I float down the Liffey

[geniii]

I live in a country that is mostly harmless and also quite beautiful. I teach first year maths. I sometimes teach second year syntax and acoustic (socio)phonetics. I teach ESL and in May this year am going to teach English in Japan.

I run a lot and cycle a lot and do yoga a lot (I'm a yoga stereotype except I don't have a tattoo, Lululemon, or a rich husband, see below). Sometimes I go to gymnastics competitions and help with judging (MAG).

Used to go to church a lot and now don't. I do zazen and kinhin instead.

Been married twice, for around ten years each time, and am on good terms with both my ex-husbands. In an astonishing evolutionary leap I've realised I don't actually need to marry everyone I sleep with. Possibly connected with no longer going to church. I also immensely enjoy being single so that wasn't a plug. I'm almost certainly older and taller than you. And fitter  

God and I are on a break.

I read the Tao Te Ching and Patañjali and Chögyam Trungpa, and lots of journal papers about everything because of the glorious privilege of access to a university library's electronic resources.
Yes, I've read Spiritual Materialism

I've just started learning Baguazhang. I'm three weeks in and can't walk in a circle without looking like a Thunderbird. 

My intention for the year is to know less (TTC 48).

That sums up the key points.

 

[Fa Xin]

Hello, geniii, and welcome.

 

Your membership is approved and we're happy you found your way to us. We look forward to accompanying you on some of the way that you still have to go.

 

Please take the time to read the post pinned at the top of this Welcome page and take a look at the forum Terms and Rules.   This covers all you need to know when getting started.

 

For the first week you will be restricted to ten posts per day but after that you can post as much as you like. Also, until you’ve posted fifteen times in the forums, you’ll be a “Junior Bum” with somewhat restricted access and will be allowed only two private messages per day.

 

Good luck in your pursuits and best wishes to you,

 

Fa Xin and the TDB team

 

Hi geniii,

 

Welcome. I practice Bagua too, laughed at your comment  I hope you enjoy the forum, sounds like you will. 

 

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

 

May you enjoy your time here.

 

Fa Xin

[cheya]

Welcome geniii

Thank you for giving us such a fun introduction!

Very glad you found us.