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This Burning Dick, is it anything like The Iron Palm? Do I need a teacher? I went near a month of this and experienced what you're referring to once. It literally did feel like it was burning, but not in a infectious way, more like energy burn.

I've read halfway into this and it's pretty fascinating stuff. I don't know a whole lot about mysticism and arcane knowledge, but what I do know seems to fall in-line with what he's written, although there was a segment where he says that a certain diagram showing energy centers is based on caucasian physiology. That seems odd to me. I'm Asian so maybe I shouldn't be messing with this stuff lest I turn into a frog or something.

I've heard that memory games helps in retaining long-term memory.

You might want to try keeping a daily journal of your dreams. Doing this consistently helps in creating lucid dreams at which point you can have some level of control. I did this for a while with success but quite frankly i didn't like the idea of too much control - kept having super powers and hooking up with hot women. One thing of importance is that if you do keep a journal, jot down the info as soon as you wake up otherwise memory of details will diminish as the day progresses.

Nice! Downloading now and will give input once i'm done reading(Which could be a while!). Thank you.

The subject of past lives is a bit confusing for me. I've met people who've met people who've read their past lives, but I can't seem to take it too seriously when someone ELSE is explaining someones past lives. I mean for all I know they could be imagining it. It seems like a very personal journey and one that oneself can only trust. One thing I did find interesting in Strassman's Spirit Molecule is that in Buddhist teachings, the soul is supposed to enter the body 49 days after conception. Similarly, the pineal gland begins to form exactly 49 days after conception.

Welcome YinTherapy!

I picture it as being part of whatever community it is close to as well as a welcoming place for travelers and practitioners. But community involvement should be important to keep balance with the surroundings (granted the location is near a town or a city). But you're thinking basically the way I am. No rent but must contribute something to the sustainability of the compound, i.e. maintenance, handy-work, farming, teaching. The thing I've come to understand about people who travel as well as individuals who are drawn to places like these, is that they almost always have something to teach and are always willing to learn. Basically they're seeking something - truth, understanding, culture etc. I actually like the idea of using technology, although theft is definitely something to be aware of, but internet access would probably come in very handy as far as the education-wing of the complex is concerned as well as, like you mentioned, employment as well as networking purposes since nearly everyone uses email these days. I also like the idea of inviting guests to teach and showcase. That would definitely be a welcoming and shared experience and keep things lively. Might not even be a bad way to bring the community into the fold. All in all it would work on three levels... Practice Education Expansion of teachings

I see no point in performing this act on video if one is not going to do so in the most transparent fashion they can come up with. i mean, really, isn't that the singular point of the video -- to prove it's real? Anyone performing such feats under suspicious conditions should be automatically regarded as a fraud.

Thanks for the review DD. BTW, were there any cute chicks there?

Impossible to tell since his hands are all up in the paper and hidden at various moments. I'd say BS tho.

Different roads leading up towards the same mountain. I think once one reaches the top, enlightenment is enlightenment.

Buddhists did this in the 70's or 80's where scientists measured their heat levels in blizzards and such. Their body temp. remained stable in a freezing environment. This was all documented and recorded and still exists today. Moreover various institutes are completely designed around the study of Chi so I don't understand which labs and which scientists you're referring to. In my experience, the highest experts in any field of science usually have a deep-seated private spiritual base. It may not be God, per se, but it is of the mysteriousness of the Mystery of the Universe. But i dunno, why doesn't Max or Santiago or Mantra68 do it? Isn't there some show like Ripley's Believe It or Not that would showcase this? And even if it is documented and scientifically proven, then what? It becomes a piece of information that, even though is proven, will be shadowed in doubt and disbelief because most people are, and i hate to say this, stupid. Already physicists are saying that there's something more and there's a strange convergence between science and spirituality occuring, but what has that done to change public opinion? While i'm sure it's changed some peoples minds and brought them towards the spirit, but on the whole people just don't care to take the time, and if that's the case then what's the point? It'll just end up being some conspiratorial freak show for people to judge and ridicule in the background and may end up doing more damage than good.

If in the U.S., it's going to be all about money. 100 acres in Montana will run from half a mil. to a couple million depending on location. I don't know any practitioners with that kinda money, and ideally it should be run by 2 or 3 people with one being the money source so final decisions can be made. I like Pietro's idea of it being an open-house of sorts, but If i won the lottery tomorrow, I would create a sanctuary that functions on multiple levels. Not just purely for Taoist practitioners, but a place for traveling minds, wanderers(not transients) and lost souls where one can gain isolation, friendship if need be and definitely education. Just thinking about a top-notch library makes me want to jing my pants.

I was in the same boat. Used to be an alcoholic and now i'm clean. For me, it was really simple, man. There's nothing else. This is it. For most of my adult life I thought I'd figured it out, and what i'd figured out was that life was shit and other than some beauty between people at times, most everything else was messy while so much cruelty and suffering happened around the world. But now... now it's different. There's reason and meaning behind it, and it's not just a good one, it's a magical one. I don't think there's any easy method of quitting bad habits. One just has to suffer through it. Just takes some will power initially and the confidence develops as the habituation diminishes, but wrap around the idea that there is Nothing Else More Important Than This and it seems to help. Well it did for me.

Pretty simple: When was the last time you caught the common cold or a flu?

What a sight!

Look up tonight for a spectacular treat in the sky Biggest full moon for years enhanced by shooting stars... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/weat...icle5327206.ece

Some great posts, Karen. You're truly a cornucopia of health knowledge. As for me, i'm going on 9 years so far. Was into self-healing long before discovering the Tao. While i've experienced the comings-on of colds, learning to pin-point the location of the infection as well as being fully aware of it seems to help the immune system eliminate it (usually within 24 hrs) before it begins to flare up and expand. 'course, i'm just guessing, but I used to get sick every year like clockwork up until 27 when I started doing this.

lol. funny video. Well if appearing younger than one's age is a sign of regeneration or immortality, i must have reached it cuz i'm 35 but i look like i'm 24. Although being Asian, it's really hard to tell how old we are, even amongst ourselves.

I'm transitioning to a full vegetarian diet, but I get into these moods where I am craving fatty foods, like Real Bad, so i'm wondering if anyone can suggest a good vegetarian alternative? Something non-dairy. Thanks in advance.

Interesting info, MM. Especially the banana ice cream. def gonna try that this weekend. Thanks!

^Nice! I've been cooking with olive oil lately, but i'm definitely going to look for a local source of hemp oil. Never tried the stuff so it'll be interesting. Thanks for the info!

Avocados! YES! Thanks Scotty. Basically something creamy. Like ice-cream or cheeses or anything with a creamy fatty texture. I've been buying bags of trail-mix at the local farmer's market, but at some point within a couple of weeks, i get this strong craving for indulgence in fat. Even fatty bacon sounds good during those times! UGH.