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Thanks I have another question for you. Is your MCO opened up? Mine is not so I think this is not a good idea for me right now.

Good article it states the ban is not part of catholic church policy. It also states yoga is used in some catholic church retreats. This should answer the original posters question. I wonder if muslims can practice yoga? Maybe there are some in India that practice? I always wondered this because there are so many muslims in India and yoga is such common part of the culture. Or is it seen as taboo?

Ok so if many church's ban yoga could you just name 1? We are talking about catholic church's here because the question was about the pope and cardinals. There are many different christian church's and some are extemists like the "God hates fags" group lets not lump them all together. The simple answer to the question is of course clergy members in the catholic church can practice yoga. I am sure there are different views on yoga within the catholic church just as their are different views and opinions on yoga among amercan citizens or any other group.

He does not share the actual techinique for free he is selling the book on amazon for $15. He writes about the technique on his website but shows you how to do it in the book that he is selling. Were you able to practice the technique without the actual book?

I would stay away from the soy milk as well. To me it is gross and it is not milk. They just call it milk because they want to sell you some gross crap. There is no soy tit and therefore no such thing as soy milk. Truthfully it is soy juice. Sound gross eneough? I wonder how many people would buy it if it was labeled soy juice. Although they are not true milks as well I think a good tasting alternative would be coconut milk or almond milk. They sell these in the dairy section in half gallon containers in the states and they are not gross! Just my opinion I know some people like it. Seems like a female trend but maybe that is not true anymore I know it used to be and I do not know any guys that drink soymilk.

I have tried shilajit but did not notice any effect and took fairly large dosages I think 1 teaspoon of powder. It is usually used in formulas and can enhance the properties of the other herbs in the formulas. I think you will get better results eating a handful of goji berries. This strengthens the body and can also be used as a meal substitute. For probiotics check out kefir it is loaded with them and they get into the gastro intestinal tract and stay there. This supposedly does not happen with yogurt. I have not tried making kefir but I will in the near future. I am thinking of going with raw goats milk kefir as my next addition to my diet.

Just found the video for the smoothie the guys name is Truth Calkins. The ingredient that I left out was black sesame seeds. I know that Chunyi Lin also suggests black sesame seed tea but this smoothie has them blended raw. I always wondered if boiling the seeds is better than blending them raw. Another product I like with goji berries is good quality deer antler. Southern Cross makes very good quality products.

Sounds good so what energy work are you doing that makes your strength explode? I do not lift weghts but believe it is good for you and helps with qigong as you body becomes stronger with more energy for qiqong.

You describe the guy as a drug addict with very disturbing behavior. You can talk to him and ask him nicely and then complain to the landlord if he does not stop. This is important so the landlord is aware. My guess is if the first request does not work the landlord complaint wont work either but you need to tell the landlord. This would at least possibly allow for you to move out on short notice because you can not live there as the situation became unbearable. I would complain to the landlord in writing ( email) so you have documentation of it. I would then call the police if the situation is not resolved and continue calling the police each time and document this as well. Hopefully the landlord will value you more than this neighbor and have him evicted if he does not stop. If he is a maniacal meth head do you really want to bake cookies for him? I strongly believe the first 2 steps wont work, but the call to the police will bring you peace and quiet, at least for a while. Please let us know how it goes. Also, if you have to move out, please ignore the new age bs that you created this and it will follow you around. I just move out of an unpleasant situation and now it is gone forever.

Just curious have you developed your nagual or second awareness to the point where now you can manage it? I think Carlos spent many years with a teacher and could still not achieve this so you are assuming some pretty lofty accomplishments among the people in ttb's. I just think this is a very high accomplishment in and of itself but maybe some people here have achieved this, have you?

Wow I also remember this water very clearly I first read about it back around 2002 or so. I called BS on it but was hoping I was wrong and never hear about any one using it and having it work. At the time it was not yet for sale but something big was about to happen soon and it would be available to the public. It was also suppose to clean up all freshwater rivers and lakes. I am still waiting and am glad I dont pay for any of this new age crap. I heard the meditation is real but can be dangerous as we are not meant to take our mekaba outside of our bodies. I think that was what the person said at least.

