cheya

Bruce, I got that so long ago, I can't really remember, but it must have been from the website... I do remember he was a bit slow getting back to me on some questions, so maybe give it a bit more time... and then you can always write again. Good Luck!

This is a Taiji Ruler (and Taiji Bang) handbook "imparted by Feng Zhiqiang" and compiled by his son-in-law, Wang Fengming. Half the book is in Chinese, the other half an English translation. I'm sure this is a great book in Chinese, but the English translation is truly awful. Having almost tossed the book at the gitgo, slowly I began to understand a little of it as I kept rereading it. This last time through, I understood a little more. Practicing helps me relate better to what the authors are getting at. At least I think it does. :-) The authors say that practice of TJR will develop what is translated as "Integrated Primary Qi", and Wang says primary qi is also called congenital qi. This is a central concept in the book, and I would love to know more about the meaning of the Chinese words so translated, and what they actually refer to in terms of experience in the practice. I wrote Wang once, asking, and he suggested I come to a workshop. Which is a great idea, just not practical for me. Anybody got the book and also read Chinese? Or just understand what he's getting at? Or know from experience/practice with the method? Or just want to share their experience of the practice in general?

Oh common, JB... admit it! You just want her to spend more time with you! (Can't say as I blame you, lol)

You're dreaming. She will NOT get off your ass, if "your ass" deserves it. And, currently, it does.

LOL, BES, I LOVE the sandbox analogy! These guys just don't get it: it's not resistance to their ideas so much as their inability to "play nice with others" that gets them in trouble. So the sandbox is perfect. It's been said SO many times before, TDB is NOT a democracy... It's a conversation in someone's living room, and there are RULES. If you cannot abide by the simple rules, please just go find some other parlor. These two are lucky I'm no longer a mod, as I would have given them BOTH 3 more days suspension just for this thread!!!! Kar3n's balance, fairness and outright restraint as a mod are outstanding. DB is totally lucky she is willing to mod for us.

All this talk about peaches, and a client bought me peaches today! Hooray!

And then there are mulberries... O M G! There was a huge tree up in the pasture when I moved here... most amazing berries EVER...almost rival peaches! But then, nothing really rivals peaches.

Oh COOL, Brian. I like tracking the thread views, have missed being able to see that. Thank you!

and on a laptop?

E...where do you find view count?

I was going to suggest Vajrasattva's favorite, Mercy Corps, although it doesn't score quite as high as some of the other charities on the site below... (which, incidentally, could be very useful in figuring out where to donate available resources...) https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=2203

Please can we have Topic Ignore??? Puh-leeze???

Noticing a trend that is simultaneously funny and sad. Seems like a wave of troll-type entries in threads, which are met with humor by some of my very favorite posters (you know who you are! ) And of course I laugh too. But then I wonder about the way these strings of funny comments also derail and dilute the thread, and how the original poster must feel about what has happened to their thread. Makes me sad. Curious what others think/feel about this. Has it happened to a thread you're serious/sincere about?

Hmmm. Seems like some folks feel the need to defuse this thread with humor....

Probably so, but I have this incredibly stingy data limit on my web connection...

So seems a couple different issues here, which I am glad to be included, but which I hadn't originally intended. So I will clarify a bit what I'm talking about. Now if a troll starts a thread, I have no concerns about the funny reactions to, or outcome of, that thread. All good. What I was considering is a serious thread, started by someone in the general discussion area, where the OP has no control over the thread. The thread gets trolled by someone else, at which point some people chime in with very funny comments, which serve as distractions or detractions from the troll's comments.... and I often literally cheer when this happens! A few members here are particularly adept at this maneuver... and I totally appreciate it, especially in the absence of any other way to deal with it, barring warnings from mods. Sometimes, though, the line of humor lifts off on its own and goes on, even for pages... leaving the original intent of a serious thread in the dust. That makes me sad for the OP. They weren't "asking for it", they wanted to discuss something, and it just happened to push some troll's buttons. Once in awhile someone does jump back in with an on-topic post, which I really appreciate... but often the original thread is just destroyed. Yeah, it's funny. Sometimes, often even, hysterically so! But is it how we really want the board to go in this case? Couldn't we keep track of the troll-trolling and self limit to support the OP? Or maybe it's not useful to get so attached to actually having a discussion... and to supporting each other in having that happen. More comments totally welcome!

Oh common Mudfoot! Don't make me watch it! Please! Just tell me.... Why does Vitamin D suck if you walk in the light????

Welcome, Anastasia! Looking forward to your input!

So interesting. I have never interpreted the words in this chapter to mean the sage was in any way unhappy or dissatisfied with his condition (quite the contrary actually).... Just that he would appear so when viewed from the outside through the common cultural distortions and filters...

Washington Post article says jet stream crossing the equator is NOT "unprecedented". Check it out here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2016/06/30/claim-that-jet-stream-crossing-equator-is-climate-emergency-is-utter-nonsense/?utm_term=.4bc1b2628ffd But does seem like things are speeding up otherwise...

And thanks for the introduction to MMN, too! What a fun site!

Has happened to me a couple times, but reloading the page seemed to fix it. Also Mac/Safari...

Feng Zhiqiang's method on DVD from Fengming Wang (his son in law) might be what you are looking for. The Australian's claim their method is a direct transmission from Master Feng. Did you read this whole thread?

Welcome to the Bums, Smiling... Already looking forward to your questions!