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Heat is usually an indication of hitting obstructions; the flow your feeling is blocked or resistant flow and builds up into heat. An open meridian is free-flowing. if you feel it, it is a buzz of energy
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That's an interesting way of 'looking' at it. I wonder if that is the same as mysterious gate in daoism which I take as that interface between what we experience in the manifest and what is on the other side of the door.
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Christianity had its golden rule; Confucius had an inverted sense of the golden rule. I believe Dao gave rise to both and yet is neither itself. So we see that Dao is indifferent to what arises because 10,000 golden rules will arise in man's Way.
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When losing the Qi sensation, stop and wait or continue and see what happens?
dawei replied to BiGF00T's topic in Newcomer Corner
Yes, but to use a point you made in another thread... if Light is known then Qi is known for what it really it. If it is still yet an 'unknown' aspect to someone, then Qi is the more coarse aspect running through one's body. I believe this thread has been about the latter aspects of knowing Qi as just energy movement and sensation. So my original comments were talking in regards to what I felt the OP was experiencing (knowing) so far. -
Along this line, I've like the concept of efficacy. More recently I read something which was explaining it with 'potency'. A single definition of the word is not fair to the meaning so explanations like above work for me.
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When losing the Qi sensation, stop and wait or continue and see what happens?
dawei replied to BiGF00T's topic in Newcomer Corner
I just don't hold that position. The Qi which I am referring to likes to keep moving; stagnation is not natural. So it wants to keep moving through the body on some level. If what you refer to as the 'essence of Qi' is more like spirit or light, then I would be closer to agreeing. -
I started with self-teaching and self-reading of Dr. YJM... it can be done as a starting point but the fact is, doing Qigong without supervision can be dangerous. I tested several of his claims and found them to be true results when followed carefully. A must first read: Chi Kung: Health and Martial Arts Close second read: The Essence of Tai Chi Chi Kung Others I recommend: Chinese Qigong Massage: General Massage Root of Chinese Chi Kung the Secrets Of (Ymaa Chi Kung Series, #1) Qigong Meditation: Embryonic Breathing
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https://zendictive.wordpress.com/2012/03/21/the-ripple-effect/ The Master was walking through the fields one day when a young man, a troubled look upon his face, approached him. “On such a beautiful day, it must be difficult to stay so serious,” the Master said. “Is it? I hadn’t noticed,” the young man said, turning to look around and notice his surroundings. His eyes scanned the landscape, but nothing seemed to register; his mind elsewhere. Watching intently, the Master continued to walk. “Join me if you like.” The Master walked to the edge of a still pond, framed by sycamore trees, their leaves golden orange and about to fall. “Please sit down,” the Master invited, patting the ground next to him. Looking carefully before sitting, the young man brushed the ground to clear a space for himself. “Now, find a small stone, please,” the Master instructed. “What?” “A stone. Please find a small stone and throw it in the pond.” Searching around him, the young man grabbed a pebble and threw it as far as he could. “Tell me what you see,” the Master instructed. Straining his eyes to not miss a single detail, the man looked at the water’s surface. “I see ripples.” “Where did the ripples come from?” “From the pebble I threw in the pond, Master.” “Please reach your hand into the water and stop the ripples,” the Master asked. Not understanding, the young man stuck his hand in the water as a ripple neared, only to cause more ripples. The young man was now completely baffled. Where was this going? Had he made a mistake in seeking out the Master? After all he was not a student, perhaps he could not be helped? Puzzled, the young man waited. “Were you able to stop the ripples with your hands?” the Master asked. “No, of course not.” “Could you have stopped the ripples, then?” “No, Master. I told you I only caused more ripples.” “What if you had stopped the pebble from entering the water to begin with?” The Master smiled such a beautiful smile; the young man could not be upset. “Next time you are unhappy with your life, catch the stone before it hits the water. Do not spend time trying to undo what you have done. Rather, change what you are going to do before you do it.” The Master looked kindly upon the young man. “But Master, how will I know what I am going to do before I do it?” “Take the responsibility for living your own life. If you’re working with a doctor to treat an illness, then ask the doctor to help you understand what caused the illness. Do not just treat the ripples. Keep asking questions.” The young man stopped, his mind reeling. “But I came to you to ask you for answers. Are you saying that I know the answers?” “You may not know the answers right now, but if you ask the right questions, then you shall discover the answers.” “But what are the right questions, Master?” “There are no wrong questions, only unasked ones. We must ask, for without asking, we cannot receive answers. But it is your responsibility to ask. No one else can do that for you.”
