Marblehead Posted April 15, 2018 Censuring all disciplines and dogmas, ascetic or otherwise, the author propounds instead mere quietude and clarity. Here we see the outlines of an indigenous Taoist ethos of simplicity quite apart from any Yogic praxis. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daemon Posted April 15, 2018 (edited) ☮️ Edited October 5, 2018 by Daemon 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted April 15, 2018 10 minutes ago, Daemon said: I'm wondering if the author might have been wiser to have put down their pen at that point? ☮️ It's hard to stop talking when one thinks they have more to say. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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wandelaar Posted April 15, 2018 Didn't even Lao tse and Chuang tse advise some simple forms of meditation and possibly breathing exercises? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Marblehead Posted April 15, 2018 1 hour ago, wandelaar said: Didn't even Lao tse and Chuang tse advise some simple forms of meditation and possibly breathing exercises? I can't say yes regarding Lao Tzu but I suppose one could easily find passages that speak indirectly to it. Chuang Tzu and meditation: Absolutely. He spoke to "empty-minded Meditation" although he didn't really label it as such. Breathing? I suppose we could say yes to both Lao and Chuang. I think we would find them speaking more to "natural flow" than any other practice though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daemon Posted April 16, 2018 (edited) ☮️ Edited October 5, 2018 by Daemon 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
