Healing Tao USA | elephant | Activity https://healingtaousa.com/members/elephant/activity/ Activity feed for elephant. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:15:15 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 13cbdff94059dfbfe5fd71b8d5bf3512 elephant replied to the topic Desert Forum in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/topic/desert-forum/#post-51231 Fri, 29 Sep 2017 18:01:43 -0400 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.

]]> 9a4fba3e8b166bd569bf34559133d32a elephant replied to the topic Qigong goes Mainstream:Wall St.Journal in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/wigong-goes-mainstreamwall-st-journal/#post-1610 Mon, 26 Jun 2017 23:02:39 -0400 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]

]]> 9d0d827dacd015cd86e380b6a89be76a elephant replied to the topic sungazing in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/sungazing/#post-1576 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 14:06:56 -0400 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]

]]> f93a8ef56691f8f6f2b3a07986a9a573 elephant started the topic sungazing in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/sungazing/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 18:29:57 -0400 Hello all,

Does anyone have any experiences / thoughts in connection with the practice of sungazing? I am primarily thinking in terms of the system taught by Hira Ratan Manek although I suppose there are probably some other approaches out there. Any thoughts appreciated.

elephant

]]> f7d98253e5bef19934c0d013b7591021 elephant replied to the topic Chia and Winn changing inner smile in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/chia-and-winn-changing-inner-smile/#post-1417 Tue, 11 Apr 2017 14:20:21 -0400 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]

]]> 11daf61c302bb393251b9892a22eeb97 elephant replied to the topic Chia and Winn changing inner smile in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/chia-and-winn-changing-inner-smile/#post-1413 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 13:34:36 -0400 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]

]]> 09751ab4b5ea9e11ec502e58b4d78db5 elephant replied to the topic Happy New Year and Thankful for the Forum in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/happy-new-year-and-thankful-for-the-forum/#post-47587 Mon, 02 Jan 2017 13:34:10 -0400 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?)

]]> 0606c87a4ff1fba5980336bb2d598a32 elephant replied to the topic Ketogenic Diet in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/ketogenic-diet/#post-47544 Sun, 18 Dec 2016 11:09:41 -0400 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?
thanks,
elephant

]]> 3901e9048d70ffa69ae1190b8fa2b9ea elephant replied to the topic pkyoungson in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/pkyoungson-2/#post-47520 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 17:48:51 -0400 573b4b29fa777dd0981f582495f4ac1d elephant replied to the topic mitigating seasonal effects in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/mitigating-seasonal-effects/#post-47513 Tue, 06 Dec 2016 13:36:18 -0400 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.

]]> f6aa8ae012026946ebcf4d94cb10947a elephant replied to the topic mitigating seasonal effects in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/mitigating-seasonal-effects/#post-47505 Mon, 05 Dec 2016 14:46:33 -0400 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]

]]> f027b67f5e1dd55234a8d2bb77645030 elephant replied to the topic mitigating seasonal effects in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/mitigating-seasonal-effects/#post-47501 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 18:27:42 -0400 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.

]]> 24af093eedee7b76653e448600623352 elephant replied to the topic mitigating seasonal effects in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/mitigating-seasonal-effects/#post-47497 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 13:47:10 -0400 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.

]]> a2193aba2e3a1fd42bfbdbbffbec1c30 elephant replied to the topic mitigating seasonal effects in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/mitigating-seasonal-effects/#post-47495 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 13:42:37 -0400 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.

]]> 1e3646c3e7699a29c91167d63dff9ffb elephant replied to the topic mitigating seasonal effects in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/mitigating-seasonal-effects/#post-47489 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:13:41 -0400 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]

]]> 04503b1f99abd339fabf08c5d627235a elephant replied to the topic Why This Election Will Be Historic, No Matter Who Wins.... in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/why-this-election-will-be-historic-no-matter-who-wins/page/4/#post-47316 Mon, 28 Nov 2016 14:21:49 -0400 http://reason.com/blog/2016/11/28/trump-says-millions-voted-illegally-buthttp://reason.com/blog/2016/11/28/trump-says-millions-voted-illegally-but

]]> c86d6209676a827a0388b31a27a3563a elephant replied to the topic Clint Walker NDE in the forum Philosophy https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/clint-walker-nde/#post-47472 Fri, 11 Nov 2016 21:11:27 -0400 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03mt7C8-fJghttp://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03mt7C8-fJg

]]> 24dcaf71de655063be2ac69b2ceb084f elephant replied to the topic Why This Election Will Be Historic, No Matter Who Wins.... in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/why-this-election-will-be-historic-no-matter-who-wins/page/4/#post-47312 Thu, 10 Nov 2016 12:51:11 -0400 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]

