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@Ya Mu

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This weekend, runtz

Nungali. I just wanted to take this moment to express my gratitude to you for your continued contributions to this forum; keeping the discussions on the way engaged, insightful, quirky.

doing the right thing feels good and is rewarded, though, doing the right thing isn't seeking reward, its the doing the right thing for its sake alone. and is a reward of its own, and finds synchronicity, harmony in Dao and it is Good!

o3b, you do not indulge in any form of sorcery ? some are more subtle than others. my bagua play is absolutely sorcery, i dont consider it demonic, except in a way that expels demons, the ones within us. and all of us have them. Then there is an idea that yinyang is also represented by both wolves. some choose to feed both maintaining a balance. then there are those who never tame their demons and prefer to keep them on a leash.

I get it that purists would prefer the yarrow stalks or numerology method; the coins work fine too, coins are not a less than method. the I ching expresses with energy in a way that is totally receivable to the sincere seeking counsel. Approaching the I ching with sincerity and an open mind, is more meaningful, felt, than the method chosen IMO and i was told, there are three types of lies: Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics

true, I didn’t suggest otherwise. my content was on respect and lack of.

I think the I Ching absolutely notices ( noticing is caring or at least we could think sharing is caring and the I Ching is generous sharing something you really don’t find elsewhere ) I haven’t sought counsel from Divine in a long time. Too long. I’ve relied on my Wu which I’ve been consciously (and unconsciously) developing the past dozen years. Really, been developing it all my life but the last twelve plus years using Daoist ways to work with. Asking something again one has already asked is in bad form, bad faith, the way of the inferior. the superior or virtuous will respectfully take care in the interaction/communication with the Divine. And the I Ching itself says it is for the superior’s not the inferior’s benefit. to add// the I Ching is a guidebook for accumulating merit. I will suggest that the superior or virtuous is collecting merit far more than the disrespectful does.

fair question. There are many ways to phrase the answer. One way to say it is to be perfectly aligned// in harmony with Dao

I agree and why would anyone choose to do that?

Nice

Some “powers” are illusions, some are traps; all types of things, substantial and insubstantial are labeled as “power” seeking these types of so called power are at best a waste of time and can prove harmful. Seeking True Power, trying to abide with True Power is a worthy pursuit. The best, actually.

Rumi makes numerous appearances here on TDB. I have been to Konya, waaay back in da day

At best, deception of any find is a waste of time. As far as self deception, who would one be trying to fool? Delusion, is a different thing. in case no one has told you today, You Are Good Enough there are countless qi gongs, I suggest starting with simple medical/health qi gong it’s the only way forward

Birth of a Star

we all are

to burn always with this hard, gemlike flame, to maintain this ecstasy, is success in life

maiden

aloha @Chaos Goddess how long have you been trying the 8 brocades? maybe consider sticking with those, give it some time to do it’s thing another one you might consider is Spring Forest Qigong https://www.springforestqigong.com/

Aloha

So some floods hit Eastern Kentucky as they sometimes do. This one was deadly with at least twenty five lives washed away. Photos of a house sitting on top of a bridge revealed the force of Nature. Somewhere past the outskirts of Hazard in Perry county, Missy Amburgey Crovetti pleaded for anyone to go find a boat and go rescue her 98 year old Grandma Mae Amburgey who was stranded on her bed with four feet of flood water in the house. Granny Mae wasn’t stranded at all and decided to swim out of her house and swim on to safety on her own. I don’t know WTF is up with “youngins” these days, I swear. Whether it’s a flood, fire, volcano, earthquake, hurricane, twister, or the devil comes calling——if you have a grain of grit, some sand, a High level Spirit, you gonna handle it. If you don’t have a refined higher level Spirit you can bitch, complain, cry about it, I reckon. Nowadays, so many do. I can tell you this, getting on in age ain’t for sissies. Toughen up, buttercup.

Lightning calls the thunder.

@eastpaw Thank you for the links to your videos. I will subscribe to your channel.