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Very interesting. My other replies were directed to the general and non- descriptive statements posted above.

Is Phowa considered a “Dzogchen” practice? Is it correct to say that most of the Tibetan Yogic practices are not exactly Buddhist in origin? I am not clear on what exactly Dzogchen is, and how it was incorporated into Tibetan Buddhist…[Read more]

Do not shoot an arrow that might come back to you.

Many words do not fill a basket.

The wisest animal is the giraffe. It never speaks

Do not shoot an arrow that might come back to you.

Many words do not fill a basket.

The wisest animal is the giraffe. It never speaks

Do not shoot an arrow that might come back to you.

Many words do not fill a basket.

The wisest animal is the giraffe. It never speaks

My main point should really be that, from a Daoist point of view, why would some one want to leave the body at the point of death? Where would we want to go? The inner heavens are inside us.

My main point should really be that, from a Daoist point of view, why would some one want to leave the body at the point of death? Where would we want to go? The inner heavens are inside us.

My main point should really be that, from a Daoist point of view, why would some one want to leave the body at the point of death? Where would we want to go? The inner heavens are inside us.

Phowa, from my understanding has nothing to do with the immortal Tao practice. It was adopted from Tibetan Buddhism.
Before making blanket statements about parts of a particular system being “the best”, what foundation do you have in it so that we should believe your statement? Have you practiced Phowa? What can you tell us about your…[Read more]

Phowa, from my understanding has nothing to do with the immortal Tao practice. It was adopted from Tibetan Buddhism.
Before making blanket statements about parts of a particular system being “the best”, what foundation do you have in it so that we should believe your statement? Have you practiced Phowa? What can you tell us about your…[Read more]

Phowa, from my understanding has nothing to do with the immortal Tao practice. It was adopted from Tibetan Buddhism.
Before making blanket statements about parts of a particular system being “the best”, what foundation do you have in it so that we should believe your statement? Have you practiced Phowa? What can you tell us about your…[Read more]

What is your intention in wanting to kill an immortal anyway? is it just about the nature of immortality?

What is your intention in wanting to kill an immortal anyway? is it just about the nature of immortality?

What is your intention in wanting to kill an immortal anyway? is it just about the nature of immortality?

Could you elaborate on how being “deconstructed” serves a spiritual purpose, what kind of “difficult stuff” he’s moved onto, and how your martial arts analogy relates to spiritual experience? Every one is human, but vague generalized statements can mean anything you want them to unless they are properly explained.

Another question, does…[Read more]

Could you elaborate on how being “deconstructed” serves a spiritual purpose, what kind of “difficult stuff” he’s moved onto, and how your martial arts analogy relates to spiritual experience? Every one is human, but vague generalized statements can mean anything you want them to unless they are properly explained.

Another question, does…[Read more]

Could you elaborate on how being “deconstructed” serves a spiritual purpose, what kind of “difficult stuff” he’s moved onto, and how your martial arts analogy relates to spiritual experience? Every one is human, but vague generalized statements can mean anything you want them to unless they are properly explained.

Another question, does…[Read more]

Michael,

I like what you said about daoist alchemy being a constant process that does not ever reach an endpoint, but is always refining the relationship between the shen and the jing.

Michael,

I like what you said about daoist alchemy being a constant process that does not ever reach an endpoint, but is always refining the relationship between the shen and the jing.

Greetings,

It is interesting to note that many esoteric schools of spirituality up until very recently were taught almost only as an oral tradition, and were passed down from teacher to student in a secret fashion. That we as westerners are able to learn the core formulas of a Daoist seclusion school of inner alchemy in whatever form they are…[Read more]

Greetings,

It is interesting to note that many esoteric schools of spirituality up until very recently were taught almost only as an oral tradition, and were passed down from teacher to student in a secret fashion. That we as westerners are able to learn the core formulas of a Daoist seclusion school of inner alchemy in whatever form they are…[Read more]