Alchemy Secrets (just kidding)

[deci belle]

The actual practice of the work cannot follow anything created as a rule, because everything created is temporal. Taoism today has mostly deteriorated in this way, so there are few in the world who transmit truth.

 

It is not right to get fixated on nondoing either. If you don't do anything, you will fall into inert vacuity. Buddhism today is mostly affected by this deterioration, so there are few buddhists in the world.

 

The reason the Way is not operative is that the Way is not clearly understood. At first the work is a matter of extinguishing emotionalism and sweeping away miscellaneous thoughts. This is a first step, building the foundation and refining the self.

 

Once the human mentality is set aside, the celestial mind comes back. Once human desires are purified, then the celestial design is always present.

 

Evidently, some things never change… this may have been written 700 years ago, but you'd never know it… so do sweep away miscellaneous thoughts and emotionalism about how inhuman deci is and refine yourself to build the foundation whereby the Way will reside.

 

Then again, some find it easier to waste time doing anything but… mean while, though I'm not waiting to die, I'm ready to die— having died to the world and myself previously.

 

Those who must harp on someone else's manners ought to meditate on the fact that I did not speak of this to anyone for fifteen years after sudden realization, not to mention fifteen years before. People who make their living frivolously on this forum while their life bleeds away ought to reflect on the fact that they have never been able to be silent about even the most trivial aspects of their lives, let alone entry into the inconceivable. Yet they have aires of entitlement to the secrets of long life and eternal vision.

 

I have never kidded anyone with a shred of selfless sincerity about the secrets of alchemy.

 

If you are not sincere in this regard, please do not post on my threads, or the immortals will all laugh coldly on your wishes to the contrary.

[deci belle]

After the powers that be deleted some chump's harassing comments, I can now say thank you to them and also to Bearded Dragon, too!!❤❤

 

 

 

 

 

ed note: deleted a nod to some drive-by sniper whose bs got snipped

Edited August 31, 2013 by deci belle

[deci belle]

So when even morons accomplish this they are as if they never existed~ this is not just in terms of the sudden; this is how it is in everyday ordinary events. It's not that there is anything worth caring about~ it's just that there is nothing worthy of following yourself.

 

Everyone you meet is a phantom accomplishing phantom acts; it is even this way right now without your knowing it. You yourself in terms of enlightening being are just phantom acts without the person weighing down issues of self and other.

 

There is no one to tell; even if you do…

 

And there is no one who isn't just this, so it's not like enlightening being is lonely~ it is other who is under the illusion of separation.

 

If you still complain about my descriptions of the natural mechanism to the point of looking for excuses to drum up a fight, just listen to these veracious lines~

 

The realized man Zhengyang said, "Getting the fire of the heart to descend is the South Star shifting to the position of the North Star."

 

Those who insist this is energy work are all the more confused. It actually could apply to inner alchemy, but that is not necessarily the important application.

 

Shi Xingling said. " Gather in your spirit and return it back to your energy and the alchemical process will naturally take place."

 

This is not a matter of various times. This is how it is all the time when you operate the celestial function within the temporal. If you can't stand hearing this then try finding out for yourself so you can come up with your own description of the mechanism. I challenge you to put down your recreational relationship with your views and see what it is.

 

Liu Haizhan said, "I have realized the principle of long life— intense yang overcomes intense yin."

 

The world is intense yin. The killing energy of the yin convergence is intense yin. Intense yang overcomes intense yin without coming or going, depending on the situation unfathomably.

 

Xu Jingyang said, "I will disclose my family way to you— the sun shifts into the light of the moon."

 

 

 

 

ed note: withdraw some derisive expression aimed at a bum whose comments got canned.

Edited September 1, 2013 by deci belle

[deci belle]

Intense yang overcomes intense yin without coming or going, depending on the situation unfathomably.

 

This is the working definition of enlightening being. Its accomplishment is the matching of your inviolate potential with creative evolution. How is this done? It is one's own light shining back on its source without reservation like breathing in and out occurring naturally. One doesn't have to think about it. It has a natural rhythm. If you can sense this rhythm, don't loose sight of it for the world.

 

But just because you may be totally unconscious of your actions doesn't mean you have entry. This is the reason for self-refinement in order to build the foundation for the Way to reside permanently.

