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Gasp! What happened?

I have found that special someone a couple times in my life and each time I get sick with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Not pretty. I lose tons of weight too. I cant even imagine what will happen if I ever have sex!

I think Thomas Cleary put together a small part of the canon in 4 volumes. But the whole Taoist canon is something like 2000 books and scrolls.

I've thought about that seal before and I dont think it was designed to hold much more meaning that was said in the first post. If you look at the back of an American Dollar you can see the pyramid and eagle and each holds many layers of esoteric significance and taken together they contain even more layers. The TS Seal seems to me to hold only surface meanings.

Come on guys.... she was asking for help with something, not asking for a debate.

Very, very nice....... http://freebuddhistaudio.com/

Hey, were not a bunch of illiterates here! My personal path is to ascension within the framework of Taoist alchemy but studying the western mystery schools has really helped me understand some of the finer points of the ascension process.

From Bethleham to Calvery by Alice Bailey is my favorite Theosophy book. It details the mystical process from the 1st through 5th initiations. Its a really good theoretical resource as long as you dont mind the Christian wording.

Full-lotus does look cool..... I've never been able to do it though. So Buddha meditated lying down? That is just fascinating! If you find the link again please post it!

Very nice.....

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Cool! Hey..... isn't it cool being "our" age and being able to buy anything you want? LOL, of course thats probably the only cool thing......

Or you can come and play up here in Detroit? Although.... in all honesty.... Miami sounds better. LOL You were a bodyguard for Jay-Z, thats pretty cool. Not to do the pissing contest thing but.... I was a bodyguard for General Staff Officers during the 1st Gulf War. You want to see an applications video? Anyone can stage a good application video. Look at all the taiji masters making their students hop and jump all over the place in the push hands videos. Thats just pathetic. BTW, Bullshido had good things to say about your school. Why are we debating? I like you and I like your school. Oh yeah, the 100lbs internal guy being a badass and killing coconuts. Have any videos? I bet there are some. How old are you?

I was 22-23 when I started but I didn't get serious until I was 26.

In response to my statement that "I am an internal martial artist..." I'm working on it. I have one video uploaded already in my journal area. No fights yet though... just a form so far. Do you have any fights on youtube yet? Thats going to be my next project. There is a site called "Bullshido" where they have throwdowns which are basically a safe UFC type fights. There is always someone to video tape the event with the intention of learning and improving. Its not a bunch of thugs. Bullshido has even talked about your school a little bit. Have you ever been to Bullshido?

I am a "real Internal Martial artist".....

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He got strong by lifting weights. It's true he learned power from correct punching technique probably when he was 6 but it was lifting weights..... (Why do I bother? I know better than to argue on a forum.) *slaps forehead* Amen, brother!

Ahhhh.... I am in mid-life myself at 41. But I have been doing taijiquan since 1989 so you KNOW I look good. Have you seen that video of me in my journal section...... SEXY! http://www.thetaobums.com/Video-of-me-doin...till-t4318.html

Your right! Nobody doing isometrics is going get stronger than a weightlifter and I dont care what mantras or breathing techniques your using. Why dont the isometric pushers post pics of themselves? Benching is an awesome exercise and thats why professional fighters do it. I know there is some kind of crazy mystique about the 100lbs master beating up 10 big attackers.... but in the real world the guy who benches 300+lbs is going to punch hard..... really, really hard. Mike Tyson didn't get his extreme hitting power from isometrics.

Ewww......

Wow..... he's an inspiration! Edit: Been trying to find more info on- "Level Nine status by the China Martial Arts Association". Never heard of it. Anybody know what that is?

Good intro! Welcome to da Bums.

Welcome to da Bums.