hieronimus

It was a kind of joke , I have no intention to flame up this thread, I understood what you were trying to say, it is just that the image you chose was rather unexpected, to say the least. That said, I maintain that both Taijiquan and coffee are very serious matters Enough said, it's time for me to leave the thread so that people can have technical, serious exchanges about the nature of things!

My goodness! I don't know much about Taijiquan but please don't insult both arts with this comparison! I mean Taijiquan and the art of coffee making (from the berry to the expresso ristretto) I say lol but it could be since the case is very serious to me

Being introduced to taoist deites by means of ayahuasca is not common... If you have some willingness to do it, I hope you will share more one day about the Mother of the Universe. Thanks H.

How wise of Her! How do you communicate with Her? H.

Go Here to ask a PPJ. A very nice mod will ask you 3 questions: if you hit the marks, you will get one, if not, you will probably..get one also. In either case, you will have to promise that you will fill it with some posts. Some people ask for one and abandon it...

I hope you will enjoy your stay here as much as I enjoyed your introduction post!

Waterpig seems a good one, if you allow me a suggestion out of the blue!

Hello Hermann, Welcome! Don't ask me why I call you Hermann, but I sense that you are a German-born Aussie called Hermann born in a Water pig year like 1983.

Hello and welcome to you

Hello and Welcome- Exchanges there will be for sure, meaningful it depends a lot on the willingness of the people here, same as real life Edited to add: you might even found tea baggers here in you look carefully, so beware!

Thank you very much Sifu Terry and Jeramiah Zeitigeist for answering my question. I will work on developping my common sense and reasoning

Hi ChiDragon, is there a special reason why you write in size 5 and 6?

Hello all, Sorry to see that my question stirs up some reactions. Thank you for contributing with good intentions. I am just asking whether one could learn FP in parallel with learning Tai Chi Chuan without compromising FP energetical work. In this regard, I do think my question is rightful here in this thread. My question was not specifically about Tai Chi Chuan theory per se. I am not knowledgeable enough on this matter to raise a question about TCC theory. Best regards,

Thank you ChiDragon for voicing your opinion on the requirements of Taijiquan practice and how zhan zhuang and Taijiquan relate to each other. It looks like depending on the Taijiquan style and the teacher, sometimes zhan zhuang is a requirement, sometimes not. I don't see it as a problem either theoretically or practically. It was not the subject of my question in the original thread anyway.

By introducing youself here, you have just opened the door to wonders: you can now reply, open a topic etc.. Welcome-

Hello Practitioner, Could you explain what do you mean exactly by "Medical Qigong training course by Dr. Jerry Alan Johnson"? The five Medical Qigong books he published? Thanks

In Horse Stance, as minutes seem to be hours, it will solve your problem!

Sinfest, Are you insomniac?

Thank you but I was just passing by when I saw the topic. The wise man here is the one_ Trunk _who had set up the website I mention (Alchemical Taoism).I have no practical knowledge of these things, I am a parrot on this one.

Hello The Observer: Although this book and the related teachings of Mantak Chia are very popular, I would at least avoid using the million dollar point technique and at best avoid them totally until having a strong enough background in energetic practices to be able to assess the value of these teachings. Some people were happy with these practices, others injured themselves. Take the time to look into _the healing love_ section of this website Best regards,

Hello again Sifu Terry, I read several times in the thread that it is not advisable to learn FP together with learning another qigong system whatever purpose (health, martial or spiritual) it would have. It is commonly said that Tai Chi Chuan is multi-layered and that the TCC forms have actually qigong in them. In another perspective, some TCC instructors say one must be able to stand in zhan zhuang for a solid amount of time then move to tai chi qigong before ending with the actual form. In your opinion, what would be the best way forward if one wants to learn a health/martial/spiritual system like Tai Chi Chuan besides learning FP? Many thanks Hieronimus

So, did your evening meal meet your expectations? Tasty? Fatty? or both?

Thanks. This is pretty much my view, I was asking to be sure that I understood you correctly. Have a nice evening

Hello BadMonk, About seated meditations, go to page 55, post#871, you will find there the answer to your question by Sifu Terry. About exhalation, I understood that it is just a normal exhalation (from the lungs). Hope it helps

Hello Sifu Terry, My mistake, Sifu Terry, I have missed the different details contained in your statement above when I read the thread. Sorry to make you repeat the same thing over and over. I have understood. This answers my question. Thank you very much. I will come back here to report the results of my practice. I will order some DVDs. H.