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No, I think Hun and Po aspects of our souls which are represented symbolically by the Tiger and Dragon, but what they really represent is our reptilian and mammalian brain with all psychological aspects implied. Harmonizing them means having a safe life in a healthy body and a sane mind.

Flush the nose with warm water and salt, just make sure the salty taste is supportable by the tongue, it should be like sea water. You can use a neti pot but any pot with a narrow channel is just as good

Just watched the "cognitive biases" videos. Awesome! Highly recommended to watch them. https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/wi-phi/wiphi-critical-thinking/wiphi-cognitive-biases/v/alief

Logic, rational and real are not the same thing.

An excellent recipe for cold and flu, it has to be taken the same day the symptoms appear like fever and runny nose. Buy a bottle of red wine (the cheap ones are the best) Cinnamon sticks and some cloves A whole lemon Put all ingredients (the lemon has to be whole not cut) in the red wine and boil it by simmering until the red wine level drops by half. This ensures that all alcohol is evaporated but all the tannins and antioxidants like resveratrol stays in the wine. Drink the wine while still hot covered by a blanket and go to sleep and keep your body temperature warm during the night. The next day you'll be healed completely. You will start expelling green phlegm next morning which is a sign that the whole healing process took over during the night.

Fire is expelling the dampness, that's why you need an inflammatory phase but afterwards you need an anti-inflammatory phase to go back to normal. When the phlegm is clear and runny nose that is the initial phase of Yin (cold/dampness), it is the allergic reaction of the body immune system to the external pathogen whether is cold, wind, dampness or any combination in between including a virus bacteria or fungi. When the phlegm becomes white that is the extreme Yin When the phlegm becomes yellow that is the Yang raising phase, the heat is taking effect, is the sign that the treatment responds and you start killing pathogens, the yellowness is from the dead blood cells. When the phlegm is green that is the extreme Yang phase when you start expelling the residues from the inflammation and start the recovery which becomes again an Yin phase of the sickness. Actually the colors are because the red cells from the blood also die in the healing process. The hemoglobin is split in two substances one is water soluble the other is not (is fat soluble) so it is expelled through all excretions (urine, feces and phlegm). The hemoglobin is split by the enzymes in the liver into bili-rubin and bili-verdin, bilirubin has a red-yellowish color that gives the yellow-red-brown color of urine and biliverdin is green that gives the green color of bile or phlegm. By the color of the urine and phlegm you know in which phase of the healing you are, in Yin phase or Yang phase.

Any herb has a specific color, because that color shows a specific frequency of light. Any color is associated with an organ because that organ has a specific frequency of operating which means the herbs with the corresponding color resonate with the energy of the organ having the same light frequency. Ginger is yellow it will go to spleen and stomach Honey also is yellow gold it will go to spleen and stomach Cinnamon is brown it will go to spleen but also kidneys because the color is dark Black seeds are black it will go to kidneys Cayenne is red it will go to small intestine (it kills whatever bacteria you have in the small intestine) Garlic is white it will go to large intestine and lungs (it will kill whatever bacteria you have there) Oregano is green it will kill whatever you have in the liver

Honey and especially propolis is antiviral and antibacterial on contact. Oregano oil is antiviral and antibacterial on contact is the most powerful killing substance, more powerful than alcohol, kills 100 % all viruses and bacteria. Black seeds oil is also antiviral and antibacterial but what is most peculiar about black seeds is anti-fungal. So any opportunistic infection of fungi is killed like candida or black mold. Ginger, cinnamon and star anise is antibacterial on contact and warming - increases body temperature and the temperature above 37 deg C (98.6 deg F) kills the viruses, that is why the immune system increases the body heat which is the fever. The fever is the result of the inflammatory process which is triggered by hormones such as nitric oxide and others. If you reduce the fever you basically suppress your immune system to kill the pathogens. That is why it is very important to drink hot fluids and warming herbs to increase the body temperature while having a viral or bacterial infection, because you have to sweat, once you sweat is out you basically killed everything inside you and you are done, what comes after is recovery. Sometime if you exercise vigorously making the heart pumping and straining hard the muscles just by increasing the body heat you can heal a viral or bacterial infection but you have to make sure you don't loose the body temperature, stay warm covered in blankets. Vitamin C and lemon juice (has to be from the real fruit so that you have the whole complex of vitamins C not the artificial one) is assisting the adrenals glands to recover from the infection. The adrenal glands controls the immune system so a good pair of healthy and nourished adrenal glands gives you a strong immune system. They produce the hormones that fight the inflammation which is the body response to fight the infection, but after the inflammation process is done it comes into play the anti-inflammatory process which is regulated by the cortisol, which is produced by the adrenal glands. The cortisol will bring your body back to normal but if the adrenals are fatigued or systematically excited by other stimulus like stress or substances that stress the adrenals (any sickness is a stress, but also any emotional problem or any thoughts pattern is a stress on the adrenal glands) the cortisol will be unbalanced and create havoc.