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At least cite Shakespeare as the source At the round earth's imagined corners blow Your trumpets, angels, and arise, arise From death, you numberless infinities Of souls, and to your scattered bodies go ; All whom the flood did, and fire shall o'erthrow, All whom war, dea[r]th, age, agues, tyrannies, Despair, law, chance hath slain, and you, whose eyes Shall behold God, and never taste death's woe. But let them sleep, Lord, and me mourn a space ; For, if above all these my sins abound, 'Tis late to ask abundance of Thy grace, When we are there. Here on this lowly ground, Teach me how to repent, for that's as good As if Thou hadst seal'd my pardon with Thy blood. John Donne
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The Diary of a novice Taoist (Open for everybody)
dawei replied to Veezel's topic in General Discussion
If you want a PPD created for yourself, I can move this to there. Otherwise, this topic will get pushed down unless someone is always posting in it. See here: http://www.thedaobums.com/forum/15-personal-practice-discussion/ In this area, you completely 'own' your topics. Dao is everything and there is nothing that is not Dao (or a manifestation of it). It is immediately experienced (or one is capable of that) in everything... If you're going to define 'least resistance' then it will show up in resistance and then you will feel the need to 'put forth effort'. If you're going to define 'peaceful' and 'joyful' then it will show up in 'boring sermons'. If you're going to define 'special', then you're going to feel the not so special and feel a need to 'step it up a notch'. And your 'trying'... and in some cases maybe a little too hard. That is not Dao nor Daoism. That is the way of man interpreting the world around him... separate from himself. What you're doing right now is viewing and experiencing the world as duality. (not knocking it, just my observation and I think it is good to see you moving along a path). One grand duality of Dao often mentioned here is that of: Manifest and Mystery. You're doing well at engaging in the former's inherent duality... if you can let go of some of that, be more the distance observer who loses themself in what they are watching so as to not notice any difference between the observed and the observer... then the 'mystery' aspect might come in more. -
How does the average American live in The Way?
dawei replied to Veezel's topic in General Discussion
I might agree that the american spirit is a hindrance... but if one listens to their path and destiny, they will find where to go. Only those who worry about such things will find a hindrance. -
How does the average American live in The Way?
dawei replied to Veezel's topic in General Discussion
You may need to get beyond what is mental construction vs spirit... and you can't yet understand the step beyond that as Primordial Light. When you can directly connect and talk with deities, then you can talk about them. But you defining them from a book. So you are searching, which is good... -
How does the average American live in The Way?
dawei replied to Veezel's topic in General Discussion
You realize the Tao or wisdom regardless of nation. Do all nations and all people feel the air? Can everyone feel a breeze or rain? ergo, forget the location. But there are cultural trappings... but that is a mental issue. The reason your argument is not solid is because your story is just about you... Your path is what what you comment on. But many in america find Dao, find deities, magic, healing, and light. The Tao is beyond nations... dimensions... and all things. -
Anciently, Dao meant 'path'. What is your path? Do you find you naturally follow it, question it or just pose questions?
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How does the average American live in The Way?
dawei replied to Veezel's topic in General Discussion
I'm writing from America. Am I real? He is not closer to Nazism but your interpretation of him is closer to Nazism. Your arguments are more angst on some level. if America is not real, then please do not book a ticket to fly here -
How does the average American live in The Way?
dawei replied to Veezel's topic in General Discussion
Good question Good initial answer... Until I read 'Trump' Everyone is following their own 'path' (Dao), for better or worse... wrong or right... good or evil... Laozi showed that if you are going to signify a dualistic, polarization (some might call it a moralistic choice), then you're stuck on a path with endless opposing concepts. But nothing wrong with it... it is like a hamster running on a wheel. Your path is going to be reborn into that. That is all you can align with Dao. What you have failed to understand is, yourself. -
Please post here next: http://www.thedaobums.com/forum/460-newcomer-corner/ You can really add to this forum in a gentle river flow
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Is the Feldenkrais method all that it's cracked up to be?