]]> 026b6420ccae9b51f5ba37376f1d1614 elephant replied to the topic increasing sex energy in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/increasing-sex-energy/#post-47435 Sun, 06 Nov 2016 13:50:47 -0400 6217153372d7910b97a9378e0d6077fb elephant replied to the topic Elon Musk unveils plan for Mars 'city' (article) in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/elon-musk-unveils-plan-for-mars-city-article/#post-47356 Sun, 06 Nov 2016 13:49:59 -0400 An interesting question (if a bit off-topic for this forum)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvgdtF3y0Sshttp://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvgdtF3y0Ss

]]> 38322e408f764d9540874718eddba675 elephant replied to the topic Inner smile and fusion application in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/inner-smile-and-fusion-application/#post-47438 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 13:12:03 -0400 Hi Zoose,
Personally I do inner smile separately from fusion, or from MCO. With something like healing sounds, I do inner smile more or less as an integral part of the practice (i.e. do sounds for an organ, then smile to the organ, then proceed to next organ) but that’s the way it’s taught. I don’t believe MW’s presentation of fusion one…[Read more]

]]> 5945c12f24ec1bdfc2ca9a73cd0a7ab6 elephant replied to the topic increasing sex energy in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/increasing-sex-energy/#post-47427 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 12:56:09 -0400 Thanks Steven. My sense is that I’m in somewhat uncharted territory – at least for myself. For example, last night I started having orgasms while asleep – sort of in a dream state. This was without any impulse to ejaculate whatsoever. Of course it woke me up but then happened several times over the course of the night. It seemed that during the…[Read more]

]]> ef2c2f262fd9b6c87e49885ef27c5596 elephant replied to the topic increasing sex energy in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/increasing-sex-energy/#post-47425 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 12:40:41 -0400 Thanks Zoose. What practices have you found can lead to this experience?

]]> edc4a8d59b2fa9713fe2ca6b19a816bd elephant replied to the topic Saturn’s North Pole Just Changed Color And Nobody Knows Why in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/saturn%c2%92s-north-pole-just-changed-color-and-nobody-knows-why/#post-47410 Sun, 30 Oct 2016 14:02:29 -0400 Interesting. David Wilcock and others have speculated that the process of planetary rebirth and accompanying physical earth changes are part of a larger process that encompasses the entire solar system. He documents a number of such anomalous developments throughout the solar system. Is it related? I don’t…[Read more]

]]> 444eb2bc7258a23c41ffa08d98c0e6ef elephant replied to the topic Why This Election Will Be Historic, No Matter Who Wins.... in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/why-this-election-will-be-historic-no-matter-who-wins/page/3/#post-47282 Wed, 05 Oct 2016 23:24:35 -0400 Interesting. Mightn’t the Neptunian influence manifest as issues around electoral fraud, or unclear results (perhaps a la Florida 2000, or Truman/Dewey 1948) ?

]]> 9f99e114306158e7ebb9f224561ec61e elephant replied to the topic News/Info Sources? in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/newsinfo-sources/page/3/#post-47080 Wed, 05 Oct 2016 11:11:27 -0400 I haven’t gone too far into the conspiracist worldview, UFO’s etc. but I have spent some time looking into the events of 911. My impression is the most basic truth of 911 – the truth of government complicity and the subsequent cover up – is hidden in plain sight. It remains hidden because the watchdog institutions of our society are compromised…[Read more]

]]> eadc60252cf0a2cbd735ffd6334e285c elephant replied to the topic Medical Effect of Grounding on Immune System/Healing Chronic Illness (AMAZING REVOLUTIONARY SCIENCE RESEAR in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/medical-effect-of-grounding-on-immune-systemhealing-chronic-illness-amazing-revolutionary-science-resear/#post-47132 Thu, 29 Sep 2016 11:24:33 -0400 While I’ve only seen some small fraction of the home study materials that are out there, and I’ve found them to be extremely helpful, it’s also clear that in general there is plenty of room for improvement just as far as the mechanics of instruction. I might have liked to have seen clearer, more structured explanations; better integration of…[Read more]

]]> e1f40a54ed59017251700fc0351da9dd elephant replied to the topic Why This Election Will Be Historic, No Matter Who Wins.... in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/why-this-election-will-be-historic-no-matter-who-wins/#post-47226 Sat, 17 Sep 2016 12:17:29 -0400 I consider Paul Craig Roberts to be a truth teller. And while I’m certainly not advocating for Trump, I think this shows how one could do so.

