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" But the XYP do, the numbers of people are more important than anything else it would seem." XYP is expanding in the west. a dozen or 2 dozen new Tao Yu is all. these numbers of 2 dozen or 3 dozen are alarming to you FH ? so I haven't come on again and do not intend to post on here again after this. ?? Some weeks later Lei Gong the black faced thunder deity comes to my door. He is very sheepish and eventually says that he has been commanded to do me harm. (Thunder magic) I say to him 'well you better get on with it'. I drew my weapon there upon he vanished saying 'I mean you no harm.' FH, i am astonished here -- 2 different astonishments actually, astonishment #1, that Lei Gong(the black faced thunder deity) would arrive at your door on the behalf and to defend XYP astonishment #2, that you were able to fend off Lei Gong i wonder if that was the same day i was hanging out with Yun Tong ?! anyways, anyways Lei Gong takes commands only from Heaven, so that may be something to consider, ponder, and wonder upon,, otherwise it is good to see you back around flowing hands

you found cordyceps growing where you are?

the poll looks overwhelmingly in favor of removing the time limits for editing from my view. 34-14-4

good to cya back around dagon

"I would like to know specifically who and how many changed the rules." just for clarification and for the record i am a member of the current mod team that changed the rules. i did not vote in favor of this change and spoke against this idea. i also became a mod becoz of the mass exodus of all the former mods. ((mods that i respected as mods and still respect as members here . i also respect my current mod team members as mods and as members here)) i wanted a longer term member on the mod team. nothing wrong with new blood/ideas as part of the mix, but what i saw was the likely-hood of a mod team made up of entirely relatively new members here. i did not happen to notice any other longer term members that cared for the opportunity to serve this board. there is also a current opening now--- if anyone cares @skydog. the polls are not closed yet, lets give it another day or 2 , then maybe we can take a look

my thoughts exactly celestial! so, we have to make a choice here. which is more fundamental, do we allow ourselves the ability and freedom to create and re-create and express our thoughts, or, do we now conform all of our posts to a strict rigidity ??

excellent point celestial, the I Ching -- imo -- contains great wisdom and imo the I Ching is Taoist. it is indeed the book of CHANGES as a Taoist cultivator myself, all about transformation, transforming,changes,not being too rigid,bending like a willow in the wind, and not holding too tightly to any given specific whatever (could be a post i made once, as an example lets say) anyways everything does change, doesnt it? and doesnt it make sense that being all about change and changes, this should apply to any given post i have ever made. i dont want to be rigidly constrained to the point i cant transform/change my post. i dont want to be rigidly attached to any position, especially one that i no longer hold. i wish to preserve my right to change afterall, these are my thoughts i would be changing/editing someone else can tell me that i cannot change them? and my freedom of choice to make changes does not exist?

good questions

i had been holding my breath to see if you would grant the john connor seal of approval. glad i can breathe now, celestial you are probably going to take a breather yourself

i understand skydog

not sure what serious training is? are you talking martial arts? me and my friend scott played some baguazhang thru-out the night last night. along the way the circled and angled into a bar or two, i cant say it was serious. of course scott has no problem putting a coconut to bits by slapping it as he walks (circles) past some unsuspecting hanging coconut. the tao bums doesnt have a strong strong martial arts flavor here imo it is about cultivating other aspects of life, self, tao, buddhists, eclectics, and a bum that does nothing but horse stance heheh celestial, you are certainly free to start your own ppf and moderate it already feel free to mention it on the board so folks are aware, if it gains support, then we may think further on it when a friend of mine post a video here of him placing his palm on a red brick and (no strike) slightly vibrating his palm shattering the brick, no one really noticed or cared

@gatito aristotle had a great teacher didnt he?

everybody knows isnt just a leonard cohen song its also a concrete blond song everybody knows

they had a downvote at one time and it was often just a popularity vote type of thing. it became at one point a buddhist vs taoist feud. alot of piling on.

for example , a small town library in usa, used an esoteric blocker and the XYP clan that i belong to was being blocked. and youtube was being blocked too

appreciate the edits, i mean fuck sakes

18-8 currently i no longer feel like the loner here

Walter Pater did not write The Renaissance for his Victorian contemporaries. He wrote it for our current age to read and consider. Pater is speaking to us directly. Pater understood that a life without Beauty is a sad and dreary existence. Pater also understood that a life filled with Beauty and a humanity that placed high value on Beauty is the higher virtue and a higher form of human life. In the presence and in the light of Beauty we are reminded of the true nature of our universe. Pater rightly says that the renaissance can hardly be studied too much. Pater directs our attention to the light of everlasting beauties. It was a remarkable light that existed in the time of the renaissance, it allowed beauty to be seen clearly and in this light the highest achievement in art and humanity took place. Botticelli and della Robbia express intimately a certain charm and beauty that is profound and sublime. It comforts us in tranquility. "In this way their works came to be like some subtle extract or essence, or almost like pure thoughts or ideas:and hence the breadth of humanity in them."(47) For my taste those gentle expressive looks that Botticelli and della Robbia show us in delightful charm are the heart and soul of the Italian renaissance. Will The Primavera ever cease to astonish and capture and set our imagination in motion? Has any artist ever expressed more heart warming charm than della Robbia? A possibility is Botticelli with Madonna of the Pomegranate. If you look at them it is clear to see that what is on each of their minds, as they look at you, is, are you the type of person who has the high virtue and humanity to rightly value beauty?

you playful love lotus

can we strap mccain onto a missile ? where the heck is us grant when we need him? i mention grant to show i am not biased against all republicans we could strap obama on one too? i am not biased at all really http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvQwXOCKNLY

the basement also has the steward haven and dungeon, but you cant see it, the dungeon has racks, whips chains and everything and even a chopping block, i dont know if the bar is a good idea to put in the basement , one too beligerant a slip off the tongue and it could be straight to the chopping block. there is also another area in the basement i wont even mention.

so, so , i am a bit curious effi?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiEX8laTQCU