ChiDragon

Sorry, there was an error on my part. Received - "朡作" should be corrected to 朘作. It would be funny if we say 朡作(crazy act).....

I think you are the closest when it comes to the description of Tao. The yin-yang symbol was derived from the Yi Jing; and LaoTze was very familiar with the Yi Jing. I believe that he got the idea about Tao was from the Yi Jing. Confucius wrote the Ten Wings about Yi Jing. He defines that Tao is Yin-yang. If we look at the dynamic Yin-yang circle, with some imaginations, the spinning circle can have the yin go stronger than the yang and vice versa. Hence, Tao can be manifested sometimes as a female or male. In the TTC, I believe LaoTze portray Tao as female most of the time. "There was the void, the mystic female, the valley spirit, or Tao. " Yes, the word "or" will make Tao as the "valley spirit". Thus Tao is the mystic female.

BTW May I ask what version of the TTC are you looking at. The received version has been corrected "全作" to "朡朘作". "朘作" means the sexual organ of an innocent child has been fully extended. I know what you are getting at. It would be incorrect if we try to interpret this terms with modern meanings. 8. 精之至也: The 精 does not mean "sperm" here. It means 精氣充足(full of energy). 精之至也 精: 精氣; 精力(body energy) 至: to the extreme Thus 精之至也 means the body energy has been reached to the extreme (causing an innocent child to have an erection). Anyway, that is what the intention of the meaning for 朘作 in this chapter. Edited to correct "朡作" to 朘作. It was an error on my part.

Okay. I will accept and live with your distinctive definitions. Even though, I was thinking that our discussion was restricted to religious matters.

1. To encompass the deep virtue of Tao, 2. Is comparable to a new born infant. 3. Not stung by poisonous insects, 4. Not clawed by wild animals, 5. Not grabbed by big birds, 6. Weak bones and soft muscles but with tight fists, 7. Not knowing the copulation of male and female but self erected. 8. Because of the tremendous energy, 9. The infant cries all day and the voice doesn't become hoarse, 10. It was the sign of harmony. Lines 7 and 8 were an illustration of the innocence of an infant. Again, your attempt for the usage of these lines was out of context.

Isn't the practice of celibacy which is a commitment to avoid having sex.....??? Isn't celibacy deliberate and willful act on the part of the practitioner messing around with his mind and/or body....??? Isn't celibacy a deliberate/natural absence of sexual activity....???

It seems to me that this scenario is kind of specious. Practicing semen retention is not celibate is very contradicting in my logical mind. Tigers are not like human. Buddhist and Taoists do have the mentality and ability to practice celibacy. They have a choice to retain semen or not but the tigers don't. Don't you think it is kind of awkward to compare the wisdom of higher intelligence with the animals like the tigers....???

Under normal circumstance, having sex means ejaculation will occur which semen also will be released. Can this be considered that semen retention did not take place......???

It is in the Chinese philosophy anyway. I hope speaking the truth won't cause any fire....

JB.... Can you tell me something about your wife of what she knows....???

I think you had picked the wrong person and section to talk about the "third eye".

How many kinds are there...??? The only kind that I know is "Chi sink to the dan tian(氣沈丹田)." Breathe deeply into the abdomen slowly and constantly. Constantly means all the time, every minute, when I am awake. The time I do not do deep breathing is only when I go to sleep. It is because I want to relax by not generating to much heat and energy so my body can rest. Here is my ultimate method of breathing:

I want his words not mine. He may understand differently than mine.

Good, I will challenge all your open loops......!!!

HOW....???

JB..... I do wonder how much do you know about Chi Kung all the time but not sometimes.....

"You ask about energy; be aware some "qigong" systems do not much for cultivating energy and are more oriented as health exercises." If a gigong system does not much for cultivation energy, then nothing does. A healthy body requires more energy; how do we expect to have a better health without cultivating energy....???

The sine and cosine waves showing voltage and current in respect with time is very impressive. If you all, here, are pretending knowing what is that all means and accepted as is. I'll give you all the credit. It does not convince me anything.

My previous post quote: "Now, it is time to say that any practice for the enhancement of sexual energy was considered to be an illegitimate practice. For those who are under the pursuit of sexual energy enhancement, please consider to have a second thought before the occurrence of any internal bodily injuries or running over fire and entering the devilish path(走火入魔). However, semen retention may be excluded because it does no body harm nor does any enhancement." Please read the last line in bold. Semen retention is like not having sex at all. Do you consider not having sex violates the natural function of the body....??? Can you tell that to the Buddhist monks or some Taoist priests...???

Sorry, you did not fall into this category: "Bodily harm was applied to internal damage causing by any practice." Causing "Internal injury" is the keyword to the "illegitimate practice".

Is considered. Sorry for the bad English. I am having trouble with the tense in English due to English is my second language. But I am learning from you all in all aspects. Thanks.

Good thing you are asking questions; I thought no one ever ask....!!! It was the most peculiar and confusing about Chinese classic because it was written in metaphors. 9. 天門開闔， 10.能為雌乎﹖ 9. Opening and closing the heavenly gate, 10.Can it be feminized? Annotation: 9. Using the five natural senses to communication with the outside world. 10. 雌(yin or female): Females are known to be soft and quiet which give the yin characteristic. Thus the femininity, here, represent the yin characteristics of softness and quietness. Using the five senses to communication with the outside world, can it give me peace and quiet for understanding what is going on in the world....??? In the contrary, people get perturb and insecure if they don't know what is going on in their environment.

Sure, but I will not be misled by anyone......

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