mantis

isn't he supposed to appear when the buddha's teachings are in decline?

doesn't have to be siddhartha; maitreya is supposed to be coming soon!

maybe bliss isn't all it's cracked up to be?

i can sit in it for ~30 minutes or so but i don't because it usually makes my right knee hurt

maybe YMWong should be thanking the heavens too

you can do low-rep jelqs for maintenance and health

so what, all the past presidents have been white give us minorities a chance

from what i have read he has stated before he is not a buddha but a rinpoche, or something like that; he obviously has some skill if he can meditate for days without moving.

damn people conspire over everything these days

go to http://www.thundersplace.org you can easily make that device for 1/2 the price

OcuYpR1CnIg some of the typical hard qigong feats in there; makes you wonder if any of those abilities are really anything special or unique after all?

now i've seen it all...

LOL!

being in a constant state of awarness isn't enlightenment i know because with effort i can turn it "on" if you will

wasn't aware of the large amount of enlightened beings on the tao bums i bow to you!

after reading William Bodri's article something really clicked i suppose - watching a documentary on the tibetan book of the dead last night probably didn't help. i was considering volunteer work previously, as it would be a good way to both travel and help people around the world. that being said i found out about the peace corps while googling volunteer work here in miami http://www.peacecorps.gov/ due to the fact i don't have a college degree i am not yet qualified to apply but i thought that it might be a good idea to get the name out there. peace

yeah i agree. i've never had a job either though so we'll see if they decide to accept me or not.

baguakid: http://longmenpai.blogspot.com/2008/10/bri...-teachings.html

excellent article, really motivating me. thanks darin

yeah my knees don't hurt while i'm sitting in full lotus but they do ache after; what makes me get out is usually my feet (from being all folded up) and my legs fall asleep too. edit: i wanted to ask you does it matter which leg you put on your lap first? ie. left over right or right over left? and after finishing my session i have the following input: full lotus hurts like hell

dont your knees hurt sitting in full lotus that long?

how long does wang liping recommend you sit in full lotus for? i can go 30 minutes before i wuss out