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I find it interesting, however, that Verdesi views Jiang Feng as "an elaborate scam"

I also did this. It was a lot of fun! Really impressive building! At one point, I pretended to be a journalist and asked a few of the masons questions about their rituals. They basically told me that they were "role-playing" and it was like an act. I think they clearly just didn't want to tell me that they believe in magic haha.

we are all Obama shills? Obama is infiltrating the Tao Bum community?

2,200 architects and engineers from 300 countries around the world agree. What do you think?

Letting go of worldly desire does not mean doing nothing. It means taking responsibility so that one can create the silence necessary to actually follow their heart. Instead of being split many different ways.

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This seems to be a discussion between two experts of either side of the argument.

I am not extremely familiar with the term Brahmacharya, But this is what I understand. "Brahmacharya literally means Achara or conduct that leads to the realization of Brahman or one’s own Self." - Swami Sivananda So in this sense it means a form of self-control. Increased negative emotions is not the problem. It is my personal experience that kundalini actually becomes ineffective if these conditions are not met. A person may be able to reach intellectual realization, but not experiential realization. It is silence that the initiate is after. Only with silence can they refine concentration. SIlence only comes to those who take responsibility, whatever that may be, each person is unique. One can raise their concentration to what the Buddhists/Daoists call the 9th level of concentration. After this one can redefine their destiny. This is referring to self-realization or enlightenment. Enlightenment - Generally means Supreme Perfect Enlightenment, the enlightenment of the Buddhas. It is to see one’s true nature and to comprehend the true reality. -Venerable Master Chin Kung

Iv counted about 5 people, but i dont think that includes Buddha himself. I'm really skeptical if Buddha actually reached the highest attainments while on Earth. Padmasambhava, Jesus, Bhodidharma, Zheng Sanfeng, and this priest dude I read about.. True rainbow body in my opinion means their body actually dissolves into light before its actual death. Something like at the will of the practitioner. Arhats are supposed to be able to leave their body at will, however it wont dissolve into light.

Normally yes, but in my experience without creating silence the practices become worthless. In the book Changing Destiny, Fan speaks about people being bound by destiny and having to fulfill their responsibilities, until they can eventually transcend their destiny (pure mind, natural state). This means the practices can be useless under the wrong circumstances. "Those who attempt to awaken the Kundalini by Asanas and Pranayama, should have purity in thought, word and deed. They should have mental and physical Brahmacharya. Then only they can enjoy the benefits of awakening the Kundalini." -Swami Sivananda, The Science of Pranayama

well i wouldnt go as far as to say he destroyed the world or is an antichrist

I have a question about Pure Land Buddhism. They say the "Pure Lands" were created by Buddha. So Buddha created the place where practitioners can go to and escape reincarnation?

Controlling the kundalini is a different thing. I think this is where the "holy ghost" comes into play. Confucianism may be the secret to this, the art of handling all of one's earthly responsibilities in order to lay the foundation ground for one to transcend.

There is a saying. The first 6 chakras have many paths, but from the 6th to the 7th is a pathless path. In otherwords the route for everyone is unique in order to gain experiential realization

is this a reference to the kundalini?

CLearing karma? where does it go? Even the alchemists that make gold would never actually sell it.

There is no separation between kundalini and concentration.

Not completely related, but I find it interesting that every single one of the navy seals troops that was involved with killing Bin Laden died. Apparently Obama only received a photo of bin laden and that means he is dead. Then they apparently throw him in the ocean.

I just find it strange that all of a sudden we find out about a group 50,000 strong in a territory the US was occupying. Not only that but they have rifles and jeeps and they oppose all of NATO I think that if I had 50,000 people with rifles and jeeps opposing so many nations we would be gone in less than a week.

I used to observe the breath, then i started resting in awareness and observing the thoughts. Both seem to be good methods.

I should rephrase. it is the power of concentration. based on experience. For kundalini to reside in sahasrara would result in unhindered awareness.

I'v been experiencing a lot of people calling kundalini evil lately. I purely believe it is the power of consciousness.