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  1. Vasagupta's Shiva Sutras

    dwai replied to gatito's topic in Hindu Textual Studies

    In the ƚāmbhavopāya of the Shiva Sutras, the next sutra is -- jñānam bandhah Knowledge is a prison Wonder what that means
  2. Nothing wrong with forms whatsoever. Just have to let go of misidentifying with them.
  3. I’d say that according to Advaita Vedanta, the physical, astral and causal are all appearances in awareness (Atman/Brahman) and so just the realization of what our true nature is, is sufficient. Liberation isn’t some exalted state one attains by doing actions. Liberation is a result of Truly letting go of the layers of personality and body identifications - it is an “undoing”. I think @dawei’s reference to “Sitting and forgetting” would be an apt description.
  4. Who’s Mr G?
  5. I agree with you
  6. Forgetting what?
  7. There is always the guidance of awareness. Simply recognizing the core of our being as awareness is sufficient - though initially some effort is needed to operate from the new ‘center of gravity’...this is called abiding as awareness. Ignorance is only in the mind - Awareness is ever spotless and luminous.
  8. Actually Qi is both a subtle substance as well as a process. It is energy, but energy is not dumb — it is the result of the appearance of changes in awareness. So Qi is actually information. That’s why it gets so hairy if you try to pin it down. It is best to refer to it as Qi and go with one’s experience.
  9. Qi is Qi. Without it there is no life. Trying to define Qi in English is like trying to explain breathing in air to a fish. It is an untranslatable.
  10. Practice this method for a few days without fail. Then apply the technique when you're seated, standing or lying down. If you find it of interest and try it out, please do post you're thoughts on this *after* trying it out sincerely. What you're looking for is easily attainable if you can empty your proverbial cup

  11. What is Jing ... really?

    dwai replied to anshino23's topic in Daoist Discussion

    The problem with living in a place where it’s freezing or below freezing for 4-5 months of the year presents a challenge in using the sword ( which gives a really good workout ) or the staff/spear. My taiji staff and swords have been collecting dust because of that. But I’ve fashioned a ‘pole shaking’ set using the Indian mace (10 lb) using the same movement principles. It’s a lot of fun to use. Traditionally, the mace was used as a training tool for swords and spears too. The Indian clubs were used to train for double sword techniques (butterfly patterns etc).

  12. What is Jing ... really?

    dwai replied to anshino23's topic in Daoist Discussion

    btw when I say strength training I’m only using lighter weights - 15-20 lb kettlebells, 15-20 lb dumbbells, 10-20 lb Indian mace and multiple reps and slowly building up — not heavy weight lifting. Bulking up is not the objective — getting the metabolism to high gear is, counter weight gain — which is what happened to me with years of not doing this kind of physical exercise. Also added intermittent fasting to it - 16:8 on:off ratio.

  13. What is Jing ... really?

    dwai replied to anshino23's topic in Daoist Discussion

    Tbh I don’t know much about freeform and I don’t agree with somethings he writes about. I know this — I used to shirk strength training and I have pretty good proficiency in taijiquan which was developed over 20 years or so. By doing strength and cardio training I’ve not lost anything yet in terms of either ting, peng, sung or spiritual clarity. Only thing was that for the first 2 months after I started working out, there was a lot of kinetic mental energy built up, but it eventually levels out. Adding a point about sung with weights - that is exactly what happens. The whole body takes up the effort, so even isolated drills like bicep curls become full body workouts. In fact I was laughing and sharing this with my personal trainer a few weeks back

  14. What is Jing ... really?

    dwai replied to anshino23's topic in Daoist Discussion

    I avoided strength training for almost 14-15 years for that very reason. Once we have developed sensitivity to Qi, and know how to clean the channels up using fajin, open the joints, feel the fascia - it can readily counter the unwanted side effects of physical workouts (namely bulking up and losing sensitivity). I resumed strength training after 15 odd years, after my teacher confirmed to me that it is okay to train that way. Cardio, moderate resistance and full body workouts are good for us if we are internal martial artists and certainly if our objective is health focused. It’s been 4+ months that I’ve been working out 4-5 times a week (60+ mins of strength training per day along with cardio). I’ve not seen any deleterious effect on my ting or ability or access the energetics. I think the key is moderation. Don’t over do - do as much as necessary.
  15. A very normal step on the way back to non-duality is getting the initial breakthrough and then eventually when mind gets distracted, to become despondent that “I had it before, now it’s gone!” The key is to realize that “it’s here” and “it’s gone” are both in the mind. That (Self) is not the mind but the knower and the light that illuminates the mind. With time, the paranoia about losing our ‘spirituality’ will disappear.

