sean Posted December 19, 2008 What were your favorite topics on The Tao Bums this year? There's been a LOT, 79 pages of them. Damn. We've come a long way. Here is the first page: http://www.thetaobums.com/index.php?showfo...all&st=2310 Some really good discussions this year. Here are some of some of my favorites that I pulled from scanning through the pages. I think I'm going to send a "Best of 2008" email out to the whole list early next week. Will you do me a favor and take a minute to scan the list below, let me know if you think I missed any good ones? Or if you think any of the topics I listed suck and should be removed... Thanks! Enjoy. What Bothers Me About Philosophical DaoismTopic starter: gossamer the importance of the neckTopic starter: laotse Why is there so much disrespect in the Taoist tradition?Topic starter: Cameron Goals, destinations, silence about...Topic starter: Ian Tea, Flavors, tea ceremonies...good tea for everyoneTopic starter: joeblast Eyes, healing & maintaining good eye healthTopic starter: freeform Prajnaparamita Heart SutraTopic starter: Cameron Harold Roth Nei Yeh--best book to startTopic starter: Brian L. Kennedy Well Put Post about Zaneblue, aka WitchTopic starter: drew hempel Spirituality and the Occult, discussing occult practices and the nature of spiritTopic starter: SFJane Different Meditations, Well put way to describe different types of meditationTopic starter: WhiteTiger Imagination or Visualization is never a good methodTopic starter: exorcist_1699 Discourse on Taoist Internal AlchemyTopic starter: dao zhen Daniel Ingram, Harcore guide to buddhist meditationTopic starter: Ian Enlightenment vs. Self-RealizationTopic starter: AugustLeo Why is there so much evil in the world?Topic starter: durkhrod chogori The True Eye of the Tiger, A visual approach to the I ChingTopic starter: sean A Toltec view of Self, A path to spiritual freedomTopic starter: Stigweard Wu Wei = non doingTopic starter: cold Deep breathing practices, Yoga, daoist, BuddhismTopic starter: Wun Yuen Gong what is a person?Topic starter: de_paradise spirituality thumping: to thump or not to thumpTopic starter: de_paradise weak erectionTopic starter: mantis Dying in meditation, How to achieve this experience?Topic starter: durkhrod chogori Kechari MudraTopic starter: Immortal Who thinks Bill Bodri is right?Topic starter: Cameron That imbetween state, Condition for good practice.Topic starter: Ian Tensegrity and Golden Dragon/Diamond Body?Topic starter: Xienkula1 Mer Ka BaTopic starter: Wun Yuen Gong Purifying the subconcious to avoid loosing jingTopic starter: provs Becoming multi orgasmic / Orgasm without ejaculation.Topic starter: Vantage emptying or filling ?, be one with DaoTopic starter: YMWong All the hurt in the world... what do YOU do?Topic starter: Anette L non-dualism & the need for practiceTopic starter: mat black Shuigong, Taoist and other dream practicesTopic starter: sheng zhen Who am I ?, any ideas???Topic starter: sunshine Darkness Retreats, peoples experiencesTopic starter: Swami Jai TransmissonsTopic starter: Scadder21 Is KunLun Bogus?, A Complete Path or Complete Fluff?Topic starter: Jakara What is the Kunlun EnergyTopic starter: Swami Jai KAP Kundalini Awakening Process Dr. Glenn MorrisTopic starter: Vajrasattva KAP Kundalini Awakening Process Dr. Glenn Morris JulyTopic starter: Vajrasattva Spiritual GuidesTopic starter: neo women must learn to redirect their orgams too, tao for ladiesTopic starter: smartgirl093 My journey in follwing the book: "Multi-orgasmic man"Topic starter: TheSeeker About love.Topic starter: cat Dark Night of the Soul, a personal experience of meditation and madnessTopic starter: SFJane The Fire YogiTopic starter: SiliconValley David Verdesi, It's for real? what's your opinion?Topic starter: amacgregor Shaking Practice in BaliTopic starter: joebob Does Taoism believe in a God?Topic starter: Azoro Natural LivingTopic starter: emily K?Topic starter: muz Full-lotus fallacy, Like many othersTopic starter: durkhrod chogori What Does Yin Energy Feel Like? How Do You Cultivate it?Topic starter: mwight Would like to hear how others experience "Qi" ?Topic starter: shontonga Wizard Wang Liping?Topic starter: styrofoamdog Pre-heaven Jing, a panacea for sufferingsTopic starter: exorcist_1699 What is the goal of Taoism?, Freedom? Enlightenment? Parlor Tricks?Topic starter: Unconditioned Courses, Books, Etc. Etc. That You Couldn't Do Without For Your Practice.Topic starter: mwight Gross Sense Impressions of the Transformation ProcessTopic starter: DarinHamel Nei Gung - What is it? to Starjumper, Buddy, et al.Topic starter: VCraigP Kunlun San Diego and assorted musings, warning: this is growing long...Topic starter: Taomeow For those of you still chasing "abilities", as if they prove awakening.Topic starter: Hundun John Changs 1st Westerner studentTopic starter: shidoin My fellow treesTopic starter: hagar western magic, kaballah?,dolres ashcroft nowiki, your unseenpowerTopic starter: phore Taoism of Western Imagination, [long winded but useful]Topic starter: YMWong The "S" wordTopic starter: Cameron Questions about Egyptian Mysticism, to answer question from YodaTopic starter: apepch7 Increasing spiritual awareness leading to diminished happiness? is life boring now?Topic starter: nomad Daoist and Tibetan TransmissionsTopic starter: Spirit Ape absolute direct work with fear, questions.Topic starter: Pranaman Etymology, The 'true sense' of thingsTopic starter: Stigweard Ayuhasca?Topic starter: SereneBlue Can We Transcend Lust?, How To?Topic starter: ddilulo_06 Chanting names of