dawei replied to Oneironaut's topic in Daoist Discussion
I agree with the point being made by RV; the original model may not be spiritual but one can integrate it for spiritual development. While I did experience many years ago someting similar to what RV stated (integrating a non-spiritual model that did aid in spiritual development), I would now say it is explained to our local minds as you say: Different systems ultimately overflow and support each other for a single reason: they are not separate but will be till they completely integrate. The central nervous system seems really hard to conceptualize as a practice, or to even suggest it as a practice. Who really feels it? But in the last few years, my central nervous system has been arising in communication and I've never seen a post here till now on it. I will say, I have done several sessions with two developed craniosacral therapists who could read my energy flow and both said it was very unique (I assume relative to their patients). I did not go to them so much to get their analysis but to get their connection experience. They gave me an understanding on how to more deeply connect to it. Since then, I have other methods to connect... That may or may not be RV's point... but I think it is a good point. -
So this is one of the worst of a guru explaining the TTC BTW: He is reading Jonathan Star's version: http://web.archive.org/web/20100330214553/http://home.pages.at/onkellotus/TTK/English_Star_TTK.html
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LZ is nothing if not pragmatic in how he views the ten thousand. He does not want to get in their way (of arising) but will help nurture their path. To me, it means one doesn't try to change another's path but respects it for what it is... their path. To me, he has one foot in heaven and one foot in earth. Looking at the parts where Heaven and Earth are mentioned together is quite interesting.
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Mostly, likely semantics... I don't like terms like cultivation and I mis-spoke in response. But I know we have the same attitude about many things and our past posts show that.
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dawei, on 05 Apr 2016 - 21:45, said: daytime angst... Confucian by day... ergo, the Confucian angst in us... our daytime busyness if you will. Me personally... I have found two things help with what you describe: 1. Walk away from it. Some will say you are not facing the issues or debate or whatever it is going on... but the fact is, we are not always looking to debate. Sometimes we just want to talk but the talk turns in directions we're not interested in pursuing but in the pursue of getting our point across, we find ourselves lock-step in a debate. I will admit, there are a few folks here which I don't want to engage in any discussion mostly because I'll lose in the debate. I can't out debate them. And as it is not a debate in the first place for me, I just walk away from it. But I should add that I respect anyone has their opinion and method of communication but I just don't want to engage some of it. I have found that I have strong differences with some and yet we can talk. Because it seems that both sides are not about debating but sharing thoughts. 2. See everyone as an unfolding. Each has their own path and destiny and we should respect that and not hold them back. LZ talks of nurturing the arising. I think we need to understand that better. Sometimes we can engage and help; and other times we don't need to engage and that helps. Why the latter? If the latter engagement causes angst, then it is not really helping. Some might want to say we need to stand up for a side and call it tough love. Sure, go for it, if that is your path and destiny. But I think of Mike Tyson's quote, "Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth". 3. Find your path/destiny and stay true to it. The two above are mine... insert your own Why do it? That is part of my point... what you call 'cultivation' seems to just be more daytime angst issues to me... I have never used the word 'cultivation' and for many years, I had no clue what folks meant by it. I just followed what I wanted to do as the red carpet was always unfolding and I just went along a path... Later I found that what most people seem to call 'cultivation' sounds like really hard work and angst. I was glad that was not my path... but as many do, I respect they go their path as they see fit. When you look at a bird.. do you feel threatened? Or admiration and joy? When you look at a tiger.. do you feel threatened? Or admiration and fear? You have a tremendous natural side. I think 'cultivation' is coming from somewhere outside of you on some level. Not sure where I'm going with that, so I'll just stop
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As the opening part wanted to compare 'Rhetoric' in China vs Greece thought, one should know this book: Rhetoric in Ancient China, Fifth to Third Century B.C.E. , A Comparison with Classical Greek Rhetoric By Xing Lu An Amazon Link to boot: Here
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Glad to see this text... I get a high energy impulse from just reading the first few lines of the dissertation. With 322 pages, it will likely be worth a read. I'll try to respond later with my thoughts.
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It is all just clarity of perspective. Form=Process. Mug=Coffee. It just depends on the view or perspective one takes. And why can they exchange so freely their energy and substance? They are the one and the same. Only we tend to differentiate them at our observation level. ok. observational level. Again... observational level. But now we're moving to a much more practical level. "Confucian by day; Daoist by night". These comments are all daytime angst. Just the mind attempting some form of understanding. Forget phrases. More mind stuff... but good stuff as far as the mind is involved.