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I have created a group for Tao Bums members on the Facebook networking site. Here is a link for all that are interested: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24496043859

Immortality

Do you have a page where you list your prices for what courses?

On another forum I belong to, someone made a post, and I would love to be able to give himan answer from the actual Chinese perspective. Please forgive the fact he is a bit ignorant.

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The sad part is, is that this news is from Dec 2007. And it is just now starting to get a smidgen of notice?

I must be stupid, I don't get it.

Found something that, on the surface, seems it would be pretty cool to have. But, I am a skeptic, and would love to hear the opinions from others about this. http://cgi.ebay.com/Tao-De-Jing-Bamboo-Scr...p3286.m20.l1116

The missus saw this and thought she may get it for me as a gift. It just doesn't sit right for some reason.

After a lucky break doing some work, I actually have a little bit of disposable income. I have approx $40 to spend on some books, and need help as to what I should get. I have a had a great interest in taoism for a lot of years, but ever actually starting cultivation has eluded me. I'll give some details, and maybe people can help me find where I should go from here. I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was a kid, all the way back in 1983, so it wasn't part of this modern diagnosis kick. I did a lot of drugs after I left high school, and messed up my brain chemistry so bad they say that I am now Bipolar, and I tend to believe them. My concentration is crap, I tend to procrastinate alot, and I float from doing thing to thing on a constant basis. I have about 10 different 'projects' going at a time because of this, and have a hard time really finishing many. I try to fit things into my schedule around taking care of my kids, so I don't always have a long time to do things straight. Uh, thats about all I can think of that might be relevant right now. If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask.

Sean, you make an excellent point. Considering there has been, so far, no corroboration of his claims, I am quite naturally wary. And let me show you exactly why. Above, contradicts below. The following makes me wonder how much effort is really put into the english materials. The next makes me wonder if he should even be teaching at all then. E-books cost nothing after the first is made. So it would seem that the bulk of the price is for the membership. Shame the group is mostly in China, as is mentioned before. So he felt his first course, $49, may have contained too much for beginners. So he makes a beginners course, to teach material in the original first course without getting too advanced. But that truncated beginners course costs the same as the original first course? To compare to your analogies, this is like only getting the first paragraph of the stockbroking tip, telling you what you will need to trade stocks. And costing the same the entire document. Or of the old mechanic charging you $20k to tell you that he will use his little hammer to fix your boat.

$3.50 a page for an e-book? And membership into a group that does very little good for those halfway across the world that can't physically be helped with things? How do you in any way have a good conscience with this? And that's not even the full course, just the beginning? I would love to hear from you how exactly you can justify the price of this course when you claim to be 'duty bound' to spread the Tao.

It's funny that you imply that the TTC speaks out against death and decay. In fact, you say that going with the flow of nature is not a taoist idea. Then how do you explain TTC16? I think perhaps you need to re-examine things.

"Only $49". That is dinner for my family for 3 days. While I agree his time is worth something, my point was made because I feel it shows a lot about his intent. He is asking people to believe that he has found "secret" & "ancient" Tao cultivation materials while never having met him. Then he invites people to join his group, which says that he wants you to have purchased his materials first. Then he says he thinks he is "duty bound to promote the ancient Tao in the world not only for Chinese." But that information is only available for purchase through a personal email address? And even then it doesn't state what kind of material it is. You can't see any reason here for someone to feel skeptical? I know for myself, my money has to go as far as possible. I very much cannot afford to invest in things that are a con.

It's really sad that you come here and invite people to join your group, and then state on the group page that it is only for people that have bought your stuff.

So by this, do you, essentially, mean that we cause our own headaches? Because I know that in actuality, most people do, as most headaches come from stress rather than anything else. What exactly is the 4 pillars?

I live in Queens, so i will surely come and participate, but know too little of NY to know where you may want to do this.

I normally just come around and read, but wanted to let you know that your feeling of being overwhelmed, is quite common from what I can tell. We all have to start somewhere though. As it is said, "Even the journey of a thousand miles, starts with the first step."

I started doing my Qi Gong for Beginners DVD today, now that the kids are back in school. Now, doing the deep breathing as I practice the movements, I kept yawning. Is there anyway to stop this?

I would break it up, if for nothing more than relaxing the mind in the evening before bed, and clearing it in the morning before the day's activities.

Why is it that people are so stuck in this light=good dark=bad fallacy?

Are most people on here self taught on things, or do you actually have teachers? I'm finding it a daunting task to actually find a teacher for taoism.

Nice, Im on the bushwick/ridgewood border. So Queens works well too.

Out of curiousity, where in NY are you going to be? I live in Brooklyn. For a non-profit, they sure do want a lot of money for a membership. Maybe it just seems like that since cash is so strapped in my family.