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Don't jinx it.

I do not have the necessary eyes to see. But he seems quite impressive….both in his martial skill and in his spiritual and philosophical insight. Thanks for sharing Zen-Bear. My 2 cents, Peace

A useful thread: http://thetaobums.com/topic/27757-what-is-the-best-qigong-lineage-to-start-out-with/ My 2 cents, Peace

Thanks Brian. My 2 cents, Peace

Thanks for the advice Michael, I'll keep that in mind. I have been mainly focusing on S-M and GOT 1 and haven't done GOT 2 (besides SECA&DE) in many months. Is it alright to do GOT 2 as stand alone movements or should you always do GOT 1 in the same session before going to GOT 2? I generally don't have enough time to both in the same session. My 2 cents, Peace

Been having some interesting experience with GOT as of late. I am used to going into spontaneous shaking while practicing GOT....but this time I starting running, hopping, and dancing in spirals. I ran around in spirals that progressively got smaller and smaller until I fell over off balance onto the ground and stayed there until my vision stopped spinning. Anyone have this experience before? It felt quite shamanic in nature. Also I know it is important to stay hydrated as this stuff burns through a lot of water. But does how well hydrated your are before you practice influence the efficiency of the energetics when you practice? My 2 cents, Peace

I look forward to hearing your month progress report. Best of luck with your practice.....and Michael made an excellent point.....good beer only! My 2 cents, Peace

Whats surprising is that the new pope is quite liberal in his theology and social thought. I heard that several high ranking officials within the church renounced there positions after his first speech. I hope he doesn't get assassinated. http://www.aleteia.org/en/religion/article/the-16-most-important-quotes-from-pope-francis-interview-5278188389269504 My 2 cents, Peace

Welcome to TTB. My 2 cents, Peace

"A mystic is somewhere between a gentle babe and a wild savage." Anonymous My 2 cents, Peace

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZzcEJQ8Hnw

Randomly thought about this thread yesterday. I think much of what i wrote can be summed up in these several principles: 1. Choose your battles 2. Control your emotions 3. Have the necessary wisdom/insight to recognize and remove yourself from a no-win argument/situation My 2 cents, Peace

What an amazing thread. Cant believe i missed this. Awesome!! My 2 cents, Peace

Welcome to TTB. My 2 cents, Peace

I love what i am doing right now and the life path i have chosen. I don't see any end in sight to my enthusiasm and love for my current trajectory. If i had another week or another 100 years to live and i won the lotto and was set for life, i don't find it likely that my path/bliss would change much. My 2 cents, Peace

Just started reading "The Art of Learning" by Josh Watzkins. It had been sitting on my shelf for awhile…this morning i spontaneously picked it up and read through a good chunk. An excellent book and i am really enjoying it. I am hoping it will help me progress in my Silat practice. http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Learning-Journey-Performance/dp/0743277465/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390921754&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Art+of+learning My 2 cents, Peace

Life is more exciting when you don't label yourself. You never know whats in the box. My 2 cents, Peace

One of my favorite books. Welcome to TTB. My 2 cents, Peace

Welcome to the forum. I look forward to your contributions. My 2 cents, Peace

A topic I contemplated a great a deal in the past. I always found this video quite insightful: My 2 cents, Peace

I do take some issue with this statement. IMO, what makes sex sacred is the intent that you go into the bedroom with and the sincerity of the individuals involved. Some sex can be sacred, some sex can be boring, some sex can be downright wrong in every sense of the word. Depends on the energies involved....IMO. My 2 cents, Peace

In the future…..I'd add that never be mean to a women in a breakup….let them think they broke up with you. Chicks get pissed and will usually try to ruin your social life and get revenge. Of-course this can happen with men as well. My 2 cents, Peace

http://www.amazon.com/PROTECTION-REVERSAL-Paperback-Protection-Reversal/dp/B0046OQEWO/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1390694954&sr=1-2&keywords=reversal+magick My 2 cents, Peace

Its a revolving door here at TTBs. Practitioners come, practitioners go.....such is the way I suppose. I enjoyed his posts while he was here and having people with his level of experience around these parts is always helpful. My 2 cents, Peace

In the very short periods of time that I have been slightly chunky I would just fast for a day. You can fast for a day and also workout at the same time....but that's a bit hardcore. But fasting regularly will help cut down on some pounds and is also very healthy. My 2 cents, Peace