9th

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  1. Questions On Confucianism

    BLAH BLAH BLAH
  2. Doctor wu wei

    STOP PAINTING PICTURES
  3. How do I sleep through the night

    For Me it was "rest". Instead of "purpose". I know how you feel. This matter is nefarious beyond imagination. Give us some time to help.
  4. How do I sleep through the night

    This problem is still being addressed. Its not going to be solved by humans.
  5. I dont see much simple common sense here. That is frankly pathetic. Sorry, its just my honest opinion.
  6. Doctor wu wei

    STAND DOWN IMMEDIATELY
  7. What made YOU laugh today/tonight ?

    I guess not bad is as good as it gets when it comes to http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/nick-the-lounge-singer-sings-star-wars-theme/2956866?snl=1
  8. simplify

    weavers
  9. I dont agree with this perspective. In most martial arts of todays world, the exclusively traditional ways are very few and far between. Actual fighting techniques have continued to evolve along with the fighters that practice them, incorporating various ideas and knowledge from many forms. Thats why MMA is so popular - it is literally the future of martial arts. Bruce Lee is still the most popular modern example.
  10. The Cool Picture Thread

    I was walking down Telegraph avenue in Berkeley a few years ago - it was the daytime and there were so many people on the street (as usual). At one point I caught a sight of an anomalous female. Too beautiful... Almost broke my head. It was like pure unreality right there on the street. The only thing that kept me together was that I happened to be walking around with some other volunteers.
  11. There are a couple basic reasons for "secret" knowledge. The most common one is that the knowledge requires a certain amount of correlation that is only possible with a trained mind - in other words, its not "secret" per se, its just too complicated to understand without training. There are also many types of knowledge which can lead to very dangerous abilities when carried to their full extreme. It is possible to develop these things without an understanding of natural cycles, and when that happens the world itself (as experience) can become destabilized in various ways due to overt manipulations which are not balanced by the universal principle of the trinity. In this case the "secret" is one of those types that is typically proposed as "for your own good" or some such thing. This is akin to the idea of "gun control".
  12. Random observations

    "With mind, meditate on me as being prana" its sanskrit
  13. Dogen's Shobogenzo

    Zen sickness Hakuin's early extreme exertions affected his health, and at one point in his young life he fell ill for almost two years, experiencing what would now probably be classified as a nervous breakdown by Western medicine. He called it Zen sickness, and sought the advice of a Taoist cave dwelling hermit named Hakuyu, who prescribed a visualization and breathing practice which eventually relieved his symptoms. From this point on, Hakuin put a great deal of importance on physical strength and health in his Zen practice, and studying Hakuin-style Zen required a great deal of stamina. Hakuin often spoke of strengthening the body by concentrating the spirit, and followed this advice himself. Well into his seventies, he claimed to have more physical strength than he had at age thirty, being able to sit in zazen meditation or chant sutras for an entire day without fatigue. The practices Hakuin learned from Hakuyu are still passed down within the Rinzai school
  14. Mair 14:7

  15. Dark night of the soul

    I know people dont seem to like it when I use so many quotes, but I generally feel that if someone has said something perfectly enough already, the record should speak for itself - and therefore I dont feel a need to add new information. Im not necessarily saying it is "perfect", just that IMHO (in my humble opinion), its "good enough" in a sense that I could not do any better. So thats why I quote things so much. Anyways....
  16. Dance of Any Cat

    Please create a PPD for me to dump videos into. Thanks, I really appreciate it.