soaring crane

I think this might be new for some people, yes. Most (thanks to about 5,000 books on the subject) think of this as a kind of wheel that goes up the back and down the front but in fact, there is no flow like that happening.

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I'd say MCO is a component of pretty much all traditional qigong forms.

I find his ability to regulate his temperature in extreme heat even more astounding than the cold. Does anyone know what hes doing right now?

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That fine is draconian. How is that even possible???

it's awesome :-)

And a reformer Railing against traditions Keep marching, eyes front

5 7 5 ;-)

How would you educate the population?

Search "Drew Hempel"

a couple more little things ... slapping techniques; vigorous self-massage; vigorous ear massage; dry brushing; long periods of not eating (at least five, better six of seven hours, between intake of any kind of food, or anything with flavor).

Load of bollocks, in my opinion.

Hello shroom cat, and welcome to the forums! Glad you found your way to us, and all the best to you on your return to your spiritual self. I think you came to the right place, but please take note that there are people from virtually all imaginable spiritual directions here, so it's easy to get new insights, but also easy to become distracted from your path. I'm sure you'll muddle through just fine, though :-) Please take the time to read the two posts pinned at the top of this Welcome page and take a look at the forum terms and rules. This covers all you need to know when getting started. For the first week you will be restricted to ten posts per day but after that you can post as much as you like. Also, until you’ve posted fifteen times in the forums, you’ll be a “Junior Bum” with somewhat restricted access and will be allowed only two private messages per day. Good luck in your pursuits and best wishes to you, SC and the TDB team

now that's an introduction! Love it

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Plus one to the cold shower. Although my initial thought was, no surprise, Zhan Zhuang standing

I think it's very individual, dependent in large part on the flora (fauna?) in your intestines.

The pain would just give you a focal point and thus become a crutch, diminishing the effectiveness of your meditation. Better (and probably more difficult) to go without.

Hello Mark, and welcome to the forums! Glad you found your way to us. I love the name of your town, but isn't being conscious of wu wei sort of contradictory? :-) Also, that's a nice av you selected. Anyway, please take the time to read the two posts pinned at the top of this Welcome page and take a look at the forum terms and rules. This covers all you need to know when getting started here. For the first week you will be restricted to ten posts per day but after that you can post as much as you like. Also, until you’ve posted fifteen times in the forums, you’ll be a “Junior Bum” with somewhat restricted access and will be allowed only two private messages per day. Good luck in your pursuits and best wishes to you, SC and the TDB team

Good find ☺

Due to the wildly off-topic direction this thread has taken (and the fact that it was started in Daoist Discussion in the first place, something I only noticed now) it's being moved to Off Topic.

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