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Groovy answer, Ken. I have been wondering lately about people who are into astral travel. Simple question... forgive me for asking it, because it is absurdly simple.. why do they do it? what is the point? is it just curiosity on their part, a desire for adventure, or is there actually a benefit from it?

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That is very interesting and amazing. I feel now like I knew it all along, but not consciously so. Thankyou. YMWong's post made me laugh. But yes, it wouldnt be funny to be kicked out of Taoism. Not at all.

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western wankers john wayne bankers the mind twiddles with language. who sees the sky! is it up ...or down... is it you ..or is it I? western wankers cowboy knobs

Non - attachment doesnt mean 'not giving a shit'....one of the most commonly heard words in relation to Buddhism is 'compassion'... non - attachment is about not being a frog in a well, not being so caught up in the story that you dont realise that the twists and turn of the plot you are following arent The All and Everything. Lin, thankyou for your response to my question about how do we distinguish between Good, Evil, the shades in between and the masquerading shades. I guess it is down to our instincts. And our instincts are down to our 'teh'.. and.. if I hypothesise for a bit: If my 'teh' leads to me to drink and dance and fornicate, then that is fine and good. If I am a reveller and a barefoot taoist that enjoys the world, that is my way. My purity lies in being authentic and compassionate, having an open heart and unclouded intentions, never doing ill to another, and healing others how and when I can. If I want to rip meat with my teeth and have sex according to free desirings... if my heart is pure and my honouring of living creatures is in place, then my teh remains. I can equally call on the four directions for assistance and fall in love with a tree. My wisdom lies in the light of truth that resides in my clear energy, purified by taoist practises. This isnt how it works for a Buddhist, is it.. except that what the Taoist above has, is an 'undefiled mind'.. an 'undefiled heart' in my words, and so is at one with the Tao and exhibits teh in all things.. And so a Taoist Immortal is different from a Buddha... except that there is no difference, at that level, such distinctions become part of the cosmic joke.. Or not?

I think that would be fantastic, Xienkula! It would be great to have a taobum experiment with this. I am very interested to learn it and try it. xxx thankyou!

ah, animal spirits who have trained. Interesting. I am sorry I hadnt seen your other post. I will go look. I am interested to know how they learn how to train... are you able to shed light on that question, Mak Tin Si? Thankyou.

Yes, I would be interested to know what this breath is, also. It is only taught via initiation, apparently. Maybe someone will come along here and share the details of how to practise it, and we can experiment.

Thankyou, Mak Tin Si. How is an animal in a position to understand about immortality and how is an animal able to PRETEND?

what precisely is a fox demon?

Thankyou Lin. Can I ask you if to say more about this : I know some of us on the board wonder about these questions of how we can know what we are dealing with.. are you able to shed any light on this vexed question of recognition? I'd love to hear your thoughts.

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Fairy nuff.

Scott, did you ask Max about the knot in your back and the fact that you believed it was passed onto some people around you? If so, what did he say? Did you ask Vajrasattva? or Yogani? I'd love to know their responses, if you did. Interesting how we can unconsciously influence others. Sorry about the knot in your back. Sounds awful.

UNINHIBITED BODY MOVEMENTS ARE EVIL.

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