Paul Clark

Hello! My name is Paul and I've lurked here for a while but decided to join in discussion. I don't know that I can help or instruct anyone because I am very new to all of this but hopefully I can learn and make some new friends. I would be interested to know if there was anyone here from the Dallas Ft. Worth area that might want to meet for lunch or dinner and conversation. Paul

If I wanted to meditate in front of or in the ocean how would this relate in terms of energy? Would it be considered to be good or bad? For example I've been told that if you can find a really old and large tree to meditate under it because of the energy it gives off. There is energy in the waves and I've always been drawn to the ocean but I don't know what it is supposed to be like from a Taoism point of view and meditation. I'm very new to all of this. Thanks in advance.

I've always been interested in hidden human potential so anything related to that I've been drawn to. I can't tell you how many times I've sit down to try and move something with my mind when I was a bit younger after watching Uri Gellar or seeing the video of that Russian lady moving matches under a glass case. (It's on youtube.com if you want to see it) I've also read books on Astral Projection and find it interesting. I've heard of Kundalini and read testimonials of those who have awakened it. So, I thought I would just read the book and possibly start the breathing part it and see where it leads. I don't know if I will try the whole thing but I am curious.

Well, to be honest I'm just starting to learn simple meditation. Just trying to clear my head and focus on my breath and keep out the rushing thoughts. I've had varying degrees of success with it. I also just purchased "The Backward-Flowing method" and it's interesting reading. I don't know if this means anything but I was meditating recently and saw a white flower flash in my mind. LOL! probably a hallucination. I am also going to be starting a Qi Gong class in the near future. I live in Texas and I don't think this type thing is taught here in many places. Thanks for asking.