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Very well expressed and I agree fully. Thank you for your words, rabbit. Glad you are here.

Stosh, hi Humility might arise on its own, but, to me the words 'authentic human' refer to an internal integrity. Not 'integrity' in the common usage - but - hmmm...okay. You know how a right-built building is said to have structural integrity? Like that. More about being than doing. Being who we are in our hearts is the truest expression of our own authenticity, and informs the choices we make. I had more words but seem to have lost them on my travels. (-: Good morning!

No. Nope Not that either Marblehead can speak to what is Chuangist; I'd have no idea on that. What you are describing though is something different than the ideas in the OP. I havent read yet past this post of yours so maybe its been cleared up. Travelling, intermittent cell service, will reply more fully when home Sat. Sending now while I can. Best regards, rene.

That was really nice, Yueya; thanks for posting it. This part - - pretty much reflects the idea of Te, imo. Rather than a 'moralistic' virtue - the highest Te would be when the authentic self is most present. Integrity=being true self. Does that make sense? Sorry, words aren't working right now. Warm regards.

Depends on what you mean by 'real daoist' stuff. If you mean the true old rituals, you'll need a real teacher and good luck with finding one. If you mean something somewhat close to the true old - you might find guidance somewhere. If you mean something modern, created with good intentions (out of necessity) you might even find that here. If you mean ideas about living in the flow of tao, you'll definately find it here. If you mean finding tao, quit looking. You already have it. Warm greetings!

Here... :tosses MH a copy of F/E's TTC: ...if you need words. Otherwise, go sit by your pond. (-:

If someone finds something that works for them, what could be wrong with that? I like that we each have our own way. Thanks for the link (-:

hmmm... oh, ok. musta been those of someone else that I dont see.

Kar3n, I assume one of those was mine, no harm no foul. (-:

No, but I am a big fan of StarWars. I didn't know there were Jedi communities; my path is WuDao (no fixed path).

I treat everyone the same, whether they like me or not; with gratitude for their time and energy spent in dialogue. If you do not want my thanks & well wishes - please feel free to leave them on the floor. (-:

Interesting! Thanks for sharing (-:

Back'atcha.

Would be nice if we could share.

hi nohbody! I bet so, too. (-: (You posted your reply in the PTSD thread so I copied it over here. No worries; it takes a while to figure out forum mechanics, lol) warm greetings

Nah..he could go naked in a tent. It rained here on the mountain this morning, first rain in 44 days. I was out laughing & dancing in gratitude. Naked. (-:

nohbody, hi This: "Sit and think of the things that make you twitch (memories, thoughtforms, etc) all the terrible shit. Slowly go over each one, one at a time over and over until you feel the emotional charge leave the memory - you'll know it when you feel it. " - is remarkably similar to the process I went through for PTSD treatment. Different biological mechanisms, perhaps, but very effective nevertheless. Short story in the link below. https://www.thedaobums.com/topic/42019-emdr-for-ptsd-my-story/ best wishes to you, and Hancock (-:

Who is Jim? Is that MPGs real name? Who is John? Never mind, dont answer. Personal info shouldnt be revealed by others. Ah, right, the wire was for indoor use. Thanks for clarifying. Might want to take care during lightning storms... Hope nobody is cutting the bottoms out of perfectly good tents. Have fun!

Except he did stuff wires in his butt, or at least he said he did, in the forum, and in PM to me - when I asked him privately about the theory behind the practice. Expecting people to not react or laugh at something so extreme might not be realistic. TDB might not be controlled enough for your liking... but what in life is? Maybe our looking at what really bothers us - and exploring why something bothers us - is more useful than having a bubble-wrapped environment. That which pisses me off is the best mirror I have. warm greetings

Sorry, guess I need a scorecard to keep you guys sorted. Not interested in your evasions; I was genuinely interested, thought you might help me see what the problem was. Oh well. Peace out. (-:

Then, respectfully, why are you trying to?

Does it use a wire, Louis Wu?(<-Ringworld reference)

How is that an example? We're talking about it an no mods have stepped in.. so.. is it because you think the idea is being laughed at and shouldn't have been? Or?

Okay. Never mind. (-: Brian, right! I remember MorePieGuy. He used to talk about grounding himself by sticking a wire up his butt. For what it's worth, and that's not much, I think you ALL are nutz - but it's more entertaining than the Trump thread. Hell, even Ralis came out to play.