Marblehead Posted May 1, 2017 Progressive A bit ironic, I would suggest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted May 1, 2017 The first time I was in Europe (stationed in Germany 1960 - 1964) the only country I saw that was Spain. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted July 15, 2017 Excess is rarely helpful. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent thunder Posted July 15, 2017 7 hours ago, Marblehead said: Excess is rarely helpful. true... but even my excesses always led to balance eventually in my life. When I work incessantly... too much, out of balance for instance. Eventually my body shuts down, I get sick and I lay in bed for a few days resting and balance is restored. Tai Chi, the constant interplay and flow has its own seeming failsafe worked into it. Balance will be restored no matter what, but our experience of it, may involve much suffering if we resist, or refuse to recognize the markers, or are incapable of being aware of the symptoms. I find it much of my pursuit in Taoist cultivation and any of the other meditations and spiritual pursuits I have engaged in, were mainly getting me to become sensitive enough to be aware of the signals of imbalance. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted July 15, 2017 3 hours ago, silent thunder said: true... but even my excesses always led to balance eventually in my life. Yeah, that's why I said "rarely". There are times when excess leads to good. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
