ChiDragon

That is where the correction comes into play. When one said do AB, with difficulty in breathing, one doesn't just jump right into it. It has to be done progressively with proper guidance. Most people said they do Chi Kung but they don't even know what it is and claim they were practicing it.

Unfortunately, yes......!!!

As you wish, if it is possible....!!! I have already made my point.

It is very difficult to translate the parables. A wrong choice of words will twist the meaning around causing misinterpretation of the metaphors.

Ridiculous.

Nothing else need to be said.....!!!

As far as this thread is concern, your response is suffice.

Steve..... I think malikshreds answered your question. Edited to add: Thanks malikshreds..........

Some claimed they can breathe the skin. Okay, I go along with that. However, as long one is breathing with the nose, any part on the body that breathes at the same time too, I'll believe you.

If one know how to do AB, then it's no problem and one can take it for granted. However, some don't but need to be correct. Difference in Breathing

Some only use chest breathing.

Based on some posts here, I have noticed that some members indicated abdominal breathing does not play a significant role. The reason for this thread is to hear from those people and hope they give me a better reason for not including AB in their practices.

What I am try to ask is whatever one practices, one can do it with or without abdominal breathing to see does it make any difference in the end result.

FYI.... The full moon is always on the 15th day of every lunar month. There are 29 or 30 days in a lunar month. All Chinese holidays go with the seasons, yes.

May I ask what are you try to accomplish in your mediation....??? How did you use the nature energy....??? How can you tell that this energy was helping you to accomplish whatever you are trying to do.....???

Actually, there was no talking about the sage in waiting. It was a mistranslation on the translator's part. What Zhuang Tze was referring to was that only immortals can deal with Nature directly other than humans. He was saying that humans has to deal with earth by cooking and eating what it provides. Where as the immortals do not have do what the humans do. You are right, he did not advocate the practice of prolonging life in the chapter.

With Zhuang Tze's vast wisdom, would you think that his only locality is the Universe....???

blim..... Are you Chinese living in Hong Kong.....??? A Taoist Priest is a 道長 which is higher than a 道士(Taoist). A Taoist Priest is cultivated on his own by reaching different levels to become one.

The best way to think about sex is not to think about it......!!!

hmmmmm.....ok.........

Tao only has one natural path for humans to follow. However, humans may not choose to follow Tao's way but go off course..

How about given it to me in plain English............???

What are those specific things that are in question or being silly BS......??? Please advise........!!!

I was referring to the latter in the quote but it was ambiguous and argumentative.

Well, a Taoist may not have to perform any rituals at all to be a good Taoist practitioner.