zerostao

saturday nite me and taiji tim were rambling about aimlessley as some taoists will do. i had an urge for a taste for a certain herb and tim thought we should go visit a couple of ol' friends. it had been , maybe 2 1/2 years since i had visited with these folks. i remembered them actually as being a bit arrogant,self absorbed and so forth. but they were keeping certain herb, so... when we arrived we were welcomed very warmly,hospitably, friendly...i could feel the hearts sincerity of , i will call them j & d. about 18 months ago j& d each had a very unique experience. D had been in a vehicle wreck out on an old country road and when found nearly dead she was airlifted 100 miles to a hospital where she stayed 36 days. when she returned home within a month J was involved in an explosion at a charcoal factory with 3 other guys, 2 of them died in that explosion. J was lucky to survive but he suffered severe burns. so i had not seen either of them since these events. they used to frequent the bars,pubs,but not usually together. they were so friendly and sincere and shared wine, herb, great company. they were so close now to each other. j being born in the bible belt here quite understandably brought up jesus a time or 2. d however before was quite well known for being atheist. she showed me her pool cue which she said was valued at 5 grand , she had at one time played professionally. before we left d did say that during her hospitalization she didnt think about prayer or anything like that. but when j was in the explosion , she felt so overwhelmed that she did begin to pray, altho she didnt know where these prayers were to be directed or adressed. i asked her if she now believed in "spirit world"? she said yes, she did. i looked at j and asked him the same thing. he nodded his head in agreement. these 2 wonderful people have experienced something very special.

going to tampa this week, then most likely to jersey. was not totally pleased with the way selection sunday went but 'cats are ready to play anyone anywhere http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHLvixCxRfQ&feature=related the wildcat fans above, tara connor, ashley judd. SWEET 16 beat princeton 59-57, them priceton tigers were tougher than expected. beat west virginia 71-63. paybacks for last year.

"Trust the universe" about the coolest thing i have heard all weekend. but, remember to expect the unexpected

Tao is very much about spirit as well.

the mississippi river flood was actually 1993 however many folks said the conditions for this flood were set in the fall/late 1992. I would disagree with those who feel a supermoon cannot trigger an earthquake or a volcano blast.

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i will be looking forward to that as well also any other thoughts you have on this would be cool. thanks jk for that link. @lazy cloud , keep panning

if you look at his springy and cotton videos. it is obvious he has a very good short power external. i think most will be able to see that. i see the internal part of it. i am not a student of sifu garry. i have never met him.

please continue to share

I have not seen any hate directed at you on TTB. why expect it? The link provided by wtm was useful. I can tell from your youtube channel that you are authentic. I am sure others may not see the little things that i see??

With American law having the first ammendment and such a wide variety of opinion on what a taoist is..I have a legal question, If I am in the U.S. military or even in prison and I have declared that my religion is taoism. and my preferred branch of taoism is baguazhang which I use as my form of prayer. Wouldnt they have to allow me to practice my baguazhang?

What about this Tao? Where the individual can attain mastery over fate. Its principles contain the categories of all that there is. It molds the scope of all transformations. These categories are in the minds of men; everything; all that happens and everything that undergoes transformation. These must obey laws prescribed by the minds of man. Not until these categories become operative do things become things. It enables us to penetrate and understand the movements of the light and the dark, of life and death, of gods and demons. This knowledge makes possible the mastery over fate. Fate can be shaped if its laws are known. The reason why we can oppose fate is that reality is always conditioned. These conditions of time and space limit and determine it. This TAO is not bound by these determinants so it can bring it about as its own purpose requires. This tao contains purely spiritual relationships which are so abstract that they find expression in every framework of reality. They contain only the tao that underlies events. All chance contingencies can be shaped according to this tao. The concious application of these possibilities assures mastery over fate.

sometimes.....some of these posts on TTB give me a well needed healthy laugh. some of them i even think were intended to be funny

interesting link

start at close range, maybe 5 or 6 inches. the more relaxed you can get the better. if you are tense , dont try it. when you start off close you learn about the aim(focus) and what it feels like when you connect the qi to the flame. it is like anything the more you play with it , the more you learn about it. maybe starting with fingertips is better.

i think for most folks "heart issues" can be very tricky and hard to understand. you seem to have a good grasp of understanding here. the "little things" do add up over time and lead to attainment. continue to practice the compassionate little things and let go of the greedy little things.

was wondering if anyone here does any candle training? the type where you extinguish the flame with qi coming out the finger tips or the palm.

"not even a single tree" that is very sad indeed. i have often wondered about the different classes of bums. there were the classic hobo bums who traveled down railroad tracks perhaps with a destination in mind? there are the folks you see holding signs "will work for food" a few years back i was traveling thru florida and came upon a guy holding a sign like this. he did look rather pitiful. i myself only had about 20 bucks but i stopped and was gonna give him a 5 spot. then his cell phone rang i smiled and told him he was probably doing better than me( i didnt have a cell phone) so i asked him to understand that i changed my mind about giving him 25% of my net worth. he smiled and told me he had made a couple of hundred that day holding that sign and maybe i should consider to find a spot to hold my own sign. on one occasion i did hold a sign. i was on interstate 75 in south kentucky. the sign read "tampa florida". i stood out there about an hour then a kind gentleman gave me a ride to within 40 miles of tampa, he left me at a truckstop,where i still had my sign and a lady trucker driving a bobtail gave me a ride right to the door of where i was going. i got down there 12 hours faster than if i had riden a greyhound. anyways there in florida i became a beach bum for awhile ,i rather enjoyed it.

hmmm. i didnt know where to put this post?! luckily i have this thread where nothing is ever off topic ANYWAYS MARCH MADNESS!!! this is the time of year when i become obsessed with round bouncing balls , string music, surge of emotion and momentum, dribbling, defense, fanatics, selection sunday, sweet 16, final four. the one thing i did excell at in college was spring break when the day comes in march madness ( and now due to the big bizness part of it(it extends into april) when the day comes that my beloved Wildcats( BIG BLUE) taste bitter defeat, i become withdrawn and have to console myself with an extended fishing adventure. it is just one of those seasonal traditions. it must be close to really being springtime here ,as this morning, i observed alot of birds chasing birds UPDATE oh well wildcats take another SEC championship. having more than all of the other sec schools combined. munching on gator tail today. mmm

the english version ain't bad either

i do enjoy checking out your youtube channel. it is very cool to see someone who has love for the arts, can display skill, and who is willing to share their knowledge. keep up the great work.

in this process 2 factors are to be taken into account; wisdom and skillful action or intellect and will. if intellect and will are correctly centered, then the emotional life takes on a harmony. consider wisdom and love, justice and mores. the hexagram chien(the creative)"sublime success;perserverance furthers" the effects of wisdom,love,justice are shown. on the basis of all-embracing wisdom, the regulations springing from a love of the world can be shaped to where all goes well for everyone. this is what furthers. wisdom and love excludes no person or thing; these are regulated by the mores, which do not allow one to be carried away into anything improper or one-sided. this insures success. when we have harmony of the mind it becomes perfect in wisdom. this rejoices in heaven and understands its dispensations. this provides the basis for perserverance. the love that aquiesces trustingly in every situation and out of this store of inner kindness will manifest itself in good will towards all men. this attains the sublime which is the root of all good.