wudangspirit

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  1. Traditional Taoist Lifestyle

    That is a good point but I think if one followed discipline, dedication and devotion to ones practice they can still live harmoniously in the life they live but still carry on a traditional taoist lifestyle. Lifestyle meaning diet, exercise, applying the teachings, taking part in community, living virtuous etc keeping the ultimate goal of immortality close to the heart. Doesn't mean to walk around as a monk. Following the true path of the tao
  2. Difficult situation...

    Mestena, When you are in an emotional state you can manifest the outcome of I Ching. It is better to have an I Ching master do that for you. Your postheaven intelligence can "read between the lines" and your reading will not be correct.
  3. Difficult situation...

    To be quite honest. You need to think with your spirit and not your emotions. Taoism teaches us to make clear decision based on the reality of the situation. Love is a very strong emotion and sometimes we can get very attached to it. However, you need to put it all into perspective by seeing what you love more. Your self and your health or the emotion itself. I have a saying. "Learn from your past, to live in the present, to see you future." Can you do this? From the sound of it, it seems you can already see your future clearly but it gets foggy when you attach to your emotions. See your future by living what life is telling you now. Don't give up your power of your self. What decision you make now can effect the outcome of tomorrow. If you are already making spiritual gains on your own then you do not need to get into a confusing and energy draining situation if you are still growing. Stay disciplined in your own cultivation and my recommendation is not to go further in this relationship. The reality of it says it will lead to more hurt. Tao Bless
  4. "Living Life as a Taoist?" (How can one do so?)

    Excellent point! Diddo on that. That is precisely why I listed detachments then proceeded to say "give up the need to know". Simplicity isn't about what you have or do not have materially. It is about how you perceive what you have or do not have or even care. Taoism is based on dialectic theory. See and do not see. You live so you have to see but you do not have to attach.
  5. Which Qigong practice is your favorite?

    All of the above are one... True Qigong practice combines mind, body and spirit. The goal of Qigong is to prevent or move stagnated (stuck) qi in the meridians in order to have complete qi flow in the body thus allow you to utilize your qi more efficiently. When you do this you can calm the spirit and it allows the body to live free of disease. This is achieved by using the Shen (spirit) to guide the Qi (energy) and the Qi to guide the body. When these three are in harmony you achieve Taiji. After you achieve Taiji you will go further and become detached from the process all together and just "do" it. This is returning to Wuji returning to Tao. This can be Wu Wei Er Wu Bu Wei or Doing nothing and leaving nothing undone. It is all another stage of internal alchemy and self cultivation. I like Wudang Yang Sheng Qigong, Wudang Shen Dian Qigong as well as Hun Yuan Qigong. Tao Bless
  6. "Living Life as a Taoist?" (How can one do so?)

    Living life as a Taoist is living with your true spirit. Easy? Let's just say "challenging" instead of "hard". Can you really say you live with your true spirit? Do you love yourself and have you been able to walk with your feet planted firmly on Earth while your spirit guides you from heaven? Have you killed your ego enough to know who you truly are? Can you live now instead of in the past or the future? Can you give up the need to know while knowing? Can you live life not giving in to desires that cloud your judgement and take power from you? Can you jump with both feet into life and take part 150%? This is living YOUR TAO!
  7. WANTED writers

    Jesse, I would love to write some articles on Qigong. I have a lot of information to share on the Wudang Qigong system.
  8. I don't know about life anymore

    Do not look at your life as hard. Look at it as a challenge. Take back the power of your spirit and yourself. You're giving power to the mundae world. The world is there for the taking. If you're working 60 hours a week and living frugal as you say it may be time you load up your car and look for a job in another city if the rent and bills are that expensive. You don't have to give up on life or yourself. Maybe you don't realize you have the power to do anything you want. You make the world you live in. Don't sit around and sulk. Get up, stand up and take control of your life! Seek options and see them as a challenge and a challenge means you have options. When you say something is "hard" that means you've given up. Do not give up! Your Tao is your Tao. Cultivation is not just sitting around and meditating. Cutlivation is meeting the everday challenges head on with complete and utter virtue. Let your current situation be your cultivation. Learn from the past in order to live in the present so you can see your future! Tao Bless
  9. Anyone know anything about Master Hong-Chao Zhang

    I know him personally. We've judged quite a few wushu competitions together. He's a good teacher with a good background in Chinese medicine. He'd be my recommendation in Chicago. Wudangspirit
  10. Ego vs. Confidence

    During my own cultivation I run into a dilemna from time to time and try to check myself but not sure how to evaluate or just live by what I think is right. When you want to spread the word about things you've experienced and share them by teaching them to others because they've worked for you do you often run in to a Ego vs. Confidence fight? I like to think I check my ego at the door on most accounts but when you promote yourself or teachings I think you need confidence but show the confidence without ego. Any thought or anyone else experience this?
  11. Ego vs. Confidence

    I would have to disagree with this. In Taoism our first step to self cultivation is killing the ego to see your true self. Ego is more than "I am better than he/she". Ego is the notion that you deserve a certain place or space based on your post heaven experiences while letting them identify who you are. That gets in the way of true confidence and self. This makes sense to me. I know we have to have ego but attachment to it keeps us from seeing ourselve. Thanks. This is very clear. I teach because it helps me learn more and helps others learn something too. It's a complete exchange.
  12. RE: The Buddha Bums

    I know I'm bringing up a subject that has been discussed recently in some way. But I think we should rename the forum The Buddha Bums. It seems there isn't much Taoist talk here at all except for a few listed topics and those turn into buddhist discussions. I don't care but we should call it what it is. It causes some confusion among those newbies who come here looking for Taoist discussions. Many of which have asked me personally why it is called "The Tao Bums". I have to admit it actually does get a little confusing at times. Wudangspirit
  13. Emptiness Meditation

