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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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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]