goddess, chanting, goddess, wicca, witchcraft, vajrayoginiTopic starter: phore Differentiating Yin and Yang in your bodyTopic starter: baloneyx Talking To GodTopic starter: mwight Full lotus, techniques to achieve full lotus meditationTopic starter: sheng zhen Why Taoism is differentTopic starter: exorcist_1699 Fu healings, introduction to FUTopic starter: Mak_Tin_Si Virtue is..., What virtues should a Taoist have?Topic starter: Stigweard Immortality - the various viewsTopic starter: picnic Relaxing tea...Topic starter: lostmonk A Question For The LadiesTopic starter: mwight The True Taoism?Topic starter: Anabhogya-Carya A Warning, to the chargersTopic starter: benny Tummo?Topic starter: mewtwo Magus of Java Teachings Revealed, My two cents on the subject...Topic starter: Fiz Master Nan & Bill Bodri - circulation being a waste of time, what do you think of this?Topic starter: nomad ImmortalityTopic starter: dragonfire Human Flight -> Qinggong, Light Body SkillTopic starter: benny relative and perfect pitch., the training as a meditationTopic starter: Pranaman Shaktipat, A Quick List of GurusTopic starter: SiliconValley Vajrasattva's Greatest HitsTopic starter: Yoda Long Distance KUNDALINI KAP Training through SkypeTopic starter: Vajrasattva Most Events that Happen to us do not Matter!Topic starter: Pietro Daoists usually die, (or SHOW me one who did not)Topic starter: YMWong May I introduce the highest Buddhist practice?, its is called thogal and leads to light bodyTopic starter: alwayson Yin Xian Fa and Ling Bao Bi Fa Cultivation MethodsTopic starter: 松永道 What is the Most Common Problem...Topic starter: 林愛偉 Question about spirituality and scientific testingTopic starter: seekeroftruth Best way to enlightenmentTopic starter: markern why have YIN and YANG, A brief history and basics of yin and yangTopic starter: Mak_Tin_Si Haiku Chain, Make it spontaneous ... have some funTopic starter: Stigweard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc benway Posted December 20, 2008 One of my favorites of 2008 is: Ramana's 40 Verses on Reality Topic starter: Lozen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dao zhen Posted December 20, 2008 I really liked the information shared in this topic - Pre-heaven Jing, a panacea for sufferings Topic starter: exorcist_1699 I think it died out too early....... Such a deep topic, and exorcist_1699 shared much information as did Taomeow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
exorcist_1699 Posted December 21, 2008 I like the following two: -30)Purifying the subconcious to avoid loosing jing Topic starter: provs -92)Immortality Topic starter: dragonfire Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seekeroftruth Posted December 21, 2008 Sean, You forgot one: Best Topics of 2008: What's your vote? topic starter: sean Seriously, awesome job for putting all these threads in one place Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sean Posted December 22, 2008 Thanks. I hope someone finds it useful. And keep 'em coming! I'll probably send the email out on Monday or Tuesday so please tell me if there is a topic you enjoyed that I missed. I realized that I totally forgot to even go through the personal practice or book club sections. Sean Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gossamer Posted December 22, 2008 (edited) Dear Sean, I liked "Harold Roth, Nei Yeh--best book to start", started by Brian L. Kennedy. In fact, I liked it so much that I copied part of it. Thanks for hosting such a GREAT forum! Peace, gossamer Thanks. I hope someone finds it useful. And keep 'em coming! I'll probably send the email out on Monday or Tuesday so please tell me if there is a topic you enjoyed that I missed. I realized that I totally forgot to even go through the personal practice or book club sections. Sean Edited December 22, 2008 by gossamer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mal Posted December 25, 2008 Bump, again (good gosh there is some traffic here ) [*]Most Events that Happen to us do not Matter! Topic starter: Pietro This one just really changed the way I relate to life events, very intresting. One of my favorites of 2008 is: Ramana's 40 Verses on Reality Topic starter: Lozen Excellent fun working through Raman together Best Topics of 2008: What's your vote? topic starter: sean Seriously, awesome job for putting all these threads in one place Agreed, there is some cool topics here that I didn't even see the first time around, some holiday reading for sure Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
宁 Posted December 25, 2008 I don't know about specific posts... maybe... "Why Taoism is different", which I enjoy reading... I always enjoy Daozhen's posts Taomeow's posts, Exorcist's posts, YMWong's posts, Mjjbecker's posts Wudangquan's posts, Smile's posts, Pietro's posts Karen's posts, Cat's posts, Mal's posts... I may miss some of you... Everytime i see a new post of these above, i go and read it... The order of the list is not so important. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeblast Posted December 25, 2008 ohhh the plethora of choices! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stigweard Posted December 28, 2008 My votes: Buddha speaks! Concerning Alchemy and Enlightenment? 5 element cycles assemblage point Is Chi Something You Can feel? Master Nan & Bill Bodri - circulation being a waste of time what do you think of this? While in the World Question about spirituality and scientific testing Long Term Self Suficent Commune for Cultivators? Why Taoism is different Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