Ginger and cinnamon tea with honey and lemon is best for sore throat and flu.

In Ayurveda the Ego = Ahamkara. In Yoga they say you should dissolve the Ego, in Ayurveda they say you shouldn't, because Ahamkara is your Self, your immune system is what keeps you in one piece, one individual, one human, one organism, one body and one soul. Ahamkara is your soul basically so once your Ahamkara starts to dissolve you get sick and die. That's it, you're gone.

I had the same symptoms and for the same reasons. If you do semen retention, the sperm becomes too Yang, too hot. Yang excess in kidneys dry the water, the liver becomes dry, then the liver wood attacks the metal (the large intestine) and thus the IBS. In terms of Ayurveda, gases in the colon are a symptom of Vata. In Ayurveda the fire Agni increases Pitta, Pitta dries Kapha (the water or Ojas). When Ojas dry then Vata is produced (which is an excess of Prana or gases). In Taoist terms this means that Qi is too much and Jing too little, which is diagnosed as Jing deficiency or Liver/Kidney Yin deficiency. You had Liver/Kidney Yin deficiency when you masturbate too much but, then you recovered through herbs and meditation, but when meditation is too much, it activates the Fire in the small intestine and Dantian area. By the way the reason why meditation is done with the focus on belly button is to activate the metabolic Fire in the small intestine which is the Agni. The metabolic fire warms the kidneys which produces the steam that nourishes the body, but too much fire dryies the kidneys and produces too much gas, which is why you have these conditions. The dantian is not a "ball of energy" this is the most stupid idea I ever read and believed. Yes there are people who can do that but that comes with a cost, and the cost is the health and even the life of the person. Some people practice because "that is how they were taught" but that does not guarantee that the practice is safe and sane. Some people know how these things work but they take risks, and they know they risk their life with that. It is better to consider your whole body as a Dantian, and all your organs and elements as ingredients that need to be balanced. But that takes to know your body, your energy, to be your own master and to practice your own style without learning from anybody anything else. Just find what is good for you, what keeps you in balance. And with regards to semen retention there is a reason why the body dispels the semen periodically, it is the same reason why women have periods, the sexual energy builds up and then needs to be flushed. So once a month usually when is full moon there is no problem if you have a nocturnal emission, this happens because full moon is Yang energy and the excess Yang in the body triggers the semen emission. It is a natural phenomenon and a Taoist usually has a wife and have sex with her just as any other person. If you are single and celibate there are herbs that help building Jing and raising Yin like Schizandra berries, Goji berries, Chasteberry, Rehmannia and many others, but in any situation the excess becomes the exact opposite, like in excess of Yang becomes Yin and excess of Yin becomes Yang so here is where you should pay attention in your practice, how much is too much. your body is telling you exactly what it needs but you need to change the paradigm to understand what it really is trying to communicate.

Yes, exactly. But plants reproduce and they transmit genes for life to perpetuate. So do cats. But it would be interesting to define what is life? What is life for a plant and what is life for a cat?

