blue eyed snake Posted October 29, 2022 18 hours ago, Shadow_self said: I think you will gain more from this explaination though thanks for posting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Earl Grey Posted October 29, 2022 2 hours ago, blue eyed snake said: hoping you and your house will come through unscathed Too late. It’s a state of calamity now and the entire downstairs is flooded. We’re stranded and unable to evacuate. Thankfully we still have power in my neighborhood and some Internet. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cobie Posted October 29, 2022 5 minutes ago, Earl Grey said: Too late. It’s a state of calamity now and the entire downstairs is flooded. We’re stranded and unable to evacuate. Thankfully we still have power in my neighborhood and some Internet. Best wishes to you! I hope things will turn for the better soon. Be well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue eyed snake Posted October 29, 2022 18 minutes ago, Earl Grey said: Too late. It’s a state of calamity now and the entire downstairs is flooded. We’re stranded and unable to evacuate. Thankfully we still have power in my neighborhood and some Internet. shit, can only hope it'll not get worse 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Earl Grey Posted October 29, 2022 24 minutes ago, blue eyed snake said: shit, can only hope it'll not get worse There’s a study on how the Dutch approach flooding versus the Filipinos: the former is a “everyone can drown, so let’s work to prevent that” versus the latter “let everyone else (especially the poor or minority language groups in other provinces) drown first and hope we don’t”. It’s 4 inches/10cm high from the poor foundation below now. The dogs and I are upstairs still. 38 minutes ago, Cobie said: Best wishes to you! I hope things will turn for the better soon. Be well. Thanks!! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shadow_self Posted October 29, 2022 7 hours ago, Earl Grey said: We have another typhoon now all weekend and my house has leaks, so allocating ChiDragon more time than I already have is not a priority. Hope all is well in your neighborhood and with your practice! Be safe man, jeez, you guys really don't get a let up with the weather there All is good as it can be given the circumstances, and I hope the same goes for you (unsafe weather aside that is) Quote He’s also not earning me any money debunking him. Someone has to say something, lest we descend into the whole Qi = ATP thing again Rather off topic, however...I have concerns regards the whole science and spirituality thing. As far as I can see they do not compute. There is a somewhat well decorated neuroscientist ( https://monasobhaniphd.com/book/) who went down this rabbit hole recently, and is now promoting the frameworks of those like Michael Newton of the New Age "belief" (https://www.newtoninstitute.org/) I appreciate her attempt to challenge materialism, however...I think there's a lot wrong with this picture 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mango Posted October 29, 2022 On 10/27/2022 at 2:21 PM, Shadow_self said: Anyone with a rudimentary understanding of matters related to things like tai chi, qigong, neigong, neidan, the DDJ and so forth have spent endless hours correcting his very false assertions Like the female Taiji master says: All the misinformation is out there to mislead the real information at the final end. So, unfortunately, the true masters become the fake ones. Thus the misinformed people are too busy denying the facts without giving them any thought or stuck what was learned in their minds at first. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shadow_self Posted October 29, 2022 Just now, Mango said: Like the female Taiji master says: All the misinformation is out there to mislead the real information at the final end. So, unfortunately, the true masters become the fake ones. Thus the misinformed people are too busy denying the facts without giving them any thought or stuck what was learned in their minds at first. You need to be exposed to the facts before you can give them any thought The problem is, you haven't been. The post @Earl Grey copied and pasted from your older writings makes that abundantly clear 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cobie Posted October 29, 2022 20 minutes ago, Mango said: … the misinformed people are too busy denying the facts without giving them any thought or stuck what was learned in their minds at first. Yep. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cobie Posted October 29, 2022 (edited) On 28/10/2022 at 9:06 PM, Cobie said: What is the “mind”? A pivotal question imo. Edited October 29, 2022 by Cobie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue eyed snake Posted October 30, 2022 21 hours ago, Earl Grey said: It’s 4 inches/10cm high from the poor foundation below now. The dogs and I are upstairs still. thinking of you and hoping it did not get worse Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Earl Grey Posted October 30, 2022 4 minutes ago, blue eyed snake said: thinking of you and hoping it did not get worse We're fine--a few people died though as you can look up Tropical Storm Nalgae. My home was a disaster--I may need to move actually. Hoping that the next storm this week is just typical rain. You end up developing a cultivator and Daoist attitude out of necessity when things like this happen. Whether someone with technical skills can impart this in addition to the practice is probably the best way to get back to OP here. Have a good weekend and good week ahead everyone! 