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Oh cool..so Drew what do you know of Paladeans?

O'Sensei would own them all and he was only 5 ft tall.

I can sympathize with this story. Beautiful woman are so powerful. Actually, one thing that has started to come up for me that marriage really is the way to go for serious cultivators(unless your doing the celibacy thing which let's face it 99% of men can't pull off). Marriage-to someone who you can be in harmony with you not kill your spirit like so many modern marriages-and it goes both ways men do the same to woman-seems to me can be a sort of "container" for your alchemy. It just seems marriage to the right partner is the way to go. Especially if you do Taoist practices and learn Taoist sex stuff(I can't say I really am adept at that at this point but am learning!) probably the love and affection for your partner would grow. Also-a real loving marriage I think would act as a sort of protection in the desire world- So yeah...finding the right partner and making a committment and stuff seems where it is at to me.

Drew your posts are pretty interesting but don't you think you might be a tad too dogmatic about all of this? One thing I enjoy from Kunlun is the laid back, almost effortless aspect of cultivation. It just makes everything go easy. Also..if you have the opportunity see about getting transmission from Sifu Max. In his approach you don't need all this super controling stuff. You do 3 practices and have fun and your on your way.

As long as WYG keeps saying us Kunluners are on the wrong track I can rest assured that we are most definetly on the right track. Basically..he is a good gage. If WYG started agreeing with things I write and speaking highly of Max I would start to worry. Keep up the good work WYG!

Oh c'mon man....Max did say at the first workshop that your..umm...little buddy..would grow in strength as you progess in Kunlun. I would not forget him saying that dude! But in all seriousness...I for one would be interested in seeing Max put together a book exclusively on his knowledge of the sexual practice. Actually..if you were to ask my opinion of how you should do it(whatever you decide to do I am sure will be great but my 2 cents) you should leave Pillars of Bliss as is, put out a book on MaoShan 5 Elements, and a 3rd book on sexual practice. Or just do all 3 in 1 book would be cool. Sincerely, Cam

I have to get this discussion going before I go anywhere. It seems one of the real hallmarks of spiritual cultivation, and something I have started to really touch on since starting to practice Kunlun, is living more in the present moment. More to the point, since beginning my practice I can see more and more the suffering that comes up from holding on to the past or anticipating the future. We have said it before and you can slice and dice it numerous ways, but as far as I can tell a large part of spiritual development is first opening up to-and eventually living your life-fully in the present moment. The way I see it now-any practice that we do is a way to go deeper into the experience of opening up to, unfolding and perhaps eventually living our lives in the present. Online battles about which martial art is the best and who's lineage or dad can beat who's lineage master or dad aside-whatever you do is an opportunity to more deeply explore the present moment and more and more deeply let go of the past. We certainly can learn from past mistakes or accomplishments but finally what it all comes down to seems to be how deeply and completely can you let go and surrender to what is? I feel like after 14 years of searching I finally found a simple practice and teacher to answer these questions. But really it is so universal and deeply a part of all of us. Findind out who and what we really are..making this transition from the personal little me to reality. It's just reality. Reality is reality. The little me hates this. But it's based on fiction anyway. So..it's sort of hard to even discuss..but what are peoples experiences of openening up to, unfolding and perhaps even living ones life in the Now?

Burger King, Mountain Dew, Coca Cola. Pizza is I think his favorite. And long hot baths.

He didn't say penis enlargment for only $15 jackass he said your energy would improve and thus the penis would get stronger over time. Though if I got an extra couple inches I wouldn't complain about it.

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The vibrating capstone millions of miles above my head last month-or whenever it was-was pretty interesting. Just not something you can anticipate...a vibrating capstone milllions of miles above your head. Of course you have to make sure to always ground out with Burger King(Or In-N-Out Burger if your karma is good enough to live in LA or Phoenix) and Cocal Cola or Mountain Dew afterwards.

Forgetting that you are a human being is interesting. Seeing all your deepest darkest fears plunged into your face with a spotlight on it until you deal with it is interesting. Oh..benefits..Max does say your erections will get stronger and stronger with regular practice!

Ummm.

I would like to balance out this weak ass discussion with a video of a true warrior..Muhammed Ali. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=24...63388&hl=en

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Can't we all just get along?

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Agreed. Mantra is atleast 90% the reason we all get to practice Kunlun and meet Max if we want to. I don't think Max could find a better person to represent him.

Wrong again! Aikido gives me the opportunity to work on myself without dealing with overly aggressive ego's on too much testosterone who want to choke eachother out. Thus..the Aikido way enables agressive martial artist types like me to develop themselves over many years and aspire to a higher level of love and peace. Dealing with Skykklepunks is another level of development that probably many masters(not saying I am one!) probably won't acheive in this lifetime. Best!

skykklelpunk, I am done talking about this. 1. I never said Aikido is better than BJJ 2. I never said I was on the level of Fedor or Randy Your obviously a shit talking, internet key board warrior putting words in my mouth. This is the last I am saying on this thread. I am sure you would just totally school me with your BJJ skills if we met if that makes you feel better. Cam

Let's please not turn this into another which martial art is the best thread for the love of Tao. I have very strong hips..so if you are trying to take me down unless your Jacare or Fedor or Randy Couteur or something it's probably not happening. That said, I respect BJJ-like I said it's not about which art is best-I even entertained going back to BJJ but I am 32 now and don't feel like going to war every night with college kids on steroids. BJJ practitioners would beat most Aikido pracitioners..but my Aikido teacher is not most Aikido pracitioners. Unless your Matt Hughes level take downs you would get spanked. Again..I am more interested in mind,body, spirit unification training at this point and imho Aikido-under a true master-beats BJJ in that department. For self defense fast purpouses..go get your BJJ purple belt and stop talking shit on Taobums

I already have. I "rolled" with BJJ Black Belts and I know UFC fighters. One of my best friends is basically the USA representative of Chute Boxe academy in Brazil. Don't presume you have a clue who anyone is from some internet posts.