Cameron

I would second Sifu Jenny, as well as Kan in Japan. Heading to Tokyo to see him next month!

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I still find Winn's interpretation of HT interesting. His take on Taoism and Buddhism is also quite interesting. His approach to sexual practices always seemed pretty laid back and balanced. If I remember correctly he teaches that it's ok to go "all the way" but do lots of testicle breathing to draw the jing out. I think he's also not into Iron Shirt and says that it's not really a Taoist practice. Actually, this brings up something he told me years ago when I was interested in HT, that Buddhist stuff uses force/will/intention to sort of control and manipulate the body and authentic Taoist arts use the bodies natural forces to cultivate oneself. Or something like that. A classic example of this is when one of my first Zen teachers would call the body a "shit bag". I think from Winn's perspective this idea would be like attacking your jing.

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Hi Findley, I live right by Wudaouko myself, would be nice to hang out sometime

Nice, I haven't visited there yet myself. So far my main Tao desitination here was Hua Shan, which is amazing. I don't consider myself a high level practitiner at all but great to connect with someone interested in studying Tao. Let's do lunch

I wanted to say goodbye to my friends here and say that I will be permenently signing off. I recently asked my teacher if he could write about a certain subject for Taobums and he politely has refrained. His feeling is peoples words get twisted here and the over all communication is negative. I don't think, I know that there are many good people here. But seeing that is how my teacher feels it doesn't feel in alignment anymore for me to contribute. I wish you guys the best in your practices and endeavors. Cameron

As usual, I log on here and get interested in taling with ya'll It's great other Bums are studying directly with Max. I am interested in others experiences now more then my own. So if people are drawn to share any of their own experience with Kunlun great. If not great. Actually, I think it's not a bad idea to keep your experiences to yourself. I know it's interesting having this e community of like minded people to chat with about stuff. But it can sort of pull on you. You have to find your own center and keep it. I am going to log off atleast until after I train with Kan San. If there is something really cool to share with you guys I will. If not I won't. My life is just to busy now to keep up with this place. Best wishes!

I hope you guys have an awesome experience! I will train with Kan San in Tokyo next month. Really looking forward to that. Tell Max I said Hi!

Yeah, I begin and finish with a few minutes of quiet sitting. If you have a practice you enjoy already stick with it!

From the very beginning of my training. It was training at weekend at Zen Mountain Monastery in upstate NY that I found out about Qigong. My first qigong teacher was Ken Cohen. He always taught that Sitting and Forgetting is the first practice. Even in the practice I do now, if you get Sifu Jenny's DVD she begins with quiet sitting, then moves on to Yigong. I studied with several amazing teachers that teach it in their own way. But the basic principle is the same, balance energy work stuff with sitting and doing nothing stuff

I voted no. I suspect these many struggles and challenges exist for a reason. And if your here on Earth your here for a reason. Instead of playing with fantasies of becoming a God I think it's best to be humble for the blessings that come into your life. That said, I love playing God of War 3 on my PS3 and wiping out the Gods of Olympus!!!

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Since we are talking Taomeow one of my Chinese hiking friends taught me a saying in Chinese after hiking the Great Wall last weekend "everything is nothing". My grasp of basic Mandarin is developing at a slugs pace so remembering all the cool stuff will take awhile. It of course sounds very Buddhist, the first line of the Heart Sutra "Form is emptines, emptiness is form." I suspect your understanding is different, yes?

Yeah interesting. Max does this. He says when I first met him I was fire. Then switched to the opposite and became water. Then when in Hawaii he said we were all air element. Last time he said my mind was fire and body earth, lol. So in the system I practice I don't find getting attached to the elemental makeup or trying to control them that interesting. Though of course it is interesting and cool if your naturally drawn to go deeper into it. I have no idea myself if Taoist Immortality and Buddhist Awakening are the same thing. Some other teachers that I respect say it certainly is. While others do make the distinctions. Are their any records from ancient China of a Buddha and Immortal having a conversation? Now that would be something cool to read

More good stuff. http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTIzNTkzMjMy.html

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Had an idea. Seeing how next year is the year of the Dragon. And, well, ya'll are Tao Bums. Is there any interest in a Tao Bums meetup in China next Summer? I am thinking next July. We could either spend a few days in Beijing first or go directly to Hua Shan. Xian is also close to Hua Shan and is pretty cool. I will probably travel around China and maybe even go to Tibet afterwards. But even if people just want to hang out and meditate together on Hua Shan for a week I think that would be awesome. Any interest?

Revisiting this I absolutely would have to put Eckhart Tolle on the list too. And I am honored that I was able to see him live a few years ago. I especially like his teachings about the human pain body. The more I live and reflect on it the more truth I find in his teachings.

Revisiting this a couple other mountains I am planning to hike this year Tai Shan(Taoist) and Wu Tai Shan(Buddhist). I consider it a great honor as a guest in China to hike these sacred mountains and hear what they have to teach me. The Chinese people on them are pretty interesting too!

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