What are the oldest Chinese Taoist myths?

[SirPalomides]

8 minutes ago, Starjumper said:

 

It is my sincere wish that 99% of the people on the planet curl up and die ASAP, and sometimes my wishes come true.

 

 

 

Is that in your book somewhere?

[ReturnDragon]

He doesn't read books like us!

[Starjumper]

6 minutes ago, SirPalomides said:

Is that in your book somewhere?

 

Not exactly in those words.  I try to follow Lao Tzu's example.  For example, when he says the sage does not contend, he really means he does not content with idiots, but he puts it in a way that makes even idiots feel good about it.

 

Edited February 25, 2020 by Starjumper

[ReturnDragon]

47 minutes ago, Starjumper said:

Chi and air are/were the same word

Now, can we say Chi Gong is the art of breathing. Instead of energy work as the interpretation by others?

[ReturnDragon]

4 minutes ago, Starjumper said:

 

Not exactly in those words.  I try to follow Lao Tzu's example.  For example, when he says the sage does not contend, he really means he does not content with idiots, but he puts it in a way that makes even idiots feel good about it.

 

My interpretation was a sage does not contend with anyone.

[Starjumper]

5 minutes ago, ReturnDragon said:

My interpretation was a sage does not contend with anyone.

 

Someone who is wise would not contend with a sage, (that was before the internet I suspect) therefore those who do contend are not wise, ie. idiots.

Edited February 25, 2020 by Starjumper

[Starjumper]

7 minutes ago, ReturnDragon said:

Now, can we say Chi Gong is the art of breathing.

 

Not in Engrish.

[ReturnDragon]

15 minutes ago, Starjumper said:

 

Not in Engrish.

Of course not, It is in Trinese.

That is why western Qigong is different from eastern 氣功.

Now, I know I should stop wasting my breath in explaining here.
 

Edited February 25, 2020 by ReturnDragon

[ReturnDragon]

35 minutes ago, Starjumper said:

.....  I'm so happy that you do know about it and were just trying to hide the salami.

No, I didn't hide the salami. Unfortunately, I putted it in front of the people with their eyes closed.

[Starjumper]

Time to give up on these guys.

[ReturnDragon]

19 minutes ago, Starjumper said:

 

Someone who is wise would not contend with a sage, (that was before the internet I suspect) therefore those who do contend are not wise, ie. idiots.

No one is wiser than a sage! So, one always contend.

[ReturnDragon]

5 minutes ago, Starjumper said:

Time to give up on these guys.

Most definitely. Thanks again!
 

Edited February 25, 2020 by ReturnDragon

[Starjumper]

27 minutes ago, ReturnDragon said:

No, I didn't hide the salami. Unfortunately, I putted it in front of the people with their eyes closed.

 

I think maybe they didn't want to see your salami.  

[ReturnDragon]

Yes, you are right. I just realized we don't use the same terms in our communication. At least, in our thoughts anyway.

 

Edited February 25, 2020 by ReturnDragon

[freeform]

On 24/02/2020 at 2:24 AM, Earl Grey said:

disinformation manufactured by the CCP

Well I for one see a theme here...

[Limahong]

1 hour ago, Starjumper said:

I think maybe they didn't want to see your salami.

 

Hi Steve,

 

Why not ~ your...?

 

 

- Anand

 

 

Edited February 25, 2020 by Limahong
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[Starjumper]

25 minutes ago, Limahong said:

Hi Steve,

 

Why not ~ your...?

 

I'm too modest, besides, it's considered in bad taste to show your salami on the internet.

[Limahong]

1 minute ago, Starjumper said:

taste

 

 

 

 

[Starjumper]

1 minute ago, Limahong said:

 

 

 

 

 

Dayum!  Now I feel like the next time I go back to civilization I'll get a nice hot juicy sausage on a stick.  Salami may be a little difficult to find.  Have you ever tried what's called Summer Sausage?

[Limahong]

18 minutes ago, Starjumper said:

Have you ever tried what's called Summer Sausage?

 

Yes ~ last summer...

 

 

 

Edited February 25, 2020 by Limahong
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[Starjumper]

1 hour ago, Limahong said:

 

 

Wow, flying weenies!   Are there many of those where you live?

 

 

Edited February 26, 2020 by Starjumper

[Starjumper]

2 hours ago, freeform said:

   On 2/23/2020 at 9:24 PM,  Earl Grey said: 

disinformation manufactured by the CCP

Well I for one see a theme here...

 

 

It sez: A happy communist is a communist who doesn't live in a communist country.

 

Notice the age of the cheerleaders:  Socialism or death.

 

Edited February 26, 2020 by Starjumper

[Starjumper]

5 hours ago, rideforever said:

that your hair is white;

 

It's growing out darker, so I'm regressing from Steve the White to Steve the Gray.

[ReturnDragon]

5 hours ago, ReturnDragon said:

Now, can we say Chi Gong is the art of breathing.

 

5 hours ago, Starjumper said:

 

Not in Engrish.

The Chinese definition of 氣功(Qigong) is always considered deep breathing within the practice. Hence, without deep breathing is not Qigong.

Why is there a discrepancy? Why was the definition of Qigong, in English, disregarded deep breathing?

Edited February 26, 2020 by ReturnDragon

[Starjumper]

39 minutes ago, ReturnDragon said:

The Chinese definition of 氣功(Qigong) is always considered deep breathing within the practice. Hence, without deep breathing is not Qigong.

Why is there a discrepancy? Why was the definition of Qigong, in English, disregarded deep breathing?

 

I already explained it, and you said you knew all about it already.