bagua

Does Chan use the term wuji, or is that your insertion of a daoist term into a buddhist framework?
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My insertion.
Wu Ji explains life, Chan reflects life, for me they are reflecting the same thing.

Hi Steven:

I’m glad the retreat is going well.

Yes, you are clear about the distinguishing between Zen and your views and experiences and explanations of them.

I would just suggest from my view Chan is about what we absolutely know, not speculation, imagination or decoction, not to deny or negate them, but that we are clear which is…[Read more]

Hi Indoor:

From my experience Advaita is Chan.

regards,

bagua

Hi Steven:

I hope you are having a wonderful retreat.

From my experience and my observation (and this is where
I disagree with both you and bagua, as it is basically
a middle ground), this “skeleton you”, this fundamental
part of you beneath the five shen, this aliveness, this
awareness, etc. . . . this is IMMORTAL already.…[Read more]

Alchemy, especially Healing Tao formulas are based on channels, energy centers, Jing/Qi/Shen etc. that article and viewpoint basically says these do not exist, therefore the alchemy and what it does, does not exist as well.

This view does not lead to any battles, most give it little attention as it is a very narrow view that acupuncture is only…[Read more]

You might want to reference Deke Kendall’s book as that series seems to be based on his book, which is not accepted as some new insight on Chinese Medicine. I might add it has a narrow view of the range of Acupuncture, primarily treating pain.

I would also add that 6,000 years ago is the pre-historic period in China, there is no evidence of any…[Read more]

hen Zhuang Zi talks about Confucius, does he reference the time and date? Did he actually meet confucius? Wheres the proof? There is no proof and no one cares if he did or not, he just used it as part of his story to illustrate a point.
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Yes, its obvious, nobody takes it serious. Are you taking this example and applying to all…[Read more]

Thats good.

If one is meditating and they are trying to connect to immortals and the person has a dialogue and they say, Yes, I speak with immortals, does this mean it is real? If I read him right he is saying whatever we think or dream it is reality. I do not agree with this, somethings are just thoughts, dreams, fantasies, delusions.

There is a difference between reality and experience, I think you mixed them up. If I read you right, you think everything one thinks, imagines, fantasies about is real, I would not call them real, they are experiences, not reality. I can dream of being george clooney and in my dream state I may be but its not real, just ask anybody. When need to…[Read more]

So if I believe in the boogy man, its reality, even though we know the boogy man does not exist? If you believe in the cosmic Five Shen it is reality, but if I do not then my reality is they do not exist?

Are you responding to my post, if yes let me try again. From a tao alchemy viewpoint, is there a difference between reality, the reality of the alchemy, lets say being an immortal and anything one does in life, any thoughts or feelings or emotions on has. Do you call any experience one has reality from a tao alchemical viewpoint?

Choosing your Reality?

Interesting, is anything we imagine reality? Or does the Tao imply some specific aspect of life/reality? What is not Reality?

thanks,
bagua

“Within the Western Daoist community we find strong individuals with strong ego’s. Alchemy is about ‘making it’ so it takes strong willed people to be able to ‘make it’ otherwise you are not attracted to this path, you will chose other spiritual paths that are less will oriented.
That is why we keep seeing these strong partially unbalanced…[Read more]

His name is One Cloud, I have a habit of saying White Cloud.

Thanks for your feedback. When it comes to spiritual cultivation, yes, direct experience is the only thing that matters, we can be open to things not experienced, but we need to learn to merge with what is here now, not thoughts, dreams or fantasies of a future place. Taoists seem…[Read more]

Master is a title that was bestowed on me by Master Chia after I finished writing my 3rd book “Taoist Yoga and Sexual Energy” in 1999.
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Can you share who made M. Chia a master?
Can you guide us to where on his website or any literature he grants you a Master level?

By the way, something you might not know.…[Read more]

Master is a title that was bestowed on me by Master Chia after I finished writing my 3rd book “Taoist Yoga and Sexual Energy” in 1999.
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Can you share who made M. Chia a master?
Can you guide us to where on his website or any literature he grants you a Master level?

By the way, something you might not know.…[Read more]

Master is a title that was bestowed on me by Master Chia after I finished writing my 3rd book “Taoist Yoga and Sexual Energy” in 1999.
*******************************
Can you share who made M. Chia a master?
Can you guide us to where on his website or any literature he grants you a Master level?

By the way, something you might not know.…[Read more]

Master is a title that was bestowed on me by Master Chia after I finished writing my 3rd book “Taoist Yoga and Sexual Energy” in 1999.
*******************************
Can you share who made M. Chia a master?
Can you guide us to where on his website or any literature he grants you a Master level?

By the way, something you might not know.…[Read more]

Master is a title that was bestowed on me by Master Chia after I finished writing my 3rd book “Taoist Yoga and Sexual Energy” in 1999.
*******************************
Can you share who made M. Chia a master?
Can you guide us to where on his website or any literature he grants you a Master level?

By the way, something you might not know.…[Read more]

Master is a title that was bestowed on me by Master Chia after I finished writing my 3rd book “Taoist Yoga and Sexual Energy” in 1999.
*******************************
Can you share who made M. Chia a master?
Can you guide us to where on his website or any literature he grants you a Master level?

By the way, something you might not know.…[Read more]