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Silent Lucidity

Disturbance and disruption go hand in hand. At 2:52, shows a job I once had; when I was as naive as the song. Obviously, since 2020 the move towards absolute authoritarian rule is underway. Things cycle, hellish conditions included.

Tickle

Fair enuff

sometimes, that's how it works anyways. or, you could go with one of the several available Tien Shan schools, here is a link to one https://tienshanpai.org/

imo\ Solo is way far more impressive than "esteemed venerable master solo" Solo: minimalistic, simple (simple almost always infers genius) flows so easily, smooth,,, concise, damn near perfection. "esteemed venerable master solo" comes across more like what one could find on some late night 'as seen on tv, wait there's more" type of gadget. sure, there is a following for ginsu knives, chia pets, or my personal favorite, the shamwow, i think that is what it's called or was called, but comes across very commercial grade, at best. and Solo sounds like an authentic higher level artist. at least, connoisseur. that's just my aesthetic, and always of course, different strokes for different folks applies. What's really in a name though? it's just some random ambiguous thing. an apple used to be a fruit, then it was a phone, so names don't reveal the real. It is merely some label that doesn't mean much. a lion doesn't have to tell anyone , Hey, "I am a Lion!" if a lion was called a pansy, it wouldn't change the reality or the nature or virtue of the lion. like the old school saying goes; A rose by any other name would still be just as thorny. and here on TDB, a power that be, with wisdom, looking out for You, gave you free of charge, a major upgrade for your user name here. then you tinkered with it, not bad really, way far mucho better than what you actually asked for. IMO but damn, you coulda been Solo. how you choose to respond to any interactions here, is up to you, as well as part of the learning\journey. my advice is do not let a name, or how others act, affect your dignity. if however, you ever feel someone has insulted you in some way here on TDB, file a report, and no worries, I got You, kindest regards, junior

Concentration

https://www.hardlight.org/meditations/ I remember @Trunk mentioning this during my early days on TDB. Interested to hear from anyone experienced with hard Light /\

2019, pretty much entirely, was my main shadow year. In my ppj; I have that thread currently hidden. The experience was deep on another level, multidimensional, intersecting, all kinds of elements involved. 2019 was a monumental year for me in life altering events, All of it overshadowed by the Shadow. Remaining fully conscious of that, recognizing everyone else's (it was a small town) conscious efforts with their shadow, at a place where seemingly, shadows ran from themselves, and towards themselves as well. A couple of things, for now, Jung spoke of, he did mention devil in one passage, and whatever idea you happen to have of "devil" whether a real entity, religious or not, some art motif, something psychological, whatever your notion happens to be, you are going to deal with it, in one form or another at a deep personal level. Up close, eye to eye. Jung says that keeping something inner situational unconscious leads it showing up outside of us, fateful. The OP cites Jung saying this again and again, just worded differently. This aspect of shadow work, in its workings, I found of utmost curiosity and undeniable. So, five years after, maybe enough time and distance have passed for me to take another look at it, for me personally, I still have some shadow work going on, but nothing like 2019.

Shattered

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I think there is. If one sifts through the inactive threads, there are nuggets of value, some of great value, imo, to be found. Not to say that nuggets are not still being added, regardless, much sifting to find the rare nugget, Unless, one is fortunate to stumble onto one here or there.

The simulacra is real.. The world continues in endless cycles, within endless cycles, and all we do, become or pursue, is merely another cog that keeps running the cycle. There is nothing new under the sun, and that was established several millenia back. There was a time on TDB, when topics of Daoist philosophy was active, same with religious daoism, daoist health, energy ideas, and those will recycle naturally, like everything else. When the time arrives where the cycles end, what have we then ? My own personal interests in Dao type stuff, began by my seeking to improve my health. And that worked out really well, then my focus shifted to the energetics aspects, mainly from Internal Martial Arts, and that worked out really well, fascinating stuff. Then, I was introduced to Spiritual Daoism, and that's where I continue to be.

Thank you for clarifying more specifically. It is a shame, that the will of the common citizens is often disregarded by their "leaders" who pursue policies suited to their own desires. I basically look at all career politicians as sociopaths/criminals.

Let's hold out hope that does not come to pass. These are tough times and geopolitical posturing is going on, for sure. Do you think World War can be avoided?

Hi Lois, I've always found your posts/threads interesting. Maybe some a bit quirky for some, yet, those some, are not your intended audience. In the past, I have put questions to you to clarify certain things, as we know language can be misinterpreted, ambiguous, especially when one is posting in a language which is not their first natural language. @silent thunder thinks that this post is of a thinly veiled antisemitic nature. How do you respond to this ? Thank you for your attention regarding this and I look forward to your response. Edit to add, that Timothy McVeigh was in some folks mind a tough guy type that felt compelled to take action. Are you familiar with Timothy McVeigh?

, It's Time for rabbit to go bye bye. Fare thee well, Rabbit, you've served us well. Thanks for the memories! Whichever sticker has been chosen to acknowledge this Year of the Wood Dragon, it's time to display. Taking a moment to reflect on all of the Years of the Dragon during my lifetime, each of those years continue to shine bright. Each of those years, being momentous, with great significance in my personal life and also the world. High haint no weatherman, yet, I will say this much, in the forecast, there be dragons. And that's coming from the Dog in me.

Irony always finds a way. In my neck of the woods, we have a saying, righteous is as righteous does. My own take on that saying is, righteousness reveals itself through acts (not through self proclaiming)

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So Yin Happy Solstice & Best Wishes this Solstice !

I find it interesting in some off handed way, when, someone meets a real McCoy, yet, doesn’t recognize it as such. Be grateful for your own good fortune and opportunity and for your recognition ability. I think folks either get it or they don’t. The ones that don’t get it, that’s ok. I have a theory goes like: you tend to lose out on more by not taking a risk than by taking the risk.

By your definition, Baguazhang covers both qigong and neigong. Of course Baguazhang does way more than that, containing every element of Daoist alchemy. Whoever came up with the phrase “Baguazhang is as deep as the universe” achieved a moment of clarity. one beautiful thing about Daoist arts are there are different flavors to suit an individual’s unique qualities. When an individual expresses sincerity with an open mind, a Gate will open for them. After the Gate opens, leave ego behind, continue In equanimity, steady as you go.