http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2016/08/25/trump-vs-hillary-a-summation-paul-craig-roberts/http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2016/08/25/trump-vs-hillary-a-summation-pau

]]> 52ec1859ee838566fe7b5a1892478057 elephant replied to the topic News/Info Sources? in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/newsinfo-sources/page/2/#post-47060 Thu, 08 Sep 2016 20:22:54 -0400 Thanks. I feel like this thread could stimulate some very interesting discussion, but we’ve touched so many bases, and it’s so wide open, that I’m still not sure what you’re REALLY asking. Is this about ET’s? Are you confronting an issue in your own practice? Do you want blogs that will look at current events from the perspective of planetary…[Read more]

]]> 65fe9a3acf0e8c8765cc2f4d47bd55a6 elephant replied to the topic Western IQ, Intelligence and Sensitivity in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/western-iq-intelligence-and-sensitivity/#post-47149 Thu, 08 Sep 2016 20:12:32 -0400 This kind of thing is so disturbing to me. It seems we are destroying what is most essentially human in ourselves. There are many ways to document the decline in basic human functionality that has occurred even in the space of a single generation: increased incidence of developmental disabilities and mental illness, declining attention spans,…[Read more]

]]> ef88644499902fd9643e4209533d12ae elephant replied to the topic News/Info Sources? in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/newsinfo-sources/#post-47030 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 23:53:56 -0400 I’m generally very skeptical of any kind of channeled information. However, I recently undertook some experiments with the sound meditations that Tom Kenyon creates. My initial results were not particularly interesting, but the most recent release (A Steam from the Higher Worlds) is much more impressive. Not only did the description and…[Read more]

]]> bfa44a87cd79d3505ddf955b6ed90975 elephant replied to the topic News/Info Sources? in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/newsinfo-sources/#post-47028 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 21:20:55 -0400 what is your opinion?

]]> d274b8fcbe304108afd252474ca3d47e elephant replied to the topic News/Info Sources? in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/newsinfo-sources/#post-47020 Wed, 24 Aug 2016 21:57:14 -0400 Hi Little One,
When you say “am trying to leverage the knowledge of those further than me” are you specifically seeking those whose insights seem to be the fruit of their spiritual realization, as opposed to those who may do more or less conventional kinds of research and analysis?
elephant

]]> 575d9f4624d3361a1213583905b127c8 elephant replied to the topic How the West Built ISIS - Debunking Myth of "Muslims are Violent" in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/how-the-west-built-isis-debunking-myth-of-muslims-are-violent/#post-46948 Sat, 06 Aug 2016 08:02:19 -0400 In the context of US politics, I think we can say 1) for the average person, the threat from Islamic terrorism is virtually nil 2) the media and politicians play up that threat as if it were perhaps the major issue facing the country 3) this fearmongering is used to support a policy agenda that is astonishingly costly and destructive and has…[Read more]

]]> f38be88c8c1fd36ef30568ca9f57bda0 elephant replied to the topic Help with understanding... in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/help-with-understanding/#post-46928 Tue, 02 Aug 2016 22:34:05 -0400 Some selections from MW’s ebook on the inner smile. My personal understanding is very much in accord with the spirit of these quotes.
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The Inner Smile is a way of awakening and harmonizing our Energy Body. As the smiling wave arises within it can be guided to effortlessly “float loose” our deep sexual, emotional, a…[Read more]

]]> 20c208914add8cbe904e102bde32cf26 elephant replied to the topic Inside or Outside the body in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/inside-or-outside-the-body/#post-46919 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 20:12:05 -0400 The way I do it: MCO inside, belt channel outside

]]> 46f2548e0565ce5c5a78019b496152b7 elephant replied to the topic Primordial and intention in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/primordial-and-intention/#post-46737 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 21:48:22 -0400 896a7c20bdbfd4ff2a1b1deadf933ba2 elephant replied to the topic Grounding - Tree posture experience in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/grounding-tree-posture-experience/#post-46843 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 21:07:54 -0400 Interesting. Thanks for the report.

