liminal_luke

You´re wrong, relatively speaking, but from a nondual perspective it´s all the same.

I don´t know that move, although it sounds a little bit like Wagging The Tail. In this move the fingers are interlaced and there are some movements in the center, to the left, to the right, and then to the center again. But the hands never go above the head so it couldn´t be the same. Seems to me there are different versions of the YJJ so we´re probably not practicing identical movements.

This sounds like the exercise in Robert Peng´s version of the Yi Jin JIng which he says is for working with the small intestine meridian.

It´s impossible to get rid of trans people or gay people. Yes, individuals can be killed. But as long as people are having babies some of them will be trans and some gay. Personally, I think this is a good thing. It makes life more interesting for everybody and I believe that LGBT folk bring something special to humanity. I´m pretty sure you think I don´t support you because I´m glad that Trump won -- but that´s not true. I believe that people have a right, and perhaps a duty, to be their authentic selves and pursue happiness. I´m glad that many transgendered people have the courage to come out and live as the gender that feels right to them. I know it´s difficult and respect the guts it takes to go through the process. If the election were only about LGBT issues, I would of supported Kamala. Unfortunately, there was a lot more at stake and not just the price of eggs. Several of my gay friends in the Palm Springs area are, like you, considering moving out of the country because of Trump. They think it will be dangerous to stay in the US. While I could be wrong, I don´t think their fears will materialize. Nobody is going to be thrown into camps. Adult trans people will retain access to gender-affirming medical care, at least in states like California that will fiercely fight the fed if necessary. People in Palm Springs are overwhelmingly accepting of gays and transgendered folks and that´s not going to change anytime soon. The overall trend in the US has been towards increasing acceptance. It´s been pretty miraculous, actually. I believe the trend will continue.

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I have taken Robert Peng´s yi jin jing course and recommend it. The xi breathing isn´t actually a part of the yi jin jing but rather an add-on practice to do after the Yi Jin Jing as a complement.

IMHO, it´s best not to take anything said here too seriously. Most of us are just (humbly) spouting off.

Honestly, .... (scratch that) With all due respect, ... (scratch that) Not to step on any toes but, ... (scratch that) Oops, striking out all over the place today.

An intriguing definition! To my mind, the word with the most qi in the sentence above is "meaningful." It´s a word that brings up so many questions. Are some changes devoid of meaning? Meaningful to whom? I´m thinking about flucuations in the value of a stock. Some people consider a certain amount of flucation noise -- change that doesn´t portend a meaningful new trend. And then there´s change in value that has qi behind it -- change that signals sustained change in the future. Maybe the trick to making money is to sense the qi. (I´m in my materialistic taoist period.)

So the new downvote symbol is supposed to represent yin and yang? Maybe it´s sort of a consolation prize: your post isn´t strictly correct but at least ya got the yin and yang part right so here ya go. Alternatively, we could use the reaction to signal that a post is unamerican. Red, white, and blue with a downward arrow -- kinda brilliant.

Ah, OK...I thought maybe but wasn´t sure. Thanks!

Sorry NaturaNaturans! In a very abstracted theoretical way I can get behind what you are saying. But the "Christians" have low-key traumatized me with their bullying my-way-or-the-highway ways.

I often realize in advance that a given post won´t be well-received (or, more accurately put, received at all) by it´s intended online audience but -- what can I say? -- I´m addicted to the heroin of my own opinions. Seven thousand twenty-two posts and counting!

I´m an essay writing kinda guy and I like it when Bums express disagreements in essay form. But what if a would-be poster knows in advance that argument, no matter how logical or textually supported or well thought out, is futile? It seems unfair to demand that Bums who want to voice objections do so by writing paragraphs that will never be considered.

ChiDragon -- For many years now, perhaps well over a decade, your opinions have been provoking strong reactions. Surely this fact isn´t lost on you? You´re the quintessential controversial character. The controversy that surrounds you has existed well before the advent of the downvote button and -- barring bad luck or some sort of unusually potent transformation -- will exist well after the downvote button is no more. Taobums policies come and go but ChiDragons are forever.

When the downvote reaction first came out, I was ready to downvote it. Too divisive, I thought, too hostile. But then Apech brilliantly and hillariously started a thread where we could compete for the most downvotes -- and I started to take it all less seriously. (@Taomeow claimed she´d be a shoein for the win, although the potential post might harm her social credit. Alas, I never saw the post and the moment has likely passed.) As it turns out, I haven´t seen the downvote option being used much in a malicious way. If you think I´m wrong, go ahead and downvote this post and maybe I´ll change my mind.

I don´t know much about Asian cultures so I can´t offer advice about the nuances of Asian student / teacher dynamics. Still, I don´t see how any teacher could go wrong with a student like you. You´re humble. You want to learn. You know your purpose. You want to approach the subject with respect. What more could anyone ask for?

Tulsi Gabbard on Hurrican Helene: Hurricane Helene: "Don't forget about us." (substack.com)

Sex is about coming together, integration. On the obvious external level, sex can be about two bodies coming together. But sex transcends the physical; it can be about people coming together emotionally and spiritually, too. It´s also about a coming together of each person individually, on the inside, an integration of different levels of being. Friends tell me they can have sex casually without hurting themselves emotionally. I´m not so sure. I know it doesn´t work that way for me. Casual sex involves a certain compartmentalization; it presupposes an ability to divide our physicality from our emotions from our spirit. I´m not sure this is possible. If it is possible, I´m not sure it´s desirable. I´d rather integrate than fragment.

Yeah, I had one of those ... moments. It´s something that happens to me from time to time, probably because of all the cold showers.

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Most people identify themselves with their heads. When asked where in their body they sense consciousness, they´ll answer their head, rather than say their big toe. Something in us resists the ground. This is why we think too much and sense too little, why we get headaches, why we tend to breath with our chests rather than our lower abdomens. Grounding is physiological and psychological, both at once. It has to do with trust and feeling safe and the willingness to be here, really here, on this planet. To be grounded is to say yes to the earth. PS: Go low to get high.

To make real progress with spiritual cultivation, imagine a golden flow of chi going around and around the loop of the microcosmic orbit.

.... I downvoted my own post. Then I edited it out. Darn...it was really bad too!

When I first learned about this whole downvote thing, I was against it. I thought it would lead to needless negativity and vowed never to press that button. Turns out I was wrong. It´s actually a lot of fun!