Antares

ChiDragon, honestly I dont know what you are doing in this section of the forum. May be u need to go to sciencedao.com?

In my humble opinion these are postheaven fire and water - Li and Kan. They must be cultivated and purified. When they are full they can be reversed and thus transformed from postheaven quality into their preheaven state.

I believe it more depends on whether one's meridians are open and thus one can be grounded on the level of qi. Also "ground" is not physical in this context. Ground is Earth which is the central element in WuXing, so psychological state depends on the state of energy - whether all elements are balanced and how qi flows in meridians.

That's true. There is the building foundation stage in daoist practice. Ofc it is not possible to realize if one has not authentic method. Another issue people stumble upon is Hun and Po balance in the practice and daily life even if one has got an authentic method of cultivation. If one works on Ming mostly the Po will be strengthened and there is a chance to fall into desires and lust and that is where most people balk at in their progress... If one works on Xing mostly there could be another sort of problems. Both issues relate to Hun and Po balance. Dual cultivation of Xing and Mng is the best solution. The more balance one has the more chance to control desires but it is not easy task anyway. I am not talking about methods people get from the books or any sort of videos which are not authentic in most cases. The problem becomes insoluble in such a case

I just say this is misconception. Did u get it from that book? I am sorry then

WHAT?

there is no LDT i am afraid but there is specific channel that book author confused things

at the moment no lust or desire for i live in remote area almost in the forest need to check it when go socializing but the more i practice the more i realize what is what and i like internal ecstasy wasting it is just like giving out the water u really need to drink no masturbation, no porn ofc

First of all concentration on the physical body may cause channels blockages Secondly it may cause false fire rising Thirdly it may cause deviations - lust, desire and so on...

No I got issues. But i did that before he suggested. I had solid background in it

Interesting picture

so is it ur experience that LDT is just above the anus?

I know a person who teaches others to concentrate on "third eye" area and this should set off downward kundalini flow, then it activates upward kundalini... then they meet and do the work. It is "integral yoga". He said he taught 3 other people and they got enlightenment.

Well for some people it might work. But for 90 % of others it might cause issues

Oh I used to read his books years ago finding it interesting... Then I realized it is not for me. Then I realized this is westernized neidan. I have pdf's. Opened coz somebody asked my opinion on his methods and I had to re- read it to show that person problem with that approach

I dont want to promote him but he is very famous

sure

I know some people want quick solutions like "seat and breath into" but it is not the case in daoist system. Today opened a book of a "daoist master" who is quite revered in this forum and read his recommendation to concentrate on the area just above the anus and this should reveal LDT. Honestly I dont know who can buy this idea and why so many people follow such theories and methods.

BTW what does Dragon symbolize, you know it?

Yes daoist terms are quite tough to realize. That is why teacher is needed. As for hindu/buddhist the issue is whether they have preserved ancient methods which are equal to daoist ones. I personally dont like the concept of kundalini for example and the way they do it. I recall the theory of BKF who brought forward the idea of "water" and "fire" path. Hindu methods are based more on fire and more dangerous and not sure whether they still correct. I know there are still hindu alchemists in southern India but it is quite hard even to get into that lineage. I know a person who has been living there for 5 years now hoping to find that lineage people there. He did daoist methods and got visitation of a Hindu God from higher realm who told him to go to southern India Personally to me it is strange he went there, he could go on with daoist path... Does not matter how u get there... JUST DO IT

It's all not BS

Yes exactly. I understand it practically. It is not disclosed to the public coz many people like inventing their own methods. I can say this applicable even to the wuji stance if done correctly or even to the warm up if u do right one. This is certain principle. But honestly i cant say i get it fully yet. One needs to realize what is the Lead and Mercury. Why Mercury is more liquid than Lead and that is hint

But I assume he believes that qi exists. Look at his nickname. Probably his viewpoint is limited. I wonder what is the goal of the external alchemy from that point of view. Probably turning stones into gold?

I see. And what about this one?

How would you translate this from that text: 次，地果还生 腹中觉有一物，活活泼泼，如盘走珠 why is it about external alchemy?