Taoist Texts Posted February 29, 2016 Who paid him thirty pieces of silver? hehehe;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walker Posted March 2, 2016 I'm humbled by the flexibility and open-mindedness you've shown Thanks for the document, too--looks like an interesting read. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wu Ming Jen Posted March 2, 2016 Dragon Gate institute seems like an awesome school. I travel to Montreal and Quebec more often but if I am ever in Vancouver I would love to stop in and say hi. Nice site. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hagar Posted March 8, 2016 Nei Dan will probably become diluted if it becomes "trendy", just like various yogas. In my experience, the greatest challenge is authentic transmission. The true texts, and lineages are difficult, if not impossible to discern as there are no way of knowing what is genuine and alive practices from mere techniques. If you find a good teacher, hold on to it like you´ve found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. My Nei Dan teacher changes his teachings continuously, and there are no emphasis on traditional practices. In fact, although the quality of his teachings have continued to evolve and become very direct and effective, people seem not to catch on. In fact, the better the teaching, the more confronting, and less popular it gets. To my own experience, Nei Dan is a process of slowly confronting the false energies in my system. The closer I come to the core pollution, the less I want to practice, and the more scary it becomes. Thus, good Neidan practice is like pulling out a wisdom tooth yourself. It´s really uncomfortable, and not for everyone. Be wary of false teachers. h 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Antares Posted March 8, 2016 My Nei Dan teacher changes his teachings continuously, and there are no emphasis on traditional practices Really? Is your teacher already Immortal? I have this irony because I believe (and this is traditional notion) that all authentic methods come from Immortals but not from mortal human beings who make up whatever they like and want to believe to. This is the way how traditional methods become trendy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daeluin Posted March 10, 2016 Really? Is your teacher already Immortal? I have this irony because I believe (and this is traditional notion) that all authentic methods come from Immortals but not from mortal human beings who make up whatever they like and want to believe to. This is the way how traditional methods become trendy Is it his teacher who is changing things based on what they want or make up, or are they simply channeling the changes of the times through their practices? In maintaining equanimity we are ever adjusting in new ways based on whatever we need to do to maintain the center. I tend to agree about methods coming from immortals... the more we tune into the heart of things the more we attract the attention of guides who have passed this way before. Even as we follow their traces, we leave behind our own. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taoist Texts Posted March 10, 2016 I believe (and this is traditional notion) that all authentic methods come from Immortals all the immortals got together, approached him in a park, looked him in the eye and personally told him so Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Antares Posted March 11, 2016 all the immortals got together, approached him in a park, looked him in the eye and personally told him so No, you are wrong here. I have read some traditional Daoist texts and Baopuzi is one of them. You can read there how Huangdi, who is credited to be the founder of Daoism, got the Teaching and who had transmitted this Teaching to him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taoist Texts Posted March 11, 2016 No, you are wrong here. I have read some traditional Daoist texts and Baopuzi is one of them. ah, books again You can read there how Huangdi, ....got the Teaching and who had transmitted this Teaching to him Who? A talking mutant goat, thats who. the Yellow Emperor visited the mythical East sea and met a talking beast called the Bai Ze who taught him the knowledge of all supernatural creatures.[46][47] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Antares Posted March 11, 2016 (edited) He met not only a goat and a few supernatural creatures (Immortal I believe) descended to teach him as well. So you think they were mortal? Any proof of that ? Edited March 11, 2016 by Antares Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wu Ming Jen Posted March 11, 2016 A historic Chinese tale conveys its message to you by way of strange characters and exciting plots. Talking animals, magic, imaginary beings, dragons, and ghosts are just a few of the elements that may be used to deliver a lesson within the plot of a historic Chinese story. It is not unusual for a talking dragon or another creature to give you an escorted tour through a Chinese legend. In Wudang Kungfu there are a lot of lineages and back at its peak time their number counted up to more than 80 lineages. Lineages, sects, school or styles, in chinese ‘pai’ or ‘men’, have different sizes, meanings and reasons why they were created. Some are very big like our school’s main lineage the longmen pai – dragongate lineage – which is by far the biggest in whole china and around 70% of the daoist monks on mt. wudang derive from this lineage. In the family tree of the lineages the dragongate lineage is the trunk while other lineages like the chunyang pai are branches of the same tree. Many things are lost now and today some of the smaller lineages consist only of a few things teached within them. Most of them died out or were interrupted for a long time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites