Stigweard

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  1. Heya Jess Jen from Canada sent me a copy Beaut photo ain't it? I am quite sure it's fine to use it on your blog. By the way, are you thinking of going to the LA conference in June?
  2. How do you get more qi?

    Simple, eloquent, but so true... Kinda like "Inner Fengshui"
  3. Here's the group photo of all delegates at The Great Hall of the People, Beijing, November 5th Here's a high res image if you are interested: http://taowizard.com/images/GHOP-group-photo.jpg I'm the good lookin' one
  4. Haiku Chain

    and new beginning... Discover tranquility following the moon
  5. Is it OK to charge people money for instruction?

    A teacher should be financially independent of their students. If a teacher depends on their students for sustenance then they will have attachment to that student coming back. Sometimes the best that a teacher can do for a student is to send them away. I am not against charging mind you. Just as long as the above condition is met. PS. I don't charge my students, though I do except the donations they voluntarily offer.
  6. Qi is NOT Energy

    For some strange reason the lyrics of a Whitesnake song came to mind (I supplanted Qi for love): Is this Qi that I'm feeling Is this the Qi that I've been searching for Is this Qi or am I dreaming This must be Qi Cos it's really go a hold on me A hold on me Sorry ... carry on
  7. Qi is NOT Energy

    Here are some Seal Characters of Qi 氣:
  8. Qi is NOT Energy

    Notable questions. I agree Good question. Let's hear some views on this. ?? Well said I agree with the above two comments. We must be balanced. Rational knowledge in this matter can only take us so far and then we must take the proverbial leap into the abyss of direct experience. This is, I believe, what Vaj was saying in his comment in another post about coming from the heart. The Qi that can be described is not the universal Qi.
  9. Merry Solstice !

    For you in the Northern Hemisphere: For us in the Southern Hemisphere:
  10. Tingling in hands/first chi experience...

    Though it is the bright color of a flower that attracts the bee, it is the nectar that sustains it.
  11. Haiku Chain

    a poet once said.. "I knew him Horatio" Of jest and fancy.
  12. Haiku Chain

    ed have a good night sleep tight joe and mary lou Y'all come back now hear!
  13. Hello from Australia

    sh#t is good manure didn't ya know Hello back from Australia !! Where you at?
  14. Enlightenment is a cultural myth?

    I heard ya In the Toltec tradition it is called "A Tale of Power." Forget the questions surrounding belief or disbelief, ask instead how this tale can inspire us to become more fully aware beings. Some will claim they know. Some will pretend it just isn't there. Some will be filled with endless questions. Only a warrior, through neither believing nor disbelieving, will access the living truth.
  15. Haiku Chain

    down to dan tien goes that sweet heavenly dew then back up again
  16. Energy stuck in the chest.

    Deep abdominal breathing at least 1/2hr per day. Try to "hold" your energy no higher then your heart. Swallow saliva 9 times down to your Dan Tien with your breath (i.e. breath out when you swallow down) whenever you feel too much pressure in the head.
  17. Migraines

    Deep abdominal breathing at least 1/2hr per day. Try to "hold" your energy no higher then your heart. Swallow saliva 9 times down to your Dan Tien with your breath (i.e. breath out when you swallow down) whenever you feel too much pressure in the head.
  18. The god(s) in Taoism?

    Jade Emperor (Yu Huang 玉皇) Baxian / Pa-hsien 八仙 (Eight Immortals) Sanqing 三清 (Three Pure Ones)
  19. KAP

    The TaoBum Moderators are watching you !!!
  20. TAOIST CENTERS in NEW YORK?

    See what you can find in here: http://www.taowizard.com/wiki/index.php?ti..._Taoist_Centres The contact for centres are at the bottom of the page.
  21. To Dance with a Dragon

    Yup I got it. Looking forward to Part II
  22. To Dance with a Dragon

    NICE !!! Great to see you amongst the Bums Jess