicking the teeth as part of self massage routine is very good, oth.

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btw, here's a very good online source, including a nice little free program for determining the four pillars: http://fourpillars.net/index.php and lot's of other information, including a reading list (and lookie there at the book at the top of the list, hehe)

Now doubt, but Gerard's OP was specifically addressing the 60-year Chinese astrology cycle. It's a powerful combination. The full force will be felt in summer. But what you're posting is just as interesting, thank you :-)

my powers fail me sometimes, alas