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celibacy without sublimation is pointless...true. but you're probably going to be back on this path. anyone who is willing to try no masturbation has potential for growth. anyone who is willing to give it up for prolonged periods of time has already broken through an important checkpoint. and when you come back, try this. lift your arms to the sky and open your palms. Open your eyes wide to look at your hands. Hold this position for 5-10 minutes every day. Your sexual energy will distribute beautifully. You'll have a much easier time.

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Thanks for reading, Best, Taoiseasy

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Thanks for reading, Best, Taoiseasy

virtue.

Depends on the composer. Their energy is imprinted in music. Think twice about listening to kate perry, or justin bieber. Yang is the creative force that comes up with those mind blowing melodies. Yin is the expression and execution of those melodies.

Usually the best way to handle another's inertia is to learn from it. Chuang Tzu's mantra is "heaven and earth and I are one." As a human, we are the connection between heaven and earth, and we receive nourishment from both. If someone has lower frequencies and its benign for the most part, you can use that lower frequency to ground yourself. I do know it's a joy for people of high frequencies to talk to each other, the conversation is light and always humorous. But that's just not what we're dealing with most of the time.

^^^^^ not sure if serious..

anything can be an ego enhancer...or deflater. the essence of qigong practiced at the highest level is real life. every minute you are alive is qigong. this is not mere talk. if you separate life from your qigong and meditation practices, you are only going through a ritual like any other sport.

There is nothing mystical about curses. Curses are negative energy projections. That simple. If you are cursed by someone, and do not have enough positive energy to combat that negative energy, then you will be affected for the worse. Often all it takes to deflect a curse is to not give any power to the curse, by simply not believing it. Curses happen all the time, in an innocuous ways. When people insult you. When they wish you poorly. It's still up to you have the spiritual strength, the positive energy, to deflect the negative energy. The interesting thing about energy response is that the "cursers" also causes same negative energy pattern to enter their own body when they curse other people. That's why its never good to play with black magic. They sow their own punishment with their actions. Blessings, on the other hand, will bring blessings to yourself. As you project the positive energy pattern to others, it also stays in your own body. The common statement, "the more you love, the more love you receive" is very true in this regard. That's why the best way to ward of curses or any negative energy pattern is high virtue. High virtue is essentially the highest form of qigong in the world, a form available to everyone. By practicing virtue, you directly affirm the positive yang energy of the universe. Many spiritual practitioners who give their lives to helping others are secretly selfish -- they know they are the ones benefiting. Why do you think qigong masters like yan xin says virtue is 70% of the practice of qigong? They aren't just being touchy feely...

My viewpoint is going to be a bit extreme, and people may disagree with me. But I'm going to tell you my opinion based on experience. Masturbation is a very one-sided activity, and you should just quit it completely, along with pornography. If you want spiritual development, this is a basic requirement. What makes it worse than sex is there is no natural feedback from your partner. Edging with porn is definitely a no-no, for you. There is no evidence but simple experience. A very basic taoist principle is that extremes will always push you to the other extreme. If you keep putting yourself in the position where you are 99% to ejaculation, you are going to ejaculate. And once you do, you will want to do it again. I think this is more than intuitive. I do not recommend any taoist sexual practices. They will only get you more attached to the body. Those practices are essentially for advanced practitioners who have already gained control of their body, and who, with that control, seek to transform their sexual energy to higher spiritual frequencies. I do not think you are close to that level. Right now, you should focus on other aspects of your to get some perspective -- life is not all about controlling ejaculation and its frequency. Qigong is a good practice, as is walking; reading books from highly achieved authors with good frequencies will also uplift you. Simple sitting meditation without specific guidance on orbit circulation, I don't recommend: you become too aware of your sexual energy, and it may cause problems for you. I don't think you believe you will take my suggestion immediately, because ejaculation and masturbation is so ingrained in your life. You can't imagine life without it. Many Taoists have given formulas, like Age x .02= ejaculation frequency. Or 20 year old=5-6 times a week, 30 year old= 3-4 times a week, 40 year old= 1-2 times a week. Etc. This is impractical. Some old people have high sex drives, some young people are old men. Furthermore, our modern vision of our sexual needs is so exaggerated that none of these guidelines really work. I suggest simplifying your life, and then following the idea of natural fulfillment. Masturbate when you absolutely need to, when your lower centers are full. The energy will regenerate naturally. Don't rely on pornography or any external stimulants to get you horny. Pornography is simply the worst.

When your energy levels are low, its hard to orgasm. Period. When your energy levels are high, everything is stimulating and you easily orgasm, because you are sensitive to changes in energy. Even a girl's smile will be enough to satisfy a guy with high energy levels. Similarly, a shoulder to lean on will be enough for a girl with high energy levels. She should quit masturbation and sex and dump that porn for awhile. Let the sexual energy build up. She has become too insensitive. That is the most natural practice and the best practice. I don't think any esoteric tantric or taoist sexual practices are necessary -- that just causes attachment to sex even more, and ironically, causes even greater desensitization. But for someone who you described as promiscuous and uses porn a lot, do you think that's a feasible proposition? No, she won't take the suggestion. Her sensitivity to these issues are too low, as are her energy levels. How many days has it been since she didn't have or think about sex? Probably very few. That's my honest answer. I respect her complex history and variability in this matter, however.

The worst style would emphasize knowledge.

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Taoism is to be. Taoism emphasizes the action. It doesn't matter what goes on in your mind when you do the act. So don't worry so much about the conflict your mind -- most of the conflict is the result of conditioning. Simplify your mind and life so you are in the best condition to make a moral decision. And when the time comes, do the best you can and move on. Don't focus on what's right and wrong, good or bad, godly and ungodly. I remember in one video Geneticist Richard Dawkins has a purely intellectual conversation about morality with Peter Singer, a famous bioethicist. They go through lengthy arguments about the pros and cons about x,y, and z. At one point Richard Dawkins tells Peter Singer, "you are way more moral than I am." I laughed out loud. To them morality is a all talk. Something that is to be picked part, analyzed, and dealt with by the rational mind. They think that one's morality can be evaluated by how one thinks about morality. But that is superficial. If you are moral, you don't have to know why you do the good things you do. You do it. We don't merely talk about it in scholarly moral discussion like those armchair analysts. Human nature is divine. We do not need to be humble; given the right circumstances, we will be humble. And then we move on.

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nevermind.

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Wanted to post here.