]]> c47624893ee690f80e7756c3cbcee2c3 elephant replied to the topic Primordial and intention in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/primordial-and-intention/#post-46733 Fri, 01 Jul 2016 21:15:02 -0400 189914c1065a46b2bac14413b6875cd3 elephant replied to the topic Few people on this path in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/few-people-on-this-path/#post-46723 Sat, 25 Jun 2016 14:02:37 -0400 Thanks Victor. This post helped me stop and think “what is my insight?”. The insight is that when I am getting stuck I need to return to foundation practice. Foundation practice is grounding, if you want to think of it that way. More precisely, it is the practice of holding painful emotions in a neutral state of awareness. Grounding is key to…[Read more]

]]> 942f13406333d6c19378b78238fa87a2 elephant replied to the topic Few people on this path in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/few-people-on-this-path/#post-46717 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 12:02:30 -0400 Hi Victor, I’m also feeling rather uninspired in my practice at the moment. I might even say it’s totally falling apart. I’m also reflecting on the fact that I’m coming up on the first anniversary of the beginning of my HT studies, and I’m trying to take stock of what has happened. At the time I was in deep crisis – hopeless, suicidal. HT gave me…[Read more]

]]> 35f348193014d62cf88c9c75fe83b7cb elephant replied to the topic 8 extras and detox? in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/8-extras-and-detox/#post-46697 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 09:27:00 -0400 Who’s Barry?

]]> 25504cb45c7626aa1736506cf17435a9 elephant replied to the topic 8 extras and detox? in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/8-extras-and-detox/#post-46693 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 21:45:14 -0400 Personally I have been focusing on MW’s home study courses, but sometimes I do get the corresponding Mantak Chia book in hopes that I could get a more structured conceptual framework for the material in the home study courses. What I have most often found is that the material in MC’s books is so very different from what Michael is teaching that…[Read more]

]]> 868a730ef1cc796c0e92a49bad85abda elephant replied to the topic 8 extras and detox? in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/8-extras-and-detox/#post-46689 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 10:36:49 -0400 Another foundation is having some folks around who can help out when you get stuck. Many thanks for your advice and support!

]]> b17e7da6d95b8fd87049691182d8501f elephant replied to the topic 8 extras and detox? in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/8-extras-and-detox/#post-46683 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 10:54:55 -0400 Thanks Steven. On the fusion 2/3 audio Michael explains deep earth pulsing as a deep channel practice in the sense that one is pumping earth chi into the extensions of the leg channels that go to the center of the earth (if I understand him). I also understand DEP as a grounding practice. I guess my question is: if my immediate goal is to…[Read more]

]]> 980bc6f159fa7e7d1fca44dfea3eb5bf elephant replied to the topic TIME FOR HARD QUESTIONS: in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/time-for-hard-questions/#post-46630 Sat, 04 Jun 2016 11:40:06 -0400 I think if we wanted to characterize the function of 9/11 in relation to the planetary rebirth hypothesis it would not be as a heart opening so much as an “eye opening”. Some polls in the US suggest that over 40% of the people believe the government was complicit in some way. 15 years later we see that one of most conspicuous signs of a change in…[Read more]

]]> 8bfe42d994acf5379e3a92eac480ba66 elephant replied to the topic How to become immortal? (article) in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/how-to-become-immortal-article/#post-46584 Mon, 30 May 2016 13:29:35 -0400 This idea of no-self has become a source of endless confusion, mostly I think because people insist on making it an object of metaphysical speculation. I believe it can be understood in a way that is much simpler and, so to speak, closer to home. For example, as this post is being written, I am aware of a vague sense of it being directed by an…[Read more]

]]> 784c37ff4a401e40b7581ad5bc86fac8 elephant replied to the topic Microcosmic orbit - how to approach and what to expect in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/microcosmic-orbit-how-to-approach-and-what-to-expect/#post-46607 Sat, 28 May 2016 11:39:43 -0400 If I may share a few thoughts based on my own limited experience: I got into HT primarily with a view to resolving emotional issues. In somatic terms, these issues would manifest as a feeling of congestion in the chest or sometimes reaching down the front of the body into the solar plexus. I found the orbit practice very useful in relieving this…[Read more]

]]> 5982dc72720c3d508de7c935e9b4bfd9 elephant replied to the topic Hay fever - healed in the forum Practice https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/hay-fever-healed/#post-46598 Thu, 26 May 2016 21:24:55 -0400 Interesting. Is it possible to say anything about the nature of the underlying family issue that was manifesting as this allergy problem?

]]> e3a73251ac7ff65f0b072081cd9f0f06 elephant replied to the topic Why Trump Will be Elected President in the forum General https://healingtaousa.com/forums/topic/why-trump-will-be-elected-president/#post-46562 Sat, 14 May 2016 09:32:07 -0400 I think what’s interesting about the current election cycle is that we have gone beyond the usual kinds of policy and politics debates to a more fundamental questioning of the underlying system. That’s what’s implicit in Bernie’s critique of American democracy. And Trump challenges the system just through his person, and his flouting and mockery…[Read more]

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