 

It is precisely by applying non-minding in the midst of affairs that enlightening being is accomplished. One doesn't do this. It isn't a matter of deciding. Being itself is inherent. Drop notions of self and other in terms of habitual thought-energy of speculative complacency in the midst of situations and the Way opens up of itself through karmic evolution to provide the context for sublimation of one's physical and spiritual (nonpsychological) capacity.

 

Buddha didn't say it any better. Laotzu didn't say it any better. Padmasambhava didn't say it any better. I didn't say any any better.

 

I just said it again.

 

 

Gather in your spirit and return it back to your energy and the alchemical process will naturally take place

 

Not unconsciously entertaining the most subtle of desires is the result of the firm application of discipline and concentration at all times.

 

Gathering in your spirit is essence. Returning it back to your energy is purifying and mixing the medicines of fire and water. I'll try to give an example… but I believe it is impossible.

 

Gathering in your spirit is employing the inherent nonpsychological capacity of mind to see through creation. Scattering your spirit is using awareness to create illusion by activating habitual speculative complacency in the midst of situations.

 

Returning it back to your energy is accomplished by not denying characteristics of phenomena. This is the same as using yin to refine yang. This is what happens naturally without any thought. It is a matter of using the yin in the center of fire (essence) to nurture the yang in the center of water (real knowledge of potential)— in reference to ancient alchemical lore.

 

I only mention this not to explain, but to provide hints of what to look for. Only you can arrive at the meaning and the process inherent in the Mechanism of Nature.

 

But first it is necessary to permanently extinguish emotionalism and sweep away miscellaneous thoughts.

 

 

 

 

 

ed note: add "It has a natural rhythm. If you can sense this rhythm, don't loose sight of it for the world"

Edited August 31, 2013 by deci belle

[deci belle]

"I will disclose my family way to you— the sun shifts into the light of the moon."

 

This is just giving up notions of intellectual self-reifying delusion which uses enlightened awareness to create illusion. Just drop this vicious habit and the word reverts to silent islands in a sea of jewels.

 

The light of the moon is inherent knowledge of potential. In this case, the knowledge is itself enlightening being; there is nothing to know as it contains absolutely nothing-whatsoever. It is awareness without beginning.

 

This is Unborn mind. Drop the fighting mentality and this is all that remains. It is not some other mind. There are no two minds.

 

 

 

 

ed note: add "which" in first sentence

Edited September 1, 2013 by deci belle

[Bearded Dragon]

It has been really good to read this because that process of self refinement was what actually drew me to Taoism in the first place, and I had kind of lost track of it amidst a plethora of energy work practices. After reading a bit about Taoism I felt like I was already Taoist without actually doing anything. Thanks for all the posts, deci.

[deci belle]

That is wonderful BD, as the refinement process of spiritual illumination is not within the province of any tradition.

 

Though no one knows why it is the way it is, thankfully there are the ancient teaching traditions facilitating the evolution of enlightening beings who keep the knowledge alive for those who weren't born knowing.

 

Of course, I do not recommend picking and choosing as some people (spiritual materialists) do, as if it is a matter of satisfying a shopping list… following the latest trends and seeking out fashionable and wonderful attractions, teachers, activities and destinations.

 

I have found what works for me (not philosophically) through three major evolutions (about ten years each), without any break in orientation. Self-refinement has always been a natural and seamless process for me. The evolutions akin to moving up into the next gear of a fine motorcar built for comfort and speed (haha!!) though there continue to be rough stretches from time to time… ❤

 

 

 

 

ed note: typo 2nd paragraph

Edited September 1, 2013 by deci belle

[exorcist_1699]

Regarding what Taoists call alchemical secrets ( you can view the following as kidding :- ) ) ,

 

hardly are they referred to those spiritual layers or subtlety , which can only be grasped by the practitioner

himself/herself; in most cases , they refer to which exact acupuncture points, what physical symptoms ...that we will experience when we pass the critical point / stage of our practice .

Edited September 3, 2013 by exorcist_1699

[deci belle]

So true, Vous.❤ I mean about only being grasped by the individual. I talk and talk about this, but it is really so people can avoid side-tracks and gauge their own experiences by the talismans left by prior illuminates.

 

I do not refer to anything related to the physical body. The mind's eye is the closest thing to that I bring to these discussions for the most part.

[3bob]

Painting oneself as an authority (over or beyond others) is foolish, if one needs people to kiss their ass then they should go and start a school somewhere.

Edited September 3, 2013 by 3bob

[deci belle]

School's open, bob. Won't come in and be seated?❤