elephant

Yea, it’s too bad. I had been thinking recently if there was any way to revive it. This was a valuable resource – once upon a time. There are probably a number of reasons, but I think the main problem is that we lost our moderator.

Morality is an ambiguous term and is sometimes understood to mean merely external rules of behavior without reference to the inner or spiritual essence. In Daoism there is a kind of moral or ethical view that is based on the understanding of the relationship between the development of certain inner qualities and the overall energetic and spiritual…[Read more]

Thanks Victor. Good to hear from you. Yes, some of the HRM material does not entirely make sense, and some of the benefits seemed likely unattainable for some people. So, it seems most people will end up improvising with the basic principles, as you’ve done, rather than strictly following the HRM protocol. One variant on the basic practice that…[Read more]

I’m not an expert on Inner Smile, but my understanding is that the essence of it is that it holds its object in a loving and neutral presence. This allows any blocked chi to break up and move according to its own internal dynamics. It is analogous to the “chinese finger trap” toy. When you apply pressure it locks. When you relax things are free to…[Read more]

Hi Zoose,

I’m not familiar with Steven’s remark on this, so I can’t comment on that. My own practice of Inner Smile has tended to change a bit over time as I experiment with different approaches and move closer to either the MC presentation or the MW presentation. There are a lot of potential nuances there and, as often happens, the MC version is…[Read more]

I second that, and thanks to you Viktor for the enthusiasm, sharing, and inspiration you’ve brought to the forum. And of course special mention for Steven whose sharing has been a mass of knowledge and insight for as long as I’ve been coming to this forum. (I did think the forum would be gone by now. Have I missed something?)

Thanks Victor. Interesting, and very timely. I’ve just started looking into the ketogenic diet. I’ve had some good results with moderate carb restriction but I understand the ketogenic approach takes it to another level. A few questions: what is bulletproof coffee? Any resources you would recommend? Is the diet complicated to follow?
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Thanks Steven. Unfortunately that all makes a lot of sense. It’s a core issue, perhaps THE core issue of this lifetime, which I might express as being a sense that the worldly destiny is not being realized, is blocked somehow. And like with the practitioners of the 12 steps, I feel that I have reached a limit of what my ego-self can do in this regard.

My only physical addiction is caffeine. Primarily I believe it’s in the nature of a psychological tendency, though it does manifest in my relationship to substances, primarily alcohol. Just to be clear, this is at a level that I think most observers would deem to be fairly moderate. But from my standpoint it’s a significant obstacle to getting to…[Read more]

Interesting. I find your analysis of wood->fire themes to be absolutely spot on. And the major stress is also present. I had been meaning to formulate some kind of query on addictive tendencies for this forum since I’m in the throes of a confrontation with that long-standing issue right now.

I’ve thought about this – not parkour necessarily but finding something movement oriented that would really engage the body, in “richer ways” as you say. I haven’t really arrived at anything. The time commitment always seems prohibitive, and other excuses are made.

No, I don’t know tai chi 1. Primordial is the only tai chi I do, if that counts. I have Karin Sorvik’s Tao Yin DVD but I haven’t got into it yet.
That’s kind of interesting about the wood-to-fire connection, because when I do fusion 1 I always have some kind of difficulty getting the flow established from the liver pearl to the heart pearl.

Thanks Steven. I think I understood enough of that to move forward. The WOOD nurturing approach most appeals to me at the moment. Also, I’ve recently been aware of a sort of “liver congestion”, which is perhaps related. Regarding tendon exercises/stretches – does QF4 include tendon exercises/stretches? Would traditional hatha yoga asana be…[Read more]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03mt7C8-fJghttp://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03mt7C8-fJg

Vomiting and yelling – sounds intense. I think one might speculate, in the context of the planetary rebirth hypothesis, that the energies passing through the collective are increasingly of galactic rather than planetary origin. Unfortunately we don’t have any precise tools like astrology to analyze or forecast these energies. I tend to look at…[Read more]

An interesting question (if a bit off-topic for this forum)

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