Unseen_Abilities

I like this post, Captain, for I find myself facing these issues and how they relate to my life myself at the moment. How many among us truly have meaningful, purposeful lives? Yet we all seem to want it at some level. I haven't seen the movie for a long time, but I remember finding it quite moving. The Butterfly Effect as a concept is very beautiful as well.

Approached in this way, I completely agree. Honoring the body by releasing its energy in a respectful way is completely different to your Lollipop Girl/Seedy Man/Randy Marsh situation though.

My mind is the site I use to avoid fapping. Being mid-20'sish I don't go overboard with the retention stuff though...also I have a girlfriend now for the 1st time in a long time which I'm enjoying... Despite anything else I've (ever) said, I'd listen to Mar-vell here - Maybe it's better for young dudes to just ejaculate semi-regularly (if you're doing energy work/internal cultivation) than worry too much about retention. If you're doing energy work/cultivation then you'll already be more potent than other guys your age in the 1st place (I've come across 26-27 yr olds who are already using Viagra, hah, but it could be because of their substance intake, idk...) so I think ejaculation is important (maybe not crucial though, depending on circumstances) to keep a level head at your (our) age. Peace, skydog.

http://themindunleashed.org/2013/10/30-traits-of-empath.html

Coming back to myself over the last few days has not been easy. Profound transmutation and shifts are occurring at a deep level, and I've been a bit all over the place as things come up, but it is worth it. I'm referring to other stuff I've posted about as well...things have been sooooo intense in my life... ...but it is okay, I shall walk on. Thanks, TTB.

I had a cold recently, and something that helped was tapping on meridian points (EFT) - You can use this for lots of things and get results with it...It didn't actually cure the cold, but it helped me manage the symptoms. If you try it, let me know how it works for you.

*Begins counteracting the craziness after finding out about strong empathic tendencies, feels like himself for the first time in a long, looooong time...becomes angered, deeply angered...questions entire life*

I have the understanding that the right place for me to train wherever I am, is in fact the most suitable school for wherever that place is - The style itself matters less than the place/teacher being the best all round fit. $0.02 on Martial Arts training (plus the monthly fee). Thanks.

Hey P, I didn't wish for it - I came across the link and found many of the things applied to me...anything that aids me in explaining anything I'm curious about or that's been part of my life in some way or another interests me.

Be whatever you are. Somewhat confused, a little pissed off - Need some fresh air, peace.

Sifu Gary, which of your Martial Arts DVD's would you recommend for someone with next to no knowledge of any of those styles?

Yeah, I don't agree with doing healing work on other people without them knowing. IMO, people who do that should heal themselves of the need/desire to do it. Unseen_Abilities

Well I definitely agree with your last sentence. I remember you saying on here once that you were going onto trains and deleting things from people on the trains, what's that all about? *shrugs*

Nungali, I've only ever been part of clubs that train indoors, but I do freestyle training when I'm out walking at night, at the beach, whatever. Creative practice on my own is showing benefits.

Austin Powers uses flamboyance as deception technique before the kill.

Yo skydog, I guess this is a grey area - I also believe in using your energy how you want, but I'm yet to find any explanation at all as to how it's up to anyone to decide what is best for anyone else, especially in the realm of energy work. But like I said, it's a grey area - If a good friends life is at risk, I'd consider doing something about it, but who is anyone to tell me I'd do well to let go of my "X" in favor of "Y" at this time?

Psychic Self-Defense...it have have saved me an awful lot of trouble if I paid attention before I got hooked into like I did. Live and Learn. I'm particularly interested in number 2, OldChi - How do you personally discern what is correct phrasing from what is not? Unseen_Abilities

Projections from my Subconscious aside for the moment, it could bode well to be careful, to a point, in the Martial Arts...You see some people get so dogmatic/fanatical about their teacher/style - Sometimes to an unnatural/unhealthy level. I'm considering leaving Aikido after all, hah. http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/brainwashing.htm Worth thinking about.

Don't worry, it's cool.

Ehhh, I love Aikido - Things were just getting pushed up to my conscious mind as they were getting changed at a deeper level. The idea of self-acceptance goes deeper than the term used to imply to me - How readily can I accept that part of me is an absolutely brutal saboteur that would do anything to mess up my life for as long as possible? Dude was trying to get me to stop training by creating this non-beneficial internal situation. Anyway, now that that's cleared up, I remember reading something about Hero Worship going on in Bujinkan Ninjutsu, does anyone know anything about that?

IMO, people who do healing work on people in this way should heal themselves of the need/desire to do it in the first place...nothing gives anybody that right.

Nice!

Sorry guys.

To be honest, I have for the most part forgotten that this is a forum for Taoists.

What style are you learning now, Nungali?