    It is odd how you asked for a Taoist approach to "emptiness" and received mostly buddhist views. Just funny. It doesn't matter. You can start with Wuji meditation. Sit in lotus, 1/2 lotus or indian style. Make sure your butt is elevated a little. Press tongue to the palate, teeth together. You can use taji handseal or just place "baby fists" on knees. This is lightly held fists. Sit upright. Drop your eyelids leaving a slit of light with your eyes focused on the tip of the nose. All your thoughts are on your dantian. Breath in with your nose slowly, using your spirit to guide your qi up the Du Channel then exhale down the Ren Channel. Do this 3 x and on the fourth just watch the Du and Ren Channel. Do this for 27 times or until you've reach total stillness. Don't think anything, feel anything or hear anything. Find a quiet place to do this and do not attach to any feelings or sensations that may occur. Don't worry about time either. Tao Bless.
  14. Ego vs. Confidence

    Totally agree. Hey Marblehead...we should start our own cult. hahahaha Just kidding.
  15. Reflections on Masturbating This Morning

    Diddo on the stop masturbating program. Can't say anything about Chia. Don't know him. The methods of arousing yourself and then trying to stop it or gain some kind of spiritual link or energy effect are not safe. Internal alchemy is about stilling your mind. What you're doing is rowing your boat on a dry creek bed with no chance of filling it up. Motion comes from stillness. How do you expect to gain energy when you've already lost it through feeling and attachment? This will confuse your spirit. The reversal of Kan and Li is about bringing your spirit and conscious mind into harmony so they can work together then that stillness and clarity will help you gain the energy you need and fill the creek bed. How can you expect to cultivate your spirit when your post heaven intelligence has taken full control? Just my thoughts. Tao Bless
  16. Ego vs. Confidence

    Thanks for the reply. Good way to look at it.
  17. Seclusion and hermits

    I cannot speak for the status of meditators in China. Most people go to a kung fu school and learn some meditation or find a teacher there to train them. It's not like the movies for sure. The Taoist monasteries in china do no accept Westerners. You may get a teacher from a temple to teach you a lot (if they know english) but you won't live in the temple. For one the government doesn't allow it. As for being ordained, the individuals may have well found a Master to ordain them for certain things like ceremonies or other things. But would still not receive the status of the other priests. After all they're Lao Wai. As for the visa I think you can get a 3 month visa unlimited entry. I myself received a 2 year unlimited entry that is good for 3 month each stay. Basically you go to Hong Kong get a stamp and come right back. I have never lived in China but have been there quite a lot and it would be an adjustment if you do not know the language or the culture. But if you're open and can take it then go for it. However, I do love it there and should the opportunity arrise I would live there. Wudangspirit
  18. Seclusion and hermits

    Chrisn, Who is your teacher? I can personally help with Wudang as I have a lot of connections there. However, most of those places are not condusive to the type of living you are seeking unless you are a local. Most of the authorities will not allow you to live like a hermit there either. But if you just want to get away and stay there for a while and take in the beauty and sort things out that can be arranged. Wudangspirit
  19. Creation in Taoism

    This is based on Wuji and Taiji Theory. Out of Tao came Wuji the state of non-existence or complete emptiness, "infinite potential". Then out of Wuji Yin and Yang were created to complete Taiji "supreme ultimate potential". Out of Taiji cam Liang Yi or separation of Yin and Yang. From Liangyi came Sixiang or the four unknowns then to Bagua and 10,000 things. This theory explains the creation of everything Taoist. In Tao Te Ching it says 1 became 2. 2 became 3 and ....10,000. This explains the concept of one thought arising to scattered thoughts. It explains all creation of anything existing in the post heaven world. Returning is the motion of the Tao so in cultivation we go from 10,000 back to Wuji back to Tao. Reversing the aging process and growing/cultivating a new spirit. This explains cultivation but also aligns with nature. Everything in nature follows this process. So as Laozi says that he cannot define what the Way is so he calls it Tao. You cannot define creation with words but you can experience it's power within yourself.
  20. You are all delusional!

    WELL SAID! TOTALLY AGREE! TAO BLESS YOU BROTHER! I prefer to have Zhang Sanfeng take part in that fight with buddha. hahahahahah Laozi and Buddha would probably just smile each other to death.. "There's nothing to fear but fear itself." Heard that before somewhere ha! Fear is also an emotion conjured up by post heaven attachment. However we have to know there is fear we just don't have to give into it
  21. You are all delusional!

    Thanks for clarifying. This is almost the concept that we use as "See and don't see". We realize that this world is an illusion brought on by post heaven intelligence. But on the other hand we live here so we have to take part in it 150%. By doing that we can realize our true nature through non-attachment and the balance of heaven and earth. Only when we can give up concept all together are we enlightened. And only the individual experiences enlightenment because our Tao is OUR Tao. There are manifestations in action of the enlightened being but they will never say they are enlightened. Thanks again for clarifying your concept.
  22. You are all delusional!

    Suffering is an attachment. In Taoism we practice non-attachment, not denial. We understand that there are ups and downs but sufferage is a state of being a victim. Why victimize yourself? Why give in and tell yourself "Well I must suffer". We have options. We don't need to suffer. Live now my brother then you can eventually see what eternity is. Learn from the past to live in the present so you can see your future! Your path is your path. Enjoy the suffering.
  23. You are all delusional!

    In Taoism there is no concept of suffering. Suffering is another emotion or concept. Suffering is giving up your power to something or someone. Life is a challenge (not sufferage), therefore we have options. We can sit around and mope or still our minds and see clearly the options that lie before us.