Coconut oil killed the bacteria on the face but in my opinion you have an internal condition in the organs corresponding to the face area that produces the eczema on your face. In my experience eczema is a signal that the respective organ have a fire-dampness condition which means an inflammatory state because either candida or bacteria overgrowth is happening in the corresponding organ. So you should treat the organ internally which means you have to consume the coconut oil and the black seeds oil. Black seeds are known to kill black fungus or any other fungus, like candida (by the way they thrive in a damp environment, which means either high humidity or/and high acidity caused by sugar/starches consumption. Coconut oil kills bacteria so if you cook with it it will heal the liver and other organs internally. There are many other herbs and spices that kill the bacteria and internal fungus but you have to identify which organ first and what is the cause of the inflammation. Also you should regrow the good bacteria by consuming kefir or kombutcha or any other fermented foods also called pro-biotics or even pre-biotics. Once you restore the internal balance the eczema on the face will dissapear but will reappear as soon as the internal condition reappears. Use google for finding the "acne face map" or "eczema face map" and you'll see what I am talking about. Here is an example:

What happens to a car after it "dies"? What happens to a computer after it "dies"? What happens to a cell phone after it "dies"? Do you replace it's battery? Do you reinstall it's software? Do you replace the memory card? How many times you do it?

To me this story is just another confirmation that all these practices are just a waste of time by creating no more than a Vata imbalance in the body (Wind element) or as in TCM called "Qi sickness".

Think about that : "I am good!" and then make some notes with the points you want to talk about, don't be ashamed that you read from the notes, everybody does including Obama that reads from teleprompters, so don't worry, follow the plan and do it! If you feel emotion in the chest, ground it down to the earth, it will help if you practice some standing meditation, or even practice the presentation while standing.

When you talk to your cat keep your eyes almost closed, this is how they express that they like you and trust you. If you keep your eyes wide open, they do the same, and this is a sign that they are alert, there is some danger, in fight or flight mode. There are no telepathic thoughts between you and her but she can see and read you much more than you can see and read her. I believe she can see literally your body energy (aura), so your mental state is read by her in your aura. If you enter in a meditative state and emanate through your aura she will come to you and look for body contact and purring, they love it.

Jing : eat nutritious food according to the 5 elements Qi : breathe air and move your body so that the blood circulate and tissues are oxygenated Shen : cultivate your emotions, transform the negative emotions into positive emotions according to the 5 elements (5 shens of the organs) and follow what makes your joy.

In the neidan texts there are 4 ways of cultivation: sitting, standing, walking-moving and laying down. All four have benefits but also harm the body in some way through excess. So this is why a practitioner should have a balance of each of them. If you spend 8 hours of your day sleeping (laying down) and another 8 hours sitting on a chair in front of a computer then the remaining 8 hours should be spent on standing and walking/moving. If your working hours is standing then the remaining of leisure time should be spent in sitting. And so on, depends on your lifestyle, your occupation. If you don't follow these guidelines, the body will get sick in the end. It's your choice of how you want to spend your life.

What if this Rainbow Body is just a myth? What if is just someone's fantasy in the past of human race that became inherited culturally and spread in various religions?

http://www.thedaobums.com/topic/12182-the-humble-beginning-of-an-immortal/ http://thehumbleimmortal.com/about-this-website-learning-how-to-live-a-long-healthy-youthful-life-3/

They are all illusions of the mind-brain. Waste of time.

Watch in the horizon then look near to your finger, bring finger to your nose, then look away to the horizon. And the exercise that Sebastian described for closing.

TCM is not only qigong exercises. Actually qigong does nothing to jing. To improve jing for the eye sight you have to eat/drink herbs like goji berries, chrysanthemum as per these links: http://www.improveeyesighthq.com/chinese-herbs-for-eye.html http://www.itmonline.org/articles/chrysanthemum/chrysanthemum.htm https://www.tibetangold.com/ssl/zc/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=7 http://www.integrated-acupuncture.com/articles/chrysanthemum-flower-ju-hua-healing-with-chinese-herbal-medicine

Hm... victims of porn thread. We should have a victims of marihuana thread, victims of religion thread, victims of meditation thread, victims of chocolate thread and so on. They all have something in common and this something is the dopamine in your own brain. So basically whatever you do, you are victim of your own dopamine in your own brain. The only thing that keeps dopamine in check is the serotonin, so if you keep serotonin and dopamine high, everything is good.