Healing Tao USA | dragonbones | Activity https://healingtaousa.com/members/dragonbones/activity/ Activity feed for dragonbones. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:23:16 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 48dfcaa3ef39ac9b0993e0fff4c5147a dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others - kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/question-for-michael-and-others-kundalini-in-the-taoist-tradition/page/3/#post-6696 Sat, 06 Aug 2005 16:06:19 -0400 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]

]]> 48dfcaa3ef39ac9b0993e0fff4c5147a dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others - kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/question-for-michael-and-others-kundalini-in-the-taoist-tradition/#post-6696 Sat, 06 Aug 2005 16:06:19 -0400 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]

]]> 25643a65fc9850fe7cabd4d8703c9dce dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others - kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/question-for-michael-and-others-kundalini-in-the-taoist-tradition/page/3/#post-6694 Sat, 06 Aug 2005 15:37:10 -0400 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]

]]> 25643a65fc9850fe7cabd4d8703c9dce dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others - kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/question-for-michael-and-others-kundalini-in-the-taoist-tradition/#post-6694 Sat, 06 Aug 2005 15:37:10 -0400 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]

]]> d67bd45661b7ec7b47bf67123556e297 dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others - kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/question-for-michael-and-others-kundalini-in-the-taoist-tradition/page/3/#post-6692 Sat, 06 Aug 2005 14:57:35 -0400 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]

]]> d67bd45661b7ec7b47bf67123556e297 dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others - kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/question-for-michael-and-others-kundalini-in-the-taoist-tradition/#post-6692 Sat, 06 Aug 2005 14:57:35 -0400 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]

]]> ca26e9a5916770302e0e258d601a28ca dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others - kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/question-for-michael-and-others-kundalini-in-the-taoist-tradition/page/2/#post-6684 Mon, 01 Aug 2005 02:58:03 -0400 alchemy and “alcolby”

http://www.iamheart.org/method/alcolby.shtml

]]> ca26e9a5916770302e0e258d601a28ca dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others - kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/question-for-michael-and-others-kundalini-in-the-taoist-tradition/#post-6684 Mon, 01 Aug 2005 02:58:03 -0400 alchemy and “alcolby”

http://www.iamheart.org/method/alcolby.shtml

]]> b1c8111cd3f07af9b907c5d1dc4c7dba dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others - kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/question-for-michael-and-others-kundalini-in-the-taoist-tradition/page/2/#post-6682 Mon, 01 Aug 2005 02:35:21 -0400 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]

]]> b1c8111cd3f07af9b907c5d1dc4c7dba dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others - kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/question-for-michael-and-others-kundalini-in-the-taoist-tradition/#post-6682 Mon, 01 Aug 2005 02:35:21 -0400 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]

]]> b7fd2bf4bdecd055d7d9c23e1c37a2b3 dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others - kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/question-for-michael-and-others-kundalini-in-the-taoist-tradition/page/2/#post-6668 Sat, 30 Jul 2005 19:10:15 -0400 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]

]]> b7fd2bf4bdecd055d7d9c23e1c37a2b3 dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others - kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/question-for-michael-and-others-kundalini-in-the-taoist-tradition/#post-6668 Sat, 30 Jul 2005 19:10:15 -0400 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]

]]> 71414005215d9f55b21e9b8d71801402 dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others - kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/question-for-michael-and-others-kundalini-in-the-taoist-tradition/page/2/#post-6664 Sat, 30 Jul 2005 13:41:27 -0400 (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]

]]> 71414005215d9f55b21e9b8d71801402 dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others - kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/question-for-michael-and-others-kundalini-in-the-taoist-tradition/#post-6664 Sat, 30 Jul 2005 13:41:27 -0400 (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]

]]> 769f61dad7abcf2722810aba47a84db3 dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others - kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/question-for-michael-and-others-kundalini-in-the-taoist-tradition/page/2/#post-6662 Sat, 30 Jul 2005 13:26:57 -0400 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]

]]> 769f61dad7abcf2722810aba47a84db3 dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others - kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/question-for-michael-and-others-kundalini-in-the-taoist-tradition/#post-6662 Sat, 30 Jul 2005 13:26:57 -0400 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]

]]> 584a7ca4a8ca987c4a774faf7f5801b2 dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others - kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/question-for-michael-and-others-kundalini-in-the-taoist-tradition/#post-6648 Fri, 29 Jul 2005 14:41:47 -0400 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]

]]> 584a7ca4a8ca987c4a774faf7f5801b2 dragonbones replied to the topic question for michael and others - kundalini in the taoist tradition in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/question-for-michael-and-others-kundalini-in-the-taoist-tradition/#post-6648 Fri, 29 Jul 2005 14:41:47 -0400 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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