  16. What is Jing ... really?

    dwai replied to anshino23's topic in Daoist Discussion

    Spouses often are the toughest teachers

  17. What is Jing ... really?

    dwai replied to anshino23's topic in Daoist Discussion

    The two (orgasm and ecstasy) are part of the same spectrum - bliss. ‘Ecstasy’ can be accompanied with a physical reaction (or not). But what most people don’t realize is that sexual stimulation doesn’t start with the body, it is a reaction of the mind. The mind in turn reacts to the energetic configuration of (gasp...I’m going to use a Hindu word) the second chakra. It arises as a strong excitation in that chakra. As to why it does so is a result of seeking completion. What is the nature of this ‘seeking completion’? Each of us have a male and female aspect. With the physical body and the limited mind, the gender which gets reinforced as the dominant aspect will seek completion. It will try to find completion in its opposite (energetic - May or May not equate to gender). That is the basis of sexual desire. It is different from the biological imperative to procreate (that is for the animals). So by suppressing this urge or by outright repressing it, we are stymying our natural tendency for expansion from a limited state (body-mind) to a state of completion. It is detrimental to spiritual growth. When the completion occurs, a deep sense of fulfillment permeates our experience - it feels like a sponge which is fully soaked in water, and that then soaks into everything that comes in contact with it. For most the completion can happen with a physical partner. For a few others, it can happen with an energetic partner. For the even rarer few, it comes from the realization of our inherent complete nature (transcending gender completely at the spiritual level).

  18. What is Jing ... really?

    dwai replied to anshino23's topic in Daoist Discussion

    This fear of orgasm and sex is a myth introduced to keep monks celibate and focused on their studies. Yes, sex can be distracting for people who have an unhealthy obsession with it. Usually that is a result of repression. Perform the act when the need arises and then move on. If you can perform the act with mindfulness, it is quite liberating. if you’ve ever had an hours long ‘orgasm’ without even touching or being with another person you’ll understand how powerful it is. That is what a real orgasm is — involving the body, mind and spirit - compete ecstasy. Funnily enough when you seek/chase it, it doesn’t happen.

  19. "Black chi" (?)

    dwai replied to Lataif's topic in General Discussion

    Never heard of it but I’ve seen black tar like energy — sticky and nasty. Usually associated with a negative phenomenon and/or entity.

  20. What is Jing ... really?

    dwai replied to anshino23's topic in Daoist Discussion

    That zebtahlephant ...

  21. What is Jing ... really?

    dwai replied to anshino23's topic in Daoist Discussion

    not the light of awareness — which is what I mean by light. Atman is awareness and it is light

  22. What is Jing ... really?

    dwai replied to anshino23's topic in Daoist Discussion

    I’m no ‘expert’ at anything but I found that eating healthy foods, doing taijiquan or some similar IMA/yoga + pranayama help. Another aspect I’m rediscovering after shunning for many years now is a good physical workout regimen. Get a good 3-4 days of strength training and cardio in every week. Makes a big difference for me. EDIT— Oh another thing I was reminded of just now is that stop over-dependence on concepts. Concepts are great to start with but can soon end up imprisoning us. We might have the most powerful technique in the world, but if we get caught up on concepts without direct experience to corroborate them, we end up neutralizing much of the power of said technique. An open mind and open heart is very essential to live a healthy and happy life imho.

  23. What is Jing ... really?

    dwai replied to anshino23's topic in Daoist Discussion

    There is only one...but it’s not a meat ball
  24. I’m honored and very happy that you liked the book I’m working on the sequel — will be published by end of 2020 most likely.
  25. Any original (i.e., translation of some original Egyptian work, not new age stuff) reading material on this subject? Sounds very interesting.