Well the OP asked about jing nourishing foods, not vegetarianism vs meat eating, bigu, fasting or food combining. There is a smoothie on youtube or at least used to be where the guy has a jing tonic and the ingredients he used were coconut oil, chia seeds, flax seeds, and goji berries. There may be another food but I think this is it. I have tried it and liked it and it is not overly stimulating like eating meat. I actually prefer just eating the goji berries. I have a chonic kidney disease so I am thinking along the lines of kidney nourishing as there has been some debate over exactly what jing is but I hope that this helps answer your question. Another food that helps me a lot is adzuki beans as these nourish the kidneys and adrenal glands. I have not tried it but am looking to purchase some high quality royal jelly and this is supposed to be a jing building superfood. If anyone has anymore kidney nourishing foods I would be interested. I also find asparagus and beet juiced together very nourishing but not necessarily jing building. I would stay with foods and superfoods because herbs can throw you off balance unless you see a practitioner of TCM or Tibetan herbal medicine which I am currently doing to help my conditon.

What exactly is a "woo peddler" and what is your personal experience with these people and this practice to dismiss them as woo peddlers? Just curious.

Thank you and what exactly is Quantitative Easing?

The story is not sensationalized at all and definitely newsworthy. It says he "drank extracts of psycodelics". It never says he died from ayahuasca. It never says he died from drinking the brew he drank. It just reported the facts. The shaman that the boy visited and paid money to admitted to burying him after the boy was missing and tried to cover this whole mess up. Hopefully there will be an autopsy and the cause will probably not be ayahuasca in my opinion. If my brother went to visit a shaman for help and died and then the shaman tried to bury him in the bushes and cover it up so he could continue his website/business I would feel disgusted and insulted if I told the media and they decided that this is not a story that should be told.

What does TBTF stand for? And also QE, OWS, and HFT?

Please enlighten me I never heard of shoot and release hunting. If you are being cynical than they are not similar at all. The animal is shot and killed while the fish is released and lives.

Then don't fish. I was not claiming it was a compassionate sport I was responding to her post. I think releasing the fish is more compassionate than killing it so I gave a suggestion. To each his/her own.

There are a lot of people that fish and are vegetarians. They just release the fish. I fish all the time and often release the fish and I am not a vegetarian. I know people who release 100 percent of their catch and they are not even vegetarians. Just saying you don't have to give up fishing if you enjoy it.

Hello magic I am curious as to what is the cost of the Iboga treatment with Moughenda. If you cannot answer that then please tell me what it ended up costing you, including airfare and how many days your treatment was for. Thanks in advance.

Probably a long shot but if anyone is driving down from the northeast and wants to share expenses let me know or shoot me a pm.

I am considering attending and it would be my first workshop. I do not own the Gift of the Tao dvd's yet. Should we be familiar with level 1 or both the 1st and 2nd level dvd's?

Primordial qigong includes the Microcosmic Orbit? Where? I have the Michael Winn vhs and did not see any Microcosmic Orbit teaching. He also teaches it separately on another DVD I think. Does this mean if you practice Primordial you do not have to practice the Microcosmic Orbit meditation? I hate visualization practices and after 1 month I stopped because there was absolutely no progress. I think it may take years to open this channel.

The therapies you are interested in are generally not for university students to take as credits for a career, they are for people who hang out in new age bookstores. I am also interested in some of these and its why I hang out check out tao bums all the time. Keep in mind 85% of college graduates in the US go home to live with their parents because they cannot get a job so only 15% can actually pay back their $100,000 loan. The rest start their young adult life with overwhelming debt and then bad credit. At least spend a few years saving money for college while figuring out what to do so you don't have to borrow all the money. I liked the nursing school suggestions best and may consider it myself. I do have a 4 year psychology degree myself, I do not suggest this major in this economy.

So then why does the Gelug tradition practice mantra for 3 years? Is Wallace saying it is a waste of time since it does not likely lead to shamatha? He says this is not the intended purpose so what does he believe the intended purpose is? I am not clear on whether or not he is against the 3 year program altogether or just thinks people will use it for the wrong intended purpose and fail. And what does Wallace suggest to do instead of deep meditation in order to attain shamatha? I have not read his books so maybe I am misunderstanding what he is trying to say based on a few quotes.