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dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others – kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General 19 years, 3 months ago
p.s.
the last of the 6 yogas of naropa is that of powa: consciousness transference… shooting the essence of consciousness out of the head into the emptiness of clear light (or maybe a “favorable rebirth”). i don’t see how this is a desirable spiritual goal – it seems like going right back to sqaure one. and for those practicing these yogas,…[Read more]
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dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others – kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General 19 years, 3 months ago
p.s.
the last of the 6 yogas of naropa is that of powa: consciousness transference… shooting the essence of consciousness out of the head into the emptiness of clear light (or maybe a “favorable rebirth”). i don’t see how this is a desirable spiritual goal – it seems like going right back to sqaure one. and for those practicing these yogas,…[Read more]
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dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others – kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General 19 years, 3 months ago
My thoughts at the moment:
Looking at his website, I feel that he is viewing this from a certain perspective rooted in the Buddhist approach, the goal of which is a certain “enlightenment”, and comparing all esoteric systems to this approach. I am not so sure all “enlightenments” are the same.
“Emptiness” has it’s role, but so does…[Read more]
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dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others – kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General 19 years, 3 months ago
My thoughts at the moment:
Looking at his website, I feel that he is viewing this from a certain perspective rooted in the Buddhist approach, the goal of which is a certain “enlightenment”, and comparing all esoteric systems to this approach. I am not so sure all “enlightenments” are the same.
“Emptiness” has it’s role, but so does…[Read more]
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dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others – kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General 19 years, 3 months ago
Your experiences are classic experiences of “kundalini awakening” at
the
stage of the chi mai being cleared.
With retention of the semenal force (jing, brahmacharya) and sufficient
mediotation/cultviation practice of the right
type, jing can trasnform into chi and open up the chi channels. Hence
your
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dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others – kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General 19 years, 3 months ago
Your experiences are classic experiences of “kundalini awakening” at
the
stage of the chi mai being cleared.
With retention of the semenal force (jing, brahmacharya) and sufficient
mediotation/cultviation practice of the right
type, jing can trasnform into chi and open up the chi channels. Hence
your
experiences. This is the same…[Read more] -
dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others – kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General 19 years, 3 months ago
alchemy and “alcolby”
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dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others – kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General 19 years, 3 months ago
alchemy and “alcolby”
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dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others – kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General 19 years, 3 months ago
thank you for your words.
it is interesting for me to read what people have said about this kind of process – for the period of my most intense problems seems to have passed. and i can see how it’s already “getting smoother”. i stopped doing yoga with any of the intensity that i had soon after it all began, in february. i am a vegetarian,…[Read more]
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dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others – kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General 19 years, 3 months ago
thank you for your words.
it is interesting for me to read what people have said about this kind of process – for the period of my most intense problems seems to have passed. and i can see how it’s already “getting smoother”. i stopped doing yoga with any of the intensity that i had soon after it all began, in february. i am a vegetarian,…[Read more]
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dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others – kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General 19 years, 3 months ago
I have heard of anusara yoga – but I didn’t know it included more than a physical practice. Thank you for mentioning this.
To clarify – what I meant by that last question was: whereas other systems employ manifestations of a force often called kundalini to achieve *disassociative* goals, how does the taoist system employ it?
I really…[Read more]
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dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others – kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General 19 years, 3 months ago
I have heard of anusara yoga – but I didn’t know it included more than a physical practice. Thank you for mentioning this.
To clarify – what I meant by that last question was: whereas other systems employ manifestations of a force often called kundalini to achieve *disassociative* goals, how does the taoist system employ it?
I really…[Read more]
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dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others – kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General 19 years, 4 months ago
(no drugs for me, my life has always been psychedelic enough without them!)
the way you have described daoist alchemy – this is much closer to what i’m looking for, than those paths of “annihilation”. i have deep disagreements with areas of buddhist and hindu philosophies, and do not want to practice with systems that are woven into…[Read more]
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dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others – kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General 19 years, 4 months ago
(no drugs for me, my life has always been psychedelic enough without them!)
the way you have described daoist alchemy – this is much closer to what i’m looking for, than those paths of “annihilation”. i have deep disagreements with areas of buddhist and hindu philosophies, and do not want to practice with systems that are woven into…[Read more]
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dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others – kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General 19 years, 4 months ago
dance of shiva, as in andrey lappa’s practice?
i actually know the first few levels of that…
he was the main teacher whose system i followed in my yoga practice.
but i didn’t get very helpful advice from him when i spoke with him about my problems, since his attitude seems to be bent toward the yogi/tibetan buddhist goals of “up-up-and-away…[Read more] -
dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others – kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General 19 years, 4 months ago
dance of shiva, as in andrey lappa’s practice?
i actually know the first few levels of that…
he was the main teacher whose system i followed in my yoga practice.
but i didn’t get very helpful advice from him when i spoke with him about my problems, since his attitude seems to be bent toward the yogi/tibetan buddhist goals of “up-up-and-away…[Read more] -
dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others – kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General 19 years, 4 months ago
thanks to all for aiding me in this inquiry.
i will add a bit more detail about my situation and what i am looking for. its a long story, so i’ll try to stick to a few important points.
-i’d practiced yoga asanas and such for a couple years, but last fall i became very serious for a number of reasons (essentially i was trying to return to a…[Read more]
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dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others – kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General 19 years, 4 months ago
thanks to all for aiding me in this inquiry.
i will add a bit more detail about my situation and what i am looking for. its a long story, so i’ll try to stick to a few important points.
-i’d practiced yoga asanas and such for a couple years, but last fall i became very serious for a number of reasons (essentially i was trying to return to a…[Read more]