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue eyed snake Posted October 30, 2022 thanks for keeping us informed and yes to the rest of your post 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shadow_self Posted November 2, 2022 Nathan now has 5 courses available on his platform...including lesser reverted elixir and celestial eye practice (which can be prebooked) https://online.nathanbrine.com/ Im a bit surprised at the prices of the 3, 4 and 5 being honest. I know he has integrated some of this into his new cinnabar platform How much of it I don't know 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lairg Posted November 3, 2022 Are his courses good for regrowing hair? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taoist Texts Posted November 3, 2022 6 hours ago, Shadow_self said: Nathan now has 5 courses available on his platform...including lesser reverted elixir so you pay first and then he tells you what exactly "lesser reverted elixir" is? or its gonna remain a surprise all the way? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vajra Fist Posted November 3, 2022 8 hours ago, Shadow_self said: Im a bit surprised at the prices of the 3, 4 and 5 being honest. Urgh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeform Posted November 3, 2022 10 hours ago, Shadow_self said: Im a bit surprised at the prices of the 3, 4 and 5 being honest. Ouch… For that price… instead of buying all these courses one could chat to Neirong on his discord for a whole year! But yes - it’s quite expensive isn’t it. If I was really interested, I’d save up my pennies and go and see WLP instead. I think this move to teaching online isn’t a good one to be honest. Though I do understand that teachers need to eat and clothe their kids… 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Earl Grey Posted November 3, 2022 30 minutes ago, freeform said: Though I do understand that teachers need to eat and clothe their kids… Yes, but do their kids need to eat at Michelin 3-star establishments and clothe their kids in Gucci and Louis Vitton? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeform Posted November 3, 2022 33 minutes ago, Earl Grey said: Yes, but do their kids need to eat at Michelin 3-star establishments and clothe their kids in Gucci and Louis Vitton? Haha that’s true… you’d hope that’s not the case (though some Chinese teachers certainly give off megalomaniac vibes ) I doubt very much that Brine would earn enough for all that to be honest. I think it’s up to teachers how much they charge… as it’s up to the student whether they pay for it or not. Earning a living is a tricky part of making this stuff your life purpose - no easy answers there… 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwai Posted November 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Earl Grey said: Yes, but do their kids need to eat at Michelin 3-star establishments and clothe their kids in Gucci and Louis Vitton? Why can’t a teacher enjoy a good meal once in a while? And look good while doing so? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Earl Grey Posted November 3, 2022 2 minutes ago, dwai said: Why can’t a teacher enjoy a good meal once in a while? And look good while doing so? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Earl Grey Posted November 3, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, freeform said: Haha that’s true… you’d hope that’s not the case (though some Chinese teachers certainly give off megalomaniac vibes ) I doubt very much that Brine would earn enough for all that to be honest. I think it’s up to teachers how much they charge… as it’s up to the student whether they pay for it or not. Earning a living is a tricky part of making this stuff your life purpose - no easy answers there… I handle tuition for my own students simply: I ask for $1k a month to meet 1-2x a week, and then I ask them what they are able and willing to pay, given that not everyone can afford that much (and yet others are willing to offer much more). Some pay less, some pay what I ask for, but I give them the same care and attention. What is more important to me is commitment, sincerity, and respect. Edited November 3, 2022 by Earl Grey 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shadow_self Posted November 3, 2022 6 hours ago, Taoist Texts said: so you pay first and then he tells you what exactly "lesser reverted elixir" is? or its gonna remain a surprise all the way? For the effort you took to write that message, you could have emailed and asked him yourself Also for the effort it takes you to write you next message, the same applies If you want the answer, ask him If you want some non-useful interaction...proceed as always 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites