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qigong practice does not take alot of time. it is better to do it a few minutes a day rather than one day a week for an hour. start slow and dont force anything. wing chun is very compatable with taiji. but the time available could be the factor.really it is best to stick with a single practice at first and eventually getting to a level where you can discover some of the deepness. but i would say add qigong practice. just decide where you feel more comfortable,go with that and stick with it.

seems sensible

i would suggest that the art of concocting is not for complete idiots. having a strong foundation in herbal studies and organic chemistry might be useful.

good advice. the fda as any governmental branch is about maintaining power and getting big kickbacks from large coorporations. is it true that taoists and government have been butting heads a long time?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1efX8sQLPVQ i never quite understood the metaphor about being chicken. they don't mind fighting.

yes it seemed like a friend , teacher, it certainly has a set of knowledge higher than mine. at least i have that opinion. it was a beneficial visit. i am still benefitting from it. i made mention of one thing in an early post. another thing i am still keeping to myself. but in both cases it is very subtle. i am ok with it returning to visit if it chooses.

yep i think she describes a frill or a crown interesting becoz i have the same dificulty describing the physical body. but the eyes very much different. the one i had the view of was not chalky or white. however it did have the "sculpted head"but was not humanoid. it would be cool if she could read this thread.

TaoMeow: please forgive me if this has already been covered. but it has been on my mind lately. if or when the balance again becomes upset(2012?) the trigrams will have to be shifted again, am i right?

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pepper spray and taser gun, not much worry there

@ ben in my experience it is rare to find anyone willing to invest in loss or even to grasp that concept. how invested are you? if today you wandered into the moment of serious combat you would stay invested or go mantis? i realize this is hypothetical question. but your thoughts?

perhaps i am not so much wondering if some folks do go out and "test skills" but why would they advertise it?

personally i like straight (tai ji) swords. i have 3 swords all are straight. however, i would think that for most people using a broadsword or a katana would feel more comfortable and a level of proficiency would be obtained in broadsword much much much quicker than with straight sword.handling a broadsword, katana, or sabre is safer than handling a straight sword(which i think of as a long straight double edged razor) i enjoy practicing the straight sword not to use as a weapon but to sharpen my mind and spirit. i only practice a handful of sword forms. tai chi 32 i think it is a yang style form but i am not certain. it is an easy form with nice flow. i use red lightning sword form as my main bagua sword form.again this is a short form and has effect of raising kundalini. i also am now starting 5 element sword which is a xingyi form and also can be used with broadsword. most times when i play with the sword i am not doing forms. i just handle the sword practicing drawing it and withdrawing it and i do sitting sword drills for at least an hour, more is better if you have the time. the sitting sword drills force you to acknowledge your tantien. connecting it to the sword.

harmony and blanace does change the world. does the relativity of the crime change when you become the intended victim?

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i think a resouceful wizard would never become bored or run out of spells. there would always be something to train about. would hitting things far away in the dark training consist of some sleep and sensory deprivations? i also see nothing wrong with wizards having firearms.

there are tai chi forms that use broadsword, i look at a samurai as a type of broadsword. if you feel comfortable using this type of sword then it is the right one for you. for me the straight sword(tai chi sword) is definately on a different level and not for everyone.

looking for a red hot chili peppers song, i found this..such is the way with serendipity which reminded me..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVAZYI6IDTM and this song is about tao, right??!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcWl20c1Wmk this one too is tao?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-smMyAnJUc tao??

i assure you i am "not funnin" you. on TTB in this and all threads , i am straight up. i try to be plain spoken and easily understood. i realize sometimes i dont express accuartely enough. i may have a light mood some days and maybe attempt to add some humour,however i will not post anything that i know is false or misleading. i know that i owe my good health and sanity(subjective?) to Chinese and taoist knowledge and wisdom. i respond straight away in these posts and do not edit. i am confident i have not contradict myself. the idea about a teacher projection, or any reflection , or representation of a dragon is something i thought about. i feel the dragon itself is a teacher. is there an invitation ? yes, i believe that is so. i also believe in "beginner's luck' so to speak, and perhaps this is some symbol sent to me to encourage me to continue the path i am on. maybe i shouldnt be thinking as much about it as i am. dont hold onto it, just move on. continue down the path, or in my case around the path(the circle walking thing). i thankyou starjumper7 for all the insight and thought. it has been a big help.

thanks for sharing

ralis! lyle lovett and john prine are way up on my like list..when i saw the moody blues they had patrick moraz lovett doing Long tall texan was hilarious and when i say hilarious = genius in fact i hate to come to this thread and not add a song...so, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77nOhTbwnHA

jimmy rogers!! wow. i saw tull and santana. my friend dan tyminski is the one who actually did "man of constant sorrow" for the movie. brad paisley isnt bad either on guitar. i feel lucky to have seen the moody blues. in one night i saw george jones, conway twitty, merle haggard. all had nice compliment of musicians. merle had a 9 piece band! still i have not seen willie nelson or eric clapton...sigh then there is this or well i like the videos for these 2