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Wow i love this guy Ive seen a video of him doing vibrating palm but this really shows him as a skilled guy thats also really nice - i would love to meet him.

thankyou, Could you tell us of your first activation experience? The first is very interesting

Yes, if you are a young man & also practicing celibacy of one form or another - as well as your meditation ... good luck Its a tough situation to crack, it does become a little easier with age

Of course everybody thinks the art they themselves are practicing is "The best"

Ha ha ha!! same goes for us Kiwis

Yes im with you on this one Usually us Kiwis have a bit of healthy competition between us & the Ozzies But these floods have bought out a lot of heart felt sympathy for our Antipodean brothers & sisters, Good luck to those affected.

Hello there Cat Pillar, I think what you are feeling now pretty much everyone else here has felt at some time or other I myself am in the exact same position & have been for years - the only way to know for sure is to give it a damn good go You will only get out of a practice what you put in - so if you put nothing in ... You & me & many others are still on the doubtful uphill slope (its a tough slog) Good luck.

Thankyou for starting this topic off there are many question surrounding this subject & if you could go into a little more detail that would be fabulous, thankyou. Also anyone else chiming in would be great as well

Yes, reminded me of this picture also

Ok firstly ... Is that you in your avatar pic?! Brilliant! I definately agree with your unfortunate description of Faith in your first paragraph, faith by many people is instantly adopted rather than eventually arrived at over a period of time. I have a Christian friend who is Fiercely faithful, I ask him many times how & why his faith is so strong ... He simply replies, "I have faith in the Bible" - That is utterly confusing to me to have such faith in something that was given to you by a stranger & then told by him "This is the truth - believe it" *sigh* But who knows ... maybe its me thats missing something

Yes great topic greanforest I learned a valuable lesson last winter about rugging up - although i felt cold outside in my garage during meditation, i chose to ignore it & soldier on. Sitting in half lotus opens up your ankles to the cold & oh boy did it get into mine i was hobbling around for about a week with some serious ankle pain.

Hello there Manitou Could i ask you for more information about Constantine destroying Gospels he didnt want in the Bible? It is information extremely pertinent to a discussion i have been having with a friend Your help will be appreciated, thankyou.

Ouch! I have never heard that saying before but it really cuts throught the crap i like it & will use it myself in the future to help put things in perspective. Thankyou

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To experience for myself & not simply believe what i am told

Hello there Mel, I hope all is well. Where can i find the book of Enoch? & how did you find out about it? Cheers

I would say keep doing what you are doing I had similar experiences & spent years chasing them again I think sometimes its out of our control. Good luck

This very thing happened to me today I was super tired from a terrible nights sleep last night & a busy day today. As i sat in meditation i felt myself drifting towards sleep & i continually had to catch myself before slipping off, i decided this cant be good so decided to end my meditation for today I looked down at my watch & 20 minutes had slipped by as if it was 5! & i didnt have any pain in my legs that i usually would Someone else had mentioned in a previous post about meditating when you were tired & i had been wondering about this - it seemed to take me almost immediately to the "no mind" state. Opinions anyone else?

Yes ive had the "Devil on my chest" experience it was quite terrifying, Accompanied by paralysis & an overwhelming feeling of something else in the room that had a strong dislike of me It happened quite a few times in my teens & twenties along with a few brief OBE's , It was however what sparked my interest in things spiritual ... fear ... what a great learning tool

Thankyou once again Effilang

Hello there Tao Bums, Would like to pick your brains on this one - I have had Asthma ever since i can remember, its well controlled with drugs & does not interfere with my life too much. Has anyone heard of a treatment or even cure for the condition? Would love to hear anyones thoughts on it & even what the condition is - from a Taoist point of view. Thanks

Thankyou Oleg, tried it just now & it certainly cools the mouth down will try it this afternoon during practice Cheers.

Hey Shaolin, I too am suffering here in the UK I live just outside Bournemouth on the south coast, my training has been 'interesting' too this summer - cant practice outside cause i get bothered by too many insects or my friendly & ever loving cat & even the postman! (i live in the counrty) So i moved training into my garage which is reasonably cool but as soon as i sit to practice ... sweat starts rolling off me! Its strange that the body feels a need to cool itself when its output is very low Whilst up & about body is cool but sit still & practice meditation ... soaked!