RiverSnake

"One must inject their life with passion. Let your passion be as limitless as the sea and as untamed as a storm. Let your passion and will power wash away fear." Poseidon http://forum.becomealivinggod.com/t/calling-down-poseidon/9088

Cool name. Welcome to TDB.

You gotta give some context to your question bro. What do the mantras mean, there supposed effects, the tradition they come from, the deity there attached to....etc

Many different practices for many different people, lovely quote and welcome to TDB.

"You don't know what you know, make room for this knowing." Anonymous

Welcome to TDB. Us Daoists also value practical methods. A good clip from Alan Watts if you want to better understand Daoism.

Practicing the Yin Orbit may be helpful.

If you find them complimentary then stick to them. Welcome to TDB.

“I am not trying to turn you into me, I am trying to turn you into you.” Master Shifu

Bumped for awesomeness.

Different people have different constitutions. Aryuvedic medicine points this out quite clearly in the doshas: Pita, Kapha, Vata. https://www.banyanbotanicals.com/info/prakriti-quiz/#quiz 1. Listen to your body.....ask it what it needs rather than listening to your "mind cravings". 2. Moderation in all things. 3. Stay away from overly processed foods (look for food that shines, has Qi). 4. Be mindful of trophology....mixing different foods together causes difficulty in digestion. 5. Weather, Cultivation and Activity all influence what the body needs. Adjust your intake accordingly. Those are the only general rules of thumb i can think of...best of luck.

Your are correct. LDT breathing is simple but also a very powerful practice. With time and practice...it will make an immortal out of you.

Lot of past interest in Zen in the West through the lectures of Alan Watts. It's quite a unique expression of Buddhism. Welcome to TDB.

Squeezing the pc muscle is fine...but using it to forcefully stop the flow of ejaculate can cause injury to the tissue. Whenever you see a technique that forces things it's extremely important to make sure it's being used in a balanced way....the way this is often used is not balanced. Don't underestimate that technique...simple is powerful....source is simple.

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I would stay away from pressing your hand against the perineum, it is a potentially harmful technique. In terms of techniques i'd recommend you practice some kind of Chi Kung. If you want to intensify and deepen your practice you may consider proportioning your sexual energy for this goal. A basic technique you may enjoy:

I was listening to this podcast on Thai magickal practices. Fun and interesting stuff.

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Wisdom is the capacity to "receive".

Tis the one i was going to recommend.

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