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Hi all, Taoism in the west seems to me at least to be in its infancy yet there is a kind of purity to it also. There are various associations such as the American Dragon Gate, British Taoism and those of Spain, France and Belgium - not to mention the Zhengyi 'magical' traditions prominent in the States. These particular examples stick close to their temple/lineages from my limited experience and nothing wrong with that. There are a lot of knowledgeable experienced people on this forum who have deep understanding of the teachings, or perhaps the teachings reflect their deep understanding? We are a little like the old Taoist masters who would come together now and then to chat, cultivate and learn together. So, I wonder do we have a responsibility regarding this that stretches beyond the remit of TaoBums? I ask this because for four years I avoided setting up a Taoist group because I felt it should come to me and not me go to it. I had a few people ask for something to be set but felt like I needed some authentic lineage before doing so yet finally when I did start a group up people came to it like bees to a flower and it seemed to have happened at the right time and it appears to be what people want/need. So how do you wise sages reconcile the "doing-nothing/non-interference" principles with making something available to those who need it? The four years I sat with this, were partly because I wanted to be certain that none of this 'need' was tied to the ego - I felt it was coming from the heart and not the head - which is precisely why I started this subject...something of the heart is calling for this expression. Who am I to argue with it? I guess I cannot be the only one with such thoughts even if they are only vague ones. Best wishes, Heath