wenwu Posted April 7, 2009 Kun Lun Standing meditation inner smile microcosmic orbit wild goose qi gong etc seems every time I chat to people or search the internet i fnd or hear about yet another practice, makes me wonder how many are actually needed. should you choose some complementary practices or should you devote yourself to just one? what is the general opinion of people out there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fire Dragon Posted April 7, 2009 Kun Lun Standing meditation inner smile microcosmic orbit wild goose qi gong etc seems every time I chat to people or search the internet i fnd or hear about yet another practice, makes me wonder how many are actually needed. should you choose some complementary practices or should you devote yourself to just one? what is the general opinion of people out there? According to me. I think it might be good in the beginning to try out some different pracctises, but if you want to realy accomplish on a deep level you should sooner or later choose your system of practise and hold on to that, seldom trying somehing else at that time but keep the track in your system. F D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rain Posted April 7, 2009 for what purpose? what is the goal..or intention ive chosen some sort of awareness meditation some sort of martial art some sort of yoga some sort of qigong and to synthesize these.. do them in a flow to make good 3hrs practise..like the monk from golgosa did seems right My intention is not enlightenment or eternal life. its keeping the head above the water. more life to life. thats all. just a suggestion & this may change Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gendao Posted April 7, 2009 Of course, this whole site began as an "exodus" from Mantak Chia's Healing Dao system. And before 2007 on here, Bodri's White Skeleton Meditation appeared quite popular. Then, we also had "John Chang's" Mo Pai & Wang Liping's Longmen Pai stirring some interest, more recently (see David Verdesi & Sean Denty). And now Santi's KAP, as well. Not to mention Drunvalo's Flower of Life and many other assorted methods! It does seem like there is always something new every few months. So, who knows what might pop up next? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aetherous Posted April 7, 2009 They're all just different tools. Think of it like gardening. If you're a good practitioner, you won't use a wheelbarrow to dig a hole in the ground. You use a shovel of some type. You don't use manure to water the plants. So different practices have different effects. For health, for 'no self', for strange experiences, for peacefulness or bliss, etc. Depending on what you need, you hopefully pick an according practice. If you want health, and you pick a practice which is for strange experiences, be prepared to be disappointed. Many practices claim many things, but the true effects are seen by your own practice of them. What I've found is that most often, spiritual practices don't have anything to do with healthiness. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaoChild Posted April 7, 2009 Take it like you take life. Do you see many people becoming outstanding at many arts? Not often. In my opinion, pick 2-3 things and become great at them. Spirituality and religion aren't free from their fads and phonies either - keep that in mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TTT Posted April 7, 2009 Of course, this whole site began as an "exodus" from Mantak Chia's Healing Dao system. And before 2007 on here, Bodri's White Skeleton Meditation appeared quite popular. Then, we also had "John Chang's" Mo Pai & Wang Liping's Longmen Pai stirring some interest, more recently (see David Verdesi & Sean Denty). And now Santi's KAP, as well. Not to mention Drunvalo's Flower of Life and many other assorted methods! It does seem like there is always something new every few months. So, who knows what might pop up next? Drunvalo's Flower of Life, is that something good? Drunvalo claims to be a high master incarnated. Is it fake or not? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sloppy Zhang Posted April 7, 2009 Depends. I've found some practices that I like, but I also look into other practices. The ones I found I like: Zen meditation B.K. Frantzis' meditation/qigong system I'm waiting for the Kunlun book I just ordered to come in the mail. Kunlun was sitting in the back of my mind for so long, then when I decided to get the book and check out the practice for myself, I felt a lot better. So we'll see how that goes when it gets here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc benway Posted April 7, 2009 Kun Lun Standing meditation inner smile microcosmic orbit wild goose qi gong etc seems every time I chat to people or search the internet i fnd or hear about yet another practice, makes me wonder how many are actually needed. should you choose some complementary practices or should you devote yourself to just one? what is the general opinion of people out there? You need as many practices as it takes to convince you that you already have everything you need, surrounding you right here and right now. It's not the practices that count but what you do between the practices... Enjoy! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thunder_Gooch Posted April 7, 2009 (edited) Kun Lun Standing meditation inner smile microcosmic orbit wild goose qi gong etc seems every time I chat to people or search the internet i fnd or hear about yet another practice, makes me wonder how many are actually needed. should you choose some complementary practices or should you devote yourself to just one? what is the general opinion of people out there? Wenwu, Define your goal for your practice. Search for teachers who have accomplished your goal, and listen only to them. If you want to learn how to be a mechanic you wouldn't become an apprentice to an electrician. The same applies to spiritual pursuits. Most teachers like Max the kunlun guy are just newage douchebags who are in the business only to take your money. Be careful who's teachings you buy into. Try to find teachers who have actually accomplished something, besides certificates on their walls. Edited April 7, 2009 by More_Pie_Guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vajrasattva Posted April 7, 2009 depends the application. There are many reasons for many practices. They key is 1) what do you really need 2) what do you really want 3) How can with what you have help heal, improve life/society/enlighten others. Peace Santi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Owledge Posted April 8, 2009 Most teachers like Max the kunlun guy are just newage douchebags who are in the business only to take your money. Oh, that argument again. Has been a long time. Please name some indications for that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zanshin Posted April 8, 2009 Coincidently, the 5 initially named are the top 5 I do now- maybe the universe is telling me I have everything I need. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goldisheavy Posted April 8, 2009 (edited) Kun Lun Standing meditation inner smile microcosmic orbit wild goose qi gong etc seems every time I chat to people or search the internet i fnd or hear about yet another practice, makes me wonder how many are actually needed. should you choose some complementary practices or should you devote yourself to just one? what is the general opinion of people out there? Need for what? Let's say you're a collector. You collect practices. Then you need all of them. Let's say you seek wisdom regardless of well-being. You don't need any in that case. Let's say you seek wisdom with a mix of pragmatic well-being, then you may need some of them or you may need your own practices that are based on the same principles as the well-known practices. It depends. From the point of view of wisdom, these practices can be seen as hindrances even, never mind helpful! Edited April 8, 2009 by goldisheavy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sahaj Posted April 8, 2009 Take on a practice because you learn something deeper about yourself (regardless of who gives it to you). Drop the practice if you want, or if it is no longer serving you. Or don't practice at all! What ever tweeks your tweeker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gerard Posted April 8, 2009 One: Vipassana. Two: Internal Martial Arts (if you like to toss in something more active). And that's about it. Read my blog if you would like to know more Vipassana meditation. Free! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Long Yun Posted April 8, 2009 I think that stillness is essential. Whatever the method, if it helps you enter stillness/emptiness, it's a good thing in my opinion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent thunder Posted January 28, 2018 I've practiced Shao Lin Five Animals, Jeet Kun Do, Chung Moo Quan, Fire Hands, Ting-Jue, Longmen Pai, Golden Flower, Stillness. The core of all of those for me is still, Loving Kindness. Loving Kindness is the core of all other practices and the only one that has always been with me. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Owledge Posted February 5, 2018 On 1/28/2018 at 2:06 PM, silent thunder said: I've practiced Shao Lin Five Animals, Jeet Kun Do, Chung Moo Quan, Fire Hands, Ting-Jue, Longmen Pai, Golden Flower, Stillness. The core of all of those for me is still, Loving Kindness. Loving Kindness is the core of all other practices and the only one that has always been with me. Systems and techniques are an access point for the mind into something beyond itself that is so simple that the mind couldn't fathom it directly. I'm not too versed in Daoism, but Miao Tong Dao might be close to that, Lao Tzu's illusive path of merely wishing/willing things to be with the mind, i.e. with a minimum of (admittedly useful) bullshit. (In the sense that all of the mind's perceptions are at the core bullshit.) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
