Greetings

[hubi]

Hello all, happy to have found TDB. My main interest is in Daoist and Chan meditation/contemplation, especially the apophatic practices associated with early texts. I'm also interested in the internal arts, the relationship between mind and subtle energies.

 

Thanks to everyone for their contributions to the forum.

[Marblehead]

Hello, hubi and welcome.

 

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Hi hubi,

 

Many members here talk about what you mentioned are of interest to you.  You should find it easy to get involved in discussions.

 

You are welcome to jump right in ongoing discussions, revive an older thread, start a new thread of your own, or start a discussion in the "Newcomer Corner" sub-forms to expand on your introduction or ask general questions to help you get started.

 

May you enjoy your time here.

 

Marblehead

[Kar3n]

Greetings & welcome, hubi.

 

[Limahong]

15 hours ago, hubi said:

... apophatic practices associated with early texts.

 

Hi hubi.

 

Simple introductions that speak volumes are always impressive. Yours is one such.

What are apophatic practices?

 

15 hours ago, hubi said:

I'm also interested in the internal arts, the relationship between mind and subtle energies.

 

Mind and subtle energies - great stuff. What are subtle energies to you?

 

16 hours ago, hubi said:

Thanks to everyone for their contributions to the forum.

 

Thank you for your contributions to be to the forum.

 

- LimA

[Limahong]

12 hours ago, Kar3n said:

Greetings

 

Hi  Kar3n,

 

Recognize mind has never once had a thought that wasn't your own choice already.

The mind is already programmed all knowingly?

 

Mindfully choose compassionate thoughts that are a pleasure to experience and the urge to silence thought passes.

With no urges, the need to cling to some thought passes with it.

 

 

- LimA

[hubi]

Hi LimA,

 

11 hours ago, Limahong said:

What are apophatic practices?

 

These are non-dual, objectless, formless practices that seem to be about turning the light of awareness upon itself and tracing it back to its source through a kind of inversion of awareness - emptying, negating,"forgetting".

 

11 hours ago, Limahong said:

What are subtle energies to you?

 

I am only beginning to understand, but I know that there are levels of reality that are more fluid, dynamic, intimately interconnected, without hard borders... and the term "subtle energies" seems to apply.

 

Thank you for the questions.

[Lost in Translation]

"Heard any good Koans lately?"

 

Ha! That's my attempt at humor. I need to work on that...

 

Welcome!

[Limahong]

5 hours ago, Lost in Translation said:

"Heard any good Koans lately?"

 

Hi Lost in Translation,

 

I am a Koan fresh newbie.

Like to know what can be.

Will remember that it is at TDB,

That I learn Koan for bummies.

 

Thank you.

- LimA

[Lost in Translation]

26 minutes ago, Limahong said:

Koan for bummies

 

Classic! ;-)

[Limahong]

1 hour ago, Lost in Translation said:

Classic! :-)

 

Hi Lost in Translation,

 

When can the bummies start to be koany :-)?

 

- LimA