Rishi Das

cool thread dustybeijing. i am also very interested in movement, mobility, flexibility and wellbeing. years ago i stumbled upon a movement specialist named Ido Portal. his philosophy and take on movement changed me and my practice which in turn has transformed my body. i would encourage you to look into some of his work if these videos interest you.

i am reminded of this short TEDx video by Drew Dudley. again, very grateful for the thread. this is a topic i have been working to reinforce in my life as well. very inspired by the wisdom of your words. thank you.

thank you for this, silent thunder. i am touched deeply by the words you've written in this thread.

i second this. Foundation Training by Eric Goodman has done a lot in realigning posture and activating posterior chain. i have witnessed it work wonders in people with back problems.

beautiful words, Differently Abled Daoist. i pray you find her/she finds you.

initial feedback is good. also important to give the practice enough space/time to settle in before disregarding it completely. just my experience... ultimately, if it is real there will be no denying it. also, nothing wrong with walking around in the dark; at least your up and walking. drawing on experience, it can be liberating to relax into that discomfort of not knowing. addressing the OP, again - my opinion...simplify, simplify, simplify. find a simple practice and give yourself to it, completely. Rishi Das EDIT: spelling correction.

standing practice, shaking/spontaneous flow, qi gong/yoga practice, mediation practice, chanting... no need to over complicate things. set a solid foundation and let the rest naturally unfold. my experience- books are better when they confirm a state/experience as opposed to describing something abstract that one has no relation to; makes things too confusing. we end up reaching for fairy tales instead of settling into what is real. seems to me that you have no need for a teacher or book at this point. look up said practices. integrate them into your life. 'when the student is ready, the teacher will appear.' best to you. Rishi Das EDIT: re-phrasing

Great thread. Thought it should be bumped back to the top.

Anyone know where to find a translated English copy? Been looking all over the place, can't seem to find one anywhere.

just curious. i'll go first. 1. what brought you to Dao Bums and why have you stayed? 2. what are you practicing? 3. how long have you been practicing? 4. why are you practicing? 5. what has your practice done for you? 6. what is the goal? 7. what are some things that hold you back? ----------------- 1. i originally came to Dao Bums due to a longing for something i couldn't explain or find the words for. i initially thought i was searching for a movement practice like qi gong or tai qi. i also enjoy reading and writing and utilized forums as an outlet of expression throughout my teens. when i found Dao Bums it just felt right. one reason i have stayed on Dao Bums is to utilize the personal practice section of the forum. i don't write often but when i do it's a great platform to express and share on. Dao Bums will always have a special place in my heart for the part it played in connecting me to my Teacher. 2. my practice primarily consists of Guru Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Karma Yoga. i consistently practice Japa, meditation, Wuji qigong...keeping it simple. 3. i have been practicing now for a consistent 5 years. 4. i'm either really passionate or i'm being pulled to something i can't articulate or fathom - really not sure which it is. ultimately it just feels right. don't think i could get away from it even if i tried. 5. Sadhana has literally transformed who i thought i was and continues to do so. sure, there are still plenty of static pieces left but Sadhana is constantly gutting the interior and leaving space for consistent change and continous flow. that's a bit abstract so some things i've gotten from it: new perspectives, less attachment, an understanding of energy and it's flow, numerous experiences in various states of consciouness, peace, happiness, bliss, courage.... 6. the goal is Liberation. 7. myself. it all seems to come back to surrendering myself to the fire. .../|\...

thank you, VonKrankenhaus. appreciate the insight.

please change username to: Rishi Das thank you. blessings.

Appreciate your help, dawei. Blessings to you brother.

THIS... is exactly why I don't post here anymore - this will be my last post. I'm not in a position to teach - the original post in which you quoted was full of ego to begin with - having the urge to post in the first place should have been my que (now as well). I truly wish you all the best.

THIS... As was told to me last night - it's all blatantly obvious, it's all right there, because it's all 'your' garbage. When your ready to get over yourself, you'll find the passion and the courage to do just that. Doesn't happen over night. Based off of my experience, it seems as if it would take a very rare westerner to pick up any form of 'Eastern Scripture' and be able to 'get it.' We all need to find a little humility - we are not the "hero's" of this story - give up your ego and find someone or something that will take you there - what we all want, we will never have.

I study and practice directly under Hundun - if truth is truly what you seek, look no further. That said, be aware that walking this path leads to real results. Naked truth - unkept, untarnished, unstructured, and wild...natural and raw, just the way we like it. Blessed we all are for this man to be opening his doors like this - truly a once in a lifetime. .../|\...

There is no point. Who are you?

To whom do these thoughts arise? Surrender everything. Fear or not, the body will soon be discarded. With palms wide open, let her in, let her transform you. You are not the body.

The doors are open...walk through...

Instead of searching for who he is...go inward, ask the question, who am I? Nadi's, Astral worlds, Heart Center...not it, not it, not it.... Not it, not it, not it, not it, not it, not it, not it, not it, not it, not it, not it, not it, not it, not it, not it, not it, not it, not it, not it... "The source of everything is one’s own Self, and if one realizes the Self, one will not find anything different from the Self. Then these questions will not arise." - Sri Ramana Maharshi

"There is no greater mystery than this, that we keep seeking reality though in fact we are reality. We think that there is something hiding reality and that this must be destroyed before reality is gained. How ridiculous! A day will dawn when you will laugh at all your past efforts. That which will be the day you laugh is also here and now." - Sri Ramana Maharshi

Who pranams?

Want some real conspiracy talk, check out Alan Watt...if you dare that is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfLN1CD1GuU Disclaimer: When I say "real" I simply mean more realistic then some of the stuff Icke, Wilcocks and the likes get into.

Not really looking for responses, however if someone feels the urge, need, or want to add/respond to the thread then by all means...go for it. Anyways I just wanted to call myself out for showing absolutely no HUMILITY and coming off as pretty freaking arrogant these past couple weeks in pretty much all the threads I have posted in. While I thought I was reining in that big ego of mine, it turns out that sneaky little bastard was growing in a whole nother area! The fact is, I haven't been on Tao Bums long; hell it was just a couple months ago I was the newbie looking for advice, running around feeling like a chicken with my head cut off. Nothing made sense, everyone was my superior and the world was shrouded in black and white...I just wanted to know truth. Alas I found a teacher that really brought it; not only has he opened me up in ways I never even considered possible, he even introduced me to the real side of spirituality that not only scared the balls out of me, but made me realize what it really means to be a spiritual warrior. Gratitude and dedication will forever go to the man who has completely changed my life which i'm now sure will continue changing from here on out. Anyways to get to the point: at this point in the process of my unfoldment, the world is finally filling in with color, things seem a bit more clear and the energy is finally unblocking and flowing freely. However because of this, my excitement and enthusiasm has somehow led me to a place where I decided I knew everything. Not only did I assume I knew everything I also decided I was going to share, but to take it that much further I decided I was going to be arrogant while doing so; almost as if all of you didn't know what the hell you were talking about. Well, just so happens the teacher got a whiff of this arrogance and decided to call me on my shit; while the discussion was simply personal it left me feeling absolutely humiliated. The funny thing about humiliation is it feels a lot like humility; instead of running away to look for something that made me feel better about myself, I simply abided in that energy, I witnessed it and let it wash over me...and what a great lesson it turned out to be. So today I just wanted to admit that I don't know shit, and it's probably not wise to take advice from me. The only thing I really know is that I don't know and i'm finally figuring out that that's plenty ok for me. Anyways wish you all well in whatever it is your doing. Thanks for taking the time to read.