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There are several branches of sects of Taoism: Tianshi Dao 天師道 (Way of the Celestial Masters) Shangqing School 上清 (Supreme Clarity) Lingbao School 靈寶派 (Numinous Treasure) Quanzhen School 全眞 (Complete Reality) Longmen 龍門 (Dragon Gate) Huashan 華山 (Mount Hua) Wudang 武當 (Mount Wudang) Zhengyi 正一 (Orthodox Unity) I am an adherant of the Quanzhen tradition. Edit: Check out http://www.thetaobums.com/index.php?showtopic=7945&hl=

Cheers for this dao zhen

As he gives teachings. Give attention and respect Never pick your nose.

For me: 1. Taoist Discussion - I like the free-for-all aspect to it ... sort of like watching waves roll in and out ... it can be interesting what the tide washes into shore. 2. Healing Circle - I like the service and kindness shown by all. 3. Lobby - It is good to get to know newcomers a little on their way in. Nice to share tea

a man stuffed with zen is taxidermied no-thing don't mind the stiches

where is the cake now? eaten before lunch was served, the guests were impressed. This is what happened on my wedding day ... the three-tiered chocolate mudcake surrounded with 3 dozen chocolate truffles was so AWESOME that we had to cut and serve it before lunch!!!

Thought for the day: Our life experience is a perfect match of our internal energy vibration.

As a professional Sleep Consultant I find this an interesting subject. There are two phases of sleep that are of primary importance ... Level IV delta sleep and REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. During the Level IV sleep our body undergoes vital physical restoration. This is where the bodily tissues are being repaired and also where our nervous system and metabolism are being 'reset'. REM sleep is where we are dreaming. The common science behind dreams, at least on the mundane level, is that this is where our minds assimilate our daily experiences and files them into our memories. From this basic understanding I would be willing to venture to say that our Level IV sleep is most relevant to Jing whilst our REM sleep is relevant to our Shen. So, under the effects of sleep deprivation, our Jing and Shen are 'out of whack' and our ability to function normally is impaired. In response to the OP, I feel confident to say that, with the disruption to our healthy expression of Shen and Jing, our consciousness would definately be degraded more into the Yin Shen state.