doc benway

One of my business partners has clearcut symptoms of Covid19 right now and tested negative. His investigation among healthcare providers at our local institutions and labs reveals that Covid19 testing locally appears to have a 20-30% false negative rate. This means that 20-30% of people who HAVE Covid19 will erroneously test NEGATIVE.

Not to change the topic or anything, but...

Who knew he was so prescient?

I clicked! And listened! The 69, or what Star and GSM might refer to as Heavenly Yin-Yang... 🙈🧐😜 🤣🤣🤣

Iron palm!!! 🤣🤣🤣

Full disclosure... the shit can be a little entertaining.... Oh wait, that’s not what I meant! 🤣

I’ll join y’all in a bowl... 🥦🔥😤😏 Oh wait... 🤣

And all that said, I still do value very much that you shared your experience. I know enough not to simply agree or adopt their perspective, therefore I can use their perspective without necessarily compromising my own. It can help me to see opportunity for my own deeper exploration.

Qi is about direct, personal experience and everyone has a unique experience and response. Given the title of this thread, a suggestion I have is to simply try it. Go for a long, slow, mindful walk with and without footwear. Of course there will be many variable but this isn't a scientific study,. just an opportunity to feel. This approach is good with everything, meaning - open your awareness, try and sense things in different ways. Awareness and Qi are intimately related. We can put labels on experience but at the end of the day, the effects relative to Qi for silent thunder's barefoot walk and my own could be completely different. It curious how often we debate or try to agree on how something affects Qi, as if it would be similar or equivalent for different people. In my experience, it's not like that at all. It's a solo path. That may be, in part, because I was blessed with teachers who insisted I do the work and draw my own conclusions rather than accept some theoretical doctrine or agree on a party line. PS - I was typing while ST posted, my words above are not meant as a criticism of his teachers' recommendations

He looks like he's not taking it as seriously as the other two

Be guy #2

One thing that made me laugh today is the ridiculous amount of time and energy many of us waste here fighting with each other. Rome is burning and we have nothing better to do than scream at each other about our thoughts for hours on end... It really is fucking hilarious!

Tibetan Bönpos also see the world through shamanic eyes. There are spirits in everything - when human activity disturbs these spirits and beings they can harm us. This is the foundation for the current recommendation that Bönpos engage in tantric practices such as the one I referenced earlier.

Unlike Covid, the viruses here are effortlessly ignored... Otherwise an apt description.

To my knowledge there are no mods currently It is a challenging position but somewhat fun and rewarding. People are deeply attached to their perspectives and entrenched in their behaviors. Some are malicious and some simply unable to change. You can't please everyone and need to simply be OK with that. Every now and then people will show some appreciation. It's also fun to get a peak behind the scenes. I was a mod with a handful of other members for a year or so. We developed a nice relationship and our friendships persist to this day. I think you have the mindset to be a superb moderator and would encourage you send a PM to @sean if you are genuinely interested. Although, I don't know what's in his mind. He may prefer to simply let things play out as is currently happening.

Dancing is great for the stress and fear

Very glad you and your son seem to have made it through! 🙏🏽 Thank you for sharing your experience.

Such a simple solution... 🙈Ignore button🙉 I avoided using it for a long while to test myself, to work on myself. Now, living in the midst of a global pandemic, I don’t need the extra challenge so my ignore list is growing and I like it here much better.

I’m going to try and get back to Earl Grey’s instructions because I think he would like that... @manitou who has the most open heart of anyone and is totally fearless @liminal_luke because he has a beautiful soul and genuinely cares about people

Do you practice taiji, qigong, or meditation now?

I previously mentioned almost wanting to be a mod again but the ignore button is so much easier.

This thread almost makes me want to be a moderator again...

I'd love a sky burial but I think it's illegal.