ChiDragon

You welcome....!!! This issue has been posted many times in the past.There was another member had posted the exact same thing recently. However, I had communicated with him by PM. Since this is a very common thing for the guys, I have decided to bring this in the open again. Btw this is not the first I have posted something like this. Indeed, I asked the same question and returned with the same response from quite a few in the forum. It is a wise thing for you to do by cutting it down once or twice a week. Once per day is too much for your body to handle. Physiologically, one does it every other two days is normal. Thus it gives ample of time for your body to recuperate. In regards to "jing" or "qi" but rather about vital nutrients that you deplete every time you "emit". Anyway, jing or qi is the ancient terms which is equivalent to "vital nutrients" in modern terms. Actually, you need the source of energy which are the vital nutrients for the body to generate the internal vital energy for your body to function. If you 'emit' too much, then you will dissipate your vital energy sooner than your body can generate. The depletion of the vital energy will deprive your body from its normal function elsewhere. It will cause lots of physical and mental problems. If you have an abdominal pain as the result from the 'emission', please PM me for getting rid of the pain. So far, I had helped one person with good result.

Chapter 19 of TTC 1. 絕聖棄智(jue sheng qi zhi)， 2. 民利百倍(min li bai bei)； 1. Extirpate impudence and discard fraudulence, 2. People will benefit hundredfold.

Do you pay much attention to your breathing....??? Breathing and eating are absorbing the source of energy. No one will nor can take your Chi away.

How is your sex life with or without a partner.....??? It makes lots of difference how often you do it without a partner. Sorry, I have to ask this silly question but it is a very serious thing which is effecting your life.

Chi comes in many forms. It can be a source of energy which is external; and it can be a form of energy which is internal. The human body utilize the external source of energy and converted to the internal form of energy within the body. Thus the form of energy is vital to all living things. Since all the forms of Chi are keeping us alive, just for convenience sake, I would call the combination of "the source of energy" and "the form of energy" as the Universal Chi. I think the Universal Chi is here for a long time to maintain the vitality of all the living things. Therefore, I think Chi is infinite. BTW I don't believe that Chi can be stored inside the body. Rather, the body utilizes the source of energy, as long it was available, to generate the various forms of energy internally.

In the TTC, besides 無為, Lao Tze was advocating 無爭and 不爭. 爭: contend; compete, conflict; etc. What would be the closest translation for 不爭....??? What is the best translation for this phrase....??? 聖人之道為而不爭 PS.... This is not a challenge, I just want to come up with a good finalized translation of the TTC with all the helps that I can get. I would like to work the right choice of words, so, it won't be contentious.

Thanks MH... I think we have it down pack. 聖人之道: The way of a sage 為: to be conducted 而不爭: but uncontentious. 聖人之道為而不爭 The way of a sage is to be conducted but not contentious. This is more close to the original thought, but does it sound OK in English....???

That is fine. Thanks! Can you make it sound like a philosophical statement instead of an advice....??? Can you treat the "manner of a sage" as the subject....??? Thanks!

無爭: No conflict 不爭; avoid conflicts; do not provoke; uncontentious; 聖人之道為而不爭 To conduct with the manner as a sage is to be uncontentious. Note: Does the English need to be improved....??? Thanks.

Make constant deep breathing (氣沈丹田) as your breathing habit but not during sleep to avoid too much energy being generated which might cause insomnia.

Here is a TV serious, The Legend, was about Huang Di. Sheng Nong (神农), 炎帝, was a medicine man who works with herbs helping to get rid of the contagious disease for all the tribes. http://www.letv.com/ptv/vplay/854167.html

The number nine(九) is considered to be the highest number in the Chinese number system. 1. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. The odd numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 are considered to be Yang. The even numbers 2, 4, 6, 8 are considered to be Yin. Since the number 9 is the highest and yangest, the Chinese has very high respect and regards for this number.

There were no Wangs(王) in early China. Actually, they were the chiefs of some tribes during the prehistoric period of China. Sheng Nong 神农, Fu Xi 庖犧 and Yellow Emperor(黃帝) were only legendary figures. Yellow Emperor(黃帝 ) was only a chief of a tribe. He was never an emperor. Huang Di(黃帝) was only his given name. If someone asked where is the Huang Di Nei Jing (黃帝內勁) came from, then it would be a very interesting question.

The words may be used as tools, here, but only if the words that can be turned into the right tools. However, please keep in mind that not anyone can use words to go beyond the description of one's own comprehension. For example, let's look at Lao Tze. He used many words for the description of Tao beyond his comprehension but the readers did not have the ability to go beyond his comprehension(except a few of course.) To maintain the integrity of one's thought is only within the mind of the philosopher. Perhaps only a few or none which can be comprehended by his attempt to describe it.

Perhaps you go find a Taoist to describe Tao to you......

The word "VOID" , in the thread, cannot be taken its meaning literally for granted. The expression of the word is beyond the comprehension of its linguistic definition. Thus we must handle its aspect in a philosophical manner by grokking.

I believe this is the highest realm in a state of Void that a Taoist or Monk wants to be attained. If such state was attained, then one may be classified as a high priciest Taoist in Taoism or Monk in Buddhism. PS..... The Void mentioned in the recent posts is different from the OP.

I told you this before. Wu was a given name to Tao in her invisible state with a great potential power to create. It is three against one(you), now. I won't say that you're wrong because Tao is omnipresent and mysterious to most of us.........

Yes, exactly.....!!! You do read profoundly into the Tao Te Ching. Void is Wu(無) which is the formless aspect of the Tao.

A Taoist may not have to be religious. Who is not a Taoist would be self understood and needs no someone for exclusion.

Thanks...!!! Nothing was ever excluded from Tao; but someone maybe excluded from being a Taoist......

For good health to become an immortal......???

I think Genghis Khan's warring strategy was to burn everything behind and left nothing for the enemy; and massacre all and left no one behind to revenge.

As a cultivated Taoist, it is a matter of seriousness and respect for Tao. It is because of: Chapter 41 A scholar hears about Tao which practices its principles diligently. A mediocre hears about Tao which was in doubt. An idiot hears about Tao which laughs aloud.

No.......Tao is neutral. Perhaps a Taoist does but a Taoist wouldn